The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-25
ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The Interesting Lectures Ie-
livered at the Theatre
MRS. SAXON AND MRS. COLBY.
Victories Won by Women-A Test
Case This Fall-Mrs. Saxon
on Temperance


beth Lisle Saxon and Mrs. Clara B.
Colby would speak at the Theatre on
Sunday evening attracted an audience
which comfortably filled the parquette
and first circle, and fully two thirds of
those present were ladies.
Mrs. Saxon, one of the vice-presi-
dents of the National Woman's Suffrage
Association, was introduced by DR.. S.
B. Young, and announced that she
would speak upon The Progress of
Woman Throughout the Ages
She said that on lock ng over the his
tory of nations, and seeking the cause
for their decay, it was apparent that it
was TO be found in the false education
| that CUBS the God given faculties of
| one of the sexes. Our own nation
would be nc exception to the rule unless
| the danger was overcome. 70 say that
| woman va unfit to occupy any sphere
but that o: men al was contradicted
| by the acts of history whenever her
| talents mad an opportunity to shine.
| There were brilliant examples of what
woman could do in the few that had
been permitted to come to the front in
the ages, as queens and as instructors
| of the people. One of the reasons why
she was not in a more advanced position
| to -day was The lack of organiZa-
ton and united effort for her proper
education. This organization was te-
ing effected, and during 'he last fifty
wears much has been done toward
opening the way for her to receive Tn
| education such as she was entitled to
because of her natural endoWments
History records that woman has fur
nished her full proportion of martyrs
| in the cause of human advancement in
| all the centuries. The maternal eie-
ment is str ongest in truly great women,
who are the mo- hers of the people
These are found in the foremost ranks
in encouraging the good and the true.
| Every advance woman has made has
been fought By the prOfessed Christian
/ church. but despite this opposition the
4 evolution that has been in progress has
been breaking the shackles that have
pound her. Time was in some
countries when husband could
use his wife as he chose, or
even kill her, and be was not cues
toned. But that day has gone by, and
| woman's REIMBURSEMENT has been
ment of the slave she took an import
work, from the time that the lady del
egates from America to the anli-slay-
cry convention in England were re-
| fused seat in that convention because
of prejudice, to the sholding of the
womaus convention in Seneca Falls,
| N. Y , to protest against the oppres-
sion of the gentler sex. She also spoke
of the labors of the woman's conven-
ton, and the high moral courage ex-
bib ted by those who pioneered the
way into the medical profession aud
opened the way to better education
for women. She said, the days may
go wrong but the ages are summed up
right. With the advancement of
science the labors devolvings upon
woman are changing. She does not now
have to weave and stin and engage in
similar labors, therefore new fields
must be opened to her in connection
with her dCmes ic duties.
Is 1t not possible fer woman to take
another step forward? Shs has been
held back, doubtless for a wise pur-
pose, but now she is called into the
wider arena. Man has fought the
physical fight, but woman is now
wanted in the spiritual warfare to
! bring the com plete victory when both
wi be united in a mpanionship this t
places no chains to bold one in sub
| lection. None of Us live or die to our
Ives; our good or our evil example
exte nds to those around US. In Amer
lea to-day we are travelling in the
same path in which Rome trod. We
haze our elections as they did; bril-
ruption Ends its home in high places
now as it did in Rome. Will we not
profit by the ominious warning? The
ROmsn women became poweIless be-
fore the RIGHTEOUSNESS of the men, and
destruction came swiftly. Now we
have the same conditions, and unless
we arouse the same disaster will fol-
low. We have the power to change
the course, and let US do so. We have
educated women to aid in the struggle
| for a purity of national life, and that
| is the redeeming feature. We are liv-
| ing at a time when humanity must
arise for the divine struggle. Woman
must bear her part, which is not that
of child or of toy, but of noble
daughter of God. Mis-. Saxon closed
by reciting 1.-The Good Time Now"
Mrs. Colby was then introduced by
Charles W. Stayner.
She said that man and woman were
given dominion jointly over the earth,
and the latter was just entering upon
her proper sphere. Mrs. Colby took up
the law as promulgated by the Savior,
where he declared that woman should
be protected even from unholy desires,
and spoke at some length upon the
command. The volume of evil must
be overcome, and the law OF Christ
conformed with, or trouble is sure to
come. The good can only be maintained
in our nation by united effortin com
batting the evil. To this great end all
should labor and man should not fear
that woman will do too much in the
glorious work. She had been asked to
so little in the past, but should now be
given ample opportunity to work for
good.
LAST NIGHTS LECTURES.
Another fair-sized audience assem-. |
bled at the Theatre last evening, and as |
before the lacies largely predominated. |
The first speaker was Mrs. Colby, |
who was introduced by Mr.. B. F. Cum |
mlngs. She said that her friend Mrs. |
Saxon and herself had been making a |
trip to the coast, particularly through |
Washington Territory, where the ques- |
ton of woman's suffrage had become
an important one. Recently