From: Woody <ove...@pr...> - 2009-08-17 18:05:50
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Shed in a year. They are still subject to taxation upon their property, without any voice as to the levying or destination of the tax; and are still subject to laws _made by men_, which subject them to fine and imprisonment for the same acts which men do with honor and reward--and when brought to trial no woman is allowed a place on the bench or in the jury box, or a voice in her behalf at the bar. They are bound to suffer the penalty of such laws, made and administered solely by men, and to be silent under the infliction. Give them the ballot, and, although I do not suppose that any great revolution will be produced, or that all political evils will be removed, (I am not a believer in political panaceas,) but if I mistake not, valuable reforms wil |