The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-09
A NEW CRUSADE.
GreenUslls Neaos.

GTeSnOStte Ne2oS.
We have pondered patiently and
impar,ially the arguments in brhalf OF
woman suffrage So beautifully pre-
sented here during the last few days,
have absorbed the rhetoric and al
mired the oraiory.
We are convinced. We feel that the
t me is ripe for great, far reaching
reform, that the march of civilization
and the conditions Of the period de-
M nd change in the relaiion Of the
sexes.
Studying the subject carefully, fol
lowing whe,e the arguments and facts
of the faic orators have led, we have
learned that man is and has been fer
years the accomplishing victim Of op-
pression and injustice and that his duty
to himself, to the world and 10 the
laboring millions of his sex demands
that he rouse himself from the le,hargy
in which he has so long and inglori
ously fingered and demand equal
rights.
Under the present system the oppres
sion and repression begins in earliest
childhood. In the conservative house
holds where lingering relics of primi-
tive barbaris1n are yet the objects of
superstitious, blind veneratior 'sgirls
first" is the motto which ever blights
the aspirations and battles the ambi-
tions Of the embryo man. The boy is
taught from the first that gir.s are to
be yielded to, deferred to, fought for.
IF his sister chooses to scratch and
bite and hit him he may not scratch or
bite or hill back. The girl is served
first at table, is given the preference
in the matter of clothes.
It continues so through all the years
of life. We learn from the statements
Of the ladies who have spoken here
that nearly all the colleges in the coun-
try established by men for men have
opened their doors to women. Yet
there is not a female college in this
broad land where the most deserving
or ambitious or eager Young man can
obtain admission Or secure diploma.
Here in our own fir city Furman
University invites woman students
within its hospitab'e portals; bat no
young mar, however he may clamor at
the gates of the Greenville Female
College, the College for Women or
Chicora College, will have heed given
to his clamoring, except by the police.
He cannot even go to them as visitor
except under degrading limitations
and supervision. Brothers, is this
right, is it just? Why is it? Are we
beasts Of prey or uncleau things that
we should be deemei unworthy to put
foot within those halls except on stated
occasions Let Us dolhe Young women
the Justice to say that Individually they
are probably not of that opinion. Yet
under the existing system this out
rageous end debasing discrimination
exists. Oar young men are absolutely
unprotected sgainst the ravages and
rivalry of the female sex.
We are taught to uncover i'll the
presence Of Women-a symbol of
slavish serVility, token Of reverence,
q confession of the superiority of The
sex to which we should, by the teach
ings of modern though, count our
selves in all things eQaa'. Is NOT TINS
q relic of medieval bat blri$Hl which
counted woman as in nr,ny i:titgS
su lerior tn man, and shon!G it ,rnt u"
abolished by the enlightened split nf
this age2
We groan and suff fer Int: laws
dire CITY discriminating agaius. u. Ia
this State, for instance, a married
woman may have separate csta'e 10
handle and dispo-e OF as she plesses.
The ,nau may have none. The moment
the fatal words of the marriage cere-
mony are spoken he loses control of
bis own propHty and one third Of it
passes under, the absolute power of a
woman who has not earned penny OF
i, who has contributed uot one penny
in its accumulation The very pres
en.s, given BY his loving and generous
friends in expression Of their regard
for him, must by law of custom g. 10
the woman who, perhaps, the givers
have never seen, and her. initials must
be engraved on the spoons and forks.
The man must even at his meals be
confronted with the evidences o: his
degradation and subserviencv, must
take his food from utensils bearing the
name Of another, mnst be reminded
that lie is strictly no, in i, a; all.
He must &c forth every day to ioli-
and on him IS thrown BY law and CTS
tom the Responsibility OF supporting
the woman and whatever children ,hr
may see fit TO adj 10 his Responsible
ties. He is responsible for her dc IS,
she is not responsible for his. He may
be-sometimes is-ruined by her ex-
t,avagance. In case of divorce or
separation the maintenance of 'heir
joint etf<pring Is thrown en'ir,l Oh
him while the woman gneS tie.
When he proposes 10 her mal r;aee-
which we understand from the en'igh!-
ened teachings Of thu eqnsl rights |
thinkers 10 be contract rnada on tel ms
of perfect equality and for mutual adj
van'age and convenience-ke is ex-
pec!ed to 10 the pursuing, 10 blow III
his lard earned shekels for expensive
demonstrations Of affection, even to 60 ;
OIL his knees in the attitude of prayer .
as ii to 2 higher Icing, begging tl:e .
privilege oi surrenhering dover rights !
in lis estate and furnishing tnoG a"d !
lodging and clio hes tor he:' - l"rg as .
they stall both live.
Ii she secs tit at any tine before