The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-11
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There was no premonition that the recent Eng
lish parliamentary election would be made historic
by Miss Busseys VOTE Indeed, Miss Bussey scarcely
realized it herself She, with others, had bowed 60
the accepted idea that the election held to aid
Mr. Balfour in making up his mind. But it appears
now that Mr. Balfour' s uninclosed intellect not
the center Of interest. Neither were Mr.. Chamber
lain's fiscal proposals. It Miss Bussey's vote.
How did it happenq The name Alwynn Bussey, sex
not mentioned was on the poll list. Miss Bussey
saw it there and with vigor she descended upon the
election officials and demanded ballot. Supplied
with this-because, her name being the list, it
could not be refused hershe advanced the second
set Of officials with demand to vote Again she
met half-hearted resistance. She had regular bal
lot in her hand If she not voter how did
she get its The election judges capitulated and
she voted This shows the reverence of the English
for law in all its various branches Had she tried
the prank in America election judge would
probably have advised her to Ego chase herself. -
American politicians have a much more sprightly
humor than their English cousins. S.
Speaking Of elections and politics, it is notice
able that the English still cling to the ancient and
time-honored methods. The unwelcome speaker is
still howled down and not permitted to be heard.
It is not SO many years ago since Gladstone was
mobbed and assaulted with Scotch gingerbread in
one Of his Midlothian campaigns. During the last
contest Mr.. Balfour, Mr.: Chamberlain, Gerald Bal
four and Sir Henry Campbell (also Bannerman)
teous crowds Of English freemen, from which it
appears that however open mind a leader may
have, his followers receive only those impressions
they desire to receive. We do things little more
charitably in this country. If speaker is too
much for our patience we 60 away and leave him
in the condition of the actor who said his audience
at first consisted Of the footlights, but presently
they went out.
In another respect the British campaign differs
from ours. In England It appears that bands Of
ravishingly beautiful duchesses about the
try soliciting votes for their favorite candidates
Maybe there is divinity which hedges a duchess
in the exercise of this purely English custom Our
American women may be bold and free the Eng
fish occasionally tell us they are, but it is almost
impossible to conceive of an American woman dash
ing into store factory and soliciting vote
for her husband, brother sweetheart. believe
this kind Of campaigning would have the reverse
of the desired effect in this country In fact, the
American citizen is little touchy about anybody
asking for his vote Candidates do directly
and workers seldom approach any but the most
approachable, the foaters In their class. For
merly the average voter good deal annoyed at
the polls by appeals for special votes but that day
went with the Australian ballot law which removed
workers 200 feet from the polls. The law would be
much improved by an amendment striking out feet
and inserting miles.
But to return moment to Miss Bussey. She has
raised larger issue in Great Britain than home rule
or protection It is the question Of the blessed Brit
ish constitution. Has it been violated7 Men in big
wigs trying to answer this question. Judges,
chanceors equerries in waiting, gold sticks and big
sticks are meditating The master of the rolls and
the mistress Of the buns are wrapt in thought. At
the first session Of the parliament the home
rotary will be questioned about it and the member
from Miss Bussey's borough will be asked to stand
aside while the constitution is busted and examined
qopf IL
sey Is taking thoroy feminine view of the matter
She says she does not care; If they didn want her
to- vote why did they put her name the list. Why
did theyf This Is poser for the British constitution
Miss Jane Adams, with the two DIS please, a re-
former of note in land not utterly devoid OF
effort In that direction, has opened fruitful topic OF
discussion In her advocacy of separate high schools
for boys and girls. Boys and girls have bad in
fuence one another she thinks. But do not see
why she does not advocate the third school for the
teachers lessons to be incucated by telephone. This
idea is logical development Of Miss Adams plea
hand It to her without charge, but hope she viii
not pass it unthinkingly. The effect Of higf
school pupils upon another Is nothing to the
effect Of high school pupils high school teachers
The latter either rise to great heights in the wor
fall into mild and amiable state Of irresponsi
bility But yet educators do not take kindly to Mis-
Adams idea. Philadelphia principal wires tina
separation makes sfboys brutal and girls foolish ,
Think Of foolish high school grill Another declares
that the absence Of emulation between the sexe
would rob the school Of much needed stimulus 4
third adds that If Miss Adams idea is based tn
fear Of high school boys and girls falling in love tina
she should take heart He is convinced from his OBJ
servation that they really detest another TIL
girls look upon boys numbskuns and the boys Sc
cretly believe that girls don't reason, they just re
member. Nevertheless, high school for boys alon
would be very uninteresting place. particularly t
boys
Some years ago when United States senator fror
Minnesota, moved to righteous wrath by the prank
Of the Delaware gas department exclaimed, s'Tha
man Addicks ought to be Killed. he taken u
in the ethical by way of reproof and correction
The ethical press questioned whether even a Unite
States senator (this before the rights Of sena
tors had been clearly established they today
had right to put forth such sentiment. It wa
pointed out that it was imagining the death Of tn
person alluded to; the next step imagining tn
act, the third the act,> the fourth the funeral
Brother Addicks On these grounds the senator wa
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