New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-01

or evolution This scientific attitude must be con-
| ceded The two sexes in the human species are
fixed types and anything interfering with the es-
| sental line OF difference which has ever existed
| cannot be considered progress in the right d.
| rectlon We all wish to cultivate our womanhood
to its perfect development Every step taken tow
| ard that end should be welcomed. Every step
| which leads away from II should be opposed Thls,
then is the vital principle Of our opposition Inc
ballot at the present time implies service TO the
State which may not give and retain nm
| impaired their places in the social economy The
| ballot implies military service. police duty jury
duty the holding of public office the sharing IN the
public deliberations regarding the formation OF the
laws. and membership in the body which nnaIY
| passes the laws.
| THE great majority Of men and women marry,
| and we therefore consider this question from the
| point Of view of this majority Some of the consd-
eratons which follow apply to all men and all Wom-
en- of their physiological differences. some
! again. apply only TO that large majority or the
| married above mentioned
| Some few exceptional women have performed
military duty. but 1t would have to be person
| both daring and ignorant who would insist that a
| woman could perform such work without an ex-
pendture of strength out Of all proportion to the
value of her service The Of military service
from eighteen to forty-are the years when women
| are prepared by nature TO be mothers, ard are.
therefore. because of their womanhOod. whether
they become mothers not. untitled for the service
/ for which men specially ntted curing tne
| period Of their lives
The argument can be used against police
duty. which in some respects is a similar service.
| Moreover the term military service does not
cover the whole issue. Civil government must rest
| for its secure and progressive action upon the
power of the lawmakers to enforce their own laws
| This power, which is at the last physical force
! only men possess If a representative government
! admits to the franchise those who cannot protect
the laws they may decree. that government has no
| security that such wouldbe DEGREES will ever be-
| come laws Nobody promise that, should they
become laws they will ever be defended or obeyed
| The ballot is only the method used to ind out the
| effective majority. -..t..
of popular sefgovernment Is at stake IN this MAJ
| ter of woman suffrage. And 1t may further De
| tionai ballot by man but is prohibited by nature
and civilized usage from this final act. whose de-
evident that woman is thus with dignity. left free
! to do her natural share in the progress OF her
Jury duty has for its dra wback the enforced alb
sence of woman from her nome, Wh9re her ,
| would also interfere with her pursuing the other
! coIlings mentioned Fatherhood nterferes with the
| pursuit Of none Of these calngs but, on the con-
| trary these caliings give the father means Oh
supporting and educating his children. But mother
| hopod does interfere with duties outside the home
and lust so Jar as that home is threatened OF DIS
| toward perfect womanhood and manhood.
Two points remain to be consiaereu,othe ri ain
woman should have the ballot Good governments
have always held the right 10 extend the Suitra
| gradually. and lines where the ~elare OF iie
| community required IT, The surIage question
should not be COMPOUNDED win the Princpie OF mo
| taxation without representation sihcI Will tIS
| one involves obligations contrary 10 the laws Oh
s sGi ~ Consideration and qualified extension
| when crcums tances demand H.
RAIJOT DOES NOT ADVANCE WAGES.
"Ivi,b regard 20 the wonderful economic advance
OF women and their growing demand for more
general equality in wages and labor returns we
/ would point TO the wage earning men, VINO, al
though possessed Of the privilege and duty Of vot-
ing can compel the capitalist to recognition OF the
rights OF the wage-earner. not only through the Da
-. hint through organza ton sufficiently strong to
successfully demand such recognit0h ahu W. wTu
assert belief that ON! thr0u Su- r ~
lion nf labor through the faithful Work OF seI--5u
3ortas " a humane and scientific sociology. can
real relief 10 the problem OF the seH-s'ppo''-
| Eve have purposey avoided the comparison o,
mental attributes, and the discussion OF Wmennep
makes her more less valuable az an active or
oe!T 'nbvsioiogicaI aspect is the kernel Of this
Question No possible future e0ndi'i0hms cSn EYER Yer
sM avs Granting every claim Of the sufrrag!s:s,
these natural differences must eyer en of
cal limitation is faced and acknowledged; an me
plausible arguments Wacn n" obscnrine rs nost
meaning fall away. III, anoo,,, ,s,snts have as
tho result p OF the work of broad minded men and
women fun opportunity TO euuf G9be dcation
oil
80 orened IN which not gad 10 see mem
80 heir energies. We have physicians, lawyers
,,rofessors ma thematcians ana astronomers ~Ho
pr ,rnrnen No use Of the ballot by women hs
baar necessary 10 accomplish thls' altiloush tne
og-ass MS seemed SOW 10 those VINO 40 nor
pioohine how gradual such changes must always De.
IT, ~chanee is accomplished however ana thece
LII 90 restrictions placed upon woman eouca-
tor al development. which may now De carr vu ~
ra inst as far as her natural ability VIII iake
re- iU this is that which we uesIrei IoI VII!
ta no 20 worked I'm the past, and 10 wn'cn we snu
Gsvnta time and thought in the future. Ever.
privilege should be shared by men anu "oin I &
~ Iii, 10 not privilege IL Is an obhgauon
"a ling Tor the performance or ceI tam VI s,le
ouhich require the physical strength De.one-
a. 10 men II women seek 10 ass tiese
,bev ignore the physiological line OF dlsuncloA De-
~. ..or men and women, and the result pears a.
ao,iV and disastrously the quaHues aHe'uns
~ home life and its duties. -, , -, ca.
duties. the economic IRE OF tht
80 - canal Importance with the duties specIlCay
ar o Of men II We devote ourselves 10 these
dvties we shall seek to perfect OUT "oinAnnoou
n,.arv MD OF education and experience IeaIn 10
y! tdaai wives 10 be mothers 10 our own ana al
~ oht dren reach Jut the hand or Fellowship 10
49, strivlng human creature, Work ;OI WV ptoac
| enVVnss ~ every channel through when ehlsnts,'
eIl'ns - d0w give men helpiul counsel;
irL ui.h them and not against thrih Ne sn a..
tn1ciIiaentv Interest ourselves ahd otnt,s ~ Iu1
noirs and arouse public opinion asals. M'Oi vi :
""tn and be quick TO see and 10 support tNeiS VIZ
! noovSInent toward the higher deVeioPHe"t Va TIC
s@Thus I'm place OF futile and unnatural Az s1rns
Ia ,ye through a wise philosophy OF hIe SCI III,
EIe; w. seeIng the whole and not merely pdIt,
| Nh tread the path which as %oi enrn ., sci
shasen-the path pointed out ~ VIC LIZ .s ua n,
| nee and to which We turn our iaces WIN 'A'
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