The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-25
EOUAL SUFFRAGE.

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The following on the subject Of equal
suffrage was designed for Saturdays is-
sue of The DAILY LEADER, but was I'M
avoidably crowded ont:
The opinions Of a few noted men on
woman's suffrage:
60 for all sharing the privileges Of
the government who assist in bearing it's
burden, by no means excluding woman.
Abraham Lincoln.
Justice is on the side Of woman suf-
frage. -Wm.H Seward.
think there will be no end to the
good that will come by woman's suffrage
on the elected, on elections, on govern
ment and on woman herself.-Chief JUS
tice Chase.
Woman's suffrage is undoubtedly com
ing and l for m expect q great deal OF
good to result from it.-Henry w. Long.
fellow.
For over forty years l have not hest
tated to declare my conviction that jus
tice and fair dealing, aud the democratic
principles Of our government, demand
equal rights and privileges OF citizen
ship, irrespective of sex. Ihave not been
able to SEQ any good reasons for denying
the ballot to woman.-J. q. Whittier.
Women have quite as much interest
in good government as men, and l have
neve heard Of any satisfactory reason
for excluding them from the ballot box.
George WIN. Curtis.
l take it America never gave any bet
ter principle to the:world than the safe
ty Of letting every human being have
the power of protection in it's own hands.
l claim it for woman. The moment she
has the ballot, l shall think the cause is
won.-Wendell Phillips.
Those who are ruled by law should
have the power to say what shall be the
laws and who the law. makers. Women
are as much interested in legislation as
men and are entitled to representation.
WIN. Lloyd Garrison.
10 have a voice in choosing those by
whom one Is governed Is a means Of self.
protection due to every one. Under
whatever conditions, and within what
ever limits, men are admitted to the suf-
frage, there is not q shadow OF justitica-
ton for not admitting women under the
same.-John Stuart Mill.
Woman must be enfranchised. II is q
mere question OF time. Admit, in the
slightest degree her right to PROPERTY or
education, and she must have the ballot
to protect the one and to use the other.
And there are no objections to this, ex-
cept as would equally hold against the
whole theory OF republican government.
II. w. higginson.
Although about election time it does
sometimes seem as il every man were an
aspirant for some Office, nevertheless
there are thousands of men in every
state who neither desire Office nor have
ever made a public speech OF any o r
whatever, and yet loving their country
and feeling a deep interest in her affairs,
these men take pleasure in casting q
ballot for such officers as they consider
the welfare of tht state demands. Why
then should any one fear that the ballot
in the hands OF woman should transform
her from a home-loving body into a
creature that will neglect her family in
her eager desire to make public speeches
or hold some Office.
Is it just and right that a who
owns property should be obliged to pay
taxes thereon without having any chance
to say whether or not such taxes should
be levied, while a man who owns not q
dollar can vste to impose whatever tax
he pleases on her property.
The City Grocery has a good supply
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