The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

ried on without the cooperation one
of the other. Moreover. the power
actually welded by women is SO enor-
nous that IL men realize the fact they
will In self-defense insist on her being
trained and qualified TO use II. II even
some women, advisediy or unadvised-
ly. use this tremendous power of infiu-
ence they should not be allowed to
shirk responsibility. VIII not these
and all women weigh more carefully
and justly and exercise more wisely
this influence IL they have the knowl-
edge that they may be called 10 ac-
count?
Open responsibility Is a needed check
to abuse OF influence. To give woman
responsibility of her opinion and re-
sponsibility as a citizen will lift her to
deeper thought and wider outlook.
What We need as women in this day
and hour Is the training and discipline
TO make us use wisely the influence we
already have. Power cannot afford to
be wasted; ii should be gathered. con-
served, made responsible.
lndisputable sigma of the Times.
The signs of the times are sure and
fixed-signs Of subtle meaning: signs
of change OF tides. when new econom-
les emerge fro mchaos and float to our
shore demanding responsibility; times
of mighty moral influence. when brute
force Is recognized as a thing of the
past. and Is replaced by the modern
machinery of vital and electric forces
OF spiritual intelligence. destined in
the future to move and govern the
world. The responsibility laid upon
woman Just now is to ameliorate pres
ent conditions and make straight the
must have strong. practical courage,
since her courage Is to have peculiar
exercise.
Barriers Placed In woman's Path
Today.
The woman of today who recognizes
her responsibility Is not called upon TO
fight brute dragons whom she can
outskili. or to go like the Crusaders
TO bring back a sacred relic from I'M
believers. No, she needs the courage
TO face the unreported, unhistorical
little everyday objections and barriers
which are raised against her progress
She must go forth In everyday clothes
and fight this battle without pomp or
glory. She must speak the word in
season, ard be silent when silence is
best; and her only weapon, to he used
unf!inchingiy against all protests. Is
that steady purpose and high morality
that consists OF more than an occa-
sionai dress parade OF giitte-ing pro-
LESSONS. and she must exercise that
loving faith and courage which chaI-
lenge custom and insist upon the
rights and needs OF the hour and gen
Grafton. And. last of all, and perhaps
this needs the deepest courage and the
hoiiest patience. she must meet the
inertia and even opposition OF her own
sex 10 any departure from existing
conditions That servi.udc OF good
women 10 custom and precedent. that
Willingness to be guided by any au-
thorfiy outside OF their own Individual
Thought and conception. that modest
doubt OF their own ability and that
exaitation OF the power and ability Of
man as man-these are the little foxes
that eat the grapes and test the cour-
age OF all women who realize their re-
sponsihility as citizens and that the
highest problem for man meaning
woman as WELLS the establishment
or universal civil society founded on
the empire OF complete justice.