The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
WOMEN on WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Commendable Neither In Theory Nor In
Practice, says One.

To TIRE EDITOR or THE SUN-sr whom
| have known for thirty years as thoroughly honest
and verAclous. and who now resides In one OF the
larger towns OF Colorado outside OF Denver. vouches
for the truth OF the following story:
One OF the candidates In an election In his town
was aware that his success likely to depend in
a measure on the voice and vote OF well known
woman politician. whom It was VIGOROUSLY desir-
able to see" before an election He therefore went
10 her and offered retainer" OF SO. which was
accepted. when the election came. however he
found the woman working energeticaly on the
other side. He inquired how this happened after
their little interview. OBJ" she replied. MI -
gave me SIS But do you intend 20 keep both
fees'" Certainly" she replied. you can't do any
thing about It. II wasn't a legal transaction any
way" SO far the facts. What follows Is not so
well substantisted. but little inquiry gave color
10 the theory that the SIS had been expended In
trip 10 Denver and the purchase Of much coveted
picture hAtl
tell ;hls story not 10 SANDER my seE-therc
were two culpablc men involved in H. as against
one culpabe woman-but 10 point deep moral.
1t is conceded By both sunraglsts and anti-suf-
iraglsts that large part OF women are Indifferent
TO suffrage. They do not want 20 vote neither do
they caro- to take the trouble OF opposing those
who do. They simply feel drawing toward
political duties innate cspablllty for them. II
such duties are thrust on them the power which
they confer Is considered IN such as the above
as a possession 10 be converted thrlfuly into some
more available shape. Political power they do not
value. but picture hat-that is different. Few
male Immigrants come 10 our shores even in tho
steerage so deficient in all sense OF what liberty
and political rights mean 10 the individual arc
thousands OF our well to-do women. But, say the
sunragists. those women must be educated TO know
the value OF their rights Therein lies the kernel OF
the whole situation. Does woman suffrage point
the way to the hlghos, and best evolution OF the
woman SOUL
Forty years ago It preached 10 us that the
Ian
OF man would result In the proper development OF
the female mind. We have had consequently full
generation OF coeducaton. bachelor maids and
new women. At the present day the majority ofour
colleges are open TO men and women on the Same
terms but there is already whisper OF reaction In
the air a sus plcon that the same courses OF study
are not ltted equally FOR both boys and girls. our
public schools from the kindergarten up are insti-
tu,lng classes Of domestic science for girls. de-
partmcnt for home making for young women is
being developed in our colleges while the courses in
engineering. political economy, International rels
tlons and tho like restricted more and more TO
/ young men. Nature is silently at work the rift
within tho lutte has not only appeared. but Is wild
/ enlng.
AZ the same time. where woman suffrage has been
| tried II is not found 20 work predicted School
I suffrage is a failure. Municipal suffrage as eIer-
cised In Kansas has evolved nothing more valuable
! than Mrs Carrie Nation and her Ratchet while
Colorado. the State where the influence OF women In
politics Is most pronounced. Is 10 day In CONDITION
/ OF lawcsHness and anarchy. the perversion OF all
honest government ana true republican principles.
such as has never before been witnessed Ia this
country Woman suffrage has not purified politics
{ In Colorado.
! Do these undeniable facts indicate that woman
IS on the true road OF development when she seeks
follow In the footsteps OF man. turning her back
upon her natural aud heaven ordained work of home
making, OF the uplifting OF humanity through those
great moral forces which ind their inception and
! development In the well ordered home1 The ma e.
| terlAlsm engendered by the great economic crisis
/ through which the world is passing makes such
l demand upon the ideal and spiritual forces as has
! not been felt before In generations, perhaps for
/ centuries The Church has It's part to play In meet
! Ing them. but SIN more upon woman in the home.
| thoroughly educated and trained for her great
work must depend the issue OF whether as o nation
we shall go forward into the vortex OF materiAlism
atheism anArchsrn. or rise above It the wings Of
| ideal Justice. truth and love.
| CHICAGO, Feb 0. CAROLINE p. Comm.