Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-26

The time has come for women to take
up the cudgel In seli-dsience on the sub
ject OF veraoity.
A leading New York physician not
long ago made the startling assertion
that women as q class are notorious
liars" He said, "A physician, In ques-
tioning women as 10 her malady, uses
his own judgement as to the truthful
ness Of her answers, and makes his
diagnosis therefrom, rather than from
her assertions"
He quoted an English Judge, who
said: ut is possible TO get the truth BY
vigorous cross-questioning from a male
witness, but from O female witness
never. Their evasive answers are not
TO be foiled. They are proverbial pro-
varicators."
These disclosures-if disclosures they
indeed are-present a highly undesira-
BILE condition Of affairs. Let the gentle
sex lose no time by appearing as the de-
fendant. Let us muster all our forces
behind st. Paul, who is the aclnowl.
edged authority Of the woman question.
He has been successfully used as q SNUFF
fer on women before, but now he is on
th( ,r side. Let us iuscribe his sweeping
statement, "All men are liars" backed
up by the Old Testamen prophet, on our
banner. When the angel Of the Lord
questioned our first parents In the Gar
den Of Eden, sacred history informs us
that Adam, with more discretion than
valor, turned States evidence and i'm
plicated the gentle partner Of his joys,
while she meekly shouldered, not only
her own portion Of the blame, but his
share also, She has continued 90 10 do
down TO A .. 1891.
so1.e matter mind, great In gentle
lless and gentle In greatness, gives 10
the world this state iient: women as
q class are naturally conscientious and
truthful. II they lie, It Is after they
have learned II OF some man." Look
for popular, chummy man and you
have one tnat is false every time. The
more popular the man, the more skill
ful. He says the right thing at the
right time. He is generous, kindly,
good natured and politic-above all,
polite. he rubs everybody the right
way, and everybody is glad he is on the
same earth with them.
pIsAGREEABLE TRUTH-TELLERs.
Everybody prays to be delivered from
the man who tells disagreeable truths
and makes everybody feel uncomforta-
Bile. II Is only recently that men would
admit wearing ready-made clothing
The mercantile world OF clothiers turn
It's stock over frequently, but where did
the garments goY AS well ask where
the pins 90. You havn't a gentleman
friend who does not have his clothes
made to order"
Take the respectable, moral class OF
Intelligent women as standard, and
comparing them with the men OF the
same station, they are infinitely more
truthful.
EXPERIENCE OF WOMEN.
Women mount their idols on the
Of truth, and then bow
down with q confidence and trust that Is
as pathetic as II Is genuine. But one
day the pedestal lifts at one corner-the
wedge Is lie. II may be only a lie
about letter she gave him TO mail, but
the idol leans bit, and by and by she
hops him OF. She does more-she frd
his game one that two can play at, then
she begins TO see, TO live, 70 be mortal
and incredulous as man himself. II
woman Is liar, then II Is because she
has had her credulity imposed upon till
II is no longer virtue. Woman is
creature OF resources, and as a pupil she
Is apt
Pride It Is that makes liars OF women,
II liars We are. Such skilled liars,
tool This Is because the lesson was not
well learned Of the lords OF creation.
Heryot Holt.