The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-25
woMAN's SUFFRAGE AND
A WOMAN s PLACE.


written 10y Mrs. W. ). Long, Of
Union City She is very strong.
ly opposed TO her sex being priv
LEGGED to vote. While the article
is a very crediiable one, the Cou'
rier neither endorses nor op.
poses the text, but gives II for
what il is worth:
Is il right for men TO give the
ballot box TO womenl We an
swer "No-a thousand times no.
Every man will vote according |
TO the dictates of his own con
science. regardless of others. Ii
is the duty of every citizen to
carefully study the problem OIL
government with an open heart
and mind that will respond TO
reason. 1t is gratifying TO note
that il is not the farmers wife
clamoring for the ballot box. She
is too busy making happier homes,
moulding the minds of future
citizens and sharing with her nus
band the cares of life TO indulge
in political gossip. The ballot
will give her no relief from drudg-
cry. give no assistance IN
clothing the children or bring 10
the home additional comforts and
opportunities of life. IL is, as a
rule, the city woman promoted
10 idleneSS by prosperity, who Is
leading the suffrage movement.
From many Standpoints, per
haps. woman has as much right
as man to vote. SO she has as
much right to pillow rs man
she has as much right 10 work in
a factory as man she has as
much right TO shoulder a musket
as man. But a man would rath.
er she would not do so from
choice and men regret that nee
essity sometimes compels women
10 earn their own living by pain
ful occupations We do not con.
slider misfortune qualification
Tor suffrage or a business aeci'
dent reason for wanting the
franchise. Men are opposed %
women at the ballot box the
same as they are opposed TO
them in the field, in the factory
and in the army. They had rath-
er see them planting flowers than
sowing wheat, rather see them
. gathering bouquets than picking
cotton and much rather see them
raising children than raising po
litical issues although she may
have as much right TO do so "a
the other
Il Men viii admit that there has
been much freakish Legislation
enacted during the past decad,
that no doubt appeals 10 woman
love for the ridiculous but TO un
: dertake 10 unsex the human rae,
by law is the heighth of legisla
tive folly and a tragedy TO man
kind.
The intelligent man is opposed
to equal rights 10 woman They
want her 10 remain their superior
They consider womans desire {,
seek men 5 level the twentieth
century yellow peril. They arr
willing to join in every effort q
elevate woman hut will assist II
none TO drag her down The deg
cent OF woman is the most seri
Gus tragedy in civilization N
she sinks she may, like the set
ting sun. tint the horizon with TN
rays of her departing glory. sh,
may tenderly kiss the mountain
tops of her achievements farewell
she may, like the sinking sun, al
lure the pOpulace with her owl
beauty as she disappears for the
night but, when she steps down
ward, the earth is as certain Il
iremble and plunge into darkne
as death is to follow life
We ask why is woman dissatiS
fled Why does she grow rest
less under the crown of woman
hood ? Why is she weary of th'
God-giyen jewel of motherhood
Is il not a sufficient achievement
for women that future ruler
nurse at her breast, laugh in he
arms aud kneel at her fcOtl
Can ambition leap TO sublime
heights than to sing lullabies {,
the worlds greatest geniuses, I,
chant melodies TO master mind
and TO rock the cradle of human
destiny
Christ, the liberator of wOmaI
was satisfied to teach the lessOi
of life, and he was man. ii,
chose to rule over human hearts
refuse worldly power and mel