The morning call., 1891-09-11
THE WOMAN'S COLUMN
A Report From the County SUI
perintendent of Franchise.
Women in the Pulpit-co-operative woman-
hcod-Women's Clubs as Social Fac
tor-California Methods.
FRANCHISE REPORT.
A Review of the Status of Women at the
Present Time.

A Review of the Status of Women at the
Present Time.
Editor WomGn'S Column. Morning Call:
The following is the report for 1891 of Mrs
E. P. Keeney. County Superintendent OF
Franchise to the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union:
Give women the power to enforce by ballot re-
fOTmatOry laws ana measures and thelr phuan-
thropic work is already IN fair way OF success
full accomplishment.
Much has been done In a quiet but no less
effective way during tie past year In THIS de-
Many petitions have been circulated and
thousands OF franchise pamphlets and leaflets
have been distributed throughout this city and
State, and read with much apparent interest ny
the recipients.
Ally written papers on this subject have been
presented, and spirited discussions have arisen
in some OF the leading women's clubs and So
Cirties OF his city.
The farmers Alliance Of this State, also the
CIuzens' Alliance OF san Francisco nave EN-
bod led the wOmans plank IN their platform,
aud tue press in general has assumed most
favorable attlnde. said prominent editor ot
This city recently: The growth OF the woman'S
movement is phenomenal. Whenever body OF
intelligent men are met together 20 discuss the
political and economic questions oil the day tnat
subject Is almost sure 10 come up ana The opinion
is frequently EXPRESSED hat the greatest hope OF
moral, social and political reforms lies IN giving
the franchise TO women"
said an eminent statesman: "Only a little
more than forty years ago the question was
EldNtlg CuNSlu req " Two New EuRiduu Cui4SSC
presidents whether It were really wise TO teach
women anything more than little reading,
writing ana arithmetic. To-day the learned
professions are all open TO women on an equal
footing with men, and Philippe Fawcet only y
years or age, has outranked the senior wranEler
in the highest mathematical college In Old In
gland aud Just here II may not be amisS 10 read
a few OF tie 1000 signatures OF som OF En-
glands best citizens who have enrolled them
selves In favor OF giving the franchise TO
women. Where tile mothers OF England thus
take the lead The daughters OF America need NOT
fear 70 follow: the DOwager Warehouses OF
Huftly the Dowager Countess of SIN ews bury,
lie DUwacer Countess OF Bucnau, tie Countess
OF Portsmouth, The Countess OF Carlisle, the
Lady Frances BaliOur. LADY Maud VOL
mer, the Nlscouniess HatbertOn, tie Count
ess OF CamperdOWn, Lady Dorothy Nevill,
Lady SauGHursI, Lady Russell, Lady Howard,
Lady RayleiGh, Lady Mount Temple Lady Car
rugtOn, Lady COOper, Lady Kirk, Lady Cum
mug, Lady Lelhbridge, Lady Lockhart Lady
Roberts, etc; the principals, professors and
lecturers iu Clifton, Bedford, Newman, West
held University and Queens colleges, together
win 1000 her equally distinguished names.
"Straws show which way the wind blows, and
OF the most hopeful signs OF the times is The
newly awakened interest OF all classes of women
Ia The study Of tie laws by which they are gov
erned, and which so vitality affect their own well
fare and that OF their families.
\ professor Of political economy from the uni
versity Of Berkeley Is at present teaching 10
private classes OF ladies in this city the science
Of civil government
These signs all Indicate that the day may not
be far distant when the better half Of the citt-
Zens OF this great republic viii enjoy not only
The responsibilities, but also the rights and
privileges OF Iiue citizenship.