New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
LADIES IN EARNEST.
AN ECHO OF THE CAMPAIGN.

Political managers and the public IN gen
eral have been deeply interested In the .Sa
tional vote OF the women In TINS can,pa'sdu
This was carried on by means or postaI cai 20 40
sent by women all over the United ota,t9 ~
a designated manufacturing Office wno1e
clerical force handled and counted the pai
lots While 1t Is true that the ballots canaio'
re counted for the favorite PresidentiaI e t
dida;es of the fair voters the movement "aS
underneath 1t a deep significance, giving an
excellent Illustration of the drift or opihioh
among women on public matters. as So am
pared with the expressed opinion py tle e,i.,n,
1t will be observed that the fronipl''v,
vote Is very much heavier in proportion "
the other votes than is shown IN the men
election. There are some tEousands Vi na ~
which cannot be counted as votes, iol TIC
reason that only those whose signatures o.
peared on the postal card or envelope w.
counted Many OF the ladies, In tEelr non
esty Of purpose failed to realize tnal ',,u nra
unfaIrness might creep In IL woes W.
counted on the testimony OF some otne, III,
dividual than the voter. The vote has peen
strictly fair ard accurately reported: 10
prejudice being allowed in the oflice Oh me
Postum Cereal Food Coffee Co. whose ILL.,
force by the way, are about equally DIVIDED
in their opinions on the Gold ana 0"'ei
question. $3.50, ,..r,
from many prominent women throughout the
country and while they know the votes uo
not count de facto. the writer's appreciate
the underlying motive In the moVeniei.,
which Is to bring to the front the idea OF 'n ne
right Of women to express their OPINION as "
who shall make the laws under wnlcn they,
as we'll as the men, are governed. Inere IS
a quaintness running through the foliowIns
letter that will be appreciated. perhaps: me
letter comes from Baltimore. Md; Neve,
mind the name or the candidate she Voteu
for.
Postum Cereal Food Coffee Co,
Battle Creek. Mich.
lam very grateful to you for the benelcent
privilege OF voting this fall Through TINS
one act you prove that you think your MOTT
ers. wives sisters and sweethearts are Gu
zens OF these United States | never was
foreigner, and yet this Is the nrst time nave
ever been a citizen.
have never been traitor. nor spy oi
any kind. never was bank-robber: counter
feiter thief. never placed in retormatory
and let loose a few days before election. never
hccn a drunkard nor a pauper. Tho opposite
sex tell me the reason why have never been
a citizen IL because | was not born rlght.
Therefore. for over half century nave
been unable to cast my vote
II pleases me to cast my first vote for true
American principles. | sincerely trust that
the women Of our land VIII he free 10 Vote
hereafter and demonstrate that we are pro-
crossing in the right direction. Tor our vote
will be an honest one for an honest purpose:
for right thinking. right living, when VII.
give us an honest and inteingent Iot VI
voters. whose efforts Will be to put INTO OF,
nee the man tnht W III StdHu mn "S""''N
that is evil. II Is Of great concern to us VINO
shall be our rulers and II they stand for
political power and greedy ends alone. the IN
cvitable result must be wicked In their adj
mlnistraton.
In the hope that the right may ever be up
permost. / am.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. -.
The postaI cards and letters have been
dragging along by various delays OF mail,
and 1t has been impossible to give correct
report until now. 1t Is published. even at TINS
late date In order to give the reader clear
idea OF how the ladies' expressed themselves.
WOMEN'S VOTE TO DATE.