The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03

ways; that it has largely aided in banishing
crime, panperism and vice from this State and
that without any violent or oppressive legisla-
ton; that 1t has secured peaceful and ORDERLY
elections. good government, and remarkable
degree OF civilization and public order: and
we point with pride to the facts that after
nearly twenty-five years of woman suffrage
not one county in Wyoming has a poorhouse,
that our jails are almost empty, and crime
except that committed by strangers in the
State, almost unknown; and as the result of
experience we urge every civilized commun-
ity on earth to enfranchise its women without
delay.
ReSolved, That an authenticated copy of
these resolutions be forwarded by the Cover
nor OF the State to the Legislature of every
State and Territory of this country, and to
every legislative body in the world; and that
we request the press throughout the civilized
world TO call the attention OF their readers to
these resolutions.
Colorado gave school suffrage to women
in 1876. After an experience in It's practi-
cal workings for seventeen years its Legis-
lature submitted a constitutional amend
ment to the voters. The bill was passed
by Populist Senate and a Republican
House of Representatives. 1t was indorsed
by all political parties and supported by
the press. The amendment was carried
by majority of between six and seven
thousand, and Colorado women have now
the full suffrage for all elective officers
They have voted for two years, and Gov
ernor Mcintyre writes: woman suffrage
IS decided success in every respect. The
women have voted in as large proportion
as the men. The chief benefit has been in
forcing the nomination of the best men
available for Office. 1t is the estimate of
women upon the candidates that the
bosses have most to fear" The leading
newspapers in Colorado speak in the
highest terms of the enfranchisement of
women. ALI political parties extend a
cordial recognition. The large number of
women who vote has been a great sur
prise. The Denver Republican says:
One of the strongest stock arguments against
woman suffrage is that psr ticipation in politics
would be left to bad and ignorant women
while good and intelligent women would refuse
TO have anything TO do with public affairs
being unwilling to enter the filthy pool Of
political contention and strife. The conclusion
would be unavoidable If the premises were
true. But the premises are not true. and SO
the conclusion is false and without foundation
1t has been shown that the most intelligent
and cultured women are taxing an active part
in political matters. and that they have not
shrunk from the discharge of the new duties
that have been conferred upon them. This is
true OF the women of all political parties.
Women voted in Utah for seventeen
years, but were disfranchised by the Ed
munds-Tucker act III 1887. In 1895, when
Utah was preparing to come in as State.
all political parties indorsed woman suf-
frage, it was incorporated in the State con-
stitution and carried by an overwhelming
majority. AS showing the progress Of
public opinion in this direction may be
cited the TACT that, while six years before
the admission of Wyoming with woman
suffrage had been bitterly opposed in Con-
gress, there was no objection whatever in
the case of Utah. Her women have now
the full Presidential suffrage. Under date
of February 15, 1886, Governor Heber NJ.
Wells writes:
My position on the suffrage question is that
man has no business TO restrict woman Ia her
rights. There is no justice or reason in the
common plea that woman should not be al