The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-01-27

TACOMA, January Washington
women who attend the first National
Council of Women Voters, the first ses.
sion of which opens today in Tacoma
will have an opportunity to hear some.
thing about the practical side of woman
suffrage from Governor John II. Brady
Of Idaho where women have possessed
the right of franchise for sixteen years.
Governor Brady, while not protesting
TO be a prime mover in the suffrage
campaign, Is recognized as one of its
most loyal supporters and during the
recent suffrage battle in this State he
was named as chairman of the advisory
committee. As such he came to Tacoma
yesterday to be present today during
the organization of the national council
comprising representatives from the
: five free States Washington, Idaho,
Wyoming, Colorado and Utah.
Seated in the drawing room at the
home of Mrs. John Q. Mason, where he
was entertained at dinner last night,
Governor Brady discussed in an enter.
tanning manner the gratifying results
of the enfranehisement of women in
Idaho.
Women squelch Graft.
You will find, he said in the course
of his conversation, "that there will be
no pereeptible effect ON the politics of
Washington on account of women hay.
ing been given the ballot. understand
there is general tendency toward re-
form legislation in this State at the
present timely that l mean move
ment for the better in State political
issues. Women will encourage this and
if there IS a sign of graft they will
know about it and use their influence
to squelch it.
"l here is no question but that suf-
frage raises the standard of our electo.
rate. Women average higher in moral
ideas than men without doubt, and in.
stead of lowering them suffrage win
bring the men up to their level.
Do Not Seek ohlces.
''There has been a fear among many
people that women would seek offices
for which they are not adapted. In
our State nothing of this kind has ever
occurred. During the early years of
enfranchisement we elected four women
as members of the legislature, but they
of their own volition decided they were
not adapted to those positions and now
they are seldom candidates for Office at
all except for offices which they know
they can fill creditably.
During the present session of the
legislature in Idaho there are no women
members, but those women who have
served have acquitted themselves with
"a M n 20 ha ,g l. L.
are concerned they would be willing to
support them for any position if the
women so desired But these matters
fn our State have worked automatical-
ly, the women themselves deciding that
they did not want to occupy certain po-
sitions. In other words their iudg-
ment is good; they know what they are
qualified for and do not attempt to as
SINE anything further.
No Freak Measures.
"During all the sixteen years that
women have been permitted tc vote
in Idaho no woman has ever introduced
or caused to be introduced a freak
measure in the legislature. / wish |
could say as much for the men voters.
Sin Idaho the percentage of women
foteIs hNeldBeS up wei WIN men. lney
probably will be a little slow in Wash
ington for two or three years, but once
the plan is we'll under way they win
take advantage of their opportunity to
decide issues affecting the home and
the environment of the ones dear to
them.
Does Not Interfere.
"The Council of Women Voters is
simply an organization representing the
enfranchised States and should in no
way interfere with the splendid work |
other organizations are doing, but the /,
wonderful success the women have had |
in the five States is sufficient reason
why they should organize and give to
their sister States the benefit of ex-
perience based upon facts"
Women seldom serve ON juries in Ida.
no, Governor Brady said When one
is summoned she may be excused if she
says her household duties prevent her
from serving.
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