Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-01-04
Cory writes
al Interesting Letter
Fruita, Colo, Dec. %, 1911.


with pleasures every week but 1
think that, from your STANDPOINT, II
may be pleasure that you hear from
me so seldomly as to forget, almost,
my existence.
q am taking lay-ofr this forenoon.
from pruning the fruit trees, owing to
the fact that snow fell during a con-
siderable portion Of the night; the
first snow, of any consequence, Of the
season. Inasmuch as such thing as
a stiff breeze is unknown in this re-
gion during fall of snow, the white
blanket remains on the upper side OF
the branches until melted by the suns
rays; hence, pruning while snow lies
on the limbs is disagraeable. r am
resting long enough to typewrite these
few lines, hoping they will find you
in the full enjoyment of health and
strength. as they leave us and ours.
| note that you are boosting Egan
for the governorship, and that Water
town claims to have an Egan club
numbering one thousand souls. am
reminded of prediction once made
to my old friend, Rev. A. d, Chase,
who, at the time, pooh-hooed the sug-
gestion. I said that Egan would be
governor of the state some time with,
in the near future and that he would
succeed Crawford in the Urited
States senate. I still stand pat on
the prognostication, although almost
entirely out Of touch with political
conditions in old South Dakota. / am
wondering whether the Elder himself
is not a member Of the Egan Club.
I'd be willing to wager a Rome Beauty
Apple against doughnut that he is.
If he is not then am sadly disap.
pointed in the Elders political enyir-
onments.
4 l think | am to be congratulated ia
keeping aloof from political entangle.
nents in Colorado, in consequence or
which have expended no: hard-earn-
ed cash, nor spent sleepless nights, in
pursuit of the grounded end of the DO.
litical rainbow. 4
Out here, on the backbone of the
continent, between the Mississippi
valley on one side and the great Pa
clftc ocean on the other, the glorious
heritage OF the right to vote is vouch-
safed women, you know; and, as I
was never particularly known as a
Ladies' Man, l am not sure that /
would fare well in politics, had the
inclination, and the backing of men.
Maybe you would like to know what
! think of woman suffrage, having re.
sided within its munificent sphere
for two years. To be openminded with
you, must say that I can't tell you.
1 would not hesitate if i knew my
own mind, but, sad to relate I don't
or. at least, don't seem to know it,
which amounts to the same thing. I
have; always contended that women
are just as good as men, and no bet.
ter, as rule. 1t would be libel ON
women in general to suggest that
they do not know better how to vote
than no inconsiderable portion Of the
masculinity that one frequently sees
herded about the. polls by the ward
heller on the day of election. Aside
from the fact that large number OF
towns perhaps larger proportion
than usual in states similarly situar-
ed where women do not yote-are
dry involving constant vigilance
against the fnroads Of the boot-legger.
am unable to discover the institu.
ton Of political reforms in Colorado.
There is one thing, however, that i
believe the women Of Denver deserve
credit for All of the newspapers az
recognized standing, and about ali az
the politicians of both the great 20.
iitical parties, have vain1y endeavor.
ga to orst Judge Ben Lindsay from
the juvenile court. Judge Lindsay,
whether deseryedly SO or not, has
made national reputation in dealing
with juvenile offenders. The idea
prevails among the women Of the bet.
ter class that in some manner Judge
Lindsay ss doing something to save
the boys who have been led astray IN
the wicked city of Denver, and 1t is
believed that these women. despite
the belabored efforts of the public
press and the philippe of the politi.
cal bosses, have been largely instru.
mental in retaining Judge Lindsay ia
Office
spoke Of Denver as wicked city.
] shall not retract IN its political
machinat tions ! think It is not discrim
atory between parties. unless It's at