The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-13
THE indian VOTE
ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE A PROB
LEM-SOUTH DAKOTA IN
WASHINGTON.

Washington, May 13.-The posi-
ton which the Indian voters of South
Dakota will take with regard to
granting the right of suffrage to
women is being looked into by the
national congressional committee of
the National American Woman Suf-
frage association.
Many Indians in South Dakota
have taken up their allotments in
severalty and thus have obtained the
right to vote" the committee eX-
plains in a statement issued from its
headquarters. Male Indians before
the days of their civilization consid-
cred the women their interiors in
many degrees. In those days women
performed the greater part of all the
! work pertaining to the camp. The
males were hunters and warriors. 1t
may be that the Indians will vote
against suffrage on account of their
old time prejudice which they may
have inherited. If these Indians in
South Dakota, North Dakota and
Montana who have obtained the right
TO vote should oppose suffrage be-
cause they inherit the Idea that wom-
en- are inferior they make another
difficulty for the women to overcome
in several campaign states.
1T is rather interesting hal the
matter of equal suffrage for women
in a number of states may hinge upon
whether civilization has removed
from the aborigines ideas in regard
to their women that their forefathers
held when the Indians lived their
wild life in the woods and on the
plains"
New Highway.
Senator Sterling has hopes that an
amendment by him to the bill making
appropriations for the current and
contingent expenses of the bureau of
Indian affairs, etc, will result In the
construction of a much needed wagon
road through the Standing Rock In
dian reservation in Corson county. s.
I'D. The amendment provides for an
appropriation of $4,000, or as much
thereof as shall be necessary, for the
purchase of rights of way and con-
struction of the road. 1t is set out
in the amendment that the proposed
wagon road shall start at a point on
the Missouri river north OF Points
and run thence in a northwesterly di-
rection, following section lines and
the track of the Milwaukee railway
through the reservation as closely as
possible. This highway would be
part of the Yellowstone Park trail
from the twin cities to Yellowstone
park, 1850 miles.
Bill BY Dillon.
A bill for an act to amend the ju.
dicial code so that the supreme court
shall not have appellate jurisdiction
in n suit or proceedings brought
against any common carrier, rail
road, express or transportation com
pany under any act of congress tt
regulate commerce, for delay, injury
damage or loss to any property. IN
/ receiving or transporting it, except il
: cases where the matter in contro
|, versy exceeds $4,000. has been intro
/ duced by Representative Charles Hal
} Dillon, of the First South Dakots
, district. The bill also provides tina
. no writ of error shall be issued from
!. the supreme court of the United
4 States to any state court to review
2 any Judgment of the state court IL
: any such cause or causes where thu
; matter in controversy does not ex
coed, exclusive of interest and costs
the sum or value of $4,000.
Star Mail Service.
The postoffice department has an
: nounced a star schedule service to b'
{ established between Ideal and Win
/, ner, s. d. Effective June /. mai
! will leave Ideal for Winner at 1875
) noon, daily except Sunday, arriving
t at Winner at 4:45 p. m, and will
D leave Winner for Ideal, daily excep'