The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-10-03

woman was independent In the
matter OF money. Misunderstsnd-
ings without number arise just on
this very ground. Another distinct
type Of the New Man is the man who
is quick to recognize wrong when he
sees 1t, and equally prompt to give
tangible expression to his dissp-
proval. l will cite an instance. A
member OF q well-known firm In
Wall street read in morning paper
that the wife Of one OF his partners
was suing for divorce. The senior
partner was astonished at the intel
lgence but quick to act on it. He
ordered carriage and drove at once
to the residence of the third member
of the firm.
Come said he, Jump in and
let's find out II this thing is true. II
1t is, the partnership must be dis
solved
"The two OF them went at once to
the other partner, and upon his
admitting that the charge against
him WAC mat one the long standing
business firm was dissolved. That
Wall street broker, so intolerant Of
dishonor, is to me a glorious type Of
the New Man, OF the New Man who
is going to help the New Woman to
make the violation Of the seventh
commandment punishable by law,
and who is going to so change the
divorce laws OF New York that New
Jersey and Connecticut can no longer
turn them into farce. The time Is
at hand when Mormonism in New
York will no longer faunt itself
unchallenged in the face of the
public.
"The New Man is, first and last,
far more generous in heart and sem
timent, toward the women Of his own
family, and to his feminine acquaint-
ances as well, than the cbivalrous
gentleman of the past, who placed
all women on a pedestal, to be
ornaments and playthings of the
home, and to be supported and pro-
vided for by the head of the house,
hold. The New Man desires that
every avenue to progress should be
thrown wide to women and every
line of employment be opened to
them.
GA real conservative democrat
from the south, an ultra exponent Of
old time chivalry, who brought up
his family in New York, has given
evidence of this in his own house,
hold. One of his daughters was
recently graduated at the Normal
College, a bright, spirited girl, alive
to all the questions of the day. She
was speaking of woman's rights one
day at the table, when her brother,
two years older than she, said en-
husiastically:
"Welll Why shouldn't Ida voter
| She is better fitted to do so than I
am. She has devoted more time to
the subject and gone into its why's
and wherefores more thoroughly,
has been regularly trained for 1t.
This is my first time to cast ballot,
and I would be glad il she had the
same privilege
"The Old Man under the same cir
cumstances would say:
"'It makes no difference what she
knows, or how studious she is, or
how thoughtful or capable of judg-
ing wisely; she is a woman, and
consequently it is highly improper
that she should vote.'
GAS it is in politics and public
affairs, 80 is the New Mans attitude
toward women in religion. He rec
ognizes her power and influence for
good, and is ready to welcome her
to all ecclesiastical councils and
conventions, realizing that she is a
potent factor. Ex-Judge Noah
Davis and ex-Judge w. H. Armour
are fine examples of the New Man,
and as an Offset to them is the mar
row minded individual, ever ready
to prate about woman's true sphere
and assert that when she, according
to his Interpretation, steps outside
of that sphere he will no longer take
of his hat to her, or give up his car
seat to her, or rise when she enters
the room or make any concessions
of that sort. The New Man will bow
to the New Woman with additional
reverence because he will recognize
her increased capacity for useful
ness to the race. The threadbare
story about the woman traveller who
tried to raise the car window and
couldn't, and to whose aid seven
chivalrous gentlemen sprang up at
once condition of things not likely
to be when women get the suffrage,
has been used long time as bug
bear to frighten timid women from
the ranks of progression.
| "Wben the New Man travels on
the same car he will open the win
dow for the New Woman II she IL
not physically able to do 1t for her.
SELF"