The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-07-09
PROVO CITY.
JULY 9. 1895
SHALL THE LADIES VOTE2

The question as to whether the ladies
of Utah shall vote this fall is tast be-
coming one of superlatiYe interest.
Bless their dear hearts they shall vote,
if not this fall, then some other fail,
which is great thing in and of itself.
The language of the enabling act may
be just a little cloudy on this subject,
but take that with the constitution
and there is but little doubt of the fact
that the women OF Utah will vote this
fall. There is a great variety of opin-
ions on this subject, and the men hold
ing these diverse sentiments and
views seem to be perfectly honest.
Then there is but one way to proceed
and that is, let leading woman in,
say, Utah county, apply TO the regis
trar to be registered as voter. Let
him refuse. She will mandamus him
and 80 the whole thing will 90 to the
supreme court of Utah for final de-
cision. This case should be prepared
and submitted as soon as possible, Oh
Just as soon as the registrar ls ap-
pointed. There is no good in keeping
open such question as this. The
sooner it is definitely settled the better
it will be for all concerned. We dc
not believe it will make any material
difference. SO far as the final result is
concerned, but il they have the right tc
vote this fall they ought to be &C.
corded that privilege by all means, and
at once.
OF course there will be lot of pre-,
paration necessary, and we are in
favor of giving our dear sisters every
chance to make it. They cannot make
it while the doubt obtains as to theil
eligibility this fall. In Yiew of the
above we want to see the test applied
at as early day as possibly. We
would see, say, Mrs. Bullock of this
county, apply to the registrar as soon
as he is appointed, let him refuse her
and then let her commence mandamuE
proceedings. This would bring the
matter promptly before the supreme
court and that body weuld settle the
matter very promptly.
TIE DISPATCH would see this plan
pursued as the one most likely to force
a complete settlement at the earliest
moment of time. We do not enter
into any argument on the subject.
Our views on both the suffrage and the
question of the immediate franchise
are we'll known so that there is not the
slightest necessity for restating them
here and now. But if they have the right
to vote this fall we want to see them
in the earliest possession and the full
exercise of the right. 1t cannot serve
any good purpose whatever to keep
them out of Its exercise, even for a
day, and the plan We propose above
will soonest determine the matter.
Doubtless the noble lady whose
name We have suggested would be
willing to undergo all the worry incl
dent to such suit as the one we sug-
gest. Some such action is necessary
and some one will have to do it. We
know her patriotism and devotion to
the public good go well that we do not
hesitate to say that she will do her
part gladly in the matter. Female
suffrage is now part of the law of the
land and all good citizens will obey it;
they must, in fact. The question OF
commencing this fall, or next, is only
one of time. 1t does not affect the
principle, and our opinion is, that we
had better commence now than next
fall.