CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-09-08
KEEP RESPONSIBLE"
MRs.L i ELLEN FOSTERS TIMELY
APPEAL TO WOMEN.
why Their IsAssscs slsouid Ne Ex-r-
ted In Behalf OF Republican succsss
st shs Polls-A Party that Leads All
Aovsasnss which Benent NankinA.

say to a crowd of comrades who urge
him to take drink. No. boys. l must
keep responsible"
This tall, big-boned and big-heartcd
man of the woods and Of the plains had
driven many miles from the ranch to the
railway station. to meet visiting city
gentleman. 1t was up to him TO bring
that visitor safely to the ranch; % per
form that duty he must keep responsi-
bie."
read this story two years ago.
while campaigning in the State Of
Idaho. In that State. aud also in
the States of Wyoming. Colorado ard
Utah, women vote and may hold cffics
on the same conditions us do men. a
Democrat. Miss French. had acceptably
held the Office of State Superintendent
OF Public Instruction. and was renomi-
mated. The Republican party had also
nominated a lady. Miss Mae Scott. for
the position. The campaign for the Stafs
ticket. and for congressman-at-larsc.
was vigorous, and the Republican party
won The shibboleth passed around
among Republican women was. Keep
responsible"
Miss Scott has been refominatrd by
reclamation. at the recent State conysn-
tion at Moscow. No criticism had been
made upon her conduct of the oince-shs
had kept responsible
We are now passing this word on to
Republican women. the country over.
Whether or not you cau vote. you can
keep responsible"
Among the qualities OF the deal wo-
man none il 80 universally acknowledged
as is that one OF answering fidelity TO
duty. In literature. and In the common
experiences Of ordinary. every day life,
u,.s.
wife or mothsr is the keystone of every
arch. the H ktone Of all music. An
irresponsible woman. o woman who
does not care" IL pitifui aud revoifinx
object. II Is common to say that =
woman who goes wrong falls TO lower
depths than a man can. I am not sure
that this 10 absolutely true. II surely
seems 81.
During the last qusrter OF . CENTURY
wotnan'- sphere OF duty and of r--pon-
sibiiity has greatly wid~n~i In fulfilling
her primal responsibilities TO the honi-.
she hn. been forced beyond the oid-time
limitations In cduca tion. In Industry. In
social ~conoinics. and In politics. Tho
demands OF Necessity and the limits OF
opportunity are always the n-ssurr Of
responsibility. Consciously or uneon-
seiou-iy the average woman has always
sccrpssi this standard OF obligation. Tbs
American woman ba. conspictioasiy dons
So. The American man. her e.uradc In
the home and in tn, wpr.,r. very. il
larger br,ip~d. NOR, frre-b-srtcI ,aa
oper-handed. more responsive 70 ths
spirit of progress than IL auy oshef man
in the world. lie. morr than she. Is re-
spon-ible for the enlargement, Of her
sphere OF Influence. lie i- som-tim.s a
ljttI. slow In recognizing III. resoltx .e
III. own initiative.
This fs how IL IA anil why Am--ican
women now find then. m.~t,.es driven bv
the p-ces-itir. Of III. national ifr TO III.
open door OF opportnnity. and coercci by
q -~n.e Of rrsooa sIbility to act with thu
forces Of progress.
I cannot In this pspcr set forth the
claims of tho Republican p.rty. or show
the utter inaLiIity Of III. Democrats
party 10 iryi.late for tb. pcop,e aud ia
inco,npr,rncy to administer the govern.
n,cnt. I here only ask lnt..tigrn, wo-
men 10 read the history of tho country,
10 stndy its present iIfs ss Illustrating
the wisdom O, III. pr.nripyss and the
constructive poiicic. OF the Republican
party. and 10 contrast them with the up-
wisdom. aud th. dangerous 20 -aryou.
please. irresponsible suggestions Of tho
Democratic party. I do not fear the
final Judgment OF the average American
woiaan when she accepts the fact Of her
wider sphere is ;,si!.i.-= =..a informs her
self ! know that shs will Keep Ite-
sponsibie."
urge all women to think. and thea
to act. Study the national sifiatioa;
note the strides which the conntr. has
made In every department OF human pro-
grers. See i's greatness q, ior,c, and
its bcnc6cient influence In worii rcla.
tions. Rcmsntcr that OF every forward
movement the Republican pa.ty has beca
ths instiestor sni tho leader. But while
you rcjoi-e In victory aud In progress.