Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-22

In fact. the transaction neefhs % have been
entered upon very lightly. more In lost
than earnest, rather for policy than for
Justice, and because Il was believed that
It would attract the notlcn Of persons who
might BIO thinking OF emigrating to II new
country.
But as soon rs women secured their
political rights In Wyoming they were
called upon TO undertake the responsible
ties that accompanied them. Although
they had not sought nor desired outrage,
as soon as they got II they became citizens
with a vengaance and tho County Commits
eonera drew a number nf them To serve a.
jurors IN tho first section OF the court. The
women were not dlsposcd to DO Jury duty
but Governor Campbell and Chief Justice
Howe persuaded them to accept tho re-
sponsibllity from which thoy shyank, and
they finally agreed 10 TO 60 IL was
noticeable fact that one OF The hrHt results
Of tho presence Of women was the cleaning
and pRpcring Of the Grand Jury room aud
other parts OF tho court house The frst
trial In which the women served as Jurors
was a murder case. and the lcfenlent was
young man SIX Of tho jury were women,
II is said that tho lawyers for the defense
were delighted. because they believed that
they would be able to work unon theft
sympathics aud secure, II not an aequiital
at least d disagreement IN favor OF their
client But they werS mistaken. The
female members OF the Jury regarded the
facts just as conscientiously az the mon
and when they came in from their de.
llberatlunu tAay handed up n verdict Of
,..s..tar " DO second dosrcc, Another
noticeable sssais OF The bringing e women
into active participation m the government
Of the new territory was the cleaning ont OF
the iawloss class. both men and women.
Wyoming people Will toll you also that
election day In their State has always been
noticeable for an absence o. most " the
GlsEracofui features that characterize the
Yicinity Of the polls 10 many places whore
women do not vote. They pay that the
women come 70 the polls quietly, cant their
ballots and 20 home without being lnsulted
or subjected 20 tho rllEhtest sign ~ dis
respect. and hat tho men as rule Try
20 emulate thuir example, These, Of
course, are f;is opinions aud reports % g
rAopie who have hetn converted 60 hfiiei
IA woman sulirpEe. and % is'poesihle thai
choir rinws ere somewhat ctlared by pref
udice. 10 that as It may II "a verify o.
foounnn thar every Governor Of Wynmlng
both Is state and rs a Territory, has
gwen cordial and uncumnroinihlug M
aorsemens Of tho ayatem that Is there So
voeuc, and many o. the Judges have ais
expressed their approval u The leN thai
enables dc geyCs 20 exert an equal Va
nuence on election dap
II should he remembered that moot of tbi
Governors uf NyoWlnu we've Territorial
Governors appointed by The Presidents, art
not dependent 10 any way urfa The votel
i II the people. and several o. taen wnot
lhey CAME 70 the rerritpfy, NeTs not a1yu
Gates. Int ouponanta. q woman suffrage.
John ". lEinSman. for four years
5udae az she fnlte1 Slafee Supreme cluri
!. VyuniiE. says thar although iho uunief
10 uot sttaud tle ceueneoa ~ any conuid
afahic numbers they 'ahe q fsfy gctivi
slerevi IN the yrs>etlrn Of the candidates