The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-23


u CT. eeyara. d tae wtn~E "ho IA
- ben ms, prominently sd@F-tihsd @4ts@
the Q..estsgE ~ sqsa. s4iii as@ ~ SS.
sexaf have ..rsE Is tri@t AZ = p -
thsir views ou taAt matter q -'e
.nX coEBTul, -st.otzs.
HAVE. been asked 90 discuss briefly ne
sUbl@sr Is. el4a} suffrage. al aflfslG-
l. t.ent - the sta ts constitution ~ -ts b@~
bag bsla. n4e De4uIe tae :oserS q. " asa-
.nxton which j.: y.sssi@e - lone. "ia Fe-
store 70 iAe s0Iuea 81 fhe stale 1at o"i!"s'
Of an.cn they acre ua}Ustiy detFaudse
There apItars 10 - remarkable iacn
Of Information regarding tae status Q,
saeas sgigrnge among people seIieFaiis, ana
1 Yhall gFy a. ,fslilfs@ sls Sftt 80 IactS, 3.e y
tls it 10 Tny a1ts-s aHfag* tfi@fs4s - 1tt@t
their GaseAesa .ane,es i+gaF4'I.S snt Da*'e,.
for women. one vi fhe most IMPRESSIVE
factt-aE9 Whsea 'iUuDI nos MI a1tbiis.
4 .arAe majority u tbf ts5pie-J%ii4H 4lAA
equal suffrage ia nay0ns. ne theote.c
stag. exiz-in@ already IN I9GF states az "ts
TnGsgn VIZ. a coming Colorado. Jtan ana
our iira3e.t F.e.gaeor. Idaho. Ia tae hFst iDr
thTty ys4fs saa 5H rae other thTee i0f I'VE
yeagH a.ld les&.
a. a,aiads racsn: act 81 parliament
conferred n1uiia pa Suffrsg. upon women:
ard ia i4uss ID g9 v ,Egsen nave mac mafiiH pai
suffrage tor about inlT(y y'ora- f.Sef utt-
bert Spencer 81 Compelled - approve l3i'St
and In lhe colonies ~ south Australia ana
NeH Zeaasnu tiiey nave had raj suffrage
G0y YEAR, LIS sdglt& tftthti 'if'
dam 81 IT,. aid tne testimony % 2l3lzsiis "a
tn hsg}cst standing ~ IA ihsss t0iuiiibis-
tiles and Of ur v@u foli states - thaN
women individually and 'ae common
weA.jAS have b-'u EGiGErs thereby = II
likely that equal suffrage can he limited
To these states = AZ weH eA.ect 10 lii'it
the atmosphere
certainly. Not al the saves desired either
Freedom be uiiiot DUt IL Vas elaiined
thai. having freedom. tneY needed the
ballot for tnetr prJtra tlon ne sane ~ Is
claimed for every citizen, oAcepl.ns %ofnen
ant ne ectecf e1nb1aN w-u %lin Fer are
osnied Il imnepi4-s ana Wv lnsatI", yfifa-
na.s, he Chinese and Indians VINO pay
no taAea
Tie activity Of women through the state
Ind Catts that many desire ths ballot.
ard the fact hat $50 Women II oHe ward n
Spokanc signiiitd their wish % a letter 40
dressed e. one vi thrtt public speakers
show that the activity u neither united
nor local
In view II the facts given. the sense!es-
objections There ara no arguments mat
'tAe ballot wih dtstAAr women that
she l. too emotional 20 exercise * tfte..l~
gently, etc. become Inv AID PERSONAL en-
erXagiou Of the women Of Colorado. theiT
int i.igence and charm. tho Hospitality Of
their beautiful homes. ~ %aiah the most
delightful inradesh. between husband
and wife and wel uaiuNd cn! dren exists
Che 'ants' claim al these ~ii pass %ltn
the ballot for women. acre tHcoutrOYeTt-
ibis testimony t. The undlstuEbe.} harmony
teei0nS would seem zoo sci.aeleSe 10 notice
Wet there uoi st Hiaa5 s~hae.teS people
to believe them.
There are those among our thoughtful
men ana women who ash the one sensible
question regarding Il: Il woman really
for the ballot? | answer: Ny good friend,
Is any Ole ever quite ready foT-ilfe? The
wisdom nj The Creator ia granting us life
day by day that we may make ourselves
ready must bc ChFi0us 10 the dullrst. and
II ~e were n once wise enough for every
little or great affair or life. then what
Were living f0r' L!tc would lose Its Zest
and interest Immediately. Give woman the
ballot and she VIII make herself ready. as
sne never falls 90 10 for every work Ia
life she lays her patient hand upon She
viii fe a more interesting coinrade. wiser
mother. graTdot teacher equipped with
The pride and dignity OF real citizenship
Were We ready for the wsr? No; but To-
While the government wds hurryiag TO
make ready the var was over and victory
Hoi', ana woman did her iatt Her prof
Tered help was aTr0Santly rejected al first
but the sick and dying boys in blue" in
Cuban camps and hospitals Of the South
VIA wept TOT JOY al the sight of The Red
lroSs DutstS-the first Is reach them-g III
testify that though men produce the de-
Easjatioh ant Wounds Of war. lay down
Their lives foT t!cir country. or live TO
country 10 h.d up tha wounds AMI cor
serve HE. ara this service aud defense
not on.y the hospital nurse at the 'front.'
but tho mother. who Is bearing and r4r-
tag the citizen in tie hume Is lerptiu.Ily
rendegiur - The nat.on
Voters ~ Washington. We have the right.
an" W 90 u&k AZ YOUR lands ihc jus. i.
Ter wh,ch the women Of other Western
stat h->\c NOT asked ia vain. Let ine
elose Of the century which has crowned
oui country WIN houors. crovO also the
ktste q Washington with tina; without
which honota arr empty justice 81 AZ
SARAH a. kENnAi.L.
A I Tho recent sessions OF Tie mothers
"A INhk'cas. hvit Us May II VI ssh3ngt on.