The age-herald., 1897-10-01
BY MRS. GEORGE C. BALL.

Public opinion is always concerned about womans suffrage, and the >possi- bility of its growing in favor with the people of ehe south "A conservative race like the southerners are slow to acknowledge any good in new and un- tried things They are apparently con- tent with what is familiar and ire quently condemn what is novel, without Investigation. This has been especially the case with the much -mooted matter of woman's suffrage The nicsst thing for all women to do is to become thor oughly informed on all subjects, which are being discussed by the world at large, and in that way be prepared to speak intelligentfy upon these proposed innovations, when the proper time ar rives. To simply deny the possibility of having to confront any great issue, is to be a generation behind the moving world. To claim all the good for ons's self and ones principles, and to con- sign those who differ into outer dark
 
 amusing, if it were not pathetic, in this time of thought and progress. Nearly every great question is two-sided, with much to recommend it. as well as much to object to. Certainly woman's suf- frage numbers among its advocates many of the most brilliant and aggress- i've men and women of today, and as a mere matter for information, it bs- hooves those opposed, and those in fa- vor of this political question. to post themselves as to its advantages, and disadvantages. The arguments of the bigot amount to nothing; only the opin- ions of a man and woman who can calmly anld dispassf5na.ely look a both sides of a matter of vital importance, are considered of value in this period of restless investigation. The following letter was recently received by the sec retary of the Colorado Equal Suffrage association, from Rev. J. B. McCuish, at present stationed at Denver. Mr McCuish gives his unprejudlced views of woman's suffrage as he sees it in operation in Colorado
 Before I came to Colorado, two years ago, l was strongly opposed to the en- franchisement of women. My convic- tion was based not upon prejudice, but upon what seemed to me valid reasons. Being called to the pastorate of a church in Pueblo, I had ample opportunity to look at the question from observation.
 Two years ago last spring, man of high moral principle was elected to the a nf I oa1.f.a ;i, tl,at the election of this gentleman, who was pledged to carry out various reforms, would have been impossible had not the women had the right to vote. That election sounded the knell of the gang ruls in Pueblo. The vote of the women ushered in the desirable change. It is clear to me, from actual observation, that the enfranchisement of women will bring about a wonderful improvement In our municipal governments. l do not mean by this the right of women to vote should extend only to municipal elections. It Is my profound conviction that reforms and purity in politics are 10 be brought about not by the national and state governments, but by our municipal governments. If the muni- cipal government is made free from po- 1itical corruption, I firmly believe that 1he state and national politics would then, of necessity, become pure. But will the enfranchisement of women give
 
 ernment? It did in Pueblo. Why not elsewhere?
 'One of our strongest arguments against equal suffrage is that many women of good character, culture and refinement refuse to exercise the elect i've franchise. I believe this objection Is gradually losing it's force, for many of these women, seeing the good re- suits which are already in evidencs, are now willing to exercise their right to vote though they refused to do so at first.
 "The improvements I saw in our mu- nicipal governments as the result of equal suffrage were the facts that con- vinced me. These were facts l could not ignore. I could account for them only on the ground that the womsn ex- ercised their power through the ballot"
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