Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-14
AN EXPLANATION THAT
NEEDS EXPLAINING

Ex-Governor Dickerson's paper, the Ely Elk
positor truthfully hits the nail ON the head IN
speaking OF the woman suffrage movement and
the bugaboo that it really is. The Expositor says
Nearly page of last Mondays edition OF
the Reno journal devoted to the woman
suffrage movement The major portion OF the ar
tcle evidently written by Miss Anne Martin,
president 81 the Nevada Equal Suffrage Society,
was given to explaining what not meant by
her article criticisng Judge Colemans letter urg-
ing the necessity of corrupt practices act. Inc
explanation will probably satisfy the majority OF
sutfragetes but will fall fiat so far as the male
readers are concerned The explanation SHOWS
one of two things; the writer either did not know
how to express herself i'll language that couid
be understood by the average mind The bone
of contention seems to be that the suffragettes
resent being asked to assist IN the passage Oh a
mcritorious measure, simply because they nave
moi been granted the ballot In other words,
the suffragetes are ON strike so Tar as eivle al
vancement is concerned until they have been
given privileges which they have shown neither
inclination nor ability to properly exercise.
ssThe Expositor has heretofore expressed the
belief that it would be a waste OF time to give
woman the ballot unless it can be shown that she
will use it for the advancement OF civic conditions
ssThe writer voted for, and worked for,
woman suffrage in Idaho, but he is not an ad-
yocate of equal suffrage today, because there is
not particle Of evidence to show that conditions
have been improved in that state since women
have been voting, nearly sixteen years.
sAnarehy reigned in Colorado, in every de.
partment of the state government, for number
of wears after woman had been given the fran
chise IN might have been the same if women
had not voted. but assuredly it could not have
been worse
ssAIiss Martin challenges the Expositor to
show anv place in the world where the laws are
SO favorable to women and children as they are
in Colorado The rules of debate do not require
the Expositor to produce this proof, but they do
require the advocates Of suffrage for women to
show that they have made good in those states
where they have been granted the franchise Miss
Martin disecreety refrains from mentioning any
specific law of Colorado that is better Tor women
and children than can be found in other states
lit is claimed by the suffragettes that in
those states where women vote the wages oil
women and the conditions of labor are better than
in other states. There is absolutely no foundation
for such claim
Mrs A. g. Fiske a suffrage advocate OF
Denver appeared before a committee of the New
York legislature few weeks ago to urge the
passage Of woman suffrage bill. then pending
Mrs FiSke resident OF Colorado and was
presumed TO he acquainted with all the beneficial
legislation that had been passed in that state,
result Of womans influence She was evidently
sent To New York BY the sutfragettes because o.
her ability 10 speak integcnty ON the question
The following questions and answers will show
how we'll she acquitted herself before the com
mittee
Mrs Flske-There Is now being held "
Colorado jury where there arc six women on Il
and the judge j. a Woman Atd We find thai
these things 10 work well =
Mr Richardson IL what way are the Laws
~ Colorado better Tor the working people thar
they are h. tbs State % New York
Mrs Fiske Nav | send you thass laws
For the moment ! weuld not dare "a eompar'
sAsas h..as4-. ! have not takrr tirie
shalt he wees glad ~ .tHd vou chs laws
Mr. Nehsfsl>an Ne aiint know hu
shat von had something rs mind thar the laws
"a Colorado were mere beneficial than ihsy or.
s. tke state ~ Nea York Zoe working people
" Mrs F'ske I ssli tou this thew have 81
egmpllshed All theN desire The statement viii ,.
naAe with regard q tke werting laws I believe
I basenN l. Ne tho mameut I believe Mes hlatehy