Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-20

Ny dearly beloved hearers, (as oandi-
lates for Office sayl have been there.
Yes, have actually voted. and l con-
lideF she casting OF that first vote she
Inblime effort Of nv career as q woman
And nov / can cheeFfully sing, with q
luil understanding;
This is The way / long have sought,
And incurred because | found It not"
Never will the memories Of that de-
Iiqhtful occasion fade from my mind;
ne language Of my soul says Neverl
You see il was somewhat in this wise:
with view 20 voting, nad endsavored
10 post myself with regard % the can
aidates Who were seeking office; their
moral and nental qualifications and
general fitness for TIE positions sought
after. To this end / had read up, as il
we're, the papers on both sides Of the
situation. 2ne result vas, became
confused, concluded there
we're no decent candidates in the field,
and so decided not 10 vote at all; for ]
always did say would never help elect
en- unworthy person 10 Office II could
helpit. Well, during the forenoon good
Sister !. came 10 and said;
"Of course. yen are going TO vote,
. No" said I; 81 guesa IN not vote
until / can do 80 without feeling that
have forever disRFaeed myself"
Nov, see here, Rachel said Sister
s., you have been reading these mis-
cradle articles Published in those unre-
liable campaign papers. They ara oil
49,. - -. .~s.aS- - ..na s.s.5rm -
allow them 20 control your better iudg-
mens. Nov hers Is the ticket you really
must vote" e. the same time producing
q Republican prohibition ticket. We
need evsry good woman's vote 20 help
us out in this" she continued, land,
Rachel, yea certainly have duty IL
tbs after; besides. eve y name on this
ueket represents q No. man. OF this
am very sure, which caanot be said Of
any other ticket Ia tie field."
"Blt," ventured /, "AbFam positively
70 bid me voting any bat tue straight
Republican ticket"
aWhy, Rachel. don't you know you
have q perfect right 10 exercise your
own Judgment 10 votings" queried Sis
Ter 8
"Ob, yes, know, but Abram would
not like Il ct all II did not vote the
Republican tioket,n said !.
Yes, of course, and shat Is just whai
this is, q straight Republican pr0hibl-
ton ticket replied wiley sister y.
Well, the outcome Of it vas, she LEFT
me ticket aud promised 70 vote Il.
Soon after she left, AbrAm came nur
ryinR 10, saying;
"Here, Rachel, | have brought You a
ticket. / was on my way down street.
80 ran in 10 leave it.
"Bul have one" ioyously announced
You navef said he Let's see it
ThunderAtiOnT snapped Abran, on be-
holding my ticket. Who has been
here distributing hybFidsl Didn't | tel
you, Rachel, 70 vote the straight Repub-
lican ticketfn
"Abram," said l, rising in my might
TO the requirements Of she OCCASION
can anything be straighter than a gen
uine Republican prohibition ticketr"
4" Are you woman With q will Of your
OWN or are yea going to be nosed
around BY every s0Tehead that comes
aIongfn questioned Abram, as be thrust
the hybrid in she stove and left q
straight Republican IN its place.
He bad no more than just gone when
Sister Bugby came squeaking IN.
Now. my good woman" began she,
In her aQaeakiest tones, " / know you
are going 10 do yonr whele dnty today
and 20 TO the polls and vote for the very
Jest candidates 10 the field, and help on
this glorious temperance work," and
foFiheith she produced q Democratic
prohibition ticket.
Why, how Is thisf" questioned /.
Are ev.n the prOhlbitionists divided
on eandidatesf'
at IL like this,n explained she. We
are really the only genuine prohibition
isla; all tbs rest are mere side issues.
They became disahected because We re-
fused 70 nominate SONS Of their nambeF
fer office, and 30 pulled od By them
selves. We are the wOman'a party, 80
10 speak. You see here We have q can
dIdAte for the Office Of Coaniy School
Superintendent
But" protested I, "this woman is
10 comfortable circumstances and has 8
family Of small children"
"Bat is a widow, my dear woman, is
q widow" ahipped 10 Sister B.
So much the worse" continued /.
F" Who Is 10 care for those small boys
while she gads about tue cOaniFy visit
aOh, she wiz have some one 10 look
after them, said she.
Even then,n persisted /, "can she
90 thr0agh rain or shine, bot OF cold
storm or calm, 70 attend 20 the duties
connected With that officef You zee
she will alaO be obliged 10 hire q clerk.
tell you, Sister B., N my opini0n that
Woman'a daty q N her home taking
care II her children and teaching them
30 be pare. upright, useful citizens.
There she will be al charging q far
greater Z, sponabilily and performing q
ouch higher duty than chs possibly can
elsewhere; ana /, for one, shall not vote
20 deprive her Of lhe privilege"
Ny dear friend sQueiked Sister B.,
:. sss you are not educated up TO the
requirements and privileges Of this en-
/. Rhtsned aud progressive age. / am
certainly very sorry for you, but shall
Dot cease 10 pray for you. Good bye,
dgaF," ana sac van shed without an
osBsF squeak.
~. next caller was Deaoou WAlkup.
"Ahk bal hAi Good morning, nv
gooa sisteF-hA! bal / am extremely
0appy 70 md you looking 90 vsll--hsi
IA. AorAm we'll, | suppose, ana Out on
cufyg That's night; that's right. We
always like 20 zee such men a. Abram
ints rested In public afAirs-hal haf'
Susi ed Dsacou Walkup as Be waddled
iuio my SITTING room and soEead hIs fat
1AI daOut before Sue IRE. Z" Well, nov. y
contlaaed be, /" my good sister, OF course
yoa aFs COINS 20 vote, and q woman Of
SouR intelligence wia want % vote for
these candidates Nho Represents the b. a
party and VIE viii W0Fk for the best
Of tne people; also men Dos
sessfd Of high moral Qualities and thuss
q ntal quAlincA ions wnieh commend
lheta 70 the pubiis as men eminsutlV
nsied for places u p1blic trust ana r.
sponsbutys De1 Who will an thoae
: 90 with credit 10 themselves and
no1oF 81 The people, a. the sane time
h-ndtng me ticket beaded - People's
p rfy.n
Iqaietly glanced the tickst over. eaVsr
9ad the names Of tboss rneu 81
81 msFal chaFacter and Zee mental
aa iinoatisRAn Anxi0usly I soaVht.
0at found tnam not.
Deacon WalknpT- akrieksd /. sis Il
fo@iole you ask me % vote for bseF
ntzisEs. conspiFators. bar tenders and
% \ Of bad repats generally? Am
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