The advocate., 1891-02-25
A RELIo or THR DARK AaEg.

INK hANHA8o W WVAAoAs
PIP. Rider, Representative from the Fifteenth
district, avas himself Of his constitutional right,
and aallA leave 10 have his protest againat tho
paaaago OF House BIN No. $40, An act comforting
upon women the right 10 vote and hold ONCE,
placed In the Journal
IprOtest against the passage OF this bin for the
following reasons;
First-ThAt tho bill, II II becomes a law win be
wholly unconstitutional
S0cOnd-Thal experience has shown that pub
No sentiment ia against tho policy OF onfAnchls-
Ing women, az manifested by tho uniform defeat
OF such kindred measures I'm fourteen states In
1880, and eight states In 1900
Thlrd-That the rights Of women secured un-
der tho laws OF Kansas are far In advance OF any
Olhor state In the union.
FOurth-That tho relations OF man and wife
''aTe ono and inseparable, as 10 the good 70 be
derived from, or evil 20 be suffered by laws I'M
posed, and the addition OF woman suffrage will
not better their condition, but Is fraught with
danger and evil 10 both sexes, and the well being
OF society.
Fifth-Thls privilege conferred will bring to
every primary, caucus and eleCtiOn-tO our jury
rooms, the bench and the Logislature--the am
bilious and designing women only 10 engage In
all the tricks, intrgues and cunning incident 10
corrupt political campaigns, only 30 lower the
moral standing OF thelr 8eX; invites and creates
ioalOuaies and scandals, and leapOrdze their
high moral standlngi hurls women out from their
central orb fixed by their Creator TO an external
place In the order OF things That promlsCuous
minglng with tho rude and INSCRIPTIONS ele-
mont around earnest and exciting elections
tends 10 familiarity that breeds contempt for
the FAIR sex deeply TO be deplOred.
SlTth-That the demand Tor female suffrage ls
largely confined 10 the ambitious, Office seeking
class, possessing an unsuitable desire for the
forum, and when allowed, will unit this class
for all the duties OF domestic life and transfer
them into politicians, and dangerous ones at
that.
Seventh When the laws Of nature shall 80
change the female organization as 10 make II
possible for them 10 sing "bAss, " shall then be
quite willing for such bill 10 become law.
Rlghth-It ia a grave mistake, an injury to
both sexes and the party, 10 add another "lsm"
10 our political creed
NINTH am willing TO submit the question OF
WOmen's suffrage 10 the women OF the state, and
abide the consequences. p. +. ELDER.
We Join In the above protest.
A. II. HEBER. I. o, CRAIG.
q. M. HOOVER F.M. GABLE.
II. w. WILLARD. B, NJ. MORRIS.
j, o. MILNER. LEVI DUMBAUp.
ROBERT b. LEEDY O. M. DICKSON.
j. L. ANDREWS. j. SHowALTER.
WELLINGTON DoTY. GEo. E. SMITH,
W. II. HOPKINS OF NeOsho.
This protest is weak in conception,
erroneous in it's statements and ante
diluvian in it's sentiment. Let Ms
look at the reasons assigned. To
save space we will refer to them by
number without repeating.
First-These men should bear in
mind that they were elected To the
Legislature and not to the supreme
bench. We understand that the ius-
tiOes Of the supreme court have ex-
pressed the opinion that there is no
constitutional bar to the right of fe-
male suffrage.
seCOnd-The question of right or
justice is not here taken into con-
Siderstion, and were we to admit the
public sentiment OF the past TO be
precisely as stated, il this constitutes
a reason for the denial Of the right of
female suffrage, it would serve as
bar TO all progress Of every conceiva-