The Red Cloud chief., 1882-09-01
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men, they naturally use the power put int
their hands 70 secure these results.
Tha; they are controlled more BY pm:
ciple and less by party ties than men, and
generally cast their votes for the beat men
and best measures.
That while women In this Territory
frequently vote contrary 70 their husbands,
we have never heard Of . case where the
family ties or domestic relations we're dis.
turbcd By il, and we believe tina; among
the pioneers Of the west there IL more
honor and manhood than % abuse . wife
because she does not think ~ ve do about
polite. or religion.
We have never seen any Of the evil re-
suits growing out 81 woman suffrage which
We have heard predicted for IL by is oppo-
nenu.
On the contrary, it, results have been
only good, and that continually. Our
elections have come % be conducted -
quietly, ciyilly and orderly a. our reli-
gious meetings or any OF our sociaI gath
erings, and the best men are generally se-
lec,ed 10 make and enforce our laws.
We have long ago generally come 10 the
conclusion that woman's influence 10 -
ia ~ ti1@s ht'SA' tA 80 49,
Of the State Ms in the government
of the family. We do not know Of = re-
spectabie woman in the Territory who
objects TO or neglects TO use her political
power. aud We do not know Of n deceni
man IN the Territory who wishes IL sbol-
ished, or who is not even glad 70 have
womsn's help in our government.
OFFICIAL DEMocKATIc TESTIMONY.
Hon. N. L. Andrews, speaker Of the
house of representatives Of Wyoming
(democratl, in the Boston Ptst, says:
IL came 10 this territory in the fall o!
1871, with the strongest prejudice possible
against woman suffrage, and decidedly OPP
posed to it in NIL it, features. Yet, willing
10 be fair and candid on the subject, l be-
came a close observer Of the practical re-
suits Of this innovation upon the rights Of
man. have for three successive sessions
been honored by an election 10 the legisls-
ture Of the Territory and twice ms speaker
Of the house Of representatives, and my
opportunities for seeing and judging OF
this matter have not been circumscribed
and / can now say hat the more of 1t ] have
seen the less my objections have been real.
lied, and the more IL has commended itself
to my judgment and good opinion.
And now / frankly acknowledge tina,
under all my observations it has worked
well, and been productive of much good IN
our Territory, and no evil that j have
been able TO discern. l am thoroughly
convinced that il is the only true, consist
ent and honest method of exercising the
right of franchise under our representa-
tive form Of government where we boast
So much Of intelligent freedom for the
people. The only wonder to me is why
the states of the union have not adopted II
long ago. There has been much said and
written on the corrupt state OF politics Ia
oil our large cities, but no one Of the many
political philosophers of the age has until
now been able to prescribe the proper anti.
dote for the political degeneracy of the
day..
ANOTHER
Rev. DR.. Crazy, presiding elder Of the
NJ. L. Church Of northern Colorado and
Wyoming, says:
1.-THE statement has been made and
widely circulated, that at the late election
in the Territory Of Wyoming no women
voted except those of the baser sort !
therefore deem it but just to say that | Am
we'll acquainted in wyoming, having charge
Of the Methodist churches in that Ter ri.
tory, and that 1 know from many CONVEX
~sations held with women Of the very high
est character; from statements made to me
by ministers, and by the highest officers of
the Territory, and from my own personal
associations with editors, lawyers, teachers,
and business men, that all such statements
about the women Of Wyoming are utterly
without foundation. The very best ladies
Of this territory vote, and as they gener-
ally vote on the right side Of all questions,
the lies told TO their detriment originate
with men Of the 'baser Sort with de-
feated demagogues and disappointed
strikers and the meanest kind Of politi-
clans, who hate the majority Of women
because of their pure lives and i~ndepend.
ent ballots.
The women Of Wyoming are an honor
to their sex, and deserve the respect Of all
who wish good government"