Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-01

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ESety governor Of Wyoming during
the laFt fifteen years has testified to
the gohd effects of woman suffrage.
Goverhors of Territories. be it remem-
bered, sre appointed by the President
OF Tie United states They are not de-
pente1t upon the votes of the WON en-
andtherefore their testimony is i'm
paltial From the mass of other evil
dHlce we select a few extracts:
lhe editor Of the Rawhns (Wy.l Jour
1hl writes ss follows to one of the edi-
,t5rs Of the Woman's journal.
Y Rawlins, Wyoming, March ., 1885.
Dear Madam: Woman suffrage has
eleSat ed politics, had a beneficial in
tlnerce in the way Of temperance, and
makes our elections as quiet as q Sun
day school. " the question OF woman
suffrage were To-day left to Il vote of
the people Of l Ee Territory, four ont Of
five would vote for its continuance
and among tht best people, there is
not to exceed dne in fifty who is not in
favor OF it. W oman suffrage is very
popular. Thelf has been no oppisiIion
since the first Year. and the men who
opposed it thel are among it's warm
est supporters fow-the writer is among
the number.
JOHN c. FRIEND
DR.. Z II IIaEord, editor Of the Lara
ME City Senti hal, writes:
Lara ME City, Wyoming,
March 3. 1884.
Dear Madam: ! have been a contin-
uous resident bf Wyoming ever since
before It's organization. have been six
years auditor bf the Territory, seven
years postmaEer Of this city, and tif
teen years editor of the Laramie Sen
final, AfterHfteen years of woman
suffrage herd I do not know of q per-
son in the Territory who doss not
most heartily endorse it's results, and
| do not Think one could be found who
would consent to its repeal, unless it
be some one who belongs to that class
who do not want to see good laws
faithfully executed.
"No rogue e'er felt the halter draw
/ With good opinion of the law"
The vicious and criminal classes IN
stinctively fear and dread woman's
power and influence in the govern
ment.
l have never seen Or heard Of q sin.
gle bad result growing out Of it. Wo-
men are no more demoraliZed by going
to the polls with men to vote than by
associating with men in any and every
other relation in life. in the school
and in the church. in the ballroom Or
the theatre. have never known a case
CT domestic inlidelty growing cut OF it,
thoughit occasionally j happens that a
wife votes one way her husband the
ether Here in the far West we lack
the culture and refinement Of Boston
!. but we men are not such tyrants as tC
quarrel with and abuse our wives ii
they id not happen to think just as we
10 en- politics, Or even on religion
/ W!lic his still more sacred. And yet
/ notice that certain persons speak un'
favorably OF woman suffrage on the
groundth "women Will nearly al
ways vote just as their husbands do,'
etc. This is trl!e,-as a rule,-anc
herein lies the strongest argument II
it's fayor-thus it doubles the power
and influence Of the home elemental
wavs the best elementl in the govern
lnent of the country. 1t IS the parents
those who are surrounded by hom'
Influences. who have children grow
inc up around them, who aro mos
desirous of, and interested in, goot
go7ernment, The wicked, vicious
ard criminal classes are not, as a rule
those with homes and families. ] d'
mot know that women as a separate
class are particularly benefited by tn
possession OF political powers, asld
from their general interest, as mem
bers OF the comm unity.in good law
faithfully executed. They are weak
er, they are not SO self-reliant and IN
dependent as men not SO given t
Boosting that they "can take care
themselves law OF no law"--as mel
and are therefore more dependent "
on ana anxious for just and rlghteou
laws. But they do not need the ballc
half as much as the State needs thel
power and influence in the govern
ment.
Very respectfully yours,
j II Hayford.
The following women occupy pos2
tions as county superintendent ofIscho.
in Wisconsin: Betsey Clapp. st, Crol
county; Helen Ro2enkranz, Bayflef7t
Lena Nelson, Burnett; Addie Ne1
Clark; Mary B. Slye, Dunn; Mrs j.
Sherwin, EalClair: Rose Do"h
Iowa; Nellie Carroll, Washhurn.
Misc Shoha, was nominated. by ti