The herald., 1894-12-16

ters. in anticipation OF possible un-
womanly freaks and antics which they
might be guilty Of whom let loose among
their fathers. husbands. brothers and
sons on election day.
Perhaps Mr.. Clarkson never saw
women in "crowd" and in the simple
act of saying ''yes" and ''no'--for that
is all there is of the mere act Of voting
until he beheld them on that eventful
day in Denver.
It will now be In order for . commit
tee of women to visit Des Moines "pur-
posely to spend election day." and to
watch Mr.. Clarkson aud see how be be-
haves-for 10 he will bear watching, not
only on election day but every day and
night in the year.
Had Mr.. Clarkson forgotten himself
for just once, and been honest, he would
have confessed that his object III visit
ing Denver was to join . gang of con-
spirators in the attempt to whecdle
women and bribe and bulldozs men into
the Republican ranks.
Had not Mr.. Clarkson's assurance
been all-absorbing and controlling
assurance around which even his trans
cendent duplicity WAKES. wanes, wob-
bles and shimmerc like the moon around
our planet-he might have realized that
this pretense of going to Denver ''pur.
posely" to watch the other sex on
election day, when his real object was to
''lay pipe" and formulate issues for the
next national Republican campaign OF
financial intrigue and false Professions
ia full of chinks and "ksy holes"
through which the public are already
peeping in upon his secret motives.
0 cheek thy name is Clarkson!
He comes to the confessional as fol :
lows:
Having spent the whole day, Tuesdsy. visit-
ing the polls where at least 10000 women
voted, and not only voted but bore their part in
the public duties of the day, am left to the
frank and manly duty of saying that the ast
feeling of fear as to women suffrage on my
part is gone, and the highest minded man, no
matter how jealous and sheltsring OF his wife,
mother or daughter he may be. as against the
any objections at any of the polls on Tuesday
nor so far as has been reported at any polls in
Colorado. No woman was less in dignity or
sweetness of womanhood after such participa-
ton In the public duties. The old-time agi-
tators were superseded and stood aghast. and
yet were borne along the resistless current un-
der the momentum of the power of The leaders
of the socia, Christian and literary life of DEN
ver CONTRARY to the popular theory of those
who have al ways sneered at what they called
pc. ticoat politics the good women have voted
in much larger proportions than the bad.
Practically all the good women have voted,
while less than 10 per cent of the others voted
even desired to do SO. In one distr ct $50
women of the red, as the local phrase designate
them here. were registered and only IL of them
voted. The more refined circles of the city of
Denver have given effectual denial to the
stock argument of the antis. that the good
women would not vota ii they had the chance.
OF course, this is all true. Mr.. Clark
son has realized tfor years as clearly as
he seems to now. and it did not require
pilgrimage to the rarefied atmosphere
of Colorado to reflect the facts Of the
case upon his clouded moral conscious.
ness.
Let US be thankful to Mr.. Clarkson.
however. for silencinR the old stale OBJ
lection to equal suffrage; that "good
women will stay at home and all the
bad women vote." with the fact that in
Denver practically all the good women
voted. while not 10 per cent of the
others voted or even desired to-"
As Mr.. Clarkson had voluntarily as
sumed the character of visiting inspector
OF female proprety in q distant state,
not to say that Of Especial detective"
for that especial election day, it be-
comes somewhat of mystery to the in
quiring mind as to just how he learned
that 1.-THE others did not even desire to
to vote." But let that pass. The Truth
OF the whole matter is that Clarkson !,
with many other scheming Repu ublioans
from other states. visited Colorado es.
pecially to defeat the will of the people
and incidentally to manufacture public
sentiment looking to an equal suffrage
plank in the next Republican prssi-
Dental platform.
The political despotism OF which
Clarkson is such 4 shining representa-
tive has, since the sale and treason of
John Sherman. been in the habit of de-
flying God and cursing the people at the
dictation OF the Midianites of Wall
street. 1t is about time their prophet
began to speak the truth on the suffrage
question.
Let us be thankful that Clsrkson WAS,
like Baslam. forced to proclaim the
truth for once. even though it WAS in op.
position to the spirit and traditions of
the master who sent him forth to the
heights of Colorado's Zophim to curse
the people. For while it is true that
instead of riding there on an ass he
probably rode on Pullman palace car
free pass, he WAS. nevertheless. con.
fronted and driven to the wall by the
angel Of emancipated wonanhood.
II this parable seems incomplete per.
hsps Mr.. Clarkson can perfect it by con-
senting to perform the role of both
prophet and ass. in which case the prize
for common sense and manly" modesty
should be awarded to the latter half. It
would seem to require moro asinine stu
pidity and assurance than are usually
inherited by any unadulterated ass to
assume even an implied doubt that
American women. after invariably CON-
ducting themselves with exceptional
good sense. good taste and womsnly pro-
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