The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24

study economic quet lions everywhere, In these
days when such questions arc so much in tho
public mind. But tho masses OF tho women will
not do so unless they feel sort Of responsibility
In that line. Moreover il is certainly true that the
opinions OF women on these matters have more
influence when the woman Is q voter. Tho very
fact that, whether you agree with her or not abe
can 60 10 the polls and back UP her opinion with
vote, has an influence upon her listener.
"A marked example Of the effect Of the bestowal
Of suffrage may DO found In Mrs A. J.. WEIGH. the
recently elected President Of tho Colorado Equal
Suffrage Association. Mrs WEIGH has long been
one Of tho social and Intellectual leaders Of Denver
Prominent In club circles, her home also tho
centre OF gracious hospitality. Like many
women Of this class she was opposed to tho ox-
tension Of the outrage. and while she took no
active stand az ainst II, she did nothing to help
It, Shonow openly proclaims herself a convert on
tho sole ground Of tho good 1t has done the
OF Colorado in broadening and educating them
To the establishment Of many Of her old friends,
sho accepted last Spring the presidency Of the
Suffrage Association and at her own expense
attended the National Convention at Grand
Rapids"
Miss Rosetha Moore, President OF the Nine
tecnth Century Club OF Provo City, Utah. writes:
AS am not member OF the dominant church,
which largely controls politics in Utah. and have
not taken an active part in the political conven-
lions, my answers TO your questions will be based
entirely on observations.
Il do not think that equal suffrage in Utah
Is any different from what IL Is in other States,
and the idea that 1t has increased political cor
ruption is absurd. As rule the good and in
telligent women take far more interest in the
questions Of the day than the bad and ignorant
AT present can sec no bad results from equal
suffrage Among tho good results. might men
tion that II has given women a better opportunity
as wage-earners In almost every county some
women are Office holders, and believe perform
their duties equally well with men. II certainly
has stimulated women to a more intelligent study
OF public questions given them q broader outlook
and deeper sense Of the responsibilities incum-
bent upon the citizens Of this Republic. No
doubt there some women who take an active
part in politics and neglect the higher duties
Of home but l have noticed that those women
showed the Same indifference TO husband and
children before equal suffrage was given them.
and il is hardly Just TO give that as the cause.
Il am not a woman suffragist in the common
acceptance OF the term. but recognize the prom
inent part that women are taking in the further
ance of many reforms which much needed,
and II gives me pleasure to correct any erroneous
Impressions that may have gone out"
By a unanimous vote, tho Sioux County (Iowa)
Republican Convention at Hull resolved that
the question Of woman suffrage ought to be sub
mittod to the voters In Iowa, as in Now York,
the opponents direct oil their efforts TO prevent
the voters from being given a chance TO pass
upon IT,
Queen Victoria Affixed her signature TO so, 900
public documents during tho last twelve months
Yet some people think that active American
woman could not find time to mark an Australian
ballot once q year
ALICE STONE BLACKWELL.
DORCHESTER, Mass