The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-17
W0MAM'S KINGDOM
G0RRESP0MDE MGE


Mrs +. T. Summers. Marshall Tex.-A
New York correspondent of The st. Louis
Republic SAYS: "phoebe Couzins IS the
Samson of the suffrage movement.
She has pulled down the pillars OF
the temple and the structure IS apparently
about 10 collapse. burying Miss Susan Is
Anthony and others of the faithful uhGer
the debris. Others who have been identified
with the movement have abandoned u ana
declared that woman's proper sphere Is IN
the home" This writer further says
Miss CouZins has sounded the d"iIh
kneu Of woman's suffrage, ana the ecuo
IS sent back clear and strong from t"o
heart of tho nation" 1T seems that be-
cause "A few disgruntled and weary ones
would withdraw from the suffrage move
mcnt there is quite rejoicing among
us oppoucnts. but II would he wen to re-
member that "a kite does not rise Win
the wind but against it,
4 quarrel In the ranks OF the sum 'su
leaders cannot quench the uc'io0i -
spirit that has sprung into existence IN
tha n,st fifty years: and as regards the
leaders. let their faults be what they may
women OF the present and the future
owe more to those W"lil'"
havo stood undaunted before INC
iaers and ridcule OF a censoIlouS puo'c
ANA demanded equal rights for Their Sex
nam MANY can at present conceive. me
snirit of the age has been democratic ana
IL il surprising that woman, VITA Aci
manifold wrongs. has imbibed the spirit
and. realizing the cause of her suffering y
largely from mans n-sruie See1s Il means
of redress No good orr righteous cause
can die from c0rrupt leaders. Christianity
aid not die because Of the dark ana mo-
die ages. but instead under the Agnt OF m
tcug,uce ii rmeated the civilized world
The cause ~iorl and equality did not
tnc fins, rcto ON. '4t .he war cry: THE
rights OF many Vibrating the minds Of the
people led 90 union aud liberty. The Idea
of woinau's emancipation is born OF lntcl-
Hgent thought. II is a natural law OF
progress ana when women are freed from
the letters of ignorance and superstition
and unite in tnoir efforts for the good of
mankind their liberty viii be assured. Poll
tics relates TO government and women
mostly absorbed In their home affairs pay
little attention % politics unless IL con-
Germs them individually. and consequently
have many erroneous ideas ia regard TO
woman suffrage. There are always tories
in every cause. however good. but do not
believe there would be many in this cause
If the question was carefully studied.
Phoebe Couzins censurcs the women Of
Colorado for not voting the populist ticket.
she thinks they should have been as CRATE
ful as the negroes In this. / think she
ciple they believe 20 be right for the sake
Of q party that simply did It's duty. When
We sum an the injar, ghat the negroes in
gratitude ana IGNORANCE have cone for the
country ~. do moi d,.fre mos. t,,,,,s,,i,,ts
ga politics.
Woman's proper sphere is I'm the home
Ycs "a she SO desires. Also mans If he
cares. We know Of no homes that have
been demolished because OF woman .,,rr~as,
m those states uher. women r.. .lIo,,.el
10 vote. To marry Tor booo has h...,,
the keynote Of a womau's life and ~
gel housckccpcr has often beor ,b,t ~
mans. IL woud be better If sucb
homes never existed such pecuniarv in
centNes In entering the marriage state is
greatly 70 De deplor,d. There is no doubt
that the majority Of women love the home
and the safety of the treside in the clos
ing days OF life, and If they have been
improVldent with nothing To lean On. they
may regret that they had not married, be-
cause that mas been womans refuge for
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