The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-22

tended, and the article contained some
references 10 her which gave offense.
Mrs. A NJ. Breeder, of ogden, sent TO
the Tribune. a letter protesting against
declined to publish it, and returned it to
the writer. While The Herald has no
interest in the matter. 1t is willing TO
grant request to publish the letter.
which is as follows:
Editor Tribune:
81 am very sorry to note the unlxind
and irreverent reference in your columns
10 respected and worthy woman in your
city. and, in the name of the women OF
Utah, L protest against the unwarranted
assumption upon the part of the reporter
who in order to direct attention to his
pen, must resort TO so undignified
method. The fact that the lady is the
wife of United States senator should
OF itself command respect; here in Ogden
we have another wife of another senator.
to whom is accorded all honor-she too is
alert in her husbands behalf. for which
We respect her; although many do not
endorse his manner of promoting re-
publican prosperity they find in that no
cause to unJustly and rudely assaf his
wife. Indeed, when a seeming, possibly
unintentional. slight was paced upon Mrs.
Cannon when the senator was welcomed
to Ogden upon his return from Washing
ton, the whole city, irrespective OF party.
condemned it, and censured those having
the reception in charge that they did
In Salt Lake city, it is understood, that
the silver sentiment prevails. but it is
hoped not to the extent of caricaturing
and belittling well directed efforts in be-
half of the other principles of the parties
and-there are others,
Mrs. Brown has done a great deal for
her party and in an Intelligent and wo-
manly manner; If she is willing to spend
an evening or evenings with the colored
people of her city and discuss with them
the issues which now concern us all so
vitality. she does well. and although the
fact amused vour reporter so | will add
that am glad the mothers did not neglect
their babies at that time. am of those
VINO beieVe that a woman Is first of all
mother, then, If you please. a voter.
But underlying all this, is the slur upon
womankind, which every true friend OF
her sex must resent. These are times
of serious portent. admittedly of more
consequence than any political contest In
many years; 10000 women have, for the
first time, to cast their ballots in Utah
upon national questions; these matters
demand Of every conscientious woman
due consideration and action. Because a
certain opprobrium attaches to woman
in politics. few have ventured to the
front at all. There is a constant ano
crying demand among the women %
Weber county, at least, Tor leader
some one who will call them together anc
in the proper way place these grea'
questions before them, and show them
If they are ''for silver" why they are
and if they are for protection or free
trade and the other cardinal principles
why they are so. But when the few
women who are willing and able to take
the lead are handled in such rough ane
unredned manner by any and every
'penny-a-liner' who has the freedom
of newspapers columns, you can readily
see that 1t deters others who. else, might
do valiant service at this time They
think, and rightly, that their good name
is far too sacred to be used in any sucf
way, and so the time goes on and the
Bird of November approaches and a large
majority of women are ignorant of oil
Indifferent to the obligations Of that day
conscientious students of politica
economy who are willing to give theil
time and ability to the work as Mrs
Arthur Brown is doing. Very sincerely,
MRS. ANNA NJ. BREEDEN.
Ogden, Utah, October IS. 1896.