The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-18
A QUESTION OF vERACITr.
A s~afrasists Views on The Workings OF
Woman Suffrage In Denver.

N'~s "
Sufragis. Press Committee, was published in last
Sundays SCN. II purported 10 give an inter
view" with the Hon. Ralph Talbot Of Denver as
u a letter from him which was read by the anti
suiiragists before the Senate on Feb
IA when interviewed" ran Mrs. Babcock's
letter, he made the following statement" She
did not say when or how or where he was inter
viewed, but the supposition Of any reader naturally
would have been that it vas an original interview,
and a complete one,
On the contrary, this interview" given by
Mrs Babcock, is but a part Of the original inter
view. which was published in the Dsrrsr Ners
Of Feb 81 II may be said, in explanation, that
the letter spoken Of was sent TO be used at the SEN
ate hearing by Mr. X S. Morrison Of Denver,
the friend" Of whom Mr.. Talbo, speaks, with this
statement: Il inclose a letter from Hon. Ralph
Talbot, a man of exceptional reputation for in
tegrity, whose position as chairman OF the Fire
and Police Board gave him unusual means Of
observation. IT Is needless 10 add that Mrs
Greniel has not published this letter. There Is
no secrecy about these communications
II Was explicitly stated by the anti-sufragists,
In reading this letter to the Senate COMMITTEES.
that II was written by a man who believed in equal
suffrage. and to a woman who was an equal sui
A'hh hNiRlA iAs''As '"f 49,
In 1t Mr.. Talbot. as he has said, reiterated the fact
tina, he had voted for suffrage and approved Of IT,
Nobody tat least on the sufI ragist side) has ac'
cuaed Mr.. Talbot Of being an anti-sutlragist.
though he evidently thinks so, His letter, on the
contrary, was read for Just what II was worth,
as a statement from one suIragist to another
that udrags, though it might have had good re-
suits in the small towns, had 50 far failed to purify
Han yav pNl,tisa Tba admission continual in the
closing sentence, The CRITICALLY. | still believe
IN equal suffrage, but practically fear its results
ara extremely disastrous" was the admission upon
which stress wss laid by the anti suffraglsts, and
with reason, since such testimony from n suirs.
gist was certainly startling and convincing.
The effect Of IT has been, unfortunately for him,
to bring a storm about MI Talcot's ears. lie
~ not to blame for being yexed, 1t will be noticed,
however, that white he repudiates the idea Of "hsv.
ing sought to cast his personal influence against
suffrage (which the anti sutiraglst> Cid not r..
present him u dotng) he nevertheless stands BY
hls letter, which is all that can b. asked tie
says that II was a genuine letter. that II was
hls opinion then that It's opinion now. No one
could ask for better confirmation than that,
surely.
Mrs Bsbcock evidently thought 80. too. Hence
her interview" The art Of quotation Is a fine
art. by leaving out a single word, the trend
Of u sentence may be changed What shall I've
Naiu OF l"aNIhs out uaiI an Ln.eIttN, WIN sum
the question To make this clear though a. the
risk Of initiating the ~UtolINity Of the suiITagists
VINO. IKE posu~IIS nv i W. '.ei .eninI prhs
simon pure interview IN full, A. II originally ap'
pearad in the Denver APP aforesaid HE part
%mltNa by MIS- ndu.o'S ~ nS'Hr u oiavkcls.
Ms Bhhcock' whrn She Ifl'hel hrr interview,
added. This seems tnleavp q question Of vpTacty'
between thc anu snUtaslStN ana Ny ldlont 10
most minds lhu'el' th'l' u'"S -e"ma queSuoh ~
vetacIf AZ ISSUE ou' net.,, ln'naIT' III sha'
especial direcnoh' EltANoR PHILLIPS
"sn'er N'@' req - isoo'
Several weeks ngo de patches from Washing
ton stated that a letter written by the Hon. Ralph
Talbot, dppreCA ting woman suffrage in lolOradO,
was read before = Senate m in Washing
reporter asked linn about the letter and its con.
tents. when the eN member Of the iie and police
board made the following statement.
have never oppo,ed woman s]udrase J did
not know the question was to be arg ed before
the Congressional Committee at Washington or
elsewhere wrote to no one at Washington,
My connection with tht1 d. cussion an,es from
my letter written To the present superintendent
of Public Instruction in 4, Ulorhdo In June, 1898.
tThi, lady. whose candidacy | supported In the
campaign Of that year, Was about To address
the women'S clubs In biennial convention nj Den
YER and wrote me from Black Hawk. asking me
10 give her my conclusions upon the effect Of
woman suffrage
Ind urged the amendment giving all women the
night 10 vote. had voted Tor 1t. Nothing was
further from my mind than To seek to undo that
legislation. ! recognized u AS a nXed condition ]
] thought then a. mink now, that the weight
Of argument II oil upon the .ld' ni woman sui
frage. And in MY l'tter To Mrs Grenfell ] said
80. ] also gave my testimony o. us good results
In the country and IN the smaller towns ~ the
State, was az that ume the President of the
ire ana tGi'' E n1nId 81 TIE a,s o. innyer ana
and f9r tn" purpose q learning from m" my, views
Of sIItnEe IN M, Guy irnln n police standpoint
IN my leleT Ia h"r expressed Il irdT mat lnete
was a growing tendency among many, excellent
women not To eNercl 90 The night OF t%ranchlNe
monde pre- eht a constant temptation to pon'iclans
70 force the v?tr nl mat element along certain
NneS ana certain Ines only
As a menotI oI the board lhad learned how
SUBJECT To- hLuse 'htSr Women were ana how easily
their votes mlgh b. b" controlled and DETECTED 10
,ruthiully or othcrNise, mat these women had
peen rounnen up IN former tlecuons ana d1'en
u me polls ,lke catt" ANA compelled u vote as
pul, oIicla' deS.t'd nom 900
u realized inst tn" votes ot NAL" criminals
are subject TO carter and sole and that the votes
OF these fallen women mr." apt 10 b" cast without
vohuon, or freedom oil choice. Every PRACTICAL
man VIII ahnlt. thiS
| ielt NAV our decent women should fan IN
any conSll'rable number, ny reason of intlffer
encs or othrr cause, tn vote, hs feared many
V'r" hpt w 40, ana inc women OF inc streets were
MADE to v9l' as know could h- easily done, the
result would, IN us ulnnat" OPERATION, he disas.
nous r'ln"t man ,h"lniul 10 lh!lot reform. Nnd
me only douht ! ielt or espresso rs TO the wisdom
Of the legislation rested on this fear ana found
us lusuh"ahon IN II never meant T. say more
IMAM ms Tor thiS was the thought uppermost IN
my mind
Mrs, Gr"nf'H % not send my letter East.
ot y any wis" disclose ITS contents But a copy