Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-21

household and the bringing up of a
family as the first Gull upon her excr-
tions, during as many years of her life
as may be required for the purpose; and
that she renounces, not all other objects
and occupations, but all which are not
consistent with tho requirements of this.
BY the way, can we know what is
womanly until we see tho folly of in
slstlng that tho theories Of men settle
the question: We know now what the
convenience and feelings of men have
decided to be womauly. We shall know
what is womanly in the same sense that
we know what Is manly, only when
women have the same equality of de-
velopment and the same liberty of
choice as men. II the instincts of sex,
of maternity, of domesticity, are not
persuasive enough to keep us in the
truest sense women, IL is the most seri-
Gus defect yet discovered in the divine
order OF nature.
Our friend thinks that equal rights
will cause disarrangement of the func-
tions aud duties between the two sexes
1t is quite possible that at the very men-
ton OF the political rights of women
there arises in some minds dreadful
exodus of the whole female world, in
boomers and spectacles, from the nur-
sery and kitchen to the polls. IL seems
to be thought that if women practically
took part in politics, the home would be
left u bowling wilderness Of cradles and
chaos Of undarned stockings and but
tonless shirts. Do men desert their
workshops, their plows aud offices to
pass their time at the polls? Is II u
credit to man to be called profess
sional politiciany The pursuits of men
in the world to which they are directed
by the natural aptitude of sex, and to
which they must devote their lives are
as foreign from political functions as
those of women.
1t will not do to assert in general
terms that the experience of mankind
has pronounced in favor of the existing
system. Experience cannot possibly
have decided between two courses, so
long as there has only been experience
of one. We do know, however, that
every step in improvement has been
SO invariably accompanied by step
made in raising the social position OF
women, that historians and philosophers
have been led to adopt their elevation
or debasement as on the whole the
surest test aud most correct measure o.
the civilization Of a people or an age.
Through all the progressive period OF
human history, the condition of women
has been approaching nearer to equality
with men, and | believe equal rights
will abate the exaggerated self-abnega'
ton which is the present artifici' idea
of feminine character.
The starving OK desired ar ..uful OF
hay; but the dog, who could not cal
hay, savagely forbade him to touch it
So anti.suifrage women who are unable
to appreciate the value of the ballot ant
do not wish to vote, demand that al
women shall be debarred that privilege
1t is the women who do not realize the
need of their becomingresponsible factori
in their government, who are bearin!
in their natures, intellectually, the mari
of its absence and who are TRANSMITTING
to their sons their disregard of liberty
and of national virtue. IL is because WI
have had these mothers throughout ou
past history that patriotism has sunk t,
its present level. How Gun any woman
of this day hug so closely the shackle
which, however gilded, brand her will
inferiority.
In conclusion, l wish to submit tn
following resolution, which was passe'
by the last Legislature of Wyoming
and it was not composed of womel
either: b..
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be u resolyed by he second LegisldtItJe O
The State Of Wyoming: That the possession
and exercise Of suffrage by the women i
Wyoming for the past quarter OF II cen
fury has wrought no harm and has don
great good in many ways; that it ha
largely aided in banishing crime, patpel
ism and vice from this State, and thu
without any violent or oppressive legislt
ton; that it has secured peaceful an
orderly elections, good government and
remarkable degree of civilization an
public order; and we point with pride
the facts that after nearly 20 years {
woman suffrage not one county In Wyon
ing has poor house. that our jails al
almost empty. and crime, except that con
mitted by strangers in the State, almo!
unknown; and us the result of experienC
we urge every civilized community o
earth TO enfranchise its women withot
delay.
RESOLVED, That an authenticated copy {
these resolutions be forwarded by the go
ernor of the State to the Legislature {
every State and territory III this countr
and to every legislative body in the work
and thut we request the press throughor
the civilized world to call the attention {
their readers to these resolutions.
MARGARET II. KENT.
WILMINGTON, DEL, June 18th, 1889