The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-25
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How Colorado Was Carried For Woman
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How Colorado Was Carried For Woman
sunrage-The Women Worked.
Now that the story Of how Colorado
was carried for woman suffrage has
come out, the charge that women do not
want to vote will be- refuted forever,
20 far as Colorado women arc concern
ed. The history Of the battle and vic
tory is ms inspiring as the story Of the
Boston tea party. Aug. l "A wealthy
Denver lady gave the use Of a room in
the Opera House block TO the suffrage
workers. They had almost no money,
but they had stout hearts. Immediate
ly they prepared sets of suffrage resOlu-
tions and sent them out 80 that they
would be read in every county conven-
ton In tho state. Some Of the % coun-
ties had two or three conventions, and
it required $50 sets 20 go around.
The result was that two-thirds Of the
conventions Endorsed the resolutions,
and many Of them put a suffrage plank
into their own platforms. Next suf-
frage leagues were organized in every
hamlet in the state. These did work
in appointing meetings and distribut-
ing Leaflets" as the ladies called
their tracts. No less than 65, 900 Of the
tracts gave instructions on how 10 vote
for the bill. The country schoolhouse
everywhere did valiant service for tho
women. The trustees allowed il 10 DO
opened TO the suffrage speakers. Speak
ers were sent everywhere, well known
ones if they could be had: if not, then
the neighborhood women took it on
themselves 10 address the meetings, and
some of these quiet home keepers sur
prisod themselves and all their ac-
quaintances by developing into really
effective and ready takers. Besides
that the ladies laid siege to prominent
political leaders Of all parties and won
over almost every lawyer and preacher
IN Colorado to their cause. Neither
were the newspaper editors let alone
They received every kind Of document
sent out The women labored with
them, too and these gallant editors open
cd their columns for discussion Of the
question and in many cases advocated
woman's right 70 the ballot with the
imperial 1--WE" The ladies did not let
their efforts lag for one day, but held
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campaign. SO Colorado was carried
for woman suffrage by over 5000 ma
jority.
Some intelligent people labor under
the impression that in Wyoming and
Colorado women may vote for all officers
except national ones, such as congress-
men and presidential electors. This is
a mistake. In both these states women
vote for all candidates. state and ma
tional, just the same as male voters do.
An eminent literary man" is said to
have replied on being asked if he would
like to be introduced TO a lady who had
the reputation Of being sarcastic, "Ex-
cuso me, but 1 am as afraid Of a sarcas-
tic woman as am Of a mad dog" Dear,
dear, the poor man!
am-thereforo I can.
At a brilliant performance Of Err
mimic the other evening l noticed par
ticularly the exquisite and artistic cos
tunes Of the actors. Then / observed
on looking at the programme that all
these wonderful costumes The women
wore had been without exception de-
signed by men. Why should men design
women s artistic costumes? Are there
no women who can do il?
ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER.