The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-07
A WOMAN ON WOMEN.

The Eagles notice of the article on the
''now woman" in the current number of
the Forum, and its question, will women
read it?' is the echo to my own thought
after had read the paper referred 10.
1t is gratifying TO read an article of so
high a standard, and which is well nigh
nanswerable from an anti-sufrage wo-
man, because all the talking and writing
has been done by the suffragists, and they
have the idea, and continually convey that
idea to their hearers and readers, that the
suffragist has a monopoly of the brains in
the world Of women, and that those who
do not believe as they are ignorant and
not capable of knowing what IS best for
them. AS Miss Anthony said to the con-
gresham when he asked her what about
the women who objected to having the
responsibilities of suffrage thrust upon
them, 80 do children object 10 going TO
school, and the women whose protests you
mention are mere political children" Now
I would like to respectfully call the SUI
fragists' attention TO the fact that the
woman who does not want suffrage is just
as brainy. knows just as much about pol
itics; knows Just as well what she wants
and why she wants Il, as the suffragist
does. The suffrsgists claim all the best
of the argument. She says we have not
a leg to stand on, and the reason she says
this is because We have let her have her
say without any interruptions; because We
have believed there was little or no chance
for her TO bring about what she so ardent
ly wishes and works for.
The suffragist claims that woman viii
purify politics. She makes the bare
statement but she is careful TO not at
tempt TO tell how she will do IL. She
seems TO have the idea that men collect
lively and individually are arrayed against
women. That the men who legislate for
the country take a pride an6 pleasure n
heaping insults upon all wonlankind- That
they are men who know nothing and care
nothing for women or her needs. That
they are men who never had a wife, sister
or daughter. or even 50 much as mother
TO love and protect, by the laws he Is
elected TO make and enforce She claims
she knows just as much about politics
and can vote just as inteligently as man
II this were true IL would not be saying
very much; but Is II true? Is the average
woman as capable OF voting intellgertiy
as the average man. I say TO. No be-
cause she IS not as bright and intelligent
as man. but because she has not thought
nor read very much sbou; tie political
situation: and II she were allowed = vote
tomorrow she would vote as her hus-
bard. father, brother or sweetheart dc
lated. and would not have al idea why
she voted thai way or what she voted for.
As Ella Winston says in the Forum.
The rev woman wants Ire ballot 50 che
can enlarge her opportunities OF doing
good and making the world better" But
she seems 70 forget the fat or Eorss
scsII. 20 ignore Il. that opportunities I-e
thick around her. 70 the nsaa or woman
VITO wants to do good 20 the-nselves AL
10 Others the opportunity = never lacking.
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do the duty lying nearest thee," AID
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