Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-07
WoMAN'S DEPARTMENT
MABEL H PoMERoY, EDITOR.
A clerryman,s Testimony.

OIhuO Gquhl OuhIhB0 hooVSi"'ANN'
II was written by a minister OF high
standing, Rev. J. b. McCuish, at
present stationed in Denver;
Before ! came to Colorado, two
years ago, I was strongly opposed to
tho Acknowledgement Of women. My
conviction was based not upon preiu-
dice but upon what seemed to me
valid reasons. Being called to the
pastorate Of q church in Pueblo, /
had ample opportunity to look at the
question from observation.
1.-TWO years ago last spring, man
of high moral principle was elected
to the mayorality Of Pueblo. I am
certain that the election of this gen.
tlsmsn, who was pledged to carry out
various reforms, would have been i'm
possible had not the women had the
right to vote. That election sounded
the knell of the gang rule in Pueblo
The vote of the women ushered in
the desirable change. 1t is clear TO
me, from actual observation, that the
enfranchisement of women will bring
about wonderful improvement in
our municipal governments l do
not mean by this that the right of
women to vote should extend only to
municipal elections. 1t IS my pro-
found conviction that reforms and
purity in politics are to be brought
about not by the national and state
governments, but by our municipal
governments. If the municipal gov
erDment is made free from political
corruption, firmly believe that the
state and national politics would
then, CT necessity, become pure. But
will the enfranchisement Of women
give us better and purer municipal
government? It did in Pueblo. Why
not elgewhereY
Zone Of the strongest arguments
against equal suffrage IS that many
women of good character, culture
and refinement refuse to exercise the
elective franchise. believe this OBJ
lection is gradually losing its force
for many of these women seeing the
good results which are already 10
evidence are now willing to exercise
their right to vote though they re-
fused to do SO at first.
"The improvements / saw in our
municipal governments as the result
of equal suffrage were the facts that
convinced me. These were facts /
could not ignore 1 could account
for them ouly on the ground that
the women exercised their power
through the ballot"
CLUB NOTES,
The Women's Home Industry club
Of Dallae, Texae, has been organized
IN behalf OF Texas industries, and |
through the manufacturers, to secure
enjoyment for men and women, This
idea of organizing and encouraging
home industry clubs is rapidly grow
ing throughout Texas and clubs are
organized in all parts of the state. A
special day at the state fair will be
devoted to the subject under the
management Of the Dallas club. The
members Of the club think they can
help their state along much more by
pstronizing only the home Industries,
such as buying all goods that is sat-
isfactory and establishing wooden
mills, this they say will do more for
the benefit Of the state than a pack"
of politicians.
The Iowa Woman'S Standard, to |
which we are indebted for these
items, Gays that the Political Equal
ity Club at Schaller has q member
ship of thirty-aix men and women.
They have secured a column in one
Of their papers, and in addition to
the study Of political science have
founded an Audubon society for the
protection of the birds. This club
is doing splendid work. They have
adopted as the motto of their club
the last words of dear Lucy Stone,
MAKE the world better"
In twenty Of the New York City
Assembly Districts the League of
Political Equality has organized So
cieties for the instruction of women
in politics. The political and econo-
mic questions of the day are discuss
ed by the wisest speakers obtsinable,
md hooks ara rand and stndied with