La Junta tribune., 1904-09-10
KEEP RESPONSIBLE"
MRS. / ELLEN FOSTERS TIMELY
APPEAL TO WOMEN.
why Their IsAusses Should Ne Exer-
ted In Behalf Of Republican Snccess
st tie Peiis-A Party that Leads All
Aovsmsuts which Benefit Naok ind.

Western life, the author makes his hero
| say to crowd Of comrades who urge
him to take drink, No. bo.s. l must
keep responsible"
This tall. big-boned and big-hearted
| man Of the woods and OF the plains had
driven many miles from the ranch to the
railway station. to meet visiting city
gentleman. II 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 and
Utah, women vote and may hold otiies
Oh the same conditions do men. \
| Democrat, Miss French. had acceptably
held the Office of State Superintendent
Of Public Instruction. and was renomi-
mated The Republican party had also
nominated lady, Miss Mae Scott, for
| the position. The campaign for the State
| ticket. and for Consressman-a large.
was vigorous. and the Republican party
won. The shibboleth passed around
among Republican women was. Keep
responsible"
Miss Scott has been renominated BY
acclamation. at the recent State conven-
ton at Moscow. No criticism bad been
made upon her conduct Of the oiiice-shs
had kept responsible"
We are now passing this word on to
Republican women. the country over.
Whether or not you can vote. you can
keep responsible
Among the qualities of the IDEAL wo-
man none is SO universally acknowledged
as is that one of answering fidelity to
duty. In literature. and in the common
experiences Of ordinary. everyday life.
woman's reliability as sister. sweetheart.
wife or mother is the Keystone of every
arch, the keystone of all music. An
irresponsible woman, woman who
does not care" is pitiful and revolving
object. 1t is common to say that a
woman who goes wrong falls to lower
depths than man can. am not sure
that this is absolutely true. 1t surely
seems so.
During the last quarter of q century
woman's sphere of duty and of respon-
sibility has greatly widened. In fulfilling
her primal responsibilities to the home.
she has been forced beyond the old-time
limitations in education. in industry, in
social economies. and in politics. Tho
demands o. necessity and the limits of
opportunity are always the measure OF
responsibility. Consciously or uncon-
sciously the average woman has always
accepted this standard of obligation The
American woman has conspicuously done
so. The American man. her conradc in
the home and in the worlds work, is
larger Drained. more free-heartcd and
open-handed. more responsive to the
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 q
little slow in recoSnizin. 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 coerccd 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
inconpetcncy to administer the govern
ment. here only ask intelligent wo-
men to read the history of the country,
To study its present life rs illustrating
the wisdom OF the principles anj the
constructive policies of the Republican
party, and to contrast them with the un.
wisdom, and the dangerous go-ssyou-
please, irresponsible suggestions Of tho
Democratic party. l do not fcsr the
final judgment of the average American
woman. when she accepts the fact Of her
wider sphere in politics and informs her.
self. i know that she will Keep Re
sponsible.''
urge all women to think. and then
TO act. Study the national situa;ion;
note the strides which the country has
made in every department of human pro-
gress. See its grcatac AZ home, and
its benehcient Influence In worl.l rcfa-
fions. Remember that of every forward
movement the Republican pa:ty las been
the instiestor anI the leader. But while
you rejoice in victory and In progress.
open your ears and your hearts to the
undertons Of discord from mis-a pplied
and jarrinx forces in Industrial and civic
life There are wrongs to bs righteA
wounds to be healed. and ulcers to BE-
burned cut There are whole races Of
men to b lifted from the night Of bar
harisn into the morning Of ssmi-civilixa.
ton. and finally into the MONDAY Of
orderly self lf-govsrnment and political Lib.
erty.
The great. the beloved Mckinley Arst
voiced the National Consciousness oe
world responsibility. He was Gods In.
strumsnt in the political evangelixation
Of thoss island empires whess eur aas
nov 1oats Yoa reveresced hin, you
mournsd for him ~ ZOO sever nourusd
before. Tour tears were ysaf hearts
tribute to his character. and were sle.
quest With love Of country. and indisna-
tisa at her srenies- You can pay .
nceSe ssibute. asd voics Q noble patri0e.
iso- - bslpiag - sustais the principles
hs believed IN ard the e.tsrprises -
inaugurated- Ths wisdoo oe oar ereae
Statesmen b devesopins his and theis
conceptions Of Nafioaal and intsruatSonsI
rightesus.ssa TIE service and ths hsosa
Of or sims have coasscrased thsss meat
undeftakingsl The vak nsse 10 -
and zoe nuss heipl
During this laH rear. uDAee shaa