Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-24

political training. In actions if not
IN words she has been made to I'M
derstand she must not dabble in poll
tics, that mentally she's not able to
grasp or penetrate its mysteries.
Now here is where a great mistake
has been made. A woman's instinct
is naturally much quicker than mans,
and will generally guide her out OF
quicksands into which man who is
slower of comprehension would drift.
We are expected to train our boys for
positions of responsibility and trust
10 the nation. and / ask how are wa
to undertake and accomplish this
great work if we are not allowed to
read and study the different schemes,
to attend meetings, to listen to speeches
and hear the drops of wisdom which
emanate from bearded lipsp Our
statesmen should be true and pure in
every sense of the word; incapable OF
bribery or chicanery in all its phases.
Now can mother train and mould
the minds OF her sons who are one day
to occupy positions OF honor and trust
IN the nation, if she is debarred the
privileges to which she is entitledp
How can faithfully discharge her du-
ties as the mother of our law makers
If she IS to he treated as well dressed
| fashion block, an idiot, or ballroom
BELIEF Ii instead OF locking her out
from all discussion of political nature
you would give her an equal chance
with yourselves, her quick instinct,
her deeper insight into human nature,
would more often lead you Alright than
astray. She would with her keener
perceptions see the danger of snags
and quicksands, and be able to give
the alarm in time, and by that means
many a fair scheme on which your
hopes Were conferred would be piloted
through to a glorious fruition instead
of beng classed among the might
have beens." Please don't m;scon-
strue my meaning and accuse me of
being woman's rights advocate. We
who will honestly answer the question
can say with truth, we have all our
ghts-God-given rights which no one
can deprive US olive have the right
to .re'gn undispu5ed sovereign over our
Ii. 70 Kingdom our home-we are
royalty crowned with our husbands
love, and shielded by his strong arm;
we have The royal prerogatiye OF bear
ing his name and keeping it pure AID
untarnished, and by good deeds adding
ulster to ii; we have the gracd right
OF t"alning our cb Id en-. not only for
time but euerni Y; OF imbciag our sons
With grand e1nobling views and SEN
timeats, eud ioculcating within them
honest intes .isy, soon for all net is
low and uno ilc;pted, a moral, God
feaeing educs uion, which vii. fit him
20 wo.tbiiv I'LL tae highest sfa.ion in
lie; such an educat ton as wilt make
them earnest able leades O., and adj
vise.s of the best people under the
srn. We have the right 80 ain our
girls to take their places ia the play
OF lie as wives OF good men and
mothers of statesmen, leaders and
toile 8. am aware that in TOO maoy
instances marriage is considered the |
sole end and aim OF life, but If a moth
er allows her girls to grow up and |
enter the holy state With no nobler
views t1aan that of fsshion leader, to |
he quoted as being the most graceful |
dancer etc, instead of making herself
a true and earnest companion, she has
to my mind failed most deplorably in
her RICH and privileges. God in
tended woman as mans help mate.
and how can she be ii educated only
in fashion and lis demand? A man
lifts her up tohis own altitude, but too
often Der friends has drawn a blank in
the ma.rimonial 10 erv, aud he seeks
panioosh'p ia club roous and sa-
looms, wnile she p'oes ia loneliness at
home, regreting he mista Ike of life
ttme-a false education Educate YOUR
girls for their sphere in lie as wives
aud mothers, as carefully as YOU do /
your sons for high pQsiioos they may !
be called to FL. and you will not hear
SO much about marriage being fail
urs, and the divorce lawvsrs win not
th"ive on the mise y Of people, and
vac downfall OF promising homes. Ed
ucaie the 81 Is TO be what God iuten-
dec, mans true companion. make her
the repository OF all your hopes ana
aspirations, do not debsr her the pri y
s'aye Of attending political debates.
draw her out Of the marrow g.ooye Of
oily and fashion, arouse her ambition
70 be something more than a house
lo'd drudge or doll, equalize her in all !
'hlnss with yourself, prove to he~ YOU
nave faith in her powers of intellect