The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-11
Marriage Cannot Be
Abolished ANY
More Than Eating
BY MAX r

- HE aim of those who preach the emancipation of woman is
to make it possible for her to LIVE WITHOUT MAN
and to RENOUNCE MATRIMONY. This method Of
curing the existing unhappy conditions is about as eA6ca-
cious a that Of some philanthropist who might give lee
lures during a time of famine N the subject of how MAN COULD
MOST E~FFECTUALLY BE WEANED FROM THE HABIT
OF EATING.
The question would be then how to supply the hungry with food,
not how to teach them to do without it. And the little band of self
constituted agents of the victims of u civilization ought not to per-
snade and make it possible for woman to renounce marriage, but
should try to secure her HER NATURAL SHARE IN THE
LOVE LIFE OF HUMANITY.
1t is the duty of society to care for its children, to educate them
completely and as often as is necessary to support them until they be-
come capable of supporting themselves, and it il no less THE DUTY
OF SOCIETY TO PROTECT WOMAN, its most valuable breed.
ing material, against physical want.
Inc community owes protection and support to woman. Mans
part IN the life OF species is that of breadwinner, the preserver and de-
fender of the living generation; woman's that Of the preserver and de-
lender II future generations, The lMPRONER OF THE RACE
BY NATURAL SELECTION, as she cxcites strife between the
men OF which she is the prize and in which the abet competitors
secure the most valuable poils.
ASS child the girl should receive the advantages of the public edu-
cation OF the young, and later, if it is necessary, SHE SHOULD BE
ENTITLED TO COMPLETE SUPPORT, either in her parents
house or in a home of her own.
SOCIETY SHOULD LOOK UPON IT As 4 DISGRACE If ANY
WOMAN, YOUNG OR OLD, BEAUTIFUL OR UGLY, SHOULD FEEL
THE PANcs OF WANT IN ANY CIVILIZED COMMUNITY.
In a society recognized upon these principles, in which woman
would have no anxiety in regard to her daily bread, knowing that she
is protected from want in any case, whether married or single, IN
WHICH THE CHILDREN WOULD BE SUPPORTED AND
EDUCATED BY THE COMMUNITY, in which man could not
expect to buy as many women with his money IS he wants, because
hunger would no longer be his go between-in such a society woman
would marry from genuine affection alone, and THE SPECTACLE
OF OLD MAIDS who have found no husbands WOULD BE AS
RARE as that of old bachelors, who enjoy in their free ncentious life
all the pleasures with none of the moral burdens and limitations of
marriage. .~~t~~. ",-t.
When material considerations enter no longer into the contracting
of a marriage, WHEN WOMAN is FREE TO CHOOSE AND
is NOT COMPELLED TO SELL HERSELF, when man is
obliged to compete for woman's favor with his personality and not with
his social position and property, THEN THE INSTITUTION OF
MATRlMONY WILL BECOME A TRUTH, the sacred and sub
lime spirit of nature will bless every embrace, and EVERY CHILD
WILL BE BORN SURROUNDED BY THE LOVE OF IT'S
PARENTS as with a halo and will receive as its first birthday present
the strength and vitality with which every couple that has been formed
by the attraction of affinity cndows its offspring.