The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-04-22

To the Editor:
In a recent issue of The Mirror you have made
some remarks editorilly upon a subject that
undoubtedly is very dear to your heart it is to
mine and to the gifted author of Kilograms and
to Anglicus and a host of others just as great in
this institution. have nothing especially to say
in regard to your editorial as such. 1t is the
whole very grand piece and worthy of note.
But you have made very great mistake which
feel called upon to correct. And 1 am sure you
will allow to do this and take it in the same
spirit as it is given-friendly, brotherly. peace
fully. But to the case in question You say: 1t
wasreported that Norway had recently enfranchis-
ed the women in that country. However that re-
port seems not to be founded on facts This
statement is wrong. The report regarding Wo-
man Suffrage in Norway to the effect that wo-
men have the same right to vote the men, is
founded ON facts as stubborn as any facts can be.
Every woman in the land who is above certain
specified age, and who is either paying taxes
herself or married to tax paying husband can
qualify as voter for the next coming general
election which will take place this coming fall.
In 1901 women for the first time were granted
the right and took part in all municipal elections
Since that time. the dear creatures have not only
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but elected many of their own candidates as
members of city and town councils, school
boards. etc. Now they stand on an equal footing
with men. and can, if they so choose. elect from
among themselves members to the Norwegian
Parliament.
The new law adopted by the last Norwegian
Storthing, Parliament and signed by King
Haakan. granting to women the same rights to
vote as hitherto have had alone. will increase
the bulk of the general vote in Norway about IS
percent. And surely there will be something
doing in the land of the midnight the COM
ing fall. The living issues discussed politically
now in the press and at meetings concern things
that always have been dear and most significant
to women. Home, the education of children, the
marriage question, and religion. But did not
intend this to be a treatise interior conditions
in Norway,
Itsa peculiar coincident. that this year in which
the Norwegian women can cast their first general
ballot, the women suffrage movement can hold
its first silver anniversary festival organized
society. We must admit that it did not take
them long to reach their goal. But they have had
the most noble and gifted women and men as
their leaders and supporters in the country since
the very first. And on the other hand we Nor
wegians do not wait very long when we first can
be made to see that we are on the right track, or
believe we are. We never were and never can be
procrastinators.
Well, this think is all intended to say at
present. Really did not intend to say it just the
way have. But now that have done it, what
are you going to do about it? You viii excuse me,
am sure. If you don't. facts are still there you
know and they are very stubborn things. LII.
The Mirror is pleased to print the above and ac-
cepts the correction cheerfully. Editors are not
infallib1e. The statement referred to regarding
Norway was based on cablegram to the New
York Evening Post newspaper which Mr.. L. H.
win readily concede is of the most reliable and
trustworthy in the entire world.-Ed.