Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-10
MRS j ELLEN FOSTERS TIMELY
APPEAL TO WOMEN.
why Their Infiuencs Should Be Exer-
ted in Behalf of Republican Success
at the PoIIs-A Party that Leads All
Movements which Benefit Mankind,

driven many miles from the ranch to the
railway station. TO meet a visiting city
gentleman. IL was up to him to bring
that visitor safely TO the ranch. to per
form that duty he must keep RESPONSE
ble.''
read this story two years ago.
while campaigning in the State OF
Idaho. In that State. and also in
the States Of Wyoming. Colorado aad
Utah, women vote and may hold oiilcs
on the same conditions as do men. a
Democrat, Miss French. had acceptAbly
held the Office OF State Superintendent
OF Public instruction. and was reuoni-
mated. The Republican party had also
nominated lady. Miss Mae Scott. for
the position. The campaign for the State
ticket, and for CongressmAD-at-large.
was vigorous. and the Republican party
won. The shibboleth passed around
among Republican women was, Keep
responsible"
Miss Scott has been renominated BY
acelamasion. at the recent State conven-
tion at Moscow. No criticism had been
made upon her conduct Of the ot,iee-sAs
had kept responsible"
We are now passing this word on to
Republican women. the country over.
Whether not you can vote, you can
keep responsible"
Among the qualities of the IDEAL wo-
man none is so universally acknowledged
is that one OF uaswerging fidelity 70
duty. In literature. and in the common
experiences Of ordinary, everyday life,
womaa's relia biiity as sister. sweetheart,
wife or mother is the keystone Of every
arca, the keystone Of all music. An
irresponsible woman. woman who
u =
object. IL is common to say that a
woman who goes wrong falls to lower
depths than a man can. / am not sure
that this is absolutely true. Ii surely
seems so.
During the last quarter Of . century
wonan's sphere OF duty and o; respon-
sibility has greatly widencd. In fulfilling
her primal responsibilities to the hume.
she has been forced beyond the oldtime
limitations in education, in Industry. in
social economies. and in politics The
demands of Necessity and the limits OF
opportunity are always the measure Of
responsibility. Consciously or uneen-
sciously the average woman has always
accepted this standard OF obligation. The
American woman has conspicaousiy done
50. The American man. her eomradc in
the home and in the worlds WORK. is
larger Drained. more free-hearted and
oaea-handei. mere responsive to thu
spirit of progress than is any other man
in the world. He. more than she, is re-
sponsible for the enlargement OF her
sphere of influence. He is sometimes a
little slow in recognizing the results Of
his own initiative.
This Is how il Is and why American
women now find themselves driven By
the necessities OF the national life to the
open door Of opportunity. and eoerccd by
sense OF responsibility to act with the
forces Of progress.
/ cannot in this paper set forth the
claims Of the Republican party, or show
the utter inability of the Democratic
party TO legislats for the people, and its
ineoinpeteney to administer the govern
uient / here only ask intelligent wo-
men 10 read the history Of the country,
to study its present life as illustrating
the wisdom OF the principles anj the
constructive policies Of the Republican
party. and 10 contrast them with the un-
Wisdom. and the dangerous go-as-you-
please, irresponsible suggestions Of the
Democratic party. l do not fear the
hnal Judgment OF the average American
woman. when she accepts the fact Of her
wider sphere in politics and informs her
self. / know that she will Keep Re
sponsible.'
urge all women to think. and then
to act Study the national situation:
note the strides which the conntr< has
made in every department of human pro-
gress. See i:s greatness =, home, and
its benehcient infucaee in worli rcla-
tons. Remember that Of every forward
movement the Republican party has been
the instiGator anl the leader. But while
you rejoice in victory and In progress.
open your ears and your hearts to the f,
uniertons OF discord from mis-appli.d
and jarring forces in industrial aud civic
life There are wrongs to be righted,
wounds to be healed. and ulcers to be
burned out There are whole races Of
men to b lifted from the night Of bar
barism into the morning of semi-civiliza-
ton. and finally into the MONDAY OF
orderly seif-goverament aud political lib
erty.
The great, the beloved Mckinley nrst
voiced the National consciousness Of
world responsibility. He was Gods in
strument in the political evangelization
OF those island empires where our Tag
now floats. You reverenccd him, you
mourned for him as you never mourned
before. Your tears were your hearts
tribute to bis character, and were elo-
quent with love OF country. and indigna-
ton At her enemies. You can pay .
noble tribute, and voice 4 noble patriot
issa. by helping 10 sustain the principles
he believed in aud the enterprises he
inaugurated. The wisdom Of our great
statesmen is developing his and their
conceptions Of National and international
Righteousness The service and the blood
OF our sins have consecrated these great
undertakings The work must 20 on.
and you must help.
During this last year. under that
brave knight of progress. Theodore
Roosevelt. the greatest physical enter
prise in the worlds history, the connsc-
ton of the oceana af fun has,.isphazaa