Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
woMAN's RECORD IN PUBLIC LIFE

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 WoMAN's RECORD IN PUBLIC LIFE
 Editor of the Social Corner: In Co., solids letter she states: T have mo- ticed no actual change in political con- ditions which might be credited to the women as voters, unless 1t be the gen. eral dissatisfaction which seems to prevail in the states
 I have too much interest in my own sex to allow this statement to pass uncorrected. I feel very sure that Co., solid would not willingly misrepresent the noble women who have labored unselflshly for the good of humanity. May I recall to her mind the mayor atty campaign in Seattle, Wash, two years ago the most noted in municipal history, as 1t attracted the attention of the whole nation.
 In 1910 Hiram C. Gill was elected mayor on a wide open platform, which he proceeded immediately to make good. Seattle became the synonym for all that was most vile in civic in 1ecency. In November of the same year Washington enfranchised its women citizens. In less than three months the women voters banded to- gether for the recall of this bad may or How glorious was their victory is past history and I do not need to re- peat it here.
 cannot forget either how nobly our most reputable newspapers gave the credit of this victory to the women voters of Seattle Time rolled round for the election of mayor and the "Hi'' Gill element worked for the re- election of Gill His opponent for good gov ernment was George E. CotteralI who stood for all that makes for the better ment of the home and the nation. Added to the vicious vote which was solid for Gill was the selfish vote of certain mercantile interests that would profit by a return to the city of the class of women who spend money freely for extrevagant personal adorn- ment. The home-loving, God-fearing, patriotic citizens had the stupendous task of overthrowing these united in teFests. How fearlessly and energetic ally the enfranchised women worked l shoulder to shoulder with the good men of Seattle is of such recent oc- curTence I need only refer to it to recall 1 1t to the minds of the readers of the | Social Corner. They fought a good 1 fight and won by a, majority of 645 for 1 George F. Cotteral.> The d1scontented, l dlsgruntled citizens of a. greater Seat l tie were not the self sacrificing men 1 and women who so valiantly worked to l wipe out forever the stain of 1egalized ] vice. A certain class of people who 1 expected to profit in the event of the 1 defeat of good citizenship unquestion- l ably did grumble when they realized l that the one thing left for them to do 1 was to buy tickets out of the city as l quickly as possible,
 Theodore Roosevelt In 8 recent arti- cle in The Outlook said of the recall of Mayor Gill: When ] passed through Seattle last spring it had just finished an election in which a most needed bit of political housecleanlng had been l performed, and the votes of the women had been a potent factor in securing decent government"
 Twice Seattle has been saved by her women. What the good women of Seattle have done for their city the good women of every city will do for theirs when the tine comes that they | have a voice in the election of officers l What we want is the opportunity. II | will surely come.
 Connecticut is full of r-rninded men who are working for us. The New York Times has had to acknow- ledge that the movement for equa' right, political and legal, is no longer
 
 pubEcists." The critics are constantly asserting that there are no prominent women desiring the vote How about l Selma Lagerlof and Baroness Bertha von S1ttner? Each won the $40, ,OO( Nobel prize by their literary work. anc they, too, are ardent suffragists. Miss Jane Addams, of Hull House, has nc superior as speaker either among men or women, and she says womer must have the vote.
 I have been in California, Colorado and Utah, and it was my good fortune to come in contact with some of the
 finest men and women who were fol woman suffrage.
 I will mention two who are wei known: Mrs. Robert Burdette whose Husband is known the world over. Mrs
 Burdette Is a most gracious, cultured
 intellectual Christian woman. tht | queen of a beautiful home, the idol O
 her husband and son. Her varied tai
 ents and large wealth are devoted i, 1 every good movement, and especially
 to woman suffrage. I have been if her home. I have listened 10 her eIo 1 quent pleadings for the sanctfty of tn,
 home and for womanhood on the rps
 trum and everywhere she has beer , the refined leader of the true Americal democracy which has landed Californl; in the ranks of woman's suffrage. l Mrs. Decker is as well known as tn 1 leader in Colorado. The one Wor1 s1
 invited by the president to meet tn,
 governors at the White House. and I now being considered az 8 candidat
 for our next congress. She. too. ha
 been an exemplary wife and mother
 therefore fitted 10 lead the noble bapt
 of women who have won suffrage fo 1 Colorado
 One of the first things the women O Los Angeles did after election was f,
 demand of the state board of hes1tl : the names of all firms rnanufacturint 5 or dealing in impure or adulterate, foodstuffs Their purpose was to pro : tect the homes of the state by publish
 ing the names. Can the antis shoy ! any better work for the home? In every state where suffrage ha |, been adopted the governors, judge, 2 ministers and men of all profession have testified to the good results Q I Womanfs suffrage. They \ would fl X more space than The Bulletin has. Ca 9 anyone ask for higher or better wit 9 nesses that these9
 Women are no more infai1fb7e ina. Q men, and will make mistakes. Let II T show them the same charity that W 2 show to men. We must learn and ou h good chivalrous men are cheerful t teaching us civic duties Woman suf ' frage, either national or municipal ha d worked for better civic condition
 whenever they have been tried.
 The discontented elements are +b
 selfish interests and those who hay
 not given the matter a careful stud,
 Ignorance a5d prejudice are alway
 founded on lack of knowledge Q past history will bear me out in thi l statement
 Q Light, more Hsht." were Coet,a q, C last words. All the errors or Iifa ~,
 for the lack of light. I assure Co-solI e that no spirit Of criticism or chauens : has for one moment entered Into nj r controversy. To her l extend the rial q hand of fellowship. believing that son 4 y3s,- atNk tna win faf,, rJ,. ..a.-I--