The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-02-23
Is WOMAN MANS INFERIOR.

Is WOMAN MA Ms
have not the honor of an acquaint-
ance with Mr.. J. H. Wilson, who so
ably set forth his belief in reference to
Woman Suffrage, in last weeks is
sue, but feel that a response in behalf
of the women is necessary.
AS to woman's moral stand point, it
is useless to search the bible or any
other book to substantiate pet theory,
when common sense stands ready to
demonstrate woman's fitness and
worth; yet, while speaking of quota
tions, one may not be amiss. "Honor
Thy Father and Thy Mother" etc.
If man is the incarnate being, and
woman is not even of secondary inn
portance, but like all other animals
upon which he had the pleasure OF
bestowing this cognomen, if this and
much more be true, then why should
the word "mothel" be included in the
above quotation, if she is such a mi
mute particle OF man?
Mr.. Wilson says that woman was
never created or intended for any pur-
puse whatever but domestic one; to
attend to the house and wait upon
"her lord and master"
A squaw is in abject slavery to ''her
Lord and Master" she it is who per-
forms all beast of burden duties, and
it is he that holds the 'high office" Of
shooting the game that she will dress
and carry home, while he lies in in
dolent ease smoking his pipe.
In some foreign, uncivilized lands
woman is still in subsection, pure, un.
adulterated subsection, as rigid as the
most arbitrary ruler could desire. Is
this humanity?
Is it woman who continually brings
sorrow and disgrace upon the nations
of the earth?
Man, then must be a free licensed
individual that can carouse, come
home to brutally illtreat his wife
with no stigma attached to him, and
still be called her "lord ana master
Woman does not give her heart tt
man to receive in return the mere pit
lance of shelter and provider.
How many wives are paid 1.-THE o.
the sum they could earn in house
work service, besides the manifold
professions open to women?
Have not numerous young women
gone to the frontier. and with theil
own hands done all the work that re-
suited in good homes, wide expanst
of land upon which grazed large
herds?
If women can earn money, if they
are capable of building up and carry
ing on business, are they not capa
BILE to vote for right in government
affairs?
Mr.. Wilson's estimation of women II
indeed very trivial. According to hi
belief woman has no right to her pres
ent position in society and the world
even the fact of her prominence be
fore man in some vocations does no
prove her equality.
1t surprises me that any man-in thiI
day and age of the world can hav,
the courage to give expression to TIT
thought that woman is his inferior
1t has always appeared to me thai
any man who fails to honor woman, ii
of q very narrow and egotistical mind
Mr.. Wilson stands with the minor
ity of the men of to day. who begrudg'
woman her self earned advancement
and noble achievements.
All the more glory then, is due t,
woman, because only by her indomi
table perseverance and courage ha
she gained the top-most ladder o
fame, and by all the civilized world il
recognized as mans equal.
Her name graces every art, indus
try and inventors roll of honor, and i
mans superior in numerous instances
In time of war, as well as peace
noble women have demonstrated thei
ability to fill more than the domestic
corner which our friend has allottet
to them. Have they not fought a
bravely the battles at home as an.
soldier who rushed to the slaughter il