The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-02

surprised 10 note In the morning paper that
Mrs, CranneI Is Endorsed by Bishop Doane.
OF Albany, n. Y, a clergymen noted alike
for his anii-sutfrage principles and pro
nounced Englieh prociivitiss. Doubtless
England regarded our ancestors Il say
''our" ancestors. since !, as well as Mrs.
Crannell. am daughter Of the American
revoiution) as unreasonable unpatriotic
and uninteiligent" In their strife for liberty.
Bur as the spirit which animated our an
cestors was not daunted by this disap-
prevail. doubt not that American wo-
men will suryivs the diSaQprovL ef
not only these eminent English
men. but OF Mrs. CranneH and Mrs John
son Also. supported. as we have been. by our
own revered counsrymen and statesmen;
Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield and
Charles Sumner, our poets, Emerson. Long
fellow and Whittier; our great and beloved
preachers. Phillips Brooks and James Free
away and by the many living advocates
OF equal Suffrage. among whom may be
counted Hon. John ID. Long, secretary of
the navy: Hon. Thomas u. Reed. Senator
Simpson and Haven: Rev Minor j. Savage
and Robert Coiiyer and other fearless
clsrgymen Of all denominations. including
many In the state Of Washington
do not wish to discuss the generaiities
Of the articles by Mrs. Cranneli and Mrs.
Johnson. opposing equal suffrage. except
to regret the vehersence of the aniniosity
expressed by these women to those of their
sex. whose desire for full citizenship IN the
country OF their birth is looked upon by
them az an offense TO be condemned and
crime against the republic. ! DO, however
desire TO reiterate. what rs the result of tho
test OF experience In states where women
are possessed az the right Of citizenship?
And experience. after all. Is the final test
OF al things. Fifty well-known Colorado
ana, among whom are four governors: in
ciuding the present Gov Adams: dozen
congressman and judges OF the supreme
court. the presidents OF Colorado Univer-
- N-t-a H.
OF public Instruction ard others. including
many women OF the highest esteem and
position. testify publicly over their names
that great good TO the home. the state
and the nation has resulted through the
operation Of equal suffrage. and that the
political standard has been advanced by Ii
in Colorado. Colorado women are proud
of their citizenship. and Colorado men are
proud OF their women. As for Wyoming.
I Reg TO state that the house OF representa-
tlves. in 1893. resolved that the exercise OF
outrage in that state for twenty-five years
had brought no harm. but had done great
good in many ways. and urged a result
Of their experience that every civilized COM
munity 'enfranchIse It's women without de-
Law" 1t IS well known that 1t has fewer
divorces in proportion TO .ts population.
than any state I'm the union.
One statement OF Mrss Johnson's, since
e Is the only specific one made. desire
10 mention She says. Massachusetts. at
ITS state election in 1895. asked the people
10 vote upon the question of extending mn-
nicspaf suffrage 20 women. and the answer
was given in A heavy majority a2asnst II
Fewer than one hundred women, qualified
TO vote voted in fts favor" As matter
of fact. the wonen's vote was over 22.sn
Eyes" 10 SO no" or - in every 10 who
EXPRESSED an opiniun recorded 1T favor
while only IN 100 recorded az opposed
correcting the impression made IN her
statement The question was defeated by
the vote of the men. The proportion OF
women In Wash .ngton asking by petition
for the ballot II ward two Of Seattle Is
A standard test. Is s0 par cent. have been
reluctantly iesi sato a public discussion %
c,sSes the women cf Washington Of
''claror" and says she has been called
across ,he continent ~ other Washington
werneu TO help them oppose suffrage, | de-
sire 10 cali the attention Of the voters 10
the fact that this lady, wa0 3eniorss and
,fsp-ecates women IN pa&6iic life Is the only
woman who has IN this state. announced
herself ax Il political worker and speaker
Verify. the ants~sa1raRtst Woman defines
herself a. zone who goes tato politics 70
keen other women out.
| beg IN conclusion. 10 say that. spite a.
sha dtrefuI predictions az Mrs Cranneal
continue - hold the same confidence IN
fh. snteliircncT loyalty and selfcautEoi az
nv SEX UhiGh prompts mo sga@n 80 ask
~. xossrs az Washington 10 record SIM
{sa~ confidence IN the ~Oflsen o9 their ssate
~ voting ~ give them what they cannot
stistly derry thon~Suil and complete cit.
Eeuship by tbs ballot
SARAH KENDALL