The Atlanta constitution., 1896-09-14

A PLEA FoR WOMEN.
~ors freedom, Despite Custom and
preiudice.


Prejudice.
va~ woman rules thr world. Slc rules hv
sm-s. q a-tlss.esrrnc. o. snan's mandate. Or hy
sx.s-rir- beer sur~reuta anre ana her moral
.ergf. ;.o--. despite custom and prejudice.
Rv tuoUlesI=e ~ the natural laws that
govern rrr being. and hv Intelligent study
~ vial SUBJECTS r-'lflH= - herself. the
he--s AND tine nation she rs-rs WoTuar's
rrut~ where sf. Wills has sy|r been great
-.-., rta DAYS when -he w5trliug f.ve gave
o. rr1r f-azE Atasn .'e ferhifjcu fruit. hut
v--.l DOES r1t rare fo- ti-1- art of Mother
Er--s. l- -t has ever beer such q pleasant
- Use l0r rsaus many evils for him 10 be-
nn7a ro saws --sssle gave end 9 Gst c1t." Wo-
rls- aa~. however @ greater lesson 20 teach
man cf .ts present day. The first Adam
vas enlr-rr with Immortal ignorance. oh
ssr-.r- f1 Eve's Gr-ire for wisdom. man
ssys urv eve must rUic. Eve was the
cause r- aur downfall. Ic 100 hencefortn
E rar a hr~ nla.---- fsut he rerkons.
- -sa1- without his host. Tor women have
ear t1 gHitc and say We VIII
- free aul teach hin what Is
s'-5 AID waet !s evil IN this
century II. alvy Iuteli sent. consecraret
vc-e- u.o a-e aF great as -ay whose
ll-ts 1r, written on fge passes cf history.
va1 tave Fgeat rh.5r lives iu tle eaE-s OF
u-.r'- 1.-r.ifl-l-len ia every department
- U-- -l4 VhH would FREQ woman from
-- rt N.aag ami brain. TIe Eat has
e... rrtl despite woman Indifference.
NAT rlr tae beGclr az mankind woraau
--r .- f-e-glulue ir.etti from oil f.r- iu-
1e= AMI traditions She uu-t have fr.--
Zsu o. tr- EoTc ANA equal ri-nfs with
Bal -eerE link .n the lfte ~ osr ration
i -..1 toeetEgr-the Eume. tse uuli it.
tss press ANA org halls of congress
il s. Feared iu taa Lem.. be- goes out
sas. .-le ana proesa5-'is throughout his
r.- rt-Hlt of @trlg iulrr---lur.s- yet las
ae...- bound. Lrr influence fettercl ry
tee rer--r 81 centuries. Can she afford
re--t- ln hsr prl SENT isw-.-und eolli-
t m ..ftl.s-surc controls tE'- ccsiinies
~ -l-. hlN rlrcs more necessary is 81 FOR
s-lss .u- tr- intricate paths that
-a1 rle world un 10 higher civilization.
esr woman 30 cuatent wlth her pres
3 lr-.w sphere OF 2crl"us
-.e coalition uf people. morally as
financially. Tests with tle govern
-.. E. forms arc needed aul must De-
aHeg- .1r the protection ~ the
aI mu.l.r Woman today has moro
rt esau-e- .er ti.aH ever before. or
sl....a- f.r ,0lrs sepl a-c sreatef. apa
rs every uaans in ler power
Goo G.e.- tine present re,lu-rssiisf-is- II
a r..-eaeH ss e woman g. b. ignorant
Woman cam -ral asl @tlte Size can
herself BE an uue sticls tuat con-
t.s lau- ami nation.
.1dice that ferterel worlan's iai'i-
E. rhias or th. past and any man
h EeerJ. uF iat.lli-ll.' las more
5eet r1r 4n Intelligent woman than lo-
"a i-ruraat u-e-
. ua-t r.U,rs-I incentive ~ woman
ever #-. Poo please man. il IS neeee-
4 -Hat .l t-rsr- nI-aer Incentives VII
r.r a.tiar- Intellectual culture
"a -TsHN
-hat .~ uas e. faee- p. aae s.l.-li
a.lr for tle -aE. 80 luturr genera
fu- frul- lfeiau sauiruer saFs- y
ei-- race Calrot a. rpr4 o- SUBJECT
uer
Ts IA ~ ignorance Is bondage. and
-1- ls aeeu v.urun..'s Teacher tFu l"A-'
s-e u1st auw b,. Jed Ny those iHtellisrni
ee-e. -lu have lvt- a--4 written i"t '-"
---s.r lr their -tX-
Uar.- has been ensIavel ty- tie church.
D. ra laws. hv customs. hy tradition. ana
a- .e a1I1s her fr-tereA l-et Won-'l
=ta rs tueir demands Tor fr'sripm thi't
r1 wav te free 90 dead tlt~ W"ll1 on -
l--hrs The hsEue ls tic toAAt'i.i
-t ~ tae nation. au1 tEtrr Is a certain
.e-r-- lr reading thar b necessary tof ''-
e-- woman before she becomes "A wife or
E.r..r Woman cannot allow ler mimi %
81 uaruave.f uv tradition and convention
-r.- a-npsa1tl reformation IS as nete'-
s@-t as are o.aer rctorsn-t-uns. anu every
Hauar should nor only study dress REFORM
slr --...-lr. co. Helen Gilbert Eeoa ~ ner
n..s entitled. THE Well Dressed Woman
N with Intelligent Thought We may
rr- the triumph ~ reason over con
r.-r.1raI IDEAS As women appreciate lNe
-s.r- purpose ~ life ami thv I'ossi'iii'i's
uat-l are opening 20 them tAey VIII a-ol'
ar.-- vres-s rrirrles a body and ezhaus,s
.-s trvr.rs OF endurance In her disseria-
rte. 1r dress ana physical reformation sle
expresses many true and BEAUTIFUL thoughts
Earv old ideas OF convention cannot be
s.H.In-f.l eco soon -.
u-.- raura- farI1re too much the avidity
q which eur girls feed tlcir minds wan
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