St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-28

from the East She was born and
reared in the South, but instead of
/ holding to the Southern ideas of slav-
cry believes in the absolute equality of
the races.
Miss Boswell was one of the most ac-
tive spirits in the recent crusade
against Tammany. In this work she
was obliged to go about the city con-
stantly attended by two detectives.
Although not a suffra gist, yet she be-
lieves universal suffrage will in time
be extended, and those women who de-
sire to vote can do so. She thinks that
marriage and motherhood is the high
est state to which women can aspire
She says: Women are always doing
the little things forgotten by other
people, and they will continue to do
them in politics. True patriotism can
best be taught at the fireside, and
when the mothers are keenly alive to
the most important issues of their day
and generation how can they fail to
impress their sons with their enthusi-
asm?'
Miss Boswell was educated at the
Friends school in Baltimore, and
their broad and liberal views aided
her in forming the views she now
holds. Although of Scotch origin, she
has decidedly French cast of feat
ures. Her complexion is fair, and she
has beautiful golden hair. Her inter-
est in politics has robbed her of none
of her woman's love for dainty and be-
coming clothing, and she frankly con-
fesses that she likes to wear clothes
of the latest style and always intends
to dress as well as her purse will al
low. She lives at her fathers home
in New York city, and outside of her
political work is journalist and mag
aZine writer.
OF the FIVE states which sent women
delegates to the Cleveland convention
Colorado enjoys the distinction of hav-
ing sent the most. Of the six women
representatives from this state all are
noted for their ability and prominence
in the political field. Mrs. Hiram 3.
stevens, of Denver, is the editor of
The Woman Voter, the only political
Woman's paper in the United States,
and the president of the East Capitol
Hill Republican league, the largest
woman's Republican club in Denver,
having membership of over 500. To
Mrs. Stevens name can also be pre-
liked the adjective first, as she was the
hrst woman elected to a political posi-
ton IN Colorado-that of vice chairman
OF the city central committee of Den
yer. Mrs. Stevens is noted for her
gracious manners, her splendid hes
pltaHty, her rare old china and her
interest in all the political questions
OF the day. In a recent interview she
gave forth the following clear idea,
Woman's suffrage in Colorado hs
already proved of marked political
and social benefit The political ben
eht IS shown in the more orderly Wav
IN which the primaries are now held
and the better tone of the conventions
These are the more apparent and i'm
mediate benefits. Then there is a de-
mand for higher standard of repre-
sentation, which will have good re-
suits ere long.
Ihera is a class of men who have
long complained of the corruption in
politics, giving this as their reason for
holding aloof. This class has been
quite demonstrative since we have had
equal suffrage, and keeps harping about
the duty of women to purify politics.
TOO many of these men have done
nothing themselves in the past in this
work, but are now ready to advise and
| claim the credit of the advance | be-
lieve no good can be done in politics
except by active work therein. We
cannot expect others to do our crusad-
ing. l feel most earnestly that politi-
! cal work is educational and a noble
mission. L look upon political organi-
cations as an army whose success de-
ponds upon able generalship and faith
full service. L want to see politics an
hnnnrn6 hi
Il like political work, and L like poll
ticians-I mean those who are active
workers, who give their time and at
tention to it and want to succeed 1
like to be in the battle with them, for
| or against them, and 1 want to gain
political knowledge through exper-