The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-02-28

en- the privilege of participating In
all our municipal elections, and for
more than twenty years in Kansas
the women have voted in the cleo
ton for mayors, councilmen, and all
municipal officers. Their influence
has been the best. The towns and
cities of Kansas have been far bet
ter governed than they would have
been without the elevating influence
of the female voters. They have CIV
en- moral tone to our municipalities
that nothing else could have done.
There never has been organized
among men cleaner and better local
governments than we have in the
state of Kansas, and the good women
of our state have contributed largely
to the excellent administration of our
laws. 1t is a pleasure for me upon
this occasion to pay them this trib-
ute which they SO richly deserve.
When we hold our city elections
husbands may accompany their wives
and daughters to the polls. or the
women may 60 alone without the
| .ttchxo,. or,hs -~o.,-ocx Tho alac-
ton places are as orderly and respec-
table. and as tree from anything of
fensive to the most refined woman.
as the place of business of any mer-
camille establishment in the commun-
ity. 1t has been a pleasure for me
frequently to accompany my wife to
the polls, where we both cast our bal
lots, and never has there been, upon
any occasion, anything causing the
slightest embarrassment. So that the
argument that politics will degrade
woman is utterly without foundation
because when women participate the
degrading features II there are any,
that prevail about the booths or vot.
ing places will disappear.
After twenty years of effort the
women of Kansas at last have secur-
ed equal suffrage with the men and
hereafter will participate in all Of
our elections. know that the same
good influence which they have ex-
ercised in our municipal affairs will
: be extended to this larger field of
political activity.
i I shall most earnestly support this
resolution, because l believe its en-
actment will be for the best inter
ests of my country. The considera
ton of this amendment has been In
teresting and useful from an educa'
tional point of view, because the more
that woman suffrage is discussed and
the better its operation is understood
the more 1t will commend itself to
the judgment of right thinking men
Its consideration has also brought
to the attention of the country some
interesting characteristics of ouI
chief executive and In this respect I,
has also been educational. Our pres
ident was called upon In the early
part OF December by a delegation Of
ladies, headed by DR.. Anna Shaw
one of the strong, forceful women o.
America, and they sought the power
full influence of the president in be
half Of their cause. They represented
millions of the best women Of Amer
lea and were pleading for the cause
of justice for their sex. This delega
ton Of patriotic women were as In
tensely interested In the welfare o
their country as any body Of mer
could possibly be. They realized thu
powerful influence of the presiden
and sought his aid; they asked hi:
help for their great cause, in which
many millions of the best women ant
men of America are deeply interest
ed. To their earnest appeal the
president made the following reply:
! want you ladies, If possible, IL !
can make 1t clear to you, to realize
just what my present position Is Z.
Whenever ! walk abroad I realize
that am not a free man; that am
under arrest. l am so carefully and
admirably p1rordad thot boyo not