Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-11-12
LADIES IN EARNEST.
An Echo of the Campaign.

Political managers and the public
in general have been deeply inter
ested 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 designated manufactur-
ing office whose clerical force handled
and counted the ballots. While it is
true that the ballots cannot be
counted for the favorite Presidential
candidates of the fair voters, the
movement has underneath it deep
significance, giving an excellent illus
tration of the drift of opinion among
women, on public matters, as COM
pared with the expressed opinion by
| the men.
1t will be observed that the Prohi-
bition vote is very much heavier in
proportion 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 sigma
ture appeared on the postal card or
envelope, were counted. Many of
the ladies, in their honesty of pur-
pose, failed to realize that much un-
fairness might creep in if votes were
counted on tue testimony of some
other individual than the voter.
The vote has been strictly fair and
accurately reported, no prejudice be-
ing allowed in the office of the Pos
tum Cereal Food Coffee Co., whose
office force, by the way, are about
equally divided in their opinions on
the gold and silver question.
This womanas vote has called forth
letters from many prominent women
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 ofswomen to express
their opinion as to who shall make
the laws under which they, as well az
the men, are goverend. There is
. uuietness running through the fol
lowing letter that will be appreciated
perhaps. The letter comes from Bal
rimore, Md. Never mind the. name
or the candidate she voted for.
POSTUM Cereal Food Coffee Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
UonUlemen:-
f / am very grateful to you for tn
q beneficient privilege of voting thi
a fall. Through this one. act, yo'
; prove that you think your mothers
wives, sisters and sweethearts q r
a citizens of these United States.
never was foreigner, and yet this i
the first time have ever been cit
! zen,
y l have never been a traitor, nor
spy of any kind, never was q bank
robber, counterfeiter or thief, neve
:, placed in reformatery and let loos
i. few days before election, neve
f been a drunkard nor pauper. Th
!, opposite sex tell me the reason why
y have never been citizen, is becaus
[ was not born right. Therefore, fo
over half century, l have bee
% unable to cast my vote.
1t pleases me to cast my first vot
n for true American principles. sil
Icerely trust that the women c. OH
land will be free to vote hereafter an
demonstrate that we are progressin
" in the right direction, for our vote wi
n be an honest one for an honest pu
w pose, for right thinking, right LIVING
il which will give us an honest and il
or telligent lot of voters, whose effor'
lie will be to put into office the ma
N that will stand firm against all ths
IN is evil. 1t is of great concern to U
N who shall be our rulers, and if the
NJ stand for political power and greed
T. ends alone, the inevitable result mu
Y, be wicked in their administration.
is In the hope that the right ma
o. ever be uppermost, am,
d. Yours very truly,
er Mrs.
The postal cards and letters ha,
Il been dragging along by various d
ty lays of mail, and it has been imposs
to BILE to give a correct report unit
Id now. 1t is published, even at th
oy late date, in order to give the read
l clear idea of how the ladies c
10 pressed themselves.
TO WOMAN'S VOTE TO DATE.