St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-21
LADY ,TCRORS-

The governor of Washington Territory,
states in bis annual report 10 the Secretary
of the Interior that the law allowing women
to vote in the territory accompanied as Il Is
with the provision making them liable TO
jury duty, while questioned by some, meets
with the approval of n majority of the people
of the territory. He adds that the women
themselves are strongly in favor of the con-
tinuation Of the law, and that he finds the
operations of the law attended with no I'M
favorable results 10 the welfare Of the people.
This utterance is official, sonOrous and plaus-
ible. II is specifically reassuring to the
sceptical and sneering generation outside
the territory which has regarded the question
of female franchise with levity at all times,
and with incorporating opposition when
it assumed any serious guise of advance
ment. Yet there are flaws and
even breaks in the smooth enamel
of Gov. Watson Squirrels haicyon pre-
sentiment in his report of the opera
ton of female suffrage in the territory
under this Jurisdiction. The revelations ia
the local press Of internal unpleasantness in
the performance of jury duty by the ladies,
are not quite as rose colored as the governors
report would have US believe.
Indeed the beautiful harmony, patience
and calm moderation which sanguine en-
thusiasts expected OF women when they had
fair show at their rights, and
the chance of uplifting men
from their coarse and corrupt methods
have been sadly dispelled. AS jurors in some
cases we are reluctantly forced TO admit that
the dear charmers are not success IL they
will allow their own pronascidm7lto published
in the Post butoRigenoeS of Seattle, W. T., to
be used as documentary evidence.
A smuggling case called the Lone Fisherman
involved the dear charmers in a womanly
and characteristic squabble-when the
case under consideration dwiudled
into insignifcance besides the per-
sond grievances growing lout OF it.
The fair duadrilateral of Jurors
decided not guilty on the first ballot, but on
the second ballot Mrs. Ludlow went over to
the enemy. More bitter than the detection
were the cruel aur compromising words:
''Now we will advise with our brothers and
be guided by their judgment, as they have
more experience, are better informed and
can show us the right" Mrs. Ludlow was
bout on freeing her mind yet more to the
extent of adding ''that it was too weighty 4
charge and too responsible position for wo-
men to have, and she hoped il would be the
last time women would be on juries."
Naturally this declaration was about as
emollieut as nitro-glycerine, and each hesrer
blew up in counter-statements of her capa-
city of Judging and declaring for herself and
should not look 10 the dictum of the men.
The conscientious disseuters from the ma
jority held that the prosecution did not es-
tablish clear proof; that it was circumstantial
and based on suspicion-but for all that fair
show of ''inteyrity, disinterestedness and
conscientiousness, Mr.. Jones shook
his fingers in Mrs. Woods face,
saying: . You ought TO be ashamed
Of yourself to hold out against ten Of us. -
In examination of Mr.. jones' ungallaut and
bulldozing conduct it is only just to hint
that the evaporation of being shut up all
light, distraiHed Of his normal AID comfort