The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14

Gently exposed election frauds in Colo
rado-the elysium Of the suffragist-
just because the political tricks were
turned 10y women,
There's not a suffrage club in the
city that isn't discussing the develop
ments laid bare by the Congressional
investigation OF Representative Sha-
froth's election. its effect upon the con-
stitutiOnal crusade. and its Joans of
Arc. According TO the testimony taken
before the House Committee on Elec-
tions, il was proved that fraud had
been committed. and that women-yes,
women-were the principal actors-that
they had stuffed the ballot-box in the
wicked old style, repeated" and had
followed religiOUsly all the rules laid
down in the Tammany commandments
for the the regulation of elections. And
The upshOt Of il all was the withdrawal
from The House OF the Newly elected
Representative - ana every suffrage
club in every burg in the United States
including our owns making it the
teatable topic for vigorous sessions.
To be sure, the constitutional crOak-
er is abroad with his digit shaking
IrOphetically, and breathing in
hOarse whispers. 4 told you so.'
said one Of the leaders of the move
a
q few days ago: Why, pray, all this
tumuit about the matter-just because
the culprits happen 10 be women? Here
the matter Of sex unhappily over
shadows the vital and primary matter
of personality. and the world loses sight
Of the fact that lying, stealing and
cheating are not attributes Of sex, but
of personality instead. This miscon-
ception Of sex and personality has done
ns1r
ali other causes combined. Thus these
Denver women who stuffed and were
otherwise dishonest We're so construct
I'd mentally and morally. and would
have done the same had they been
men" And many there were who CO.
lncided vigorously with the defender of
The rank and file Of wOmankind.
The matter Of fact is that many
women that should have gone to the
polls 10 discharge their obligations TO
the Government refrained from doing
sO-either from Indifference or distaste
thereby following the lead Of many
men, and men, too, that ought to
know (and do better.
But TO those women that have a no
tion that taxation without represen-
alton" IS unjust and un-American, bas-
ing their logic upon the row raised by
the Colonies in 1776, the Colorado mat
ter win have no vital effect; but il may
serve TO develop the distinction be-
tween sex and personality. and that
mentally. morally and spiritually, men
and women Of the same status are es-
senualy alike, controlled by the same
impulses and amenable to the same
laws. And the cause Of equal rights"
win go merrily on, just as though those
Denver incidents hadn't happened.
The Forum Club heard an excep-
tionaIly clever talk on Wednesday af-
ternoon by Ernest s. Simpson. the YER
saule clubman, newspaper man and
playwright And now TO his many ac-
complishments is added that Of salon
speaker
The Laurel Hall gave one Of its con-
spicuously clever programmes at its
last meeting, when the day was given
over TO the Bard Of Avon, under the
leadership Of Mrs. Allan B. Evans,
chairman Of the Shakespeare section
While il cannot be said that there
are many superiOrs TO Ellen Terry or
Julia Narlowe among the club men,
bers the scenes presented from Julius
Caesar were very clever, the following
ladies figuring in the casts: Mrs. Bar
rows Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Collins. Mrs.
Conrad. Mrs. Frank, Mrs. J. s Gray,
Mrs. ". J. Cray. Mrs Johnson, Mrs.
Parnell, Mrs. Priber, Mrs. Thayer, Miss
Bliss. Miss George and Miss Wood.
The music was a charming attribute,
The words Of the songs taken from the
immortal bard Miss Beulah George
singing and Miss NJ. S. Wood accom-
panying.
The California State Floral Show viii
hold its twentieth exhibition in the
grand nave Of the ferry building on
March p. . and 26- This affair. judg-
ing from the earnestness Of applicants
for floor space. viii O'ertOp its prede-
cessOrs by a mile.
After such benizens from heaven as
have been ours for a fortnight, the dis
play should rival the Garden Of the
Gods.
Mrs J. r. Martin, chairman of the
executive committee, 275 Seventh ave-
nue.. issues the following rules and reg
ulations for the exhibit:
FYrst-Au articles Tor competition must be
properly entered and be ready for examination
by y o'clock on the opening day OF the eXnlbi-
ton. Thursday. March "a Written appllca-
tions for space should be mace as carry d
secoad-Au flowers and plants entered for
premiums must be properly labeled and named,
rhird-Piants offered for competition must
have been grown by the exhibitor This does
not apply 10 the decorative EXHIBITS
Fourth-No cards Of a business nature viii
he allowed in the exhibition until after the
exhibits have been judged and nothing TO mar
the general beauty OF the exhibition VIII De
allowed a. any time during the show.
Fffth-Cut flowers exhibited shall. as far as
rozslhle bc a-coUnanled by some or their
foliage and buds. The committee win welcome
exhibits however small, even single speci-
men. n meritoTious-
cfxth-The committee on awards is au-
thrrize6 70 give suitable prizes for any meri-
torIcus exhibit not named on the premium list.
Seventh-No prize shall be awarded for any
article on exhibition unless il possesses points
~ superiority.
Ei-hth-In no case can any article placed
on exhibition be removed until after the close
or the show
Ninth-Any plant placed IL a collection COM
1etinc for certain premium shall not COM
ucte for anv other premium.
Terth-Awards 10 be decided on the first
6av and announced early as possible
Fleverth-No premium wiz be given TO
s.0rrrefffore failing 20 keep up their exhibits.
rru-eiffh-FxpreFs charges upon packages Of
flowers or plants intended for exhibition and
coming from q distance viii be paid by the
eocietv uncn ureV10us notification 70 the man.
ager such exhibits VIII be cared FOR by the
committee In charge.
'rf1irfeerfh-For the protection of property.
oyhfbitors win not be allowed TO disDcse Of
cut flowers until the official close Of the exhi-
1ltion.
F-ourteenth--Any materials. indictments OF
devices pertaining 20 Horticulture can be en-
tered Tor exhibition under the name Of the ex-
Fff,fs~r-e fhow must be in position not later