The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12
INF CAUSE OF WOMAN.
-opK,yo or EQUAL sUFFRioE Nv
SIW zELLAND DESCRTHED BY
NEW ZEILdNDER

.....r on the " state k'puintioh 9"
srs.,-Thc Newspapers md til" Women
tron John CockbuTn, the lion. William
In' u..,,, and SIR Andrew Clarke. Agents
EEL, The tinted States Commercial ESpo'''
eon' rhL,d,lph,a from South Australia. New
s0n :" ,I Nirtura have add tossed large audi
an. differ. a' cites that they haze visited
n''' ,t,,, \rurr,,an Zip, Dr. Cockbum says
su"s .,cry tine America has borrowed an
ps' ,.,r, Australia as IN the rnS" Of the Austria
n'' lii, Austfsla has Stolen wholesale"
p'n ,m,r,ca, and has always proited by tho
pOn during his s,vcn years service
,,.is,., Of Education In South Australia
,-,dueed many features taken from the pub
'.h,,ls Of the United Sgnlcs. One American
,h,, has become yer, popular in Australia
~, D,y. South Ausralia has given women
s,h, no, only to vote, but also TO sit In the
.,.,rc THIS Is n step In advance Of New
..d DR. Cockburn said that in South Aus
=. ,ou,l suffrage had proved not only harm
Ia bu, beneficial ,,,,.
~. Hon. william Ptmbcr Reeves said;
.rh, experience u view Zealand has not only
"a , rtest deal 4. has dsproved great deal
Il do not thnt there ~ u single argument
=, ,ralns, woman suffrage here that was not
- Amos, az u,Onotonously and drenrlly
lad 1, al the other end Of the world Awful
ser, drawn Of neglected babies un.
~,l,d dinners. a plentiful crop oil divorce SUITS
800 domestic hcarhs. We were told that
.ou,n did not want the FRANCHISE anu YET
..d that no sooner did they get II than
h,y would be 80 en'hralied' so en'hnSlasue'
WV h.v would neglect all the duties OF do
sostie life ,.., -,,.
-. a divorces, nor caused the baby TO be neg
- In social life. things ore very much as
~ rere In politics, the balance Of power
-. no, been disturbed In fact the complaint
= IN, old prophets Of evil now is, not that the
49,. have fallen OF tina, the country Is upside
-, hi, that there is So little change. Well,
a. .ouen's suffrage had only proved that so great
-. constitutional change could come into being
:, smoothly that the only complaint Of its oppo-
ri, IA, ,hs, 1t had not revolutonized the coun-
,rv /, would have proved great deal II 1t had
IL rro,ed tina, women could 20 TO the polls
-,,hon, hing insulted that when they get the
franchise they use H. and that because they take
a i,,.,,x, in The State they do not cease TO take
a, Ir,.r,,t In their homes and families II would
Nav, moved something But IL has proved moro
han th., 10 any body who has eyes 10 see or ears
pfs,on.
q, h., distinctly affected legislation. Laws
h,ys been passed because Of II: other laws have
han modified. changes have been made in the
.Auini1raton OF the public service. changes
ar. being made in public opinion outside tho
pubuc service altogether. people are beginning
IA looE at customs and institutions with different
,yss Personal results are taking place. do
No, think any politician or public worker would
ry now in his daily lie TO outrage the hner feel
ings Of women.
lit is uuc hat fer the most part, women do
voss no, a.sainSt ther husbands and families,
bat with th--n. that they usually do stand with
tAer class, and to their class interests. No one.
s1eep, an anarchist. could have expected any
hing else But they exercise a distinct infu-
enee In politics, and they bid fair TO influence
politics still more.
In addition 10 this tits no, merely the influence
< vorsn upon pubic life that We have TO look u.
Ills the influence OF pubic lie and fuller RESPONSE
b1ine upon women Already the possession Of
the rig:aIs u citizenship has begun TO influence
vome1'S lie Ant thought and brain in New Lca.
land, and that influence is altogether for good.
'Oa the whole, the part they are taking Is quiet
but IL - none the less real. They use the fran
ehiss they discuss; they Join associations; they
read and listen. and reflect and learn: and this
vidrns their lives brghtens their in ieilects MAKE;
thelr lives fuller and more useful to the country
drte
Ms william Pember Reeves addressed tn,
Pryn Mawr College girls on The History oil
Woman Suffrage in New Zealand"
The little city Of Beatue. Kan, which last
wiring elected municipal government Of women,
said TO be enjoying unusual prosperity in con
sequence Streets are kept clean. sidewalks
IMPAIRED laws enforced and municipal affairs
Ma Elizabeth fottcn is the Mayor, Margaret 4
sA.ldon- Lula Smith. Elvira Watkins, L.tte
.S and SsIy = SShlcsh are Tho
ds board Of women was at first regarded by the
trrverent as Joke and WAS nicknamed The
Mamma Ticket" and The Broom Brigade" bu,
DC new officers have done so we'll thai a rromi'
nsn, duzen Of Beatue is now reported as saying:
Women can hat men in domestic economy and
political economy, too" Tho ticket was q strong
one Margaret sheldon Is the richest woman in
Peatde Lulu Smith is a college graduate and
h~ been a teacher: Lette kirlin is the wife Of n
Travelling man Mary T.. SchlciEh is the mother
"a family and Is training her children TO be good
du1ens: Elvira Watkins belongs 10 one Of the
ycalhy families in the business connection Of
seat'ie, and Mayor Totem is a mntron descended
from a long line 81 New York politicians
pCosancilwoman Sheldon, IL reported as saying
Politics il the best cure for rheumatism" Mrs
Saelfon was rich woman with nothing TO do;
inactivity made her an invalid: active work in the
service Of the city has cured her
KANSAS women in general have shown m desire
Iof once II Is a curious ia Ct that where tickets
composed exclusively of women have been III, ~
nan, Marshal Suvaroi Chief Commander oi the
Smies Of Catherine Of Russia, was wonderful
Sensfh and srat"giSt, uncqual!cd in the field:
bot he could not control his own appetite Afier
several tines bringing himself 10 the verge Of
eea,h ~ his excesses at H." table he stationed a
sentinel over him at meals When the soldier
NV his commander stufrng himself beyond the
Rani o' safety. he would respectfully tell him
Wat he must stop The Marshal always bristled
gp and demanded strnlv. "By WHOSE orders
The soldier answered. ny the orders Of Marshal
puyMoi Then the Marshal would smooth his
srnhle brows and say Marshal Suvarof must he
eNyed, and push away his plate American
nen have shown that they can do almost my
ming In war or In business but thcv have failed
Ius lar 10 check their appetite for public plumber,
Ineh prevails among the lAwlcss class in our
laye citits In At least dozen Kansas cities
y one time or another, the men havr got disguised
Mln municipal wHstefulncss Snd corruption,
sna have placed women ~ scntincs over the
Eollc treasury, generally with good results
Inose women ore the choice Of tho citizens and
e ooeycd as impCi'v as officers Of the male sex.
Thy are elected for the purpose Of having a mu
biolow '"'''
Ms Mary A IIvermore, in spite OF her rs
Ieas and her recent widowhooi has resumed
~ public work, not only presiding at the fort
Esnuy public meetings. Of the Mnssac uhsetts
pomsn Suffrage Association, Of which she il
upndent but lectunng AZ usual for many char
Sae ana nhllanthropic objects. In a private
et 10 mend she says Among the last
sous OF MI livcrmorc WAS his wish that would
ION AZ had been living Don't give I'm any
ISyyA you are engaged in. only try not to Oyerdo