The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-01-05
From the Woman's BOSTON, JOurnal-l
Woman Suffrage in Wyoming Territory
The following telegram was published

A final vote was reached in the House
to-day on bill No. 4, entitled, "An Act
to Repeal the Woman Suffrage Law"
The bill was introduced by c. 5. Castle,
of Anita county.
The votes stood: Ayes-Blair, Castle,
/ Dayton, Friend, Kay, Kendall, Sheells,
Pease and Wilson, all Democrats.
Nays-BrOwn, Haley and Nickerson,
all Republicans.
We recently published an extract from
Gov. CampbelPs message, recommend
ing that the law be not repealed because
it had been productive of such good r.
suits. Still, it having worked agains
class of Inscriptions politicians, and
=. defeated their wicked Vaccinations,
they now are determined on the repeal
of the ''act'' giving women in Wyoming
! the franchise. y report which needs
confirmation, but which the opponents
of Woman Suffrage are trolling as a
sweet mOrsel under their tongues"
comes to us, that the Governor has
/, signed the bill repeating the suffrage
"actu If he has done so, he shows
himself to be weak man, after having
lust stated that the law had been very
beneficial in the Territory, and in his
, Judgment ought not TO be repealed. The
. testimony is cumulative, from every
r source, that the law has done good, and
that continually. 1t has defeated the
bad purposes of scheming politicians,
{ and "thats what's the matter" In the
Laramie Daily Sentinel, of Nov. 9th,
we find report of a speech, from Hon.
c. w. Downey, delivered in the Council
Z on this question, and in speaking OF the
f good effects of the law, he says:-
p ''Crime has been punished; reforms
hare been established; courts hare ceased
!, to be a HlOckeTy; Loehe7y is no longer q
premium"
p So important is Mr.. DOwney's testi-
monv. he being on the ground and OBJ
serving the working of the law, that We
> give the following extract from his
, speech, as we find it reported in the Lar
ie annie Sentinel -
Il Wyoming, the newest of the Terrific
ries, has tried an experiment upon an
= issue, which has been gathering strength
y and importance by slow degrees, until
E. now, when it is abOot to be rolled upon
Q. the nation as national question, for
national action and national decision,
nc we find the Democratic party endeavOr-
C. ing to impede the progress of this
s. mighty reform. But all their efforts to
m suppress its advancement will be as
vain and futile as were those of the old
; Danish King Canute, who endeavOred
IL to make the ocean waves obey his man
lil date, and although this great reform
ev may to-day, so far as actual results are
= concerned, appear as Insignificant as Il
us flake of snow, fresh driven from the
zee frosty clouds on high, ii will speedily
of roll and revolve itself into an avalanche
bo that will annihilate and sweep away all
NJ opposition.
ne than another, has given positiveness to
he the reputation and character of WyOm-
nv ing, it is her early recognition and
y favorable consideration of woman suf-
&c frage rs a coming issue. 1t is now pro-
posed to declare its dement's and repudi-
ate it, without a thorough and exhaust
i've trial, in the very infancy of the
experiment.
Mr. Chairman, L would avoid, if pos
sible, in the discussion of this question,
any alIusiOn to party lines. Whether it
stands or falls, it is in its nature above
mr. the throes of ordinary party strife, and
VI should stand upon its own merits. But
P what is the history of the experiment
Two years ago a Democratic Legislature
a passed a law giving women the right to
II vote and hold office, as q strict party
- measure.
n The Republicans accepted the enact
Dn ment and in good faith aided in an I'M
Il partial trial of the result. With the eff
~, ficient aid of woman suffrage, a Republi-
can delegate to Congress was chosen at
L the ensuing election.
AT the Territorial Legislature the first
ut ellUIl Ol lillS DeulOtIiJlC llldlOEllN Is 10
-, project the repeal, as a strict party meas
10 Itre of the law which at the last Legis-
lature they enacted as a strict party
ot measure.
he Be it remembered that this is not an
L. ordinary question of policy, but the sup
ie preston of a right of One-hGlf of our
people, and the better halt. / would not
ID impugn the motives of any party or OF
ha any man, but l must condemn that leg
=, islatiOn, which degrades the high priv
sh ilege of the elective franchise to the
IL level of party schemes, and renlOrseleSsIg
un grants or sltppresses, for the accomplish
in BleHt Of party ends, and becomes a fit
object ''For the hand of scorn to point
his slow, unmOving finger at"
ch Let us look further into the history o.
he the experiment. Woman, truer to hel
nObler and better impulses than man
ornated with political and official privil-
eges, has proven the foe of vice, eOrrup
I. tiOn and debauchery. Crime has beer
punished, reforms have been established
Mo courts have ceased to be a mockery
or lechery is no longer at a premium. Ar,
rn, we, as men, restiUe under these changes
Is it because these changes have trans
ton pired that we would now repeal the law
'Ies Does the higher light of wOmanly virtu
od- and purity too much display our owl
, of defOrmity?
al, Progress encounters caTping adverse
ica ries at every stride, and these adversarie
Ter are not NItHouS Pt',Gololo .I.. ",iu Olue'
.ota cannot transibire with one accord. The,
at,- must first be broached to be derided
~ &uto then urged to be considered; then strive
;ns for to be adopted, and then tested (
noe be established or repudiated, to tn
nc measure of their merits or demerits.
a.
oils If you wish tOhave healthy stomac
and do not wear belt, or any other thing il
nets Ihe lorhl Oh ciotnlngl tight around you
lu- waist dyspepsia with girls and WON
zen Ell Is oiteh caused by reason OF tlghtnes
Rs of clothing over the stomach. Wit
1rns men it often caused by the high waist
yes, band on their pantaloOns or drawers