The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-10-12
visited China and was 20 favorably.
impressed with the advancement Of

mo eastern mo0aFchs, II We are n
judge fom his glowing descriptions
But tho 18th century witnsssed an ID,
vssion Of Tartass, who ,kuuded the
dynasty which nov gGvsrns the sm
Pire. Under she present ruler every.
thing II st stand still, end will be 30
=. long ~ the present Empress rules
S'sh absolute power, for no one darss
TO introduce any improvement or
change. And those, who 20 from civ.
iiizsd nations to carry light and truth
to these blighted people, meet with
almost unsurmouutable obstacles from
lsdy."
What is the Queen of England do,
ing to-dayf Carrying on snoss or1sl
and relentless wAs againse . Iaw.abid.
ing, libsrty-ioviug people, just for shs
sake Of gaia and oPpression, just what
other women officers would do. This
10 not oommendable In this "plain,
honest, Christian woman" to carry on
% cruel war and neglect her dying,
starving subjects In India. 1t 10 with
her own hands that she awards her
soldiers for gail and service''rendered
in expelling those Boers from the
homes they have settled and love as
ardently a. Queen Victoria loves her
mansions in London.
On tho other hand the empire Of
Germany 10 ruled BY . man and what
10 the RESULT Germany stands in the
foreground with tho other progressive
nations of the world. It was q man..
influence that reclaimed Germany
whom Il was . scene of disorder, and
Its patriotism had ebbed to the low
est degree. Nearer still our own
loved United States figures conspicu.
ously in the worlds history because
mon planned its form II government
aud fxe ] its laws.
Men II Ii who accomplish the brave
and daring achievements and walk
dangerous paths with hearts ~ light
~ whom they tread the easy roads of
safety. In such places women would
be out Of their proper places because
Of their inability to rightly control
and those who would nec.
ossarily Be under their power to exc.
cute their work.
Arc moro than that. they are enlight.
ened and are respectful towards
women. But the voters of our land,
intelligent - they are, do not be-
lieve would have ~ great respect for
. woman who goes to the ballot box
to cast her vote rs they would for the
gentle, modest lady, who stays away
and does not aspire to public Office.
Her priceless jewel, modesty, would
be efsced If not entirely destroyed.
Paul tells us in let Timothy, End
chapter, 12-14 verses: "But I suffer
not . woman to teach, nor to usurp
authority over the men but to be ir
silence. For Adam was first formed
then Eve. And Adam was not de-
ceivsd, but tho woman being deceived
was in tho transgression." What an
argument against womau's suffrage! !!
The poet beautiful said: "The hand
that rocks tho cradle rules the world"
Woman Is supreme in her sphere,
which Is in helping the needy and
caring for tho sick and many other
ways whore gentle1ess and kindness
arc essential. Men also assist in such,
but women arc out Of their place at the
ballot box.
The sun, moon and planets have
their orbits in which to move. Think
of tho effect produced If = member of
this grand machinery shosld 90 con-
trary 70 the way destined by the ON.
nipotent hand, 90 with women. They
are - much out OF their orbit ct the
ballot box, % the sun would be in the
moons orbit.
It was through tho indefatiguable
efforts Of Perioles that Greece VA
brought to that high standard of cul-
ture and refinement. The Augustian
ago IL pointed to ~ the central point
in tho worlds history. The most in.
Auential factors in the worlds history
have been mon, and they are thu
proper and capable sex to rule. I Dc
not pray for an untimely end to thil
generation of moo, but God forbid
that they shoqld see womsns safsEag'
granted. "It wonld be better fol
them II . millstone was tied to theil
necks and they were cast into the ses. .
I an done.
w. JUDsoN MURPHY.
Sedslia, g. G., October 6, 1900.