New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25

Civil Service reform or the righteousness OF SIN
teen to one. So from this class we may not nope
for army OF studious voters.
THE women OF the lower class are fettered from
the beginning by ignorance which sews n harvest
OF dragons teeth foremost among wnich are I'M
morality and intemperance that unit the5 LOT Pu a
lie trust. This class in consequence IS hopeie9s io
",rhe midd,. class on which rests the veal OF the
world ordinarily meet their duties so bravery anu anu
unfnchingy that their time is consumed ana inc!
have no remnant left for the consideration or COY
ernmental affairs. No doubt ana very oid- .
toned but my conception or the SITUATION Is thS
A woman's first and highest duty is 10 the enid
of her love, and her husband These duties whony
fulfilled leave no time for the study OF "elyies,
Turning from them at evening when tho Ieadlls
lamp burns soft on the table she VII not mo re-
rather in the pages Of our beautiful American mag
aznes. which spread such monthly feasts ior 'leif
The anti-sufrrage woman in Colorado has many
a bout of this nature: it,,
TO vote as the illterate colored man or dumb Tor
eigner Just landed on our shore? Then, II the
anti-surage woman is Of be'gerent turn co she
well wish | maintain that 1t is not a question OF
rights believe does the goSd shoP fn In 'Ge
created lie them, and He alike adjusted our rights
and privileges The home Is garden for woman 10
fermenting world man does his work. There he
viii either figure ingloriously or as tower OF
HE is expected to stand for good citizenship; for
the maintenance Of schools to advance his children,
for a just code of laws. and to fight IL need be,
for his glorious democracy. This Is his work and
his territory. and once invaded by woman, she
loses a something which can never be restored-the
attitude Of chivary holds toward her, born
to him is his love of freedom. the blessed sense
may, there is atmosphere about her devotional
and fixed and forever SET between her ana the
Of ignorant voters, 1 cannot resist setting down
conversation / had with my charwoman.
first appearance after election. ,,,.,-
oh. yes, marin was her reply, lifting proud
D,u hni =
And who did you vote for? questioned.
-" Well you see, ! wasn't no ways paTtiGnlar r.,
people on Their Hil
Il am satisfied that half the, women in the state
something OF n wild ballot. VIII time improve all
this? Bishop po9ne shows that IT has not done on so
woman's eyes the voice was misguided that gave
right Of sgrass PsTsOO NJ a4s
was satisfied with my representation at the polls;
was satisfied that the t Ui
am still satisfied that there are hundreds OF women
in the sna ThG ana 5 t hs ST
rhythmic closing Of her remarkable and interesting
yiewsparticuarly interesting when one considers h
glow on her cheek and sparkle in her eye she
oa ~ awe The Tbune reporter Into state
momentary repression and collapse:
I'm forninst all this babbls
OF the wild suffrage rabbe
In the good old domain OF Uncle Sam.
I'm forninst the fuss and fusions.
And the spurious Illusions.
I'm forninst em-upon my soul am
I do not want to vote,
OF that just make note;
II would not seem one-half so nice TO ma
As Just the sweet old way
OF making men obey,
And holding them in gentle custody.
I'm forninst tho methods used,
Our old customs thus abused,
The mania for public speech and rant
don't why my kind.
Can't stay at home and mind
Their own concerns-upon my soul can't