The Washington times., 1894-09-16
SPLIT ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The Rock on Which Washington Utopia
Went TO Pieces.

The Rock on Which a Washington Utopia
Went TO Pieces.
Civil war is raging in Utopia. The Wash
ington cooperative colony, which left Spo-
kane last spring and went down into Khcki-
tat County to teach the wicked, wasteful
world lesson in improved social economy
was only made up of common mortals after
a H. each with d great deal of human nature
to the cubic inch. And they know it now.
The brief accounts in letters to Spokane
have plenty OF force. but lack details of Just
how the trouble started. Only one thing is
sure - woman suffrage did it. From
the very first there were one or two members
of the colony who objected to mixing expert
ments and insisted that the colony's business
affairs should be trusted 10 the practlced
hands of men. But the majority oyerruled
them. Mrs. Jewett and Mrs Hunsecker were
chosen for two of the directors. Another
lady was chosen secretary. Several were ad-
mitted as full members OF the colony.
But for two or three months there have been
murmurs of discomfort. 1t was limited by the
dissatisfied that women didn't know much
about business anyway. The work of the
lady secretary was criticised. The votes of
the lady directors were freely discussed. And
soon some one discovered that when MIR. and
Mrs. Hunsecker voted with Mr. and Mrs
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seven directors and could do what they
chose
About ten days ago the crisis came. The
majority of the society wanted one plan of
work adopted and the majority of the board
favored another. The Hunseckers and jew
etts voted together and their plan was
adopted That settled it. Ten families se-
ceded from the colony and began packing
their earthly possessions ready to emigrate
Seven members, five OF them officers. re-
manned loyal. There are Mr.. and Mrs. jew
EFT, Mr.. and Mrs. Hunsecker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howell and the lady secretary.
The split cannot be mended division of
property has been effected, and the seceders
are now looking for a new home. Their plan
is to 90 few miles down the valley, take up
some wild land and form a new colony. with
improved bylaws, into which, it is said. no
idea OF woman suffrage will be allowed to
creep. There may be some trouble over the
homestead laws, which recognize only in
dIyidual settlers. who are under no obliga-
tions to share their land with anybody. But
the seceders hope to fix that.
Whether the seven faithful members of the
old colony will stay together on the farm at
the mouth of the White Salmon remains to be
seen. The chances are that they will for
while, at any rate.
Last Excursion of the Season to Niagara
Falls.
The last excursion of the season to Niagara
Falls, Watkins Glen, and Geneva, via B. & O. r.
r., is announced for Thursday, September 20
Royal Blue line express, with through pullman
sleeping cars attached will leave Washington
5:O5 p. m. running via the Lehigh and Wyoming
Valleys Pullman car space reserved in advance
at Is. & q. ticket office, corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Fourteenth street. Round trip
tickets, allowing stop-oYer ON outward journey
at Rurdette and Geneva, and on the return trip
at Rochester, Burdette, and Geneva, SO, good for
return passage ten days, including day of sale
Stage coaches meet all trains at Burdette sta
tion, three miles from Watkins Glen se12,16