New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

rus, as the New York suffragists are
chasing a season which adds one more tC
ling series Of defeats IL may be some
consolation to them to recall that four OF
,beir sex are lust retiring from very
strenuous season OF lawmaking. The Gen
eral Assembly of Colorado which al
iourned on May 6. has in fact -FOUR "oin"l
MEMBERSHIPS. Agnes Riddle. Mrs Alma
V. Lafferty. Mrs. Louise u Jones ana NJ
I.ouise NJ. Kerwin. All excepting MIS-
Riddle are Democrats. and are from De''
yer. Mrs. Riddle is a Republican, ano
represents the farming community ii'i'''
Giately adjoining Denver. -.
The cares of Office weigh rather hea'n'
on all the women. with the apparent eA'
ception OF Mrs Riddle.
The end of a long. grinding session. WIN
,s continued senatorial deadlock mas
found this CHEEKY German hausirau ar
ready with her smile as on the opening
6av She is always I'm her seat promptly
., tho fall OF the gavel. despite the iac'
that she has 10 drive from her dairy faIh
sly miles from Denver. and that ai'ei
having risen before daylight in order &c
GET most of her household duties OUT o.
the way. Women, children and farmers are
Mrs Riddles special interests
.r am a representative OF the farmers
she told the Tribune correspondent
have lived for twenty years on the farm
md have studied dry farming and ifrisa'
zion and dairying. I believe | know the
conditions and needs Of the farmers II NY
district That was why they elected me-
Republican. in a Democratic year Ihey
knew I would try TO represent all 'he
farmers. whether Republicans or DEMO
Gratis
There is so much 10 be done for the
farmers in my district" continued MIS-.
Riddle. earnestly There are many dry
farmers-those who have no water for irri-
cation. YOU know. but who have 70 depend
on the rainfall for their crops. They need
holm in many WAYS. 7 have seen that part
Of Colorado populated and deDopulated
twice. and il is on the verge of being de-
nonula,ed a third time unless something
Is done 10 better conditions among the
farmers want 20 have demonstration
station established. 10 show them how %
farm scientifically. Health conditions are
had. and want TO have the state send IN
structors among the farmers wives 20
teach them the laws Of health.
II have been fighting what is known as
the reservoir bill. because I believe II is
something that is going 10 work erea'
hard ship on the small rancher in Colorado
- u becomes a law. I believe in the
storage OF water FOR irrigation purposes
hut the farmers should always have con-
,rol Of the water This bill I have been
fighting states that the farmer may have
water on proving that he needs it-but
how is he going 10 make such proof al
once? He cannot go into court because
his crops would he ruined before de-
cision would be rendered. When reservoir
companies. instead Of the farmers them
selves. control the water, trouble IS going
70 result.
"Tben ! have been deeply interested IN
the bill establishing an eight-hour working
day for women ] have been criticised be-
cause. as a farmers wife. ! have not OBJ
served the eight-hour day myself. That
does not matter. can quit any time
want to. but the girl in the shop or factory
cannot I have worked long hours because
! love work"
Mrs Riddle has need 10 love work 10
get through everything she does. With no
children OF her own. she has raised a fam
sly Of six. the children of her dead si~-<.
The Youngest. who are twins. are now
fourteen. and Mrs. Riddle gets their break
fast and sees them off to school before she
leaves for Denver Then she returns in
time TO get dinner and attend to the rest
Of the evening work on the ranch. Her
legislative duties she appears TO look upon
in the light Of relaxation, and she thinks
it only right that women should have a
turn al such things.
Il know the wives Of some Of those mer
out there are at home running the ranch,
she said. motlonins toward the cloalroom