The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-26
In WOMAN'S BEHALF.
PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENTS.

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Come of the Greater Ones That Are Com
Quoted Entirely by Women.
Probably the highest compliment,
based on statistics, that could be paid
to women would be traced by the uni.
formly elevating character of their or
CARNATIONS In the astoundingly short
space of two-score years, after CEN
turtles of conventional and enforced in.
activity, woman has sprung into an or
| ganized sisterhood for the dissemina-
ton and establishment of throngs OF
new ideas all her own, purposing her
own good and that of the race. So, in
a like span of time has the van of do
nestle, social and civic progress zig
Jagged from the point of no organiza-
ton, public spirit or intelligence
among women, to the higher extreme
of multiplied and almost redundant
organizations of the feminine mold, de-
claring to the world first of all that it
is women who project and effect their
aims
Through these societies reforms
which hitherto have been espoused, or
at any rate championed, by all man.
kind, have been relegated to one sex.
What previous or other endeavor to re-
strict the manufacture and sale of liu-
uors, to instruct youth in scientific
temperance principles, and to redeem
those already in the tolls of the rum de-
mon compares with that of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union?
How much does the Christian Church
DO for home and foreign missions out
side the Woman's Mission bands? Has
anyone ever heard of a male society to
secure female suffrage? In such man
ner the purposes of women's societies
might be examined throughout, show
ing that where she has entered field
of unselfish effort, it has speedily been
abandoned to her.
Indeed, so Enthusiastically do the wom-
en- of to-day gravitate toward organiza-
ton, for culture of every kind, fam
Gus Boston divine prophesies that an
other score of years will see culture and
mental breadth preponder; on the
feminine side. Is the present condition
as described tending toward that re-
suit? Is that result desirabl Yes"
to the first question, no" should re-
spond to the second There may be
blame attached to women in this score,
but there is also extenuation. When a
spirited horse in a tandem team, hav-
ing the rear position and as much work
as the head, finds itself placed abreast,
is it to be punished for prancing ahead
pace or two to experience the feel
ings of even a slight reversal of condi-
tions? A wise hand will give the rein
for time.
THE question as it relates at present
to women's societies, is whether it is
not the part of prudence and long-sight-
ed wisdom for the eager, unchecked
spirit of lately recognized women to
pause n moment with a view to enlist
ing the assistance of the other able half
of humanity in her scheme of anchor
alton? Usurpation by her of such eff
forts would mean calamity to her. How
many thousands of women through
the land already represent their hus-
bands at church? How many thou
sands of men are content solely to foot
bills. referring all questions outside of
party politics to their wives, who, they
say, have views on such subjects?'
Nevertheless, the cooperation of this
important masculine half of creation is
indispensable to the accomplishment of
any reform proposed by women, how
ever badly needed.
"Women's societies for the advance
met of woman, as well as of common
good, can not become effective until
they become common in gender. The
solution of many questions is burden
now resting upon numerous women's
Burdens, when once
shouldered by willing hands are allow
ed to remain where taken up. conse-
quently it is a demonstrable fact that
the assumption of reforms and mis-
sions by the rapidly uniting woman
hood of the land will result, if main |
tanned, in their being left to carry them
alone, rendering highest success impos-
sible; in other words, will result in a |
of product for which there |
is no progressive movements? Such an
idea is as impossible to consider at this |
stage of development as tits unneces- |
sary. The burden is precious, the car
rier willing one, but there should be |
two."-Margaret W. Noble, in CHATEAU
guam.