Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-03
WOMAN suFFnHaE SPREADING.
Progress of the Movement Through
out the World.

Now that Denver from her Western
hills has proclaimed herself the great
est enfranchised city In the world. 1t Is
Interesting to note the progress of the
suffrage movement throughout the diff
erent countries, and the result of the
investigation made by some one who
had the Cause so much at heart must
be hopeful to the brave souls who BE-
lieve the ballot in the hands of good
women will work reform in the AFFAIRS
OF the nation.
1t is shown that the countries of the
world where women already have some
suffrage have an area OF over 100000
square miles and their population is
over 35O,0OO,000
In Great Britain women vote for all
elective officers except members of par
lament. In France the women teachers
elect women members of all boards OF
education. In Sweden women vote for
all executive Offices except representa-
tive; also, directly, for members of the
house of lords In Norway they have
school suffrage. In Ireland the women
vote for the harbor boards, poor law
guardians, and In Belfast for municipal
cheers. In Russia women hou9eholders
vote for all elective officers and on all
local matters. In Finland they vote for
all elective aflicers. In Austria Hun.
gary they vote by proxy for all elective
officers. In Croatia and Dalmatla they
have the privilege Of doing so in local
elections in person. In Italy women
vote FOR members OF parliament.
In the Madras presidency and the
Bombay presidency (Hlndoostam the
women exercise the right Of suffrage
In all municipalities. In all the coun-
tries Of Russian Asia they can do 80
wherever a Russian colony settles. The
Russians are colonizing the whole of
their vast Asian possessions and carry
ing with them everywhere the mir"
or self-governing village, wherein wo-
men who are heads of households are
permitted to vote. Women have munioi-
pal suffrage in Cape Colony, which
rules 100000 square miles. Municipal
woman suffrage rules in New Zealand
and, / think, at parliamentary elections.
Iceland, In the North Atlantic, the Isle
of Man between England ana Ireland.
and Pitcairn island. In the South Pa
clllc, have full woman suffrage.
In the Dominion OF Canada women
have municipal suffrage In every prov
inee, and also in the Northwestern ter
territories. In Ontario they vote or all
elective officers, except in the election
of members of the legislature and par
lament.
In the United States twen;y-eight
states and territories have given women
in various degrees Is granted TO women
in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Della
ware, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Ken
lucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York. North Dakota, Ore
gon, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont and
Wisconsin
In Arkansas and Mississippi women
vote, by petition, on liquor license In
many cases. In Delaware suffrage is
exercised by women in several munich
palities. In Kansas they have equal
suffrage with men at all municipal cleo
tons. About 10000 women voted in
1890. In Montana they vote on all local
taxation. In New York they can and
do vote at all school elections. The
question of the constitutonality of the
law IA still undecided. They vote also
in many places In this state on local
improvements. such as gas and electric
street lighting, paving, sewerage and
municipal bonds. In Utah women voted
until DISTINGUISHED by the Edmunds
law, when they promptly organized to
demand its repeal. In Pennsylvania
law was passed in 1889 under which wo-
men vote on local improvements by
signing or refusing to sign petitions
therefor.
In Wyoming women have voted on
the same terms with the men since
1870. The convention OF 1883 to form a
state constitution unanimously Inserted
a provision securing them full suffrage.
This constitution was ratified by the
voters at special election by about
three-fourths majority. Congress re-
fused to require the Acknowledgement of
women, and admitted the state July 10.
1890 And let it not be forgotten that in
the senate of the United States, Feb
ruary Z. 1889. n select committee re-
ported in favor of amending the fed
eral constitution so as to forbid states
to make sex cause OF disfranchise-
ment. Congress adjourned, however,
March 4. following, without reaching
the subject-Chicago Journal.