The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-27

Eh1t EHH &He 10 Mrt. affS9@fyf
read an essay on Esainenf Women.
Young Mrs. Fox reeitesi 3 poem q
Wornsnss silent Inffnepee, and
tenor s0Ioisf sang Queen Of ID
Earth. with hne effect. Then III
chairman suggested that some 90
might like 70 make . remark. an
Judge Gouid rose 90 his feet
I've been greatly edited BY thes
exercises . be said. tell ron. Zee
proud Of our women. when think o
the magnificent things they're doing
WomaH's desicafe hand has knocks
at the door OF every profession, ans
man has eaiisntiy welcomed her IN
A late writer maintains. that she eag
even shoe horses, and paint houses
And nos. just one thought before
sit down. Isn't il sad, when the whoI'
world II open to women. that an,
should seek % crowd into cailini
proper only for nen7 / refer 10 m,
own profession. the Law. The law L
too low for woman. Is would draf
her woTaanhooxi In the nire. No. no
Let them do anything else. bat spars
them from the degradation OF thu
law"
II must say, / don't agree with yon
there, Judge. spoke up DR.. Glover
ssFor my pa7t I'm glad 20 see womef
In the Law. l think they can do lott
cs good ID the profession. So long ~
the most refined woman il liable 10 bs
dragged into the law courts, on thu
slightest proyocation. can't see fol
the life Of me why she shossilnft prac.
tice Ia those courts. TO my mind. II
Is much more In her line than medi.
cine. / thoroughly disapprove Of fe-
male doctors Women haven't the
nerve and seIf-controi for that PROBES,
sion. ! say II deliberately ! had
rather daughter of mine woIiid walk
q tight-repe for q living than to put
oat shingie and practice medicine. Z
aNow, don't believe III being mar.
row and oid-fogyisfs and behind the
tines" struck in young Mr.. Van
struther, reporter for the Leader.
We've always aimed to kesp right M
abreast Of the march of progress
thoroughly approve OF women doctors
and ministers and lawyers. Why, one
Of the best pleas ever heard In my
life was made by lady. reported
Il I tell you she was clipper, And
I'D like 20 see them vote. Our paper
has always advocated that. We don'i
take q back seat on the woman gues-
ton. And I'm sure don't object To
their painting houses, or shoeing
horses, IL they want 10. ! didn't sup
pose they wanted 20. that's al. But
there are scme things that have too
much respect for women to want to
see them thrust into. And one Ii jour
naiisns. 'Twould lower their moral
natures. Besides this. their eonstitu-
tons never could stand the strain ol
night work. and err beer hope
shall never see lady friend Of mine
dragged into the mire OF newspaper
work. Why, it's the miriest PROBES.
sion OF all
As Mr.. Van struthcr ceased speak.
ing, there was silken rustiing in the
bay window. and Mr.. Louis Fernando
Blenkiron, Young man who has just
written short story, which he was
trying hard TO get published, emerged
from the shadow of the curtain.
81 beg 20 differ from my friend or
THE Leader" he said, striking an
artistic pose, and running his fingers
through his glossy curis. II think the
fair ser make charming journalists
One of the most appreciative letters
ever received was from a lady editor
l wouldn't advise them to pain
houses, wouldn't do il myself yot
know. There's nothing idealistic abou
II, and 'fwould be nawsty work In bar
weather. Besides they might fall of
But women can't write novels aras
plays. They haven't the logical sc
qnehce nor the imagination in q Wort
they haven't the genius OF the au
thor. .
There have been some things said
here tonight. began Mr. McKevitte
alderman in the Third ward. risinf
and thrusting one hand In his pocket
while the ether fondled his watch
chain. some things that must take
exceptions 10, and one Ii the remark
thrown out by Mr. Van Struther
about women's voting. Now, il there.
thing on top OF the earth that makes
me mad. It's this internal talk about
letting women into politics. | donsl
believe in dragging lovely womef
down into the mire OF politics. Greai
Scott. who would want To see his wife
or mother carrying a torch in process
sionY The next you knew they'd be
even aspiring 10 the office ef Alderman
And hope I'll never live to see III.
day that they II sink so low as that
They can beclerks in stores, or doctors
or ministers, or--paint houses. It'i
good healthy outdoor business. Blu
| shall protect woman from the ballot
Just rs long as have The power to ID
so.''
Now. what's the matter viii
women doctors demanded youn,
Mr.. Smith. The affable clerk in Ran
dall's dry goods emporium. - thini
they re line. Perhaps they don I spor
so much fur cellar and sisyer-plates
medicine eases rs a man does, hu
they get there just the same. The,
don't smoke tobacco. nor whistle LIZ
tie Tycoon airs, when your head ache
enough Ia burst, nor 80 of ON a spre,
Tor three days. while you're lying a
deaths door. And like lady minis
tiers. tao. Why, Id SO TO church ever,
day In the week il We had a lad,
preacher. And I'm perfectly wiliin,
they should vote That don't HIT nue.
I'm not running for office with
whitening look at Mr.. Mckeyitte)
There's Just one business where
think lady is a little out of place. ans
that is ia a dry goods store. Honest
now, think us downright demorasaz
ING 10 any lady 10 tell 50 many lies
ae have e. tell in our business 4--'s
AT this ingenious admission every
body smiled, aud Mr. smith sat dow
in some confusion.
was grievei to hear Brother Nc
hevstte speak as be cid vi women Il
politics. said the Rev. Mr.. Abarcroul
aie. citizenship Il net degradation
te any wseman. IL Is an honor.
shnsiaer 20 think of the acts of iaiast
ice daily committed against women
BECAUSE she has sso voice in her owl
government. As tor ne. am net :
unserons as ~ deny to womea tina
safeguars of liberty which ,ieman
for myself. nut. nay dear friends.
must hsre protest against the aitenlpt
at same misguided enes To sssa
women into the mlre-oY raths
she~ publicity II tbs pulpit. tn
strikes tlse crsselest blow 10 WonaaY
hood. kat white she may not prav /
our rssspstS. she van stln have he
share ia the CHARACTERIZATION III III
world. Woman falEsl> her highest De
tiny as a missionary % foreign land,
In lnssla and Central Africa, she ca
work To save souls. and the lAsrl al
bless her lat0sS. MANY uf VS. hay
felt osss souls upiiftsxi as ue rsssa /.
the harslship< and p-iyatsorss endure
BY these noble wonen.
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