The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-10
Women at the Polls.

A n Omaha political economist has been
in Wyoming investigating woman suf-
frage, its effect upon political conditions
and upon the women voters. His con-
illusions, which are published by the
Omaha Bee, are that the experiment is
not an ideal success. The total vote
polled in Wyoming is larger, and political
campaigns take greater hold upon So
ciety; but beyond these results, which
may or may not be desirable, he sees no
result from woman suffrage that is
in any degree desirable He says the
main and most noticeable effect of
the extended franchise is the increase in
the vote and the election expenses. The
politicians are forced to hire all the car
riages in a town to carry the women to
the polls, and hverymen have been known
to squeeze the ''heelers" to the extent of
$50 per day for every two-horse vehicle.
Yet, Notwithstanding the extra expense
and extra amount of work consequent
upon the voting of women, no election has
resulted differently from what it
would had men alone voted. The
woman vote at no time has been conceu-
trated upon any measure of reform The
men remain dominant inpoliticsin Wyom-
ing, as elsewhere, and when a womans
political ambition scars above a county
superintendency of public schools the men
find means 10 chcckmate it.
Another conclusion reached by the in
vestigator, and one not very compliment
airy to the women voters by the way, is
that "taking women of the same relative
educational and social grade, they have
much less appreciation of the moral re-
sponsibility of vote than men," In this
conclusion he says he will be backed up
by every unprejudiced person who has had
an insight into the workings of the law.
"Slnce the adoption of the Australian
SYSTEM voters have been bought to stay
at home and the number of women thus
bought is out of proportion to the number
of men. AS to the success or failure of
particular ticket, an appreciate proper
tion Of the women care absolutely moth
ing"
Wyoming has had woman suffrage for a
good many years, but the investigator
could not find single act of legislation
aimed at the betterment of the human
AANO tA0b hslh bNNli Bd1oNh luIuuru
woman's influence On the contrary. in
Laramie City, ''public grolud-foor
gambling is not only tolerated but
licensed, and all-night saloons, closed
during the whole week only between the
hours of 10 o'clock a m. and . O'Clock p
m. on Sundays"
The showing is not a good one for
woman suffrage. However, that is one
side of the story, written bya man who
was probably convinced before he began
his inquiry The friends of the law could
probably show up some very strong points
on the other side.
Chief Clarence, of the Mosquito In
dians, was educated in Europe, is dandi-
fed young chap VINO dresses in the hight
of fashion, and smokes cigarettes. And,
as might be supposed of such person, he
never was much more than a figurehead
in his government. His advisers are
Jamaica negroes, and for years they have
been running things to suit themselves.
They have Clarence completely under
their domination, and will not permit
white man even to converse with him.
If white man attempts TO approach the
chief to talk with him the blacks flock
around him, talking, laughing and gestic-
ulating like mad, until they have elbowed
the white man away, when they will lead
the chief out of reach. il is not surpris-
ing that half "a dozen Nicaraguans should
be able to terrorize and nullify govern
ment presided over by such an executive
dominated by such influences.