, can be queen of the nursery, dispensor of
pure air, sunshine, sanitary, and safe surroundin's in every way, and then
in a few years see 'em go from her into dark, overcrowded, unsanitary,
carelessly guarded places, to spend the precious hours when they are the
most receptive to influence and pass man-made pitfalls on their way to and
fro, must stand helpless until in too many cases the innocent healthy child
that went from her care returns to her half-blind, a physical and moral
wreck. The mother who went down to death's door for 'em, and had most to do
in mouldin' their destiny during infancy should have at least equal rights
with the father in controllin' their surroundin's during their entire
youth, and to do this she must have equal legal power or her best efforts
are wasted. That this is just and right is as plain to me as the nose on my
face and folks will see it bom-bye and wonder they didn't before.
"And wimmen who suffer most by the lack on't, will be most interested in
openin' schools to teach the fine art of domestic service, teachin' young
girls how to keep healthy comfortable homes and fit themselves to be
capable wives and mothers. I don't say or expect that wimmen's votin' will
make black white, or wash all the stains from the legislative body at once,
but I say that jest the effort to git wimmen's suffrage has opened hundreds
of bolted doors and full suffrage will open hundreds more.
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