The Irish standard., 1894-11-24

their own sphere, taking an undue inter
est in public affairs, were known as com
mon scolds and were punished by being
ducked in the horse pond. Certain o1
our ''strong minded" 'wom mon are not only
trial but terror to men. A woman
whose public mission is to reform man
is to be stunned, for man seeks in woman
affection, devotion, sympathy and care
not correction, criticism and reformation
AS a rule the "ssrong- minded" Yankee
woman of the present day is to be avoid
ed as carefully as one does pestilence.
Imagine the descent on one OF phalanx
ct women politicians, neglecting their
own household duties to attend public
meetings and pursue corrupt politicians
The consequence would be that NO man
would dare run the gauntlet; we should
have to fill all toe Offices with women.
The Yankee woman now dominates the
household; let her go step further and
take charge of all municipal affairs. Her
next nova would be on Washington. We
would then have in the presidential
chair in the White House mother with
an infant in her arms extending to the
nation maternal care.
Women, as yet, have been no great
firanciers. Hitherto they have evidenced
the power of expenditure in dress and in
household that has in many cases brought
their confding husbands to the verge OF
bankruptcy. Imagine, then, their ma.
tional budget, the reformation in dress
they would then bring about in the army
aud navy Silks and satins and yelvets
replacing cassimeres! The whole country
would ass snredly be on an opera bouffe
basis.
The last thing in the world that women
should take hold of is the reformation of
politicians and the politics OF our country.
Our best men are loath to enter politics,
as they we'll know they have to do great
deal OF dirty work to. succeed. Are So
clety women willing to share such work
with them, and, when they have passed
year or more in such political service,
will they still be the dainty butterflies
that entered this contest, or, having
touched pitch, will they come ont unde-
filed?
Garry out this woman's political pro
gram and venture to say that we shall
find few women who will remain good
and true wives. Most of the feminine
reformers In time will have divested
themselves of all marital care. Old
fashioned people will prefer old-fashioned
wives, the modern article being too un
stable. Certaily even now there is NO
country in the world where women have
more rights than they have here, and the
result is that there is no country in
which there are so msny divorces. The
marriage tie with us stands no strain, and
on the slightest provocation it is broken.
Our political women in the future will
claim equal rights with man. They now
have in this country all the rights and
privileges that any good woman requires
or wishes, and I here enter my protest
against our wives and daughters enter
ing the political field.
We must bear in mind that diffar-
ence exists in the animal kingdom be-
tween the male and female, the former
always takes the lead. While it is said
that zero wing hen" has existed, we all
know that this is phenomenon In the
human race when woman usurps the
place of man We consider this wholly
unnatural. Introduce women into the
politics of this country,.give them politi-
cal power, and you will at once place rs
all IN the hands Of the priests. When q
woman wants advice she rushes to the
priest, be he Catholic or Protesf ant,
Christian or heathen. Our politics will
become factional fight of the different
churches and denominations, and it is
most important for the liberties of our
country that the clergy take no hand in
politics.