The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-06-18
w. C. Il. U. COLUMN.

Lady Henry Somerse: in farewell letter
to the Union Sigma! says:
"But concerning my impressions of
Am erica, | may tell you quite confden-
TALLY, that the intelligence and education
of your wage workers, the remar kabe
acumen and versatile requirements of your
women, the freedom and courtesy of tha
press, the progressive qualities of mems
minds, taking as a matter of course that
workmen are their equals, the way in
which American men share with their
wives the care of home and children, the
bravce independence of your young women
i'll the general conduct of life, and espec-
tally the pursuit of a vocation rather than
a husband, the good cOmradeship between
young men aud women-boys and girls;
the almost universal sobriety of women
there, " ith the boundless distances, rapid
transit aid varied scenery, have impressed
me, beyond anyotEer characteristics of this
happy land of the larger hope.
4
The smoking car on your trains seems 10
me degrad alton. have been obliged TO
pass though it several times and greire %
see that card playing is permitted, thing
strictly prohibited on English railways. 1t
is sad to note how this demoralizing atmos
phere has blinded the occupants, so thai
the horrible filth of the floor and the sick
ening stencil of the air are not iistasteful
to them. \ stuntei manhood must result
from this national vice that this "black
hole of Calcutta car illustrates.
One of the differences between our coun-
tries, which seems TO Inc most in our favor
is the far greater interest taken by English
women in politics, local and gene al. They
understand the questions of the day, and
are thus much better fitted to be the com
panions of their husbands and sons. As a
result of this domestic aspect of political
questions, men of better class go into
political life than il, judge, the case with
you. In this there is immense advantage
to the well being CT the country; and if
might make one Suggestion to those whose
mode of life has been so eloquently sugges
tive to me, would beseech good women
everywhere to give conscientious study tC
III 3se public questions in the municipality
the state and the nation. For | believe
that with the participation of women il
government, the good of th' whole people
is inextricably blended The "% hite EIb
telliugly by bringing these sacred question:
of human veal to the Ii arts AM heartl
stone of the people.
1t is my solemn conviction that with al
this better understanding as to the rei
mission of politics shall come the greater
and more christian America for which W,
hope and pray.
Perhaps the mother country may do you
its greatest service by proving that the par
ticipation OF women in government will b,
the sure solution OF our sCci Il problems; tol
we are practically certain to procede you il
putting to test on large scale the the
cries you have propounded
1t is well nigh positive that within five
years women will be as fully enfranchlset
as men throughout Great Britain.
In Kansas and Wyoming where womer
have voice in the ira ming of laws, tn,
"age of consent" h as been raised 10 what i
should be every where, the age of majority
or eighteen years.
The first Woman's Suffrage Club in tn,
state, was organized at New Decatur, Ala
bama April II, 1892. 1t was a large and
enthusiastic gathering.
We constantly read in papers opposed tc
the temperance cause, (and their name is
Legion) that the advocates of Prohibition
constantly exaggerate the evils flowing
from the legalized rum traffic. Eiitorally
in the columns of our leading dailies
almost every other source of vice auG
crime is vigorously attacked, but agains
this great reservoir of crime and degrade
ton they dare not turn their gattling guns
But out of their own columns they are con.
tinually condemned, as witness the follow
ing clippings gathered in one month by {
w. G. L. U. woman: