The morning call., 1891-03-20
woMAN's INTEREST.
HOW Much 1t Is Involved in the Cover
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WOMAN'S INTEREST.
How Much 1t Is Involved in the Govern
ment of Worldly Affairs.
Editor u 0mdn'S Column, lorRinq Gail.
A " Former Woman Suffragist" writes that
his doubts in regard to the wisdom Of the
measure increase, that except in the public
schools he cannot see that woman has any
Interest in government especially. He says
first, that the safety of government lies in
the eXaltation of the family, and that woman
suffrage is based on Individuality" Gov
ernment is TO protect man, who is said to
have been born free and equal" and in all
cases of penalties or disabilities the "wife
man is included. Civil government takes
no note of families but Of individuals, as
does divine law. by himself each standeth
or falleth." Buff the assumption were true,
who is best fitted to represent the family?
Who has the chiIdren's interests most at
heart-mOther or father? II the family is 10
be represented, certainly the mother should
not be ignored. Now there is decided line
of division in the home; father assumes to
manage business and politics, and spiritual
affairs are left tc mother. The home is sur
rounded by moral malaria and she is to
neutTalize 1t by moral suasiOn; she is de-
ruin her children and then Is held
RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR BADNESS.
We think that the more parents have in
common the better and that the true way
to unity the home Is to give each an equal
voice in making public sentiment, which
molds the home. When women came out
OF the haTem, new family bond was woven
her advent 10 share her husbands meals
was another; her participation in society,
church, school, made the home possible,
lIs.H l.,E4
separation between mems and wOmrn's III
terests and unite them more closely. lu-
stead Of the homes being dissolved at The
ballot-boX," IL will be unified, as it was when
men and women came to the dinuer-table
together, and all as individuals and equals
not as master and slave. The doubter takes
q trip through New York. he sees land re-
Claimed, payemeHtS and streets, railroads
and tecSraphs, sewers. big ships and mas
sive buildings, and at the "street corners,
the majesty OF the people is embodied ia
masculine muscle enshrouded in a blue
coat, and exclusive Of the public schools,
he does net see that women cdl participate,
fUr the visible city is mans work. If
only the brawn that built the city is TO be
represented in its counsels, the poet
PREACHER, EDITOR. PHILANTHRoPIsT,
The merchant, physician, artist and the
farmer should all be diSlrauchsed, all but
the labUIeT, the artisan who works all his
lie under the direction of others because his
skin IS all Of the flesh, and few brainy in
VentOrS. Woman uses the produce OF the
reclaimed land and turns it into wholesome
food, why should she not vote as well as
those who did the digging? Woman uses
the walks and streets, why Should she not
vote as to their quality? Woman battles
frst-hand with diphtheria and typhus; why
not vote as regards sewers and water
supply? W Oman's home Is subject 20 con-
1agrai0u; has she no interest IN the fire
company VII ch her taxes help support?
Woman Is sometimes robbed and outraged;
has she no interest in the lights and in the
blue coats" who would not be needed
save for the misdeeds OF men? Women live
or do business in the massive buildings in
which the city giorieS, her tax money often
helps pay Tor them; why should she have
no interest in themP What gives the digger,
the hod-carrier, the mason, the janitor, an
interest superior to hers? The steamers,
THE RAILROADS, THE TELEGRAPHs
Are all used by her and her children; why
should her interest be ignored? The wis
ible city" is of man. Can it be held that
this former sutfragtst sees nothing but
BRICK anG mOrtar-doeS not see the million
of human beings for whom all the material
was planned? And these human beings are
the products of women. As John Pierre
pOnt asked, (Which is gCeater-the machine
or the machine that made it?" While men
build ships and lay pavements, women are
laying the keel of humanity. building hu-
man life; in pain, and often OYerwOrked,
they are rearing life. As rule, SO long as
that young life is in their keeping, 1t is un-
contaminated; but every home is surround
ed by the municipality; licensed evils
are over the fence; perhaps, through no
fault of hers, they are inside, and she sees
her dear little boy or girl change into the
british man or the betrayed woman.
Women do fall half the work of the world;
most Of il is credited TO men, and, drudge
however they may, the law assumes tEat
they are Supported" Because OF political
helpieSsness they must do what they can,
and take what they can get, so long as
there is
INDUSTRIAL SLAVERY;
So long rs the saloon challenges every boy
so long as "white slavery" is dragging,
driving, drawing, duping her daughter to
iufamy. These evils are protected in poll
tics. So long as women are the victims Of
sweaters and sharpers, woman has reason
to be not quite satisfied with this quality of
her protection, and she seeks to protect her
self Because women are politically pow
elless they are beaten and outraged with
impunity, and strive however they may, TO
many there is 10 rest or safety but in the
grave. If any one needs selt-protection
women do; ana leave out the work Of women
in the city, 1t would become Tadmur in the
wilderness All brick and mortar, all that
needs protection, all departments OF Gov
ernment concern women as much as men.
Why are some men afraid to trust the per-
feet right and to deal justly by women? ?
Should women sit on jIres it would pro-
mote justice. As long as woman is in peril of
the prisoners docket she should have hold
on the Judge. The families in whi-h the
man assumes headship are the most
wretched families we have. The home in
which mother is consulted the same as
father is the happiest. The Stoves, Hig-
ginsOns, st mes, EmersOnS, Philips, Black
wells. the woman suffrage heroes, are models,
and justice never nodded evil to any one.
Injustice always does. S. S.