The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-17

| ism so intense as to be retroactive and
! destructive that instead OF using such
remedies as are reasonable and mod
crate, they attack vice in a way that
oGcnds and will ultimately do more harm
than good But will not experience tend
10 correct this evil
Again, it is said that there is daily
growing d strength OF character which
comes not little from familiarity with
public affairs, and that out OF that
strength OF character will be developed
greater capacity for improving public
life and morals, and that they will, as
the days go by, realize that voting is a
duty and not pastlme
Mere voting may not give the needed
qualities, but as they more and more
take part in public affairs much of OBJ
lection to the franchise will disappear,
and unless human nature in the one sex
is different from that in the other, the
very effort they make in these several
directions will develop day by day a
greater ability to do that which is wise,
to act with moderation and yet with firm
ness, and to bring about the better day
which we all believe is coming.
More than that, the heart Of the sex
s against the terrible distinctions of
war, they will be found mighty po-
litical force IN favor of the settlement
OF international disputes by arbitration,
and against the resort to the sword or
the musket. Indeed, when universal
female suffrage comes. it may be
affirmed that the ironclad will be seen
only in pictures and known only in his
tory The sweet song OF the angels
about the manger at Bethlehem will be-
como the universal song of humanity.
But putting all the arguments pro and
con together, whatever may be the alb
stract right. tic real question is prac-
teal one. How docs woman's suffrage
work when tried2 In this nation four
States. Colorado, Utah. Wyoming and
Idaho, have granted full suffrage, and in
at least the first three Of them 1t has
been in existence long enough for sub
stantial results The conditions Of life
in them differ. and doubtless that differ
cnce may affect the full significance of
the results. One thing is true of all.
There has been no organized effort to
repeal the grant Whatever may be iso-
lated opinions, the general mass of the
voters are satisfied. Indeed. few have
expressed antagonistio views. A short
time since the papers reported an inter-
view with the late governor of Colorado,
III which he declared woman suffrage
failure, but he promptly denied any such
interview. If the citizens of these States
find nothing Objectionable in woman's
suffrage, a natural conclusion is that no
injury has resulted thcrcfrom. While it
may be said that general belief in the
.mpossibllity Of revoking the grant may
have prevented any organized effort in
that direction, yet certainly the men and
women in those States arc not SO timid
as to fear giving expression to their
views. and we should have heard such
expression and the reasons therefor. 1t
is true that this silence may be some
what in the nature OF negative testimony,
but il is not without weight. Especially
is this true when the declarations OF its
friends in its favor are many and strong.
Doubtless some opposition may come
from personal ambition and expectation
defeated by the actions of the women
voters. Thus Judge Lindsay, of the
Juvenile Court in Denver. who has at
tracted much attention by his good work
IN that Court, after having been denied
a denomination by each of the great po-
litical parties, came out as an indc-
pendent candidate and was elected
mainly, it is said. by the votes of wom-
en- who appreciated his labors and de-
tcrmined that the young culprits of that
city should not be deprived of the bcae-
6t of his judgment and experience 1t
would be strange If the defeated candi-
dates did not feel and express them
selves against woman's suffrage. But
their complaint is really testimony to its
value
The relative number OF the two sexes,
the industries and some other matters de-
serve consideration The census OF
Iooo-that OF 1910 not having as yet been
takcn--giycs TO Wyoming s.. IS4 males
and 34,347 females, or total of o2.53I;
that of Colorado. 2oS,332 males and 244.-