The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-09-12
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From Ola ZION Ledger. Jackson Hissl Sept 1880.
The new departure, proposed for the state Of
Mississippi involved il the idea OF woman
suffrage, As % the writer an evidence Of such 8
revolution In the mind OF the state that ne era
YES little space IN your paper, eontribu IioD
10 the vast treasure HOUSE o. individual opinions
aud theories which, when congiOmerate, it is
devoutly 70 be hoped may not be Psndora's
Box.
The proposition togive sutT age 30 woman must
rest on one OF two grounds.
l. That il is right In itself, aud that woman
should il all things have the question Of her X
ties and responsibilities and rights and privile-
ge5, judged and governed a. if applied 20 men;
thatsl rules, conditions limitations, restrictions,
privileges, powers, duties and responsibilities 10
be considered as one sex, should be considered in
the same way as TO the other.
3. Upon the ground that the men Of the state
OF Mississippi cannot face the troublesome and
serious issues before them without calling on the
women Of the state 20 relieve them Of the respon-
sib-ltiy which is now theirs.
As to the first ground, earnestly believe that
the snalytie student Of the history Of and
wome n, in all the stages aud eras OF the words
Development will observe that the int uence Of
the woman, the elevation of the woman. the
comfort and independence Of the woman, has
advanced and progressed ali over the world,
exactly IN proportion to and With her separations
from the Othe. seq, as 10 lines Of duty and res
possibility.
Until the dividing line came, In some measure
defining the difference IN sex, and sll implied
hereunder, the women Of the world were the
slaves; the men were the masters, the woman
was the laborer and bearer of burdens, In short,
womsn's influence wa nothing In the world.
Only in the LATTER centuries OF the WoTld's
existence has the woman reached her highest In
6uenee and development; and ut no period since
creation has she reached tho point Of influence
| and power she occupies nov.
The position which woman nov oeeUuIes /, due
10 the IDEAL Of se1.
She IL not to be put in what the lawyers call
"Hoteh Pot with the men, aid take her chances
as an individual, just as the the individual man
| takes his, Rnd go together, both men and vo-
men, In equal conpsnionship, without regard 10
social ties sexual differences, all inspired with
love for the Republic.
pretend not 20 be a prophet bot feel eonvin-
eed that the present stage Of woman's pro-
| engine that developed her in influence and
power, and when the rights and pri Tiliges
| of the man be accorded he- the period Of retro
erosion will commence, and she will descend 70
| the place she has risen from.
| I have already ssid too much. AZ the second
| ground viii only say do net believe the men
| Of MissisSip pi wish to entrench themselves be-
hind the women.
| Nor viii allude TO the pysmiBent fSct that
while many white women viii abstain from TAX
ing advantage OF the new responsibilities thrust
upon them, yet all the colored LodSS eligible un-
| der the law, Will be on hand In force, 70 meet
| the chivalry % Mississippi With sword and
lanoo, even IN 70 the death in the touTE ament OF
pOliti' ).
There is conservatism TO be revered and believ-
! ed In. Both together give the golden mean, and
both togeter mean simply this: " Prove sli things.
Hold fast that which Is good"
Bolivar. Tenn, Sept IS 1899.