The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

happiness, then she should have a natural
quired right to everything that to her the
use of these rights-iust as man has-provided this
does not harm the equal right Of another.
ask the men here assembled IL you have TO
certainty ascertained that you are entitled to
fed prohibitions to women? Have you any
claim 70 protection that is is Justly denied to
you who famous the world over for gene
rosty and chivalry whose pride In your women
ask that you establish such a government in
our state We ask that you no longer permit
this "Shadow on the face Of the Princess" TO re-
main.
Woman are part of the people Of California.
They ask that the grand declarations OF the found
of this great State be no longer considered as
glfttering generalities. Verify them at the polls
next November by enfranchising your intelligent
women.
There is too much said about woman's 'holy
mission" and not enough about her practical duty
to her country; there Is too much said of mans
patriotism and public service and not enough
about his "holy mission" the father his race.
and more interchange of mutual interests would
give US an improved system of government in the
home and the state. You have seen household
| bereft of a mother and have watched the dis
tracted father try to do for the children what the
| mother had done. You have seen home de-
| prived Of a father and witnessed the broken
hearted mothers attempt TO take his place. No
are ike homes where each DAY husband and wife
gave their best strength and thought the welfare
OF the family. Does our governmen Mt differ from our
household? Do we no. love our country as our
home?
Our opponents say, Universal suffrage is con-
trary to law "aganst nature" ''not sanctioned
by scripture" and "means revolution
| Yes, everything now is revolution. Revolu-
ton and evolution are the mainsprings OF cviza-
| tion.
| When Sir Samuel Roinilly proposed to abolish
| the death penalty for stealing a handkerchief it
was feared 1t would endanger the whole criminal
| code. When the bill aboishing the slave trade
passed the House Of Lords, Lord st. Vincent left
| the House, saying he washed his hands OF the
| downfall OF the British Empire.
When the first steamer foated down the Thames
II was declared against nRturei When at the
close of the reign of Charles ri London had a half
million people, there was fierce struggle against
street lamps.
/ In 1928 when some enterprising young men
wanted to hire a injecting house"-not thousand
miles from New York-to hold debate on rail-
roads, the slow going deacOns after prayerful de-
liberation sent note of refusal, saying Y ou are
/ cneerIu!ly welcome TO our meefing-ho TO de-
bate all proper questions, but such things as rail-
roads are impossiblies! There Is nu:hing in the
scriptures about them. If God had designed his
intelligent creatures should travel the friehtful
rate OF fifteen miles an hour by steam he would
nave foretold IL by his holy prophets. Il is de-
vice OF satan TO lead immortal souis to perdition r
, we can scarcely believe such foolish men ever
lived! Yet the time is not far distant when truly
ehiisntened people, enjoying the privileges of
truly Republican Government will be doubtiua
the existence of men who questioned woman's
! right OF representation.
Miss Yates, opening the discussion, told
| OF man in the employ OF a wealthy