he ladies are enumerated; and
the "horrid men" claim that the ladies are represented
through them. This a great many repudiate, and their heads
are about level. When a man assumes to represent a woman, he
undertakes a larger contract than he imagines--something we
would not dream of attempting in a political or any other
sense.

The ladies who advocate female suffrage claim that as they
are governed by the laws they have a right to a voice in
making them. Many of the ablest women of this country hold
that belief, and of all our noble statesmen, not one has
advanced an answer to this demand--reasonable, if it does
come from women. A French essayist held that as women are a
part of society, they have a right to be judges of its
members, assist in making its laws, and condemn and punish
transgressors. They have their influence, but that is not so
effective as power. * * * * Some of the brightest intellects
that adorn the social circles throughout this country and
State hold these views and ably advance them. Among them in
this State are Mrs. E. L. Saxon, Mrs. Merrick, wife of
ex-Chief-Justice Merrick, and Mrs. Dr. Harriette Keating.
When our convention was discussing the suffrage question,
these ladies petitioned to be heard. Of course the request
was allowed. Last Tuesday evening the above-mentioned ladies
addressed the congress at length. Their speeches were able,
and the ideas they advanced were sound logic; but if carried
into effect may prove beneficial, and may not. Woman
suffrage is an experiment. Like everything else, we will
never know its effects until after it is tried. We only wish
that there were a few more men in that convention who could
make as able speeches as did these ladies--notwithstanding
the Utopian ideas advanced.

When the new constitution finally went forth, it contained, as
the result of all our arguments and appeals, but one little
concession:

ARTICLE 232. Women twenty-one years of age and upwards,
shall be eligible to any office of control or management
under the school laws of the State.

Judge I. F. Marshall of Catahoula parish, an a