The herald., 1896-06-21
Los ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE e1 1896.

But why does our critic speak of par
entage as q right? Surely the Bible
does not so represent it. 1t Is represent
ed as duty imposed, as a punishment
for disobedience to his commands.
What greater right on earth or in
heaven could any true woman crave
than when her child is first laid in her
arms" etc. What greater right? Why.
the right to voice in governmental
affairs; the right to protect that child
in it's natural right to the maternal
as well as the fraternal care; the right
to care for its mental and moral, as we'll
as the physical, welfare; the right to
protect it with her motherly love and in
fiuence and judgment through all the
walks of life; the right, equally with the
father, to carry that influence and care
for its welfare everywhere that her wo-
manly instincts and judgment may i'm
pei her to do.
What greater rights should woman
desire than to be queen of q home?" The
right to go with her king into every de-
partment or human concerns, to add her
queenly efforts to his kingly efforts for
the uplifting of humanity; thus re-
specting his plan, who said: 1T is not
good for man to be alone" Did women
realize the need there is for womans CO.
operation with men politically as well
as socially, they would not wish to limit
their sphere of action, but would de-
sire recognition of their right to
voice In the legislation of the country,
that they might second the efforts Of
good men to defeat social evil, and age
of f-consent acts, and other laws which
tend to "sink the soul, once so pure and
white, down the dark abyss Of eternal
night"
We suffragists have not the presump-
tion to assert that woman alone can ac-
complish more than man, or that she
was created to be the connecting link
between man and God. l find no au-
thority for such assumption; nor is such
a thought pleasant to the mother of SONS
and daughters. But 1 do believe that
| the sexes should be equally untrammel-
ed by human laws, SO that the world
might have the benefit of whatever good
was intended by the creation of the two
This we cannot have while one sex Is
controlled and limited by the other But
Calirmar believes differently She de-
scribes woman as the noble" and "the
embodiment of purity and love-" and
man as unfit to be the connecting link
between the brute and the creator. Be-
1 lieving this, ] would ask her how she
could be willing that the Immortal
soul' she has brought into existence
should be left to the protecting care of
her inferior, man, the connecting link
between the brute and herself?
We who are asking for a broader
sphere of action need no lecture on the
rights of women in the home. We have
never ceased to recognize woman's right
nay, Woman'S duty, to faithfully per-
form her part; to conscientiously bear
her share of life's cares; to advise, to
cheer and to strengthen the man. not
only as wife and mother but in what
ever capacity she may find herself; just
, as man should do his duty in whatever
position he may find himself, as hus-
band, father or citizen. But we main
tain that not only should the tired wan
derer at eventide find rest from the toll
and strifes of the outside world" but
he should find one who, having at lea asst
some knowledge of that outside world.
the nature of its trials. temptations and
snares. is competent to give wise coun-
sci that will aid him to resist the evil
tendencies which beset him; one who
is really helpmeet for him in his time
of need. Why have people not more con-
fidence in the wisdom of the creator?
why feel 1t necessary to supplement His
! law by human enactments? Nature
and common sense will teach women as
well as men what should be their sphere
of action.
Calirmar describes the homes of wo-
men VINO lecture on political economy,
and attend woman's rights meetings.
she does not seem to realize that when
women can vote they will not need to
nave woman's rights meetings-as
MONIES where extravaganza, slothful-
ness and discord reign" and their kitch-
ems as reeking in filth" And by the
way, Calirmar. was your kitchen "reek-
ing in filth" while you We're writing
your Woman's Ideal Rights? Or was
your husband washing dishes and per-
! forming your duties in the homer" You
certainty were engaged much longer in
+ Writing that article than it would have
taken you to vote. and as long as to de-
! liver lecture on political economy. or
attend woman's rights conventions.
Ana, Calirmar, do you know that Wo-
man suffrage is a political question, and
that you have allowed your thoughts
and interests to wander from the
"home?" After all you have said. if is
| evident that your interests are not con-
fined to the domestic circle, and that
you are not content with the contem-
plation of the blessing of maternity.
But as Calirmar's description of the
homes of women who attend woman S
rights meetings and lecture on political
economy Is merely fancy sketch, not
sustained by facts, it is needless to spend
time in it's consideration. And much the
same is it with her reference to the
south. Calirmar says: But in the
south, where women have not sought
mems positions or political rights. all are
busy and happy and contented." Now
that, at least, is a new idea We have
read in the Woman'S Journal for some
time past of southern women who are
asking for political rights" We have
been reading in the papers of southern
congressman, who are not contented,
and who are endeavoring to secure bet
ter industrial conditions: of the great
Indebtedness of the south, and of the
CONSEQUENT rapid increase, in that por-
tion of the country. Of the new party
/ which it is hoped will give relief. Evil
IDENTIFY Calirmar has not been reading
the news of the day. M.V.L.
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