The state herald., 1904-09-09
"KEEP RESPONSIBLE"
MRS.J. ELLEN FOSTERS TIMELY
APPEAL TO WOMEN.
why Their Influence Should Bc Exer-
tod in Behalf of Republican Success
at the Poils-A Party that Le.ds All

say to crowd of comrades who urge
him to take n drink, mo, boys. | must
keep responsible"
This tall, bg-boncd mud big hearted
man of the woods mud of the plains had
driven many miles from the ranch to tho
railway station, to meet u visiting city
gentleman. II was 'up to him" 10 bring
that visitor safely to the ranch; 10 per.
form that duty ho must keep RESPONSE
BILE"
| 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 Office
on the same conditions as do men. A
Democrat, Mics French, had acceptnbly
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 Congressmnn large,
was vigorous, and the Republican party
won. The shibboleth passed around
among Republican women was, Keep
| responsible
Miss Scott has been rcnOmnatcd by
acclamation, ut the recent State conven4
| ton at Moscow. No criticism had been
made upon her conduct OF the ofIicc-sbo
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 20 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 pitifnl and revolving
| object. 1t is common to say that
/ woman who goes wrong falls 10 lower
depths than n man can. ] am not sure
that this is absolutely true. II surely
seems so.
During the last quarter OF a century
woman's sphere Of duty and of respon-
sibility has greatly widcncd. In fulfilling
/ her primal responsibilities 10 the home.
| she has been forced beyond the old. umo
| limitations In education, In Industry, In
social economies, and in politics Tho
/ demands Of necessity and the limits of
\ opportunity are always the measure OF
] responsibility, Consciously or unconl
sciously the average woman has alwnys
/ accepted this standard Of obligation. Tho
| American woman has conspicuousiy dono
[ 50. The American man. her comrnde In
| the home aud In the worlds work, is
| larger Drained more free hearted and
/ opcn-handed, more responsive 10 the
| spirit Of progress than IL any other man
Ia the world. lie more than she, is re-
| sponsible for the enlargement OF her
/ sphere of influence. lie il sometimes a
| little slow in recognizing the results OF
| his own initiative.
! This is how II ia and why American
women now find themselves driven by
the necessities of the national life TO tho
open door of opportunity. and coerced by
sense Of responsibility TO act with tho
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 lcglslnte for the people, and It's
incompetrncy to administer the govern
ment here only ask intelligent wo-
men TO read the history Of the country.
10 study It's present life AZ Illustrating
| the wisdom Of the principles and tho
constructive policies of the Republican
party, and 70 contrast them with the un-
wisdom, and the dangerous go-aH you
please irresponsible suggestions OF tho
| Democratic party. do not fcnr the
final judgment OF the average American
woman. when she ncrcpts the fact Of her
/ wider sphere In politics aud Informs her
self | know that she viii Keep Re
] Gponsible."
! urge hll women To think, aud then
I 10 act Study the national situation;
/ note tho strides which the country has
I made In every department Of human pro-
l srcss. See itH greatness At home. and
Q its beDeiiricnt Influence IN world roiR-
[ tlons, Remember that Of every forward
movement the Republican party has been
l the lnstigatur aud the leader But while
/ y0u rejoice In victory and In progress.
| open your ears aud your hearts TO tho
undcrtone Of discord from mis'appliej
/ Rnd JnrrinF forces In Industrial and civic
/ life There are wrongs 10 he riShted,
| wounds to be healed and ulcers to bs
/ burned out There are whole races Of
l men TO b. lifted from the night Of bar
bHrism into the morning N semi .ciyillEn-
| tion, and finally into tho monday ~
/ orderly selfgoyernmcnt and political hb'
crty,
The great, the beloved Mckinley FIRST
voiced the National CONSEQUENCES OF
world responsibility lie was Gods IN.
ftrumcnt IN the political eyangelkation
Of those island empires where our nng
now floats. You rpyerrncrd him you
mourned for him M you never mourncl
[ before, Your tears were your hearts
I tribute 10 his character and were clio.
quent with love OF country. aud indignn.
I tlan AT her enemies. You can pay
noble tribute hnd y1lr. nob'c patriot
. Ism. by helping 10 sustain the principles
be believed Ia hni the enterprises hs
/ lnauEufated, The wisdom NJ our great
statesmen ls developing his aud their
conceptions ~ National mud international
| fightrousness Tho service aud the blood
I u our sins have eonsscrltr1 these great
undertaking. The WORK must 80 on,
hnd you must help
During this lnst year. under that
brave knight ~ progress Thsodafa
Roosevelt, the greatest physical enter.
prise IN the worlds history, the conner,
ton N the oceans ~ tNa hrmlsphere-
by the Panama canal. hls been begun.
When the water shall How through that
funal rommsrr. will hold The chnilrc aud
human brotherhood shall receive y fresh
baptism. and The golden HFs he hnsirn.,i.
Women DO you not care for these
thlnFgf ! recall Whist Lincoln said con.
rerninR slavery There hrs some II ~
who DO FAfs'
our plea 10 you IL Keep Rsapon-l.
hle" ! EitsEN FOSTER
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