New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-06
VOMAN'S POLITICAL CLUBS.
THE EFFECT OF SUFFRAGE AMONG THE WOMEN
OF COLORADO.
From TIE Kansas City Star.

From TIE Kansas City Star
No town in Colorado is without its political Or
ganlzation OF women. / am told that II has been
rather overdone that they have organized too much
The Republican party. In giving suffrage TO women
two years ago. TO save the State from Populis; rule
believed the female element would vote with the
party who put II in power, but individuals nave
shown great independence OF thougat in this mat
ter. so much so that Popusts and taxpayers dnde-
pendents) have nearly as much support from them
the Republicans.
The womans Republican League OF Denver has
q membership OF COO they are banded together for
organization throughout the State. and have done
some very good work The Democrats have sim
liar association, well as the Populists. These
bodies have succeeded in nominating and electing
County Superintenden,s OF Public Instruction
The ..ewish women. whose husbands and broth
ers objected 10 their being represented IN the Par
in 1899. have formed a political club and have be-
gun some excellent reform measures, To woman
president rivals Car Reed himself - parlIamen.
tartan The Village Improvement Society. baud
riotic work. which Is greatly needed on account Ok
the large toreign elemen; In that town ,,,, 49,,
men and women participate. Here the new
woman" seems to hold her own with the rouga
mining element and III pioneer State like this. 70
elevate, civilIze and REFORM, is indeed Herculean
task. learn a, the Court House here that at leas,
so per cent OF the women vote. and that the very
best element Is represented. not only the well-edu.
Gated middle class. but the society leaders as well
the most frivolous women go to the polls. TIE
greatest possible order and decorum prevails al the
voting precincts. whole families going together in
wants along to ballot with them.
II is undoubtedly true that so far the women fall
pull together strongly as men. the larger por-
ton OF them having entered politics for reform and
not for revenue, and consequently vote for the
cleanest man or woman for the ONCE. Independent
OF party That they should make mistakes some-
times and be laughed at IL not In the least remark
able for they are but two years old In the man.
agement Of affairs, while the male citizen has 10
years Of suffrage TO his credit
While the wages Of working women have greatly
improved with the suffrage, they do not yet equal
those given men for doing the work.
The Bonita mine. In Gunnison County Col. y
owned by woman. entirely managed and differed
by the and has been successfully operated for
the last six months. The ladies' do not allow then
stock 10 go on the Mining Exchange; II Is sold py
the company. and pays a good dividend TO suoscrio
ers but cannot be used for speculation.
However woman's mining exchange Is pc.
very shortly. Mrs. Helen Miller will be the presi.
dent She is a stockbroker. who has among ne!
patrons almost as many men as women ana say
Is regarded as shrewd and farseeng In ouslhssS.
Mrs. Miller Is TALL fine looking we'll gowned ana nss
affable manners and here. where stock gampnns
Is regarded as legitimate pursuit she hods ~ ~
respect OF the Commonwealth. There are numus
OF women following the same calling, Du, VIZ
Miller has the reputation OF beIns the o'sss''
! hustler" in Denver. -.
The average woman even in this country seem EN-
to have unbounded respect for the opinion y,
male citizen. In clubs where both men anu w. ,oo
hold membership. the rivalry Is saen 10 fear
| the power they have given the women nn "~
try In many directions to hamper them "a has ex.
Fer the short period that woman sun Sun. Hs ssd IA
listed here. think. on the whole t ,ni women
| be a success. There are few amv vs wsed meas.
who TO gain political preferment' MAJ ma, thew are %
ures not entirely to their credit Sa,t rot bring
much In the minority that they snv say" w,men who
have worked early and late to purify anu
| the politics OF their State