Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-12
woMAN's DEPARTMENT
MABEL H. poMERoY, EDITOR.

AAAOAObAo NASNN1 -
after her return from London, where
she had been spurned from the con-
vention, to which she had been &C.
credited, simply because she was q
woman, she visited Mrs. Elizabeth
Cady Stanton. Mrs. Mott, though a
Quakeress, was filed with indignation
at her treatment, and after talking the
matter over with Mrs, Stanton and
Mary Ann McCllntock, the three con-
cluded to call a convention OF their
own. The five public spirited women,
Elizabeth OAdy Stanton, Lucretia
Mott, Martha e. Wright, Mary Ann
McOlintock and Jane Q. Hunt, signed
the call. 1t was the first convention
ever called to discuss the civil and
political rights Of women; and it star
tied the world with its boldnese. In
reading the original declaration after
fifty years of continued warfare on
the suffrage question it makes some
people catch their breath and open
their eyes at the terse language spok-
en- without any softening OF the truth
or trying to make things appear not
quite 80 bad as they are
Following is the original declaration
made at Seneca Falls in 184S:
"The history Of mankind is history
Of repeated injuries and usurpations
on the part OF man toward women,
having in direct object the establish
ment Of an absolute tyranny over her.
To prove this, let facts be submitted
to q candid world.
"He has never permitted her to ex-
ercise her lnalienable right the cleo
tive franchise.
HE has compelled her TO submit to
laws in the formation of which she
had no voice.
HE has withheld from her rights
which are given to the most degraded
and ignorant men-both natives and
foreigners.
Having deprived her Of this first
right of a citizen, the elective fran
Chise, thereby leaving her without re-
prosecution in the halls Of Legislation,
he has oppressed her on all sidee.
He has made her, if married, in
the eye of the law, civilly dead.
He has taken from her all right in
property, even to the wages she earns
"He has made her, morally, irres-
ponsible being, as she can commit
many crimes with IMMUNITY, provided
they be done in the presence of her
husband. In the coveant of marriage
she is compelled to promise obedience
to her husband, he becoming, to all
intents and purposes, her master-the
law giving HIM power to deprive her
of her liberty, and to administer chss-
tisement.
He has so framed the laws Of d.
vorce, as TO what shall be the proper
causes of divorce; in case of sepera-
ton, to whom the guardianship of the
children shall be given; as to be Who'll
ly regardless of the happiness Of wom-
en-the law, in all cases, going upon
false superstition Of the supremacy
of man, and giving all power into his
handle.
"After deprivlng her Of all rights
as married woman, if single and the
owner of property, he has taxed her
TO support q government which rec
ognlzes her only when her property
can be made profitable to it.
He has monoplized nearly all the
profitable employments, and from
those she is permitted to follow she
receives but scsnty remuneration.
HE closes against her all the aven-
ues to wealth and distinction, which
he considers most honorable to him
self. As a teacher of theology, medi-
cine or law she ID not known.
HE has denied her the facilities for
obtaining thorough education all
colleges being closed against her.
He allows her in church, as we'll
as state, but a subordinate position,
clal ming apostolic authority for her
exclusion from the mlnistery, and,
with some exceptions, from any pub
lie participation in the affairs Of the
church.
He has created a false public sem
timent by giving to the world a diff
ferent code of morals for men and
women, by which moral delinquencles