Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-05-11
WHERE WOMEN VOTE.
me Countries Which Have Given
Partial SUFFRAGE.

/ Inc countries WhlSh EfoNN
Partial Suffrage.
The large province Of Ontario
touches the whole northern bounds Of
New York and Michigan, part OF those
of PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO, Wisconsin and
Minnesota, and reaches 70 Hudson
bay. This great region, throughout
which women vote (unless m ,rried) on
like terms with their brothers for all
elective Offices save two, has 1902, O0O
square miles. 1t is more than twice
the size of New York; it nearly equals
New York and Michigan together; II
equals Massachusetts, New hamp-
shire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Is.
land, New York, New Jersey aud
Maryland.
In Wyoming women vote for every
Office for which their brothers do and
on the same terms. This great Terri
tory has 9S, 900 square miles. II Is half
as large again as all New England;
nearly as large as New England and
New York; about equals New York,
New Jersey and Virginia; is more than
twice the size OF Pennsylvania and
Delaware; larger than North and South
Carolina, than South Carolina and
Florida.
Kansas, the state where municipal
woman suffrage exists, contains $1,000
square miles. IL is greater than the
Joint extent of New Hampshire, Ver-
mont, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland,
West Virginia and Rhode Island of
nine states of the union combined =
and greater than any Of the original
thirteen, than majority OF the thtr-
teen together, and than either of thirty
\ two of the to-day fOrty-two.
But there is greater region where
women exercise suffrage, though not
1t the polls. Many will be- surprised
to learn that this is-Texas, In that
state the school officers are chosen by
petitions TO the county judge for their
appointment, and he, OF course, APP
points those whose petitions are most
largely signed These petitions
! women, on the same terms with their
brothers, can sign, and thus practically
vote without leaving home, Texas has
265, 900 square miles, and is larger than
California and Oregon; nearly equal To
all the Atlantic states but three; TO all
the other states on the Gulf.
In England. Scotland aud Wales
women (uuless married) vote for all
| elective officers save one (Member oi
Parliamentl, on like terms with their
brothers. In Ireland women vote
everywhere for PoOr-iaw Guardians; IN
Dundalk and other seaports for harbor
boards, and in Belfast for all municipal
)fficcrs In Sweden their suffrage is
about the same as in Britain, and they
vote, too, indirectly for members OF the
House Of Lords. In Russia, women.
heads OF households, vote for all cleo
tive officers and on all local questions.
In Austria-Hungary they vote (by
proxy at all elections, including mem.
bers Of Provincial and imperial Parliu.
ments. In Italy widows vote for mem
bers Of Parliament. In Finland womer
vote for elective officers. In Britist
Burmah women taxpayers vote in tht
rural tracts. In Madras Presidency
(Hindostan) they can vote IN al
municipalities. In Bombay Presidency
they likewise can. In all countries oil
Russian Asia they can do so wherever
. Russian colony settles. The Rus
slams are colonizing the whole OF thei
vast Asian possessions, and they carry
with them everywhere the "murn Of
selt-governing village. wherein women
heads OF households, vote. Municipal
suffrage now exists in New Zealand
and the legislature has resolved tina
women shall vote for members o
Parliament. II also exists in Victoria
New South Wales, Queensland aut
South Australia. The latter's Parlia
meut has declared for womcn's yOtinl
1t Parliamentary elections. too. New
York Graphic.