The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-06-26
EXTRACTS FOR WOMEN.

1T is estimated that 200, 600 women
cast their votes at the recent municipal
elections in Great Britain. u.4ad,,
IT is reported that there are now six
women police officers in London, and
seven more are to be appointed.
WHILE woman is admitted to the gal
lows. the jail and the tax-list, we have
no right to debar her from the ballot
box. Wendell Phillips. 3itit
The Harvard Debating Society re-
Gently discussed woman suffrage, and
the vote, both ON the merits Of the de-
bate and the merits Of the question, was
in favor OF the affirmative.
GOVERNOR HovEY, of Indiana, APP
proved of the commissions of Villa
meta Mench. Minnie Young. Minnie
Mobley, and Anna Gilgour as notaries
public for the town of Columbus, Ind,
recently.
The Woman's Relief Corps Of Central
Ohio are active in their good work for
soldiers families. They have even
supplied scholarships to the sons Of
Union soldiers, who would otherwise
have been unable to 60 to college.
As proof that II accorded the ballot
women would not neglect their home
responsibilities, there was the fact that
the first ballot cast in Wyoming Terri
tory by woman was dropped into the
box as she was on her way, pitcher in
hand, to purchase yeast.
Miss MARY F. SEYMOUR, who has
served two terms Of two years each as
Commissioner Of the United States
Court OF Claims for the State of New
York, has been appointed commission
er of the court Of claims throughout
the United States for term OF five
years.
CHARLES w. MANN lately read pa
per before the Mathuen (Mass. Grange
on Woman Rights" taking ground
on the right side. He said The
home, the State, the nation, are lhey
not one? and If the influence of good
women is great in the smaller and in
ner circles, shall 1t not also be benefcent
in the larger and more extended.
THOSE Americans who oppose the
equal suffrage OF women, must show
that it is just and wise to tax part OF
the population without giving them
representation, and that governments
may justly exist without the consent OF
the governed. They must also show
that it is reasonable to permit tho most
ignorant and drunken men 10 vote, and
to forbid the most intelligent and SUI
perior women. George William Curtis
The shallowest Of all arguments
against woman suffrage is the assertion
that no woman ought to be allowed to
vote until the majority Of women wish
it A. B and C are all OF them citizens
and taxpayers. A and b do not care
to vote. therefore c. should b. forbid.
den to do so. II A. b and C stand for
Asa. Benjamin and Charles. everybody
would call such reasoning absurd. Why
is it any more sensible II the same initials
stand for Alice Barbara and Char.
lottep
A PLEASANT incident Of the recent
municipal election in Lincoln. Kas, was
the appearance at the polls together Of
three generations Of women from one
family. They were Mrs. Ellen M. bod
son, her daughter Mrs. Ella p Moore,
and her granddaughter Mrs. Eta L
Mink. The last-named lady carried in
her arms her infant son only few
months old. The Lincoln Beacon saws;
ut is safe to predict that the boy will
grow up without any prejudice against
women in politics, and that before he is
old enough to cast a ballot women will
have full suffrage in all English-speak.
ing nations and several othe- besides "