The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07

feels what is and knows that Gods will
shall be done"
81 think" commented Miss Severance
that until woman has a chance to show
what she Is, no one can ind out what she
can DO. AS long as she remains in bonds
and limits, she will be powerless."
Il believe" said Mrs. Baker, of Los
Angeles, that il woman does her best to
follow out her noblest instincts, she will
prove herself to be anything but myth /"
Mrs. Eliza A. Orr followed with this
sentiment:
II think that the woman of the myth
discussed in that paper still holds in young
mems minds ofro-day and they are con-
stantly associatlng the myth of the past
with the new woman OF the present"
Miss Sarah Al. Severance, who has been
styled the pet OF the Congress-" then
denvered a most interesting address on
woman as Plain Fact" She said:
When Adam deribbed and Eve became a
new woman TO day insists that the new Eve is not
part par OF Adam but separate entity.
linked TO the old Adam and entrammeled
for ihs Ih anoU the people entered bill
their Governor, who had Just arrived from the
theS surprs he pi9g hat ana store clothes T9
TO have 1t repealed but IL has continued 10 be and
1t Is a success in that new state.
Ring ring jubilee,
Wyomings men have made us free.
Now for statistics: Between 1880 and 1890 the
population OF the United States increased "a per
cent, and the population OF Wyoming increased
120 per cent, and yet they say men will not live
where there is woman suffrage. The same favor
able comparison existed in Wyoming in regard to
the fewness OF criminals and divorces opposed 70
the rest of the Union ~
Justice seems 10 work with wonderful success in
the conjugal relations OF the married ones.
The men of the State of WASHING ton said that
They would vote for the best men. no M after wSs;
ticket tney were on. and IL there no best m en-
on the either ticket ihey would scratch OFF the can
didates and write in good mems names The
women were disfranchlsed. and the matter wa,
ssken ss 10 the supreme Court, but womsn's suf-
rage. TO the shame OF Washington, was done away
/ with. -'
With regard to Utah, thepoiygamous element
was excluded from the FRANCHISE. SO any woman
owning no matter how small fraction of a hus-
Dano was deoarred, and rightfuly So from voting.
| Ups ana downs the woman suffrage moven emf
met until at length il triumphed and the m aiority
OF the women who use the ballot there are good
/ true women.
The women OF Colorado have bad onIv one
cnence 10 vote at general election but already In
spite OF all TO the contrary, their influence Ia being
felt Talk OF chivalry, The home of chivaIry Is
with the States ''
The woman of long ago was borne in n fain,
/ from the church porch 10 the altar SUSTAINED nv
smeillng salts long enough 10 promise TO obey and
.nen :, en- earrieG out In most deporaoe state. This
Then we have the "new woman who
eiopes from ner home on iande and scatters
lacks In the way OF her pursuing father leaving
MN 10 mourn punctured tire while she and her
young yl msn seek the nearest Justice of the Peace
IhlS % nctitious, overdrawn type.
What then Is the real plain-fact romans ,
VIII tell you. She is a woman who holds herseli
too dear 10 exchange decent girl for ar Indecent
man. She respects herself and respects every.
Thing that Is respectable. She challenges regard
from all anc gains it This is the sort of wofna
who can go side by side with the best of men con.
quering all opposers of justice and right.
What do you say 10 that2' cried Mrs.
| Cooper, amid the applause which re.
warded Miss Severance as she resumed her
seat.
Miss Hadlock, called upon as a "resl
live voter" from Colorado to express her