The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-11
LADIES IN EARNEST.
An Echo of the Campaign.

Political managers and the public in
general have been deeply interested in
the national vote of the women in this
campaign. This was carried on by
means of postal cards sent by women
all over the United States to a desig-
mated manufacturing Office whose cler-
ical force handled and counted the bal
lots. While it is true that the ballots
cannot be counted for the favorite
Presidential candidates of the fair vot-
ers, the movement has underneath 1t
deep significance, giving an excellent
illustration of the drift of opinion
among women, on public matters, as
compared with the expressed opinion
by the men.
1t will be observed that the Prohibi-
ton vote is very much heavier in pro-
portion to the other votes than is shown
in the mems election. There are some
thousands of names which cannot be
counted as votes, for the reason that
only those whose signature appeared on
the postal card or envelope were count
ed. Many Of the ladies, in their hon
esty of purpose, failed to realize that
much unfairness might creep in if
votes were counted on the testimony OF
some other individual than the voter
The vote has been strictly fair and ac-
curately reported, no prejudice being
allowed in the office of the Postum Ger
cal Food Coffee Co, whose office force,
by the way, are about equally divided
in their opinions on the Gold and Silver
question.
This Woman's Vote has called forth
1nttprc Trnr1inpr1t
throughout the country, and while they
know the votes do not count de facto,
the writers appreciate the underlying
motive in the movement, which Is to
bring to the front the idea Of the right
of women to express their opinion as to
who shall make the laws under which
they, as well as the men, are governed.
! There is a quaintness running through
| the following letter that will be appre-
ciated perhaps. The letter comes from
Baltimore Md Never mind the name
or the candidate she voted for:
Postum Cereal Food Coffee Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich
| Gentlemen
| am very grateful to you for the be-
| neficent privilege of voting this fall.
| Through this one act you prove that
| you think your mothers, wives, sisters
and sweethearts are citizens of these
| United States. / never was foreign
er, and yet this is the first time l have
ever been a citizen.
| have never been a traitor nor spy
of any kind, never was a bank robber,
counterfeiter or thief, never placed in a
reformatory and let loose a few days
/ before election never been a drunkard
nor a pauper The opposite sex tell me
| the reason why have never been a cit
izen is because I was not born right.
| Therefore, for over half century, l
have been unable to cast my vote.
| 1t pleases me to cast my first vote for
| true American principles. | sincerely
| trust that the women of our land Will
| be free to vote hereafter and demon
strate that we are progressing in the
right direction, for our vote will be an
honest one for an honest purpose, for
right thinking, right living, which will
give us an honest and an intelligent lot
| of voters, whose efforts will be to put
into office the man that will stand firm
against all that is evil. 1t is of great
| concern to us who shall be our rulers,
and if they stand for political power
and greedy ends alone, the inevitable
result must be wicked in their admin
istration.
In the hope that the right may ever
| be uppermost, / am
Yours very truly,
Mrs.
| The postal cards and letters have
been dragging along by various delays