The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-22


when woman's suffrage is universal,
their creature comforts. so vastly more
important than anything else under
heaven will probably be catered 10
as in the good old times when suf-
frage for women was considered a
huge joke.
That there is an imperative need
for a refining element in our politics
no thoughtful person will deny. and
that the educated women OF the coun-
try are destined to act as that refining
influence, the lesson which will leaven
the whole body polite, none will ques-
ton who are gifted with an insight
above that OF the common herd
The injustice of taxation without
representation, OF child labor. OF UNI
equal pay for equal work is too oh
vious for comment, but woman's sui.
, frage will abolish these and many 9th.
er wrongs, add thousands of votes 10
the moral and common sense side OF
every election. and make OF this topsy-
turvy old world a much more har-
monious and desirable place.
Mans selfishness and egotism are
largely responsible for the misery
which prevails today, and his punish
ment, SO long delayed. is coming from
source little suspected and not much
respected. II will most effectually i'm
press upon his stubborn mind the hui
initiating fact that despite his long.
cherished delusion TO the contrary.
the great Creator or this marvellous
universe did not create woman solely
TO pander 10 his desires and comfort
but that she was designed To be his
Loo oil &c nj ax.tb
and that her sphere in the colossal
scheme OF creation is quite as exalted
as his own. She has been shockingly
handicapped and kept down all these
/ dark ages by mans ignorance and in
humanity, but with the gradual ma.
turing OF her mind and char acter
through her increasing opportunities
I in modern educational advantages. She
! Is beginning to cast aside these dem
oralizing fetters-forged by mans
selfishness and lust-and will emerge
at length new" woman. indeed, erect
and free.
Among the many men and women
! OF finest intellects aud noblest char
acters who have spoken and written in
favor OF suffrage for women | can
find none more ardent and convincing
than our inspiring and prophetic En-
erson from whom | quote the follow
ing paragraphs selected from his many
grand sentiments and startling predic.
tons concerning woman and the suf-
frage
1t is necessary In music when you
strike discord, TO let down the ear
by an intermediate note or two to the
accord again and many a good expert.
ment born OF good sense and destin-
ed TO succeed falls only because IL is
extensively sudden. - Thus the
circumstances may be easily imagined
In which women may speak. vote,
argue causes, legislate and drive a
coach. and all the most naturally In
the world. II only II come by degrees.
Our American institutions have been
friendly TO her and at this moment
esteem IL the chief felicity OF this
country that IL excels in women. A
certain awkward consciousness OF in
fcriority In the men may give rise TO
the new chivalry In behalf OF woman
rights. Certainly, let her be as much
better placed in the laws and social
forms as the most Jealous reformer
can ask. but | confide SO entirely in
her inspiring and musical nature that |
believe only herself can show us how
she shall be served"
The wonderful generosity OF her
sentiments raises her at times into he.
roical and godnke regions. and yer.
lfies the pictures OF Minerva. Juno and
Polymnia, and by the Crmness with
which she treads her upward path she
conyinces the coarsest calculators that
another road exists than that which
their feet know" 'N
The new claim OF woman to a po-
litical status is itself an honorable ties.
timony TO the civilization which has
given her civil status new in his
tory. Now that by the increased hu.
manity OF law. she controls her prop
erty she inevitably takes the next step
to her place in power