The morning call., 1890-05-02
Report of the County Superintendent fo
the w. G.. Il. u.

Report of the County superintendent for
the w. c. 7. U.
AT the convention of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, recently in session
in this city, Mrs. E. P. Keeny, the County
Superintendent, presented the following
report on franchise:
During the past decade the world has made
rapid progress In many directions, but in none
has Its advancement been more conspicuous
than In The political status of women.
There are at present over one hundred local.
ties on the globe where The right of fIanchise i:
exercised by women, In greater or less degree
embracing an area OF over 100000 square
miles and population Of nearly 3oo,oo0,ooC
people.
Even in our own little corner OF the globe, and
especially within the past year. The change IL
public sentiment i'll this respect has, 10 q
thoughtful observer, been distinctly perceptible
First and most powerful of ALL "Ihe Power Of
The Press" Tie columns OF our San Francisco
papers are ever open 10 the earnest appeals o.
women. The San francisco CALL dey0tes IwC
columns weekly TO their exclusive use, and Tie
discussions therein have been instrumental IL
showing thousands of women their position IL
regard TO The law. Among the contributor:
TO these columns, our own State Super
intendent of Franchise. Miss Severance
stands pre-eminent; and those who have read
aud carefully considered her leaf1et entitled
Women Before the Law" cannot have failed Of
enlightenment on this great subject Another
cause OF advancement has been the distribute
OF franchise literature, from the pens OF
the ablest Writers III tile country OIL
the subject, WHICH. on request. has been
forwarded by the omans journal OF Boston
TO parts OF the State. In addition 10 this, the
Leaflets written by our able State President, Mrs
X. X. Johnston also those OF Mrs. S. NJ
NoOdman of Chico, all OF which have been
extensively copied by newspapers In the
East, have had their weight. The third great
agency In bringing about this enlightenment has
been pu bic and private lectures. Over one hun
dred have been given during the past year il
various parts OF the State ana city under the au
spices OF this union.
This organization is at present The only one in
the STATE OF California having for one of its
principal objects lie promotion OF the equality
Of women before the law. Its members have
been Taught by that most convincing OF al
forts 10 restrain vice and TO promote much
needed reforms, they were In The eye OF The Law
regarded as that notable Governor OF Massaehu
sets once sale OF them, when petition contain
ing the names Of 5000 women was presented Il
him, so far as legislation is concerned, They
are only so many mice" That being the case, lie
carry out the simile by gnawlng away per
slstentIy al lie net OF circumstances which en-
never 10 be reunited.
do most earnestly appeal 10 each one OF yol
TO aid In your own sphere, TO The extent of YOU
ability, Ill bringing about this glorlUus nsunlma
ton.
May God grant that the day is not far distant
when The mothers, wives ana daughters of this
republic II - not be classed as They now OIL
our Statute-DUUks, with "unpardoned criminals
Idols, lunallcS and Minors"
And when the great day arrves-aS IL vii
sooner or laler-of the emancipation, not Of ne
groeS, nor Of Indians nor uf Chinese, but o.
women, mothers OF our future citizens. may 1t be
said truthfully OF EACH one OF you, she has done
what she could"
On that blessed day the bells OF independence
Will ring out tTuthfully, "PrOcom liberty
throughout The land 10 all lhe inhabitants There