The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-03-29

18v0f0Oly 10 WOmA0'0 0u0f1&0 nero Il 90
90 not Tor the purpose Of fepaying the
lady voters Of this territory for political
tavors, for In 1877 they asked me by
their ballot not to 90 to the legislature
and they were 90 importunate in their
request that did not 60.
This was an argument to me which
went far toward convincing me that wo-
men do not vote for candidate because
he may be fair to look upon. I was then
as fine specimen of manly beauty az
you would meet in many q day. NV
brow had not stolen over toward the
. back of my neck At that time, and the
look of care and biiliOusness had not set
opponent was not fine-looking. He was
rather plain, but the ladies got the idea
he knew more than did. Perhaps he
did. Still he was not refined.
Election day in Wyoming is as orderly
as celebration OF Fourth of July. La
dies walk to the polls or ride in carriages,
as they may prefer, and the point with
each party is to secure the most and best
carriages and horses at any
price. The republicans at this" election
arose early in the morning, while It
was yet night, and got themselves unto
those that keep chariots and steeds, and
they said unto them, give US our rigs and
spare not our tutnGuts, and whatsoever
is right we will put up fyr them. And
they went their way.
And when the hour was come in
which the voter went 6rth for to vote,
he and his wife and handmaiden, be-
hold! if he were republican he rode
in a $50 phaeton. and if he were dem
ocrat, behold! he walked even unto the
the polls, or rode in a market wagon.
At Cheyenne the democrats were
obliged to telegraph to Denver for car.
riages, and they were shipped there at a
big cost. The legitimate expenses of the
campaign here are great. This Is not
due in any way to female suffrage, but
the custom of the country. Mr.. Post,
the democratic candidate for delegate to
congress, has expended $4,000, so far,
and the Office does not pay the actual ex-
penses incident to it. 80 that in this case
$40, 600 goes for glory entirely.
Woman are a great deal quicker to
see through certain political lodges than
men. With the same chance, they tum-
bic, as it were, to the tilne-honored
campaign lie, and nail it quicker than
men. They do not vote as their hus.
bands tell them either. have case
in M mind now which proved this to
me ut o"ce. l claim to have q fair de
gree of influence in my own family, but
ut this election there seemed to be q
kin OF throwing off Of all restraint. as it
were and there was kind of fearless
ness visible that didn't look for. 1t is
little notifying for man to promise
his party that he will vote himself, his
wife and the cook for certain candidate,
and then find that he cannot deliver
the goods. Yet there is no i'll feeling
over it. It's just like talking religion at
home. I may feel that I can worry
along without a hell while my wife and
the cook may disagree with me. This
brings about a feeling of independence
socially which is novel and interest
Ing.
Our mass meetings believe to be Of q
better class than any other in the world.
La'lies have reserved seats, and that
discourages u class of blatant bombast
and political swaggers that used to be
pretty general. Political speeches have
to be pruned down here little, and its
4 good thing. You 20 to q political
meeting rs you would 20 to literary
entertainment, and I believe mot
thoroughly that Wyoming has brought
the political rally up to standard far
Looking this letter over carefully am
surprised to notice little fragments OF
information scattered through it, which
| cannot eliminate without destroying
the sense of my article. This must be
my excuse for an unusual feature in my
letters.