The Princeton union., 1899-10-26
Colorado Women Legislators.

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Colorado Women Legislators.
Addison sought to frighten some pro-
gressive and strong minded English,
danes of his time out Of their interest
in political affairs by telling them that
such course would make them home
ly. Had Addison lived in the present
time and visited some Of the feminine
members of the Colorado legislature
he could not have honestly advanced
that argument. In the main they are
handsome womeL whose faces beam
with intelligence as they talk Of gov
ernmental principles and political is
sues. Nor does their activity in af-
fairs of state lessen their interest IN
domestic concerns. A new cooking
recipe, a bit Of information about
home decoration or a pattern sheet Of
the latest fashionable gown interests
them just as much as though they
were not stateswomen.
Some of the most beneficent laws on
the Colorado statute books were intro
duced by these women legislators. DR..
Mary Barry, talented young physi-
clan Of Pueblo, introduced and secur-
ed the passage Of a measure which pro-
vided that chattel mortgages must
have the signature of the wife: that all
property acquired by man or wo-
man after marriage should be COM
munity property, not to be disposed
Of or mortgaged by either without the
signature Of the other. Mrs. Frances
S. Lee, the mother Of five children, in
troduced bills pertaining to the prop
er lighting and ventilation of school
rooms and improvements along munich
pal and social lines. Mrs. Wright in
troduced an antichild labor and COM
pulsory education bill; an amendment
to the law for the commitment Of girls
to the state industrial school, which
provides that a matron shall accom-
pany the sheriff and girl prisoner to
the school,; bill to prevent evils in
the placing out of orphans and a pre-
cinct local option bill.
Thus it may be seen that, while they
studied and discussed all measures
considered by the Colorado legislature
and served on important committees,
the bills they introduced show espe-
cial interest in education, childhood
and womanhood, nor do they appear to
have lost any Of their womanly at
tractiveness by reason Of their partici-
patton in public affairs.
That the growing popularity of
American manufactures in all parts Of
the world is recognized by the manu-
featuring and mercantile communities
of other nations is shown by a series of
statements just published in the
monthly summary of commerce and
finance, issued by the treasury bureau
of statistics. This series Of statements,
which is to be followed by others of a
similar character from month to
month, will indicate to our manufac-
turers and exporters what the people
Of other parts Of the world are think
ing and saying about their projects
While the general growth Of our ex-
port trade has been phenomenal the
features which have naturally attract
ed most attention are the growth in ex-
portation Of manufactures and their
popularity in markets formerly held by
other nations. The exports Of manu-
factures from the United States are
now averaging $1,0OOOOO a day. In
the 212 days from Jan. to July 81 the
exports Of manufactures were $211,-
975,904, or practically $1,OOO,OOO day,
while in the corresponding period of
1895 the exports Of manufactures were
$110,389,940, or practically half mil
lion dollars day.