Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-05-18

1 uoFo always iOOhcu upOu tuc Qucb'
tion % matter of right and justice.
We are not afraid to trust our wives
and mothers In other matters Of i'm.
portance, and there is no reason why
We should question their Judgment
and good citizenship in the matter Of
voting or taking an interest in politi-
cal subjects or questions of good gov
ernment, which are just as vital to
them rs to any other citizen.
The statement Is often made that
equal suffrage has woorked mischief,
in that it has degraded the general
moral standard.
Such statements are certainly made
by persons who are i'll advised, who
do not know the facts as they exist,
and who probably do not want to
know the truth. The fact is, and
can readily be verified, that the ad-
vent of women into the political arena
has had the effect of raising the moral
standard to a much higher degree
than it was before. The women in
and out of politics are constantly
working for better moral conditions; /;
then how can the moral standard be
lowered by placing women in posi-
tion where their influence for good is
80 much greater than it would be
otherwise?
Denver, Colo, February 8, 1906.
Ex- Governor Alva Adams.
l offer no apology, and have only
condemnation for the politi cal
crookednes that has shamed Colorado,
but in this shame women have had no
part. The principal cause of our in
fanny has been the influence and the
money of corporations working
through political machines and their
own bosses, coercing and debating
to employees. Knowing that the
women voters could not be used 10 ad-
vance their corrupt and selfish
schemes, they were ignored.
look for an alliance between the
best women voters and the more pa
triotic male element in crusade
against political and moral evils. In
legislation women stand for those
laws that raise the moral standard.
While it is too soon to analyze and
sum up the influence of equal suffrage
upon public affairs, we know that it
has not been bad. 1t has not degraded
the women nor lowered the morals of
the commonwealth. Over and above
all, suffrage is the womans right,
and no fair, just man will deny her
that right. While we may defend
equal suffrage upon the ground of ex-
pediency, it is not a question of ex-
pediency but of Justice.
Pueblo, Colo, January 10, 1906.
UTAH.
Governor John @. Cutler.
In reply to your question as to my
belief in the principle of woman suff
rage, permit me to say that have
been for a long time, and still am,
convinced that it is both right and
Desirable for women to have the pri-
vilege Of the suffrage. Utah has been
an equal suffrage State ever since
statehood was granted, and my obser-
alton has led me to believe that the
results of giving the franchise to the
women have been beneficial ~
IDAHO.
Governor Frank r. Gooding.
Equal surffage has been helpful to
Idaho.
l have nothing but words of COM
mendation and praise for equal suff-
rage, and will gladly welcome the day
when women are PERMITTED to vote in
all of the different States and Terri
tories and at all elections. For a
number Of years l have had an in
innate acquaintance with political
activities in this State, and l gladly
testify that the elective franchise has
been exercised wisely and conscien-
tiously by the women voters Of the
State. Such political activities as
they have been engaged in, have all
been for good. Women have been
elected to Office, both in the State and
the different counties, and have
proved themselves excellent officers.
Boise, Ida, February 8, 1906.
WYOMING.
Governor Bryant B. Brooks.
/ During my residence of seven and
one-half years in Wyoming, / have
found that the women whom / have
met have had vital interest in all
that makes for the best things, in
city, county and State. This interest
has been expressed in the quiet,
earnest influence which characterizes
the power which good women WELD
everywhere, as well as at the ballot
box.
Bad women do not exert an appre.