Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-26
TO RETURN 10 MEXICO.
W. A. Edmonston Writes Of Colorado
and Woman Suffrage.

Dear friend Bob: Enclosed find OIL In
payment for your Weekly LEDGER to
Sept LIST, 1905. Yet l expect II moth
ing prevents, to leave Colorado before
that time. 1t Is now my intention TO
return to Mexico, Mo, by April lsh
1905, to make 1t my home again. They
have simply smoked me out OF 1.-THE
Wild and wooliy west"
Two years ago there wa not a more
prosperous state in the Union than
was the state OF Colorado, but the
strike, Gov. Peabody, the militia, pol
itical frauds, trickery and dishonesty,
and woman suffrage, all combined, has
laid the State OF Colorado low, and
with bat little hope for its early rise.
And /, like the prodigal son, must re-
turn to my fathers home.
The Colorado papers are c~ensuring
the eastern papers for laying the
downfall Of Colorado TO woman sur
frage. Be that true or false, In my
honest opinion, woman suffrage has
been the prime cause OF the downfall
OF the State OF Colorado. | do not
censure the women, for they are more
TO be pitied than TO DC blamed. The
men, BY their votes, placed the women
ia that unfortunate position. IL 1.-THE
salt hath lost its SAVIOR where with
shall the earth be salUed." III the
women lose their modest and refining
influence oyer the men, then the
men, like a ship on the great sea with
out a brake or rudder TO check or guide
IL, driven by the wind and a OF
the great sea, are sure to wreck.
Let me ask you Bob, that IL woman
suffrage is ever agitated in the good
old State Of Missouri, to turn the full
force Of your paper against it, first, for
the good Of the women, second, for Inc
good OF the men, and last, but mol
least by any means, for the welfare and
prosperity Of the State at large
From my experience and observa
ton, in my opinion, a greater curst
never befell women than that OF WON
an suffrage. Under 1t they lose theil
modest aud refining influence over Thu
= linen. and the men lose their respec'
and appreciation for the women, ant
hence the unfortunate condition o
laffalrs, such as that OF Colorado,
sure to follow.
One even SO ardent in favor OF WON
an suffrage, only would have to live
short time in a state with woman sui
l. frage to be convinced that is is detr
mental to both sex, and to the state Q
large.
To see women astride of a horse in
a mans large Texas saddle, and under
mans hat, galloping up and down u
- streets like a wild cowboy, and to 81
them drunk and fighting, and he'
them curse and swear and In all kin
lS of business, even selling whiskey, wou
surely convince any mi that it is rui
GUS to any state and a shame and d
grace to the female sex.
1n Would that | had the influence
prevent woman suffrage In every sta
lis in the union, rest assured that | wou
exert 1t to that end.
Prior, and up to the strike and 9th
troubles which followed, the payroll
colorado City, was slt7,ooo per mont
Is now 1t is $4,000 per month. Busint
is completely ~demoralized, and coll
tee lions almost a thing Of the past,
many leaving and wanting to lea
the state that is is going to be v
hard for me IN round up and get
a business In shape to leave, as so ms
are pushing for the same purpose.
A better all year round climate
not to be found than in Colorado.
A good overcoat will last a mar
70 life time, and so will q light sunni
suit. This is my fourth winter b
is and | have never worm a mufier
tied any thing around my neck or o
day my ears, and seldom put on glo'
We do not have the extremes In '
nod ter or summer as in Missouri, and
eastern states. Every state has its
j.. vantages and disadvantages, and
disadvantages out weigh the adv
tages OF Colorado at the present,
'uls its resources, with a good and hoI
'nls government, the laws well enfoI
and the woman suffrage abolish
wn- would soon bring Colorado to the fl
nes- again. More hemp pulling in Q
RADIO would be a wholesome thing
:, is the state
and Wishing you a happy and prosper
new year, and with regards to
and all my friends In Mexico, l be
citv remain Yours respectfully,
W. A. EDMoNsTo,
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