polls, than it
is for her to go to the court-house and pay her taxes? The
truth is, woman occupies just the position that man has
placed her in, and it ill becomes him to urge such
objections. Give her a chance--give her the opportunity of
proving whether these objections are well founded or not.
Her influence for good is great, notwithstanding all the
disadvantages under which she at present labors; and my firm
belief is, that that influence would be greatly enhanced and
extended by the exercise of this new right. It would be felt
at the ballot-box and in the halls of legislation. Better
men, as a general rule, would be elected to office, and
society in all its ramifications, would feel and rejoice at
the change.

A VOTER.

_To the General Assembly of the State of Missouri: _

GENTLEMEN: The undersigned women of Missouri, believing that
all citizens who are taxed for the support of the government
and subject to its laws, should have a voice in the making
of those laws, and the selection of their rulers; that, as
the possession of the ballot ennobles and elevates the
character of man, so, in like manner, it would ennoble and
elevate that of woman by giving her a direct and personal
interest in the affairs of government; and further,
believing that the spirit of the age, as well as every
consideration of justice and equity, requires that the
ballot should be extended to our sex, do unite in praying
that an amendment to the constitution may be proposed,
striking out the word "male" and extending to women the
right of suffrage.

And, as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray.

On behalf of the Missouri Woman Suffrage Association.

[Signed:] _President_, Mrs. Francis Minor; _Vice-President_,
Mrs. Beverly Allen; _Corresponding Secretary_, Mrs. Wm. T.
Hazard; _Recording Secretary_, Mrs. Geo. D. Hall;
_Treasurer_, Mrs. N. Stevens, St. Louis, Missouri.

Copies of the petition, and information furnished upon
addressing either of above named officers. Formation of
auxiliary associations in every