The morning call., 1891-02-27
WOMEN ELEVATED.
A Criticism on recent artic1e:bv q. p
Ern1 hiurIain.

yhEN ELEN ED
A Criticism on a Recent Article by o. b.
Frothingham.
hdit0r " ogldPS Column, Morning Call:
In recent alticle o. Is. rockingham says
My OBJECTIONS 10 woman suffrage are
numerous, out the greatest is that the re-
form does not promise to elevate woman. "
lie then debates that he is glad of every
new outlet open TO her, that she is the
"caretakeT, the supporter. the uionenr the
+ lhsplrer mat the higher interests, as
education, culture, art, literature, ethics, -
are hers, and dIops down to this after urg-
ing tLlat she nave chance TO every gift of
genus. But suppose an edict were passed
that all women shall paint pictures or play
on the piano or Oreach," then follows the
italicized sentence, g for this is really what
IL comes to III the matter of suffrage" He
says; he claim that women may vote if
they wish might Je well, but in the present
state OF parties aid discussion the may be-
couteS musl. He declares that at the
formation oil government women might
have been enlranclised without harm, but
after more than Century "it is i'll changing
hor>es Wheu crossing stream. Suffrage is
not ldeai, tae taSk Is to elevate men and
women. Many Intelligent people speak as
IL there Is something degrading III npliticS .
not so, politics is Tho science of government
as mulch 4 science Us chemistry or astrou-
Omy, ana
OUR PRESENT POLITICS
No more resembles the true science than
alchemy Is chemistry, or aStrOlogy is astron-
Umy. Our dangers rise not from politicS
which Is GOd's laws lOr the correlation Of
human beings, but f5om the wicked phil
istines who have Captured the ark of our
nall0ha' covenant, anu presume TO be its sole
PusTptI4ng If npIlfI,-- L..
OF which voters pirate, better abolish 1t ell
ureIy; better anarchy or desDotiSm if
thereby men can be ed. Government i
a JOINT STOCK company. We all, men and
women, are involuntary partners, and the
result represents the average of the man
aging forces. Every lpteresJ of woman is
involved III The COMPANY, and without a
voice IN its management she is chief sufferer
from mistakes and sins. Woman. tine care
taheT, the luspir,r,' She who represents
euucauon, culture, ethles, should be rep
resented. tier voice OIL the authoritative
ballot would lit the average and make nuh~
lie Sentimyn , which Is nov the ser, iment of
men, 50 high that many of our worst evils
would slough of, as IN the home. Every
step that WOMAN mas taken from the harem
las been
A. UPLlFT FOR HER,
Aud for her brother. When she TOOL, off bsr
veil obscenity sought hiding place. When
she walked the streets, Vice sunk away.
when She LEANED tile alphabet hooks he
came decent, much more to the TASTE 0f
goou men and 10 the prcht of all. Ii is not
women who organize 10 debauch the Young
ana enchain eOld. II Is nor women VII
organize 10 drag and drive Youths and isno-
rance to infamy We know of no org,f7i1,-
lion OF women n the world for owl II
women work TOR evil II Is as the paid tool
or the Yengeful victim Of men. but noIi;fc, *
managed by 0UsS:s IN the interest Of evil
combinations. II We have ANY Christian
duty Is II not 10 PIT better element into
that essential thing, politics? And women
are now not at All protected from evil.
Law looks the cher way when thav-ar
robbed by sweater, or by husband whose
vile, II he chCoseSt 10 be as mean as the law
allows would betterpe an Irresponsible slave
Honest labor caunit always Ge obtained
Dut wee IS Away ready cash down,
Nomen cannot be exposed TO more de-
mOTalIZlnG influences than wv She is
welcome, nay forced to evil Places. Yet
most are respectable and theta decency is
much needed 10 raise The political average.
wee and business nOW control our Govern
ment, good people are not ashamed to de-
clare tAat Ideals have no place" yet
IT LOOKS TO A WOMAN
AS if education, culture, ethics" women's
interests, should have place in the stock
company Why should government be left
to The West most Ignorant, most dis
reputable. Men fear the elements, they
stupidity let in the camePs foot, row they
have swallowed the camel, and by indiges-
ton the camel has c0nqGered, they are his
victims; but women look at their children,
see the perlls around ana feel no di. position
To compromise with sin. We would Ike to
know what 5 more likely 20 elevate woman
than an Interest In important things. and
what earthly Interest IS more important
than politics. Mrs. Stowe, Mrs. Howe,
Mrs. Stone, Clara Barton, Florence Night
lngale are quite elevated" women, so were
Ms. SdmcTyllle, Mrs. Jameson AMI Mrl.
Browning, and all these are women suf-
Ira5l9ts, while Pacing M0ll," Flora Nc
Filmsy and Mrs. Squiresare every one op-
posed, having al the rights they want"
Our most elevated women 20 to political
meetings. read politics. 20 into the slunis to
care Tor It's victims, ana we believe that
active power at the ballOt-bOX would ele-
yate them still more and the world too. A
permit 10 vote Is no ''eGi t. to do anything,
II leaves the Individual free to express his
choice.
SHE MAY DECLINE
To do as do 10 per cent of men, not our
worst mel-Hh6se chief fault is their wicked
abandonment Of government to the sums
.oltlcereQ by bosses The Lord did not give
every one ability To preach or to compose
music. Whoever has the genius should be
unhampered by new-made laws, but all lave
an Interest IN government. Life liberty the
pursuit OF happiness are involved therein,
and no one should be bossed out until he in
JuTes another; then for the protection of
others his liberty should be curtailed. That
is woman suffrage doctrine. 1t has been said
that woman by her ignorance and femininity
Will InJure Others, therefore she should be
DISTINGUISHED by Wholesale, but so long as
politics Is beslImed as it is, women cannot
possibly make it worse, and it nil hit be an
excellent plan to either change horses or
add some steeds with moral ckbUne. Par
uelpatlon IN great things elevate men and
women, and government is a great thing.
Men and women working together ON equal
terms are botn elevated. If one is victor, the
other victim, both are degraded. 1t is not
good for man 10 be Alone" and it does not
seem TO be the best thing for woman. one
balances the other; they have made the
home faulty, but the safest institution we
have; only where parents forget law and are
truly equal can there be a true home. On the
same foundation of justice rests good gov
erumeni 5. ).
IL.