The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-04


from the SIGNAL of the 2Sth ultimo
the Statesman says:
No objection can be raised against it
twoman suffrage) that cannot be shown
to be based on false premises.
Now in all seriousness and devoid
of all prejudice we assume that to
give women the franchise and place
them on the same level as men in re-
gard to the privileges and duties Of
citizenship will result in their ut-
mate debasement, and instead Of
elevating the standard of politics
they will come down to the common
existing conditions. Vanity, avarice,
ambition, duplicity, scllishness and
revenge are all attributes of women
the same as With men, and politics
affords every inducement for the dis
play of these unfortunate human
characteristics. 1t stimulates them.
From some one or q combination of
these passions spring all the crimes
committed. The duties of citizen
ship naturally lead to public contact.
The Statesman remarks that on an
occasion in Chicago where women
voted for perintendent of public
instruction, many of them were dis
gusted with the physical surround
ings As If this was of any impor-
lance compared with the moral con
tamination that must surely follow
1t is related of Pauline Bonaparte
that once she posed as model to Can
ova, the great sculptor. The subject
was nude figure representing Venus
Victrix. Being questioned by some
friends regarding it, and how she
could have submitted to such an
ordeal, she quietly remarked that it
was not particularly announcement as
there was u good fire in the room
The women of the land must fully
understand that while there may be
fire in the room, figuratively speak
ing, the atmosphere of political
artists is by no means conducive of
moral advancement. Familiarity
will finally result in Indifference to
opinion. Everything sacrificed for
results.
The simple reason why the proper
ton OF women criminals is so very
small is their proportionate seclusion
from conditions and temptations that
beset men There can be no other
reasonable solution to the question
SO the addition Of women to the mass
of voters would only increase the
quantity while the quality would re-
main the same, with the additional
bad consequence that a former in
huence for good had been perman-
entity perverted to evil. All think
ing men know that every extension
or modification of our election laws
has resulted in great harm to the
nation.
Rightly considered we do not think
that the majority of real true women,
the class that at the present time ex-
ercise the best influence on public
affairs, desire to see any movement
carry that will surely debase women
as class. or physical objections
it is useless to argue. They are too
obvious to merit consideration. But
in any view of the case women
should express themselves freely on
the subject, and give the voters a
clear understanding of their opinions.
By this it is not intended that all the
talking and writing or working is to
be done by that class of female
agitators whose status and appear
ance is as sterotyped as the address
and manner of modern religious
book agent, seen and known of all
men. But let opinions come from
homes and families, and from the
class of women who rule families
and mould society by the practice of
womanly attractions and virtues, and
to such rs these mankind will accord
anything, unfortunately even the
granting of worthless privilege
that would very soon destroy the in
fluence that created it.
The Utah constitutional convention
after several days. of hot debate has