Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-09
WIcHrTA,S SOROSIs CLUB.

wIcHIrA's soRosIs CLUB.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
when in the course of human events
it becomes necessary for one people or
sex TO arise 10 the political level of
another, and TO assume among the
powers OF the earth the equal station
TO which the laws of nature and of
natures God entities Them" When
women, through intelligence and edu-
cation, would rise above the ripples of
parlor gossip and cease to be society
slaves, by seeking to attain healthier,
happier sentiment than idle talk. When
guided by inclination, governed by
right, and sustained by self-respect
they endeavor TO organize a society
where by united effort they can be ed
ucated to better hopes, higher aspira-
tons and larger views of life decent
respect for the opinion of mankind in
general and a wholesome regard for
the criticisms of the editor of the
EAGLE in particular, requires that We
make plain, as far as possible, the OBJ
ject, purposes and aspirations of said
society. You have passed judgment
upon US, Oh, Plate, without hearing
one defense.
One of the greatest needs of women
is motive for mental activity-an hos
pitable entertainment of thought. We
need genial atmosphere, a prompt
appreciation, generous faith among
ourselves to intensity every possibility
of our natures-to Quicken our latent
powers into life. A well systematized
organization is wonderful school as
well as most exact test of genuine
quality. To many it is stepping
stone to public career, to others a
resting place from labor and anxiety,
the pleasant shadow Of green tree IN
a weary land.
Women as class are without means
as well as without freedom. The old
rallying cry of the pioneers of equal
suffrage, Taxation without repre-
sentation is tyranny" fails to stimu-
late us, for there are so many of us
that have nothing to be taxed that we
refuse to go forth to battle ON that
issue.
Mankind, while protesting the ut
most regard, the highest veneration,
for US, nevertheless classes us in the
legal and political category with crimi-
mails, insane persons, children, idiots
and Cinnamon. OF what use is the
most glowing and eloquent tribute to
woman ever penned by man when
lie has given 10 race-the formation
of whose skull proves conclusively
that they came from the hands of the
Creator inferior-the same power to
impose taxes upon us that he has
usurped himself
Do not blame us that we seek self
education in politics-that one of the
purposes of our organization is politi-
cal. We find it is SO easy for man to
be generous, SO difficult to be just
We shall be face to face with equal
suffrage within the next five years.
Let Us prepare ourselves to meet it,
and use our freedom from social and
political bondage rightly. Then will
the mothers of our nation comprehend
the age in which she lives. and the
great questions by which it is agitated.
Why should women not be able to
pass an intelligent judgment upon the
political issues of the day? Why
should she not possess sufficient IA
with the natural sciences to |
at least the main results |
of scientific investigation? Is not his
tory requisite for women, also the
principles of the language she speaks?
and will not training in politi-
cal economy accustom the mind
to methods of accurate thinking?
And woman's mind being thus braced
and stimulated, would not the whole
Of society feel the benifcent change?
Have not women better opportunity
and clearer insight than man to real
re that the perpetuity of our institu-
lions and our national preservation
depend upon the intelligence of the
masses? Cannot women realize bet
Ter than men, because in contact with
he fact that "the hand that rocks the
'radle is the hand that moves the
world" and thus realizing, compre-
lend the philosophy of Montaigne,
who said the great problem of human
science is the rearing and educating of
children. Will not such women be able
o exercise the right of franchise for
he protection Of herself and little
,nes and the elevation of humanity Is
ntelligently as men with no seeming
and men who are subser-
Tient TO party rules? Ia there one
argument against equal suffrage that
;annot be successfully used for it?
Are you willing, Mr.. Editor, that your
daughters, who by the laws Of hered-
ty and possessed Of the imperious
will, the kingly traits that govern
should aspire to nothing
better than to be the household
lrudge or kitchen superintendent of
some man far beneath them. in intel
ectual superiority? Are you willing
hey should walk in the broad glare OF
nineteenth-century civilization cum.
hered down with the urovo clothas |