New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-01

! l., .h coma ,a,, Tho duty Of men is to serve upon
iuries The law cannot. and does not III o"i 80
ern States where women vote, make any "''
N,ber could u in regard to police duty; nor III re-
gard 10 riots and rebeions. II Coxeys army S"ou'o
create mob in New-York city. ana "oine" 49,,
the law could not say Let the men hSht anu 'n'
women nurse" Besides. the number Oh hui''' -,
an army is very few in comparison 10 'he '"'' -
this could be done. IT would be by the same
courtesy that the would-be voter no" Soo'"' ."
something unworthy OF her acceptance. -
DO the s,iffragists propose that the women shd'i
nav double war taxes and continue exempt iro'i
service For the men both pay the taxes anu
render the service.
The duties of home could not continue the same
II women voted. In politics. as in religious matters
while they differ from the men Of their FANNY oi'S
IN opinion they can maintain happy reiato"S' De-
couse the Wills of both free but when through
potlcal action. a wife attempts to force upon He'
husband dlstaatefu law by which he must "oiue'
she cannot stand IN the relation 81 "A reasohc' oi'''
and the attitude IL a menace 10 the peace thdt W.
tween the men Of family is now maintalncu ue-
cause they recognize the power Of a majority oe-
sides the men can generally part If there be dis-
agreement, while the husband and vile cannon,
"'S Because the energies Of women are engroS5e
bv their present duties and interests, from "hiEn
community that they devote their energies TO me
efficient performancs Of tneF prr fEgH "0'A
.Th@ legitimate duties and private interests OF
women at present are not more engrossinS 'hdh ar
the correlative private interests OF men. on me
r1n,rarv fher, ar. thousands - Women-the I'M
married those whose children have lett the nuts
cry. the endless VINO nave oi,lS To- ,ra-sel II,
while their husbands are absolutely iInmeTseI II.
exciting business. The leisure Of such women, now
often wasted. could often be most nooiy utilzea III
the service u the Sidt"
Collaborating and ch.d-rearns are more engrosS-
ing duties than money making by business pro-
fession or legislation. and few unmarried women
even are free from serious domestic Obligations i "a
well for woman that she can continue, as she mas
done during the time Of her so-call"i "eegra !ation
T., train up statesmen who move the world AMI are
IN, fire., % give hor honor All the added leisure
that those sons can work out for her she VIII D.
the frs, 70 nee in helping to solve the deeper
problems Of Ola time
90 Because political equality VII aepr i've
woman 90 spec.a. privileges h.'Ief' "'~''' 49,
"ND special privi,-es accorded by .aw ase, men
..hei' nn' ,. o., ,nln.r oniv exists FOR real es
49, and h sci.on f.ns ub,b Sr~ list ar.
,.'ar..l in Constellation - women's position -
mothers. and Women would not cease - ~ "'0'''''
II they had no suffrage
TIN. privileges age different In different STAGES. bu;
tbs one at least, is well-nish. Il not absolutely
universal When a man Dies possessed % an es-
TITO his widow has her share OF H. and he may. by
VII give her he whole bat Z NJ dies In ieD;
neither ID, operation ~ law Tor any VIII thA' NJ
.,.. mike Will roaler h.r liable for single dollar
~ leh, though t may be- that be- became oank-
r,.pt through her extravaganza. AMI L sn" ShonN
Immediately inherit vas, wealth from her fa'h"r
h.r husbarrs creditors are nor benefited thrr"oy
ri,,, IN. husband is hell for al his wifes d'o''
even those that she contracted befor" marriage.
...., ft..,ys. surras. logically involves holding
80 p,lf. .ni,. arl object '.ing j. iaf'h-.~'''' W."
The duties ~ most women. ,.. i,.s., g.,
Tn. aasv-r to ta.~ is embraced n ''oSc tN'' ga
ih- eighth reason
u- Ja~,b..s entire argument &c based. lik" tAoS'
, mos, si~r,ri-,s on M assumption that an
f..,ior ia merely an expression u judgment 'ni
r~.f.r.,,.. ann that the bits ~ paper tr'pi'l II
a l,u,f-hox hy some ma<i, power execute th''r
,,., h.h.s, This is NOT true. ami therein Hes the
r,,,.,l AMI tremendous error IN tho whole demand
fr woman suffrage. An election j. an ac' of inc
iI,h.s, slv.r.I..uf- on "a" part - those VINO
,,ss.ss s.vcrclcnty ami aye able 20 MAINTAIN IT,
/. lisa notification hy majority - minority '"''
,.,, .r,fh.r election the affairs " Sat" must De
conducted thus and 3D. AMI that the minority must
i.r... siinn,' pear.full, or he cpmpeNel DN NM
, f,rco. and rr,aNla instances are easily r'rnem-
,.rl oven I'm this land 30 which the minority mas
,-5 Pho experiment - Not submitting. ana mas
t.en sulIu,,l AZ an awful cost of Ne. Women
maize Themselves pitahi- we'll as absurd Wien
they. ask 10 help in composing a majority whose
decree they cannot h,p to enforce. Happily Tor
rs ours - not the humi,iatins position which at
0rsf glance - may seem. II " were no; i"r the
moral superiority OF woman there would b htne
nurnose in the DEGREES and little reward for their
enforcement; HELEN KENDRlCk JOHNSON
New-Yorl April 3d. l>9i