The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-30


My physician has prescribed a rest
of three months and I am on my way
to Boston to visit my daughter. who
is studying at the conservatory of
music. 1t is possible that may go to.
Europe before I return, but 1 have
not decided. I stopped here to get a
glimpse of your lovely city and to
learn what is the status of equal suf-
frage in Utah"
Mrs. Foltz stated the object of her
visit briefly but in a gracious manner.
She is a handsome hazel-eyed blonde,
in the prime of life, and with the gift
of enthuiasm which gives zest ito her
life and a wonderful charm to her con-
versation. There is a delightful
frankness about her that makes ev-
cry new acquaintance a friend.
Visited the Convention.
I enjoyed my visit to the conven-
ton this morning" she said to a Her
aid reporter. There are some very
bright men and some orators in that
body. AT the time of my visit they
were discussing the question of allow
ing women to vote on the adoption of
the constitution. My opinion, as a
law-giver, was asked and I felt con-
such a course legal While I want to
see my sex in the enjoyment of all its
rights and privilege, and the sooner
the better-the woman and the law
yer do not always agree, and in the
latter capacity 1 would say that per-
Knitting the women of this territory to
vote on the adoption of the constitu-
ton would be as reasonable as per-
hitting the convicts in yonder peni-
Tertiary to decide by their vote
whether or not they should have
their liberty
Admires Salt Lake City.
81 would love to live in Salt Lake
city" she said, although L am
loyal San Franciscan of twenty wears
standing. This valley, especially as
viewed from Fort Douglas, which I
visited this afternoon, is one Of the
loveliest spots I ever saw. There has
been wonderful growth in the city
since my former visit. 1 spent several
days here about eight years ago, IN
my way east and made The acquaint-
ance of a number of your prominent
citizens. Governor West [ remember
as an affable and entertaining gentle
man, and Major and Mrs. Erh were
charming people. ] shall always re-
member with pleasure the trip I
made to Garfield Beach in their COM
pany, and the reception rendered me
by the ladies of the city. My party at
tended services at one Of the war3
meeting houses, and much to my sur
prise I was invited to address the au-
dience. I looked about at the faces of
the mothers present, and at the in
fants in their arms, and an inspiration
came ITO me to talk to them of the
duties and glorles OF maternity. I am
the mother OF five healthy, happy
children myself. and the subject was
near my heart. L felt persuaded ii was
near that of my audience, ard .hen
l ended my remarks the warm az
plause from those mothers was one of
the most gratifying tributes 1 ever re-
ceived.'
Opinion of the New Woman.
1--WE are hopeful Of a triumph fer
the cause of equal suffrage in Cal
fornia when the question is submitted
two years hence" said Mrs. Foltz.
Lack of money or lack of workers is
all we need fear
i have great faith in, and great ad-
niration for, the new woman Hers
is a Strong personality, instinct with
the progressive spirit, and never look
inb back upon THE blunders and TRACE
dies of the past. The new woman will
be comrade of her husband. Nine
tenthS Of the women are not their
husbands comrades. If they were.
domestic infelicfties would be con-
spicuous by their absence. The new
woman crowned with the honors of
citizenship is a grand symbolic figure
ushering in better day for the world.
She will never be a mother of GRIM
inals or inbeciles, the new woman I
have often thought that if the pris-
ons; the almshouses, the asylums for
the insane and homes for the feeble
minded, could be thrown open and
their inmates be seen in mournful pro-
cession, what an indictment that
would be against the old woman, And
what would she plead in answer to
that awful CHARGE
Universal Suffrage.
Yes, am hopeful of universal suf-
frage and. that before the most ar
dent expect it TO be an ACCOMPLISHED
fact. 1 think, however, that women
should talk less about their rights and
more about their duties. Every
woman should be deeply interested in
the affairs of the municipality which
is really great household. She should
be perfectly familiar with the needs
of that household, and should bring
ton of its problems"
The Joint Building.
Incidentally she referred to the
joint city and county building as "a
ma gnifcent structure, a standing
monument TO the enterprise and pub
lie spirit of the citizens of Salt Lake.
Il am told" she said, shat your city
council has been severely criticized for
making the necessary appropriation,
but that seems TO me uniwse? There
should be no more imposing halls in
any city than those of its courts of
justice. The effect of such surround
ings and the impression they make
on the popular mind is most salutary"
Mrs. Foltz talked freely upon all
subjects. except the interesting one of
herself. She modestly diverted the
channel of conversation whenever it
approached that point.
A Bright Lawyer.
1t is we'll known that she is one of
the brightest lawyers of the Golden
state, that her practice has included
some Of the most noted cases in the
history of Jurisprudence of that state
and that during the course of a prac-
tice of not more. than ten years she
has amassed a competency, besides
the means for the education
Of FIVE children in private colleges. She
has. been a widow for fifteen years.
Nnk1EV OhIAgO