The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-19

told that offensive loud takers, who de-
sired to boss the job because they
claimed to belong to the female sex.
have made the measure less popular, bat
during the years | lived among the vot-
ers and votresses of Wyoming | am
compelled TO say that election day was
one of the calmest and sweetest of the
whole year.
went TO Wyoming impregnated with
the idea that woman did not wish to
vote, and even if she did she was totally
untitled for the job. | came away after
eight years satisfied that she is fully as
capable Of exercising this right as man,
and that she feels its importance and
solemnity even more.
She also shows excellent taste. judg-
ment and knowledge of men. Il filled
Office there seven years myself)
But, seriously, why shouldn't woman
know whom 10 vote for as well as her
husband? Moreover, she is freer from
the thrall of machine politics. The
women of Wyoming did not pay any at
tention to caucuses, but when they went
TO the polls they had scratched and
mutilated ballot inside the glove, and the
knowledge of how their vote went rested
between themselves and God.
Whether my wife voted for or against
me when l was called by my fellow citi-
zens to accept the portfolio of justice Of
the peace Will never be known till the
great big diary of the recording angel Is
read aloud after Gabriel's musical selec-
ton. But whichever way she voted L
am ready to abide by it.
The first question asked naturally by
those interested IN this question is, Can
women 90 to the dirty, nasty polls and
vote without losing their self respect?
This question is easily answered. Wo-
men who respect themselves are respect
ed most everywhere they go, and the
polls in Wyoming, as l remember them,
were as quiet and orderly as the vestibule
of a high church. The reason is very
simple. If l am running for Office and
dependent on woman's vote. am going
to allow my friends or my party TO offend
her in the slightest degree? Not so long
as reason continues to remain seated on
her throne.
1t is the same with all candidates and
their friends. They do not allow any
one to get within a block of the ballot
box who isn't polite, silent and clean.
Did you ever see a lady drive up to the
postoffice and get money order? The
process is not SO easy as voting because
there is no law to keep other people 40
feet away from the money order win
dow, but it is very much the same as
voting where women have and exercise
the right.
There are good many men in the
United States who believe that educa-
ton Injuries the negro. They are the
same kind of philosophers who fear 70
give the ballot to their wives. OF course
there Is 9 difference in wives. I've seen
wives wouldn't want 10 give the ballot
to. wouldn't want 10 give them any
thing unless 1t might be 50 days or some
thing like that. but man ought not TO
get socially mixed mp with companion
who doesn't know enough 10 vote.
I've known many and many man.
gentle reader. who could well afford TO
give his proxy TO his wife while he
spends few valuable years at the fool
house.
IN Wyoming il was customary for the
strongest and ablest party 70 secure al
the available carriages, horses. hacks.
hansoms. landsus. victorias, wagons,
wagonettes. etc, long before election.
in order TO convey toe women 10 the
polls quickly and pleasantly, but later
the ladies decided TO walk and thus feel
ne obligation 10 either party.
OF course wicked. naughty women
vote If they get the chance. This Is true
Of low. coar-e men too. In fact. the
sOiled and sin stained soul seems called
upon TO vote earlier and oftener than ths
purer one. This IS true with both sexes.
and : Is al the more important. there
fore, that they should not ortvoye TIC
good. the true and the beautiful
1t i true now ana then that bad Ia
dies VIII vote if they nave a chance, but
we who know that the good ladies out
nu1s-;ss- them .0o0 - I are -oe afraid
on that account 10 extend and divide
win our wives and sisters this solemn
right. We allow our wives and sisters
20 80 10 church for Us and pray for Is
while We 20 fishing. WY rot le: them
. yoss tor Is: We allow oug DAUGHTERS ard