Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-31

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law was passed and in his mes
sage to the Legislature two years
later says: TT is simple justice
to the women to say that in those
new and untried duties they have
conducted themselves with as
much tact, sound judgment and
good sense in every respect as
men,"
Gov. Thayer six years later says:
"In my judgment its results have
been beneficial, and its influence
favora BILE to the best interests of
the community" Gov. Hoyt who
succeeded Thayer says, "Under it
we have better laws: better offi-
GERS, better institutions, better
morals, and higher social condi-
ton in general. Not one of the
predicted evils, such as loss of ma
tive delicacy and disturbance of
home relation, has followed IN It's
train" Gov. Hale expressed him.
self repeatedly to the same effect.
Gov. Warren who comes next and
who was i'm office when the terrific
ry became state said: "Our wo-
men consider much more careful
ly than our men the character OF
candidates and both political par
ties have found themselves oblig-
ed to nominate their best men IN
order to obtain the support OF the
women"
Hon. J. w. Kingman, for four
years a Judge of the U. S. Supreme
Court in Wyoming, says: 1.-The
women manifest great deal OF
independence in their preference
for candidates, and have frequent
lv defeated bad nominations. Of
ten the men set aside certain APP
plicanis for office because their
character would not stand the crit
icism of the woman"
The Editor of the New York Ob-
server opposed woman suffrage.
He wanted some strong testimony
against it and wrote to an acquain-
tance of his, the wife of a u. 5.
Judge and leading member of
the Presbyterian church, asking
her 10 write an account of the
practical workings of woman sal
frage for his paper. She replies:
81 came to Wyoming three years
ago from Missouri and brought
with me fully the usual amount
of conservatism; and regarded
with peculiar suspicion the idea
of a woman entering the political
arena. My observation has ma
terially modified my views on this
subject. The women are less gov
erned by party considerations than
men, and both political parties
have come to recognize the neces-
sity of nominating their best men,
or at least not nominating bad
men if they desire to succeed.
The only element that would de,
sire its repeal is the vicious and
corrupt"
Testimonies could easily be
multiplied but surely these are
enough to convince you that wo-
man suffrage has been tried and
not found wanting. According to
your argument no right is in
herent, not even the right to life,
liberty or property; the murder
er is deprived of his life, thieves
and the insane of their liberty,
and the minor is not allowed 10
control his possessions. | consld-
er your argument poor and regret
that I do not agree with you.
With this 1 expect to end the
subject, asking pardon of your in
dulgent readers if I have bored
them. Semphronicus fires a bomb
and then apologetically informs the
reader that he aims at self de-
fense only when he finds it re-
bounds. feel that l am due him
thanks for the courtesy (compar.
ed with his treatment Of men) |
receive at his hands. l ain sure he
can trace his ancestry back to
Don QuiXote.
Some men were born with a talent,
Some with scrip and land;
Some with spoon of silver,
And some with different brand
But Semphronicus came holding an
argument in each hand.
Arguments sprouted within him,
And twinkled in his little eye;
He lay and calmly debated
When average babies cry,
And gravely did he ponder whether
best to live or die.
But preiudiced on that question
He grew from day to day,
And finally he concluded
Twas better for him to stay;
And go into lifes discussion he reason
ed and reasoned his way.
When he leaves this earthly sphere
Pardon me if suggest
That an angel may take Semphronlcus
And give him a good nights rest,
And then introduce him to solomon,
and tell him to do his level best.
DIDO.
A MATTER OF SIMPLE IN
TEREST.