The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30

hoa=e They did not dare 20 lie, it 50 TO
the women for decision.
Every man should vote on this aneni-
rSaat since .nens Votes are 70 decide IL
Every susTragss1 viii vote without FUR
tneg urging and every mar should vote
either for Or against a. because a major
lty % the votes cast VIII carry Il II De
honestly peiieyes that 60 give suffrage 10
men themselves Or fer the state. he should
vote Yes" II ne has any doubts he
snoUld 70. try the experiment. vots n
sts favor WI Settle rae question forever.
A vote IN the negative vii permit, the
question 70 BE- 5-ough. up again at some
future d11e, when the results Of woman
suffrage n otlsr states becomes an as
sured factor for good or ev.i. Are the
women OF Washington asking TOO much
wnea they pray the men 10 wait little
'oq 1!,a, bsfoTs e. s deeidns sais qees,.on'
wornan's position in LIE: Il have never
doubted" he said. but the true ana noble
junction Of a woman In tbs world was.
- ard forever Will be that OF being wife
AID help-mate 10 q worthy man. and dis
charging well the duties that devoiye
upon ner IN consequence as / mother Of
e ca. and mistress OF honsehold-iu-
Aes n.gn. noble ana silently important as
ai:y that fail 20 4 human being duties
"naca, II well discharged. constitute wo-
man II a soft. besutiful. almos, sacred
wayne queen Of the world
MRS. w. WINSLow CRANNELL.
NAV ITH tina, beautiful lesson to wo-
WV men. Queens Gardens" in my
hand and that sweetest Of all 1t
tie girl pictures. Penelope Boothby.'
hanging over my head. you come into my
studio and sEllingly ask me Shall women
vote. and ! sInii,ngiy reply NO" This
shs mission and the rights OF woman as
II these could ever be separate from the
MSS on and TIE rights OF man. as If she
and , her lord were creatures Of independ-
ent KIND and OF iTreconciabie claim"
And dear little Penelope. what does she
say as she looks down on me over her
a,.ie mitened hands. One little word
Mother"
Ii a woman is ever sure that her life and
us opportunities are ali her own, when she
is sure that by her no hostages to fortune
VIII ever De thrown upon the world when
sae mas determine that no man viii stop
TO near her speak or that her hands are too
sun either 10 Use a pen or rock cradle
Il ea she m ht get herself carried to the
polls. But 40 you think that vote would
DO suffering world much good?
God spake 10 Mother Eve and babe her
create d race. Should woman assume the
responsibilities Of the ballot box she viii
find neither time nor inclination to "liher-
ate an immortal soul : Politics Is tremen-
do1s force, magnificent science In itself
IL iS the hfSi step which COSTS" and once
politically interested and enStlused, what
chance would the prosaic duties Of an ev-
ery9ay life have with the glittering gener-
ahties OF the caucus or the committee
room?
mother. she looketh well to the ways
OF her household" This takes time She Is
lady, loaf giyer." which means that
wisdom charity and peace must attend her.
for his household ito secure It's ma.nten-
ance, progress and defense; the woman's
70 secure its order. comfort and .ove.iness.'
enng III i, f A need se a ns oWn sa1 and ae
spo.i, that also not in less. but in a more
devoted measure, he Is al the gate Of his
country. leaving his home. If need be. even
TO the spo!ler. TO do his more incumbent
duty there. And IN like manner, what Tho
woman Is TO be within her gates. as the
center Of order, the balm Of distress and
the mirror OF beauty; that she is also to
be without her gates where order is more
difficult. distress more Imminent, loyeiiness
more rare. As charity begins at home"
but should never end there. so woman's
duty begins within her home. but her pow
er for good should be felt over all this
earth.
Do you think I would leave my child or
any other woInan's dying child 10 go and
cast vote? No; a thousand times mol I
am as patriotic as most women. but first
and foremost | am woman, and when
a woman is deaf TO an appeal Of mercy. she
IS neither man nor woman and should Do
disfranchiNed.
Men are not supposed to stay within and
nurse people with infectious illnesses. wo-.
men are. Should woman say. Hold on
Tom, I'LL i put on my things 10 go and
vote" Then poor Tommy. with the scar
let fever. waits till mamma goes out and
spreads he scarlet fever over the town
That's one way Of painting the town red
not Illustrated n "Civics for Young Ameri-
cans" There are many good men, many
brave men. many wise men on this earth
today Il is not always the easiest thing
for a man 10 make living for family
There are many rough steps for man 10
climb ere he reach the top of the ladder.
] have seen a great many men whom
have fe.t Gonored in knowing. / would
Ike 10 have such men as these 90 al the
voting fer TIE. What | would Ike pest
OF al ia no; 10 vote myself but 10 have the
clarion voice to awaken many men TO go
- th., polls who do rot now 80 because
they say that politics means Doodle that
call those derellcts home 10 duty OF course
politics viii be- corrup! if the gentleman
stay at home, and the vicious get the
places but lei the men OF mark and means,
men Of brain and arawn, go theu1eelv Ives 10
lie polis Let the clergyman go ana show
an example. let the philosopher so. the
roe, and the artist Let the men VINO
TANK AMI write what ls good and true.
ana lei the women show in other ways
heir fesl'y 10 the state. Az long as the
good ard the educated men stay away
fintfl the polls because the low and cor
rupt element = IN evidence there. the low
ana corrupt Will be the v.ctors. and TO
the vi~tors belong lie snolls' But let
this country once awaken - The ta"i thaf
money must he eliminated from our eau
cssses. that this grand country OF ours
must he governed by the peeple~~sNch Poo
re - ,Fose who wrote and s.g0ed the
I,ee'a ration - iudep su3ence. gu t. people
as the neweYs AMI Sot,~ons Of today these
nieu y ho are al 80. but politically silent.
ms ana wiI arise and give rs All over
wnelfulng majority for the right.
Ana So You see J. as woman, DO not
Nant 10 vote want the nlen VAC have tne
tn. 20 devote u S3cu matters, aad me
brains 10 cope WITH the puZZes Of Zoe p3-
..t.ea. cas-. 10 cas-. taat vote *atch might
10 .g7sne 7 am for womea'S rights IN all
th4s= IN rgs. 1 want tae men 20 tfeat
!g3s. win respect because behave ny self
! vaYt inc men 20 whom I speak 10 listen,
h4>raaS. hope to speak 70 .hen mol as
one Il lbseu's 1o.l women. oAi as an en-
Nuntere5 female citizen with al average
ealcat.on. want my woman r-3tt q
seat in a crowded street ear. ID weaker
ta faa ! eanGct stand up ~ street
went AWpry man. ftHH IJGt, %