The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-04

ment It affords to the Individual. The
Colorado State Federation OF Women's
Clubs was organized two years suisse
quent to the Acknowledgement OF the
women. but 1t Is In no wise connected
with their political privileges. though 1t
has In its brief time welded mighty
influence in affairs where politics had
claimed exclusive domain. The
"Woman's Club" OF Denver, has over
1000 names on Its roll and is one OF the
largest. best known and influential
clubs In the United States. With such
O woman rs Mrs. Sarah Plat 1t could
not help but succeed. The women who
attended the biennial meeting last year
showed their appreciation OF Mrs. Platt
by electinG her vice president Of the
General Federation of Woman's Clubs.
There are. dozens OF smaller clubs
worthy OF notice. which cannot be han
died at this time. must nevertheless
take time to mention the Civic Fedora
ton, an organization OF women without
regard TO political belief. While its
purpose has been for reform in Arapa-
hoe county. In which Denver Is located,
Its influence has spread to all urban
populations In the state, and at the time
OF this writing the spirit OF municipal
reform upon non-partisan lines has as
sumed national character.
AS Vice chairman of the Republican
state central committee In charge of the
woman's department. Mrs. Frank Hall
called for conference OF the several
presidents of the Women's Republican
Clubs OF the city. In the discussion OF
the situation ut this conference It was
declared TO be the purpose OF oil earnest
women to use every advantage Of their
right OF suffrage. to secure such re-
forms as would purify the ballot. cor
rect the evils and corrupt methods In
politics. secure legislation for good gov
eminent and endcaror to secure the
nomination and election OF competent
and trustworthy persons for office.
This was declared to be demanded by
existing conditions. and upon such de-
ctnrtions the Women's Republican As
ISOLATION was formed, with Mrs. Hall as
Its president.
Too much cannot be said In praise Of
Mrs. Hall, who Is devoted to this cause.
Nothing Is too great for her TO try
when In the interest Of good and hui
mainly. Her followers are her friends;
her kind amiable nature attracts the
poor. yet worthy persons. and her SUI
perior mental ability binds those OF the
highest Intellectual culture to her. This
organization cannot help but succeed
with such q leader.
Thus far, womnn's course In politics
has been for the most part free from
just imputation OF dishonesty. while her
useful endeavors along all lines Of So
cial and Industrial progress have made
her valuable acquisition to the body
polite.
In other states both men and women
cling to the superstition that woman at
the polls or wearing the badge Of office
must needs degenerata in personal
worth and publ: esteem. This is the
subterfuge which fly conceafs the real
objection. The men have not yet learn
ed the true depths OF human sallishress.
nor have they applied the lessor to
themselves. They are simply unwil!-
ing to divide the privileges, the prestige
and power which they claim as theirs.
The women GcQuiescing are simply mis-
led and misinformed.
It was feared by many men and many
women In Colorado who refused to vote
for equal suffrage. that the exercise OF
the franchise with all the degrading
conditions the change would involve.
would soon rob woman OF her essential
womenliness. Not Il few OF the men
even. who voted for the woman shared
In the tremor which came from the !
imagined disaster. Some OF them are
not yet over their fright. 1t does not
appear. however, that any valuable
traits have been lost, which has been |
shown by her career as n citizen. The !
Colorado woman has developed nobler |
powers day by day and. though she Is |
changing and will continue to change |
by the order Of progress that makes It |
necessary, she is still and Will ever be |
queen OF the fireside, the confidiIg part |
ner, the equal OF man and the highest |
mos. dear object Of his love and conf |
dence.
This Is but short review of incidents |
which have passed before my own eyes, !
during the past five years. and deem
franchise not only the advancement OF
women but Of humanity.
80 MRS. ALAN !. WARREN. |