Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-02
Testimony From States Where Women Vote

duce her wages. because Of helpless
ness. If no other reason existed for
comforting this right upon woman
kind, this, to the man Of justice,
should be all sufficient.
OREGON.
Hon. Oswald West. Governor of
OregOn-While equal suffrage has
been in existence but a short time in
to a test, and results show hat it is
as productive OF good as its. friends
had claimed for it. The women not
only register n vote. but they vote
for those men and those measures
that make for decent government.
Hon. Harry Lane. U. S.. Senator
from OregOn-The interest OF women
in good and bad legislation is as great
as is ours. Naturally and logically
woman should have a voice. and a
eminent sholiY be PLACED upon her
self and her Children.
a42 Utah. .
Hon. william Spry. Governor of
Utall-The women Of Utah have been
exercising the right OF suffrage for
state. the home and the women
themselves. We have every reason to
be satisfied with the results Of equal
suffrage in this state.
WASHINGTON.
o. 8. Senator Poindexter Of WASH
ingtOn-There are just as many chill
dren in Washington as there were be-
fore the women had the vote. The
women have just as much time to
give to their homes as before. None
of the dangers which have been pre-
dicted by the anti-suffragists have
materiali1ed in Washington.
Hon. Ernest Lister. Ex-Governor of
Washington-The women of this
state have; enjoyed fullAsuffrage now
for about two and one-half years. !
know Of no one who was in favor OF
granting this right who now opposes
were opposed. are now. in favor. The
results in. the state OF Washington
have certainly indicated that the wo-
men of the state assist in public af-
fairs, rather than otherwise, by hav-
ing tho right to vote.
jWYONLING.
| Hon. Joseph NJ. Carey. Governor Of
| Wyoming-We ave had woman suff-
rage on trial in Wyoming for 43 years,
and 1t. is an unqualified success. It
| undoubtedly adds greatly to woman's
power and. opportunity for good.
Hon. Francis E. Warren. United
| States Senator from Wyoming-Our
women are intelligently active in pub
lie affairs, but, withal. as Womanly
and as devoted to home and family
as their sisters i'll states where women
do not vote. Woman suffrage has
| elevated public morals and been a
material factor in maintaining the
local good government we enjoy.
IDAHO.
HON. JOHN NJ. HAINEs. Cover
nor Of Idaho am clearly Of the
| oninion HAT woman suffrage has
| brought us much, that is good In
| politics and very little. II anything,
that is bad or even questionable. the
| influence. of women in politics has
/ been good and in@favor. OF clean can
| didatee and honest administration.
HON, JAMES H. HAWLEY. ex.
| Governor of Idaho-I have stood for
| woman suffrage Tor .~forty-one years
Woman exercises the franchise quite
| higher degree Of conscientiousness'
All our best women vote. and, by 80
I}doinr. exert a powerful influence for
good In the administration Of. public
affairs. " =,
HON. JAMES HI. brady, "ex-Gov.
ernor-Poiitically, the effect. Of wom-
an suffrage has been. UNNECESSARILY
uplifting and beneficial. Woman SUI
frage ,has been an unqualified auccess
not only in idaho. but in all the 9TH
er veGternietates that. have adopted It.
| Tho west has but set the pace for the
rest Of the country In giving justice
to women.
HON. FRANK w. HUNT. Late e1.
| GoveEnOF-Woman suffrage has puri-
ned politics. The woman vote com.
pels parties to select h cleansst and
best material for public once.
HON. WILLIAM r. BORAH, o.. 8
6enat0r-The presence OF woman II
politics, armed with the power to 9 n
force her demands. has been substan.
TALLY for the beneht OF society. It Il
sometimes argued that woman viii
vote largely with their brother or hus.
bands, but I have, observed that there
comes 4 time upon certain, question:
when the husband and brother .vott
with the women.
HON. WELDON b. HIBURN
Iate.U. s. Senator-The general ton,
OF political, affairs N the state hal
been improved since the adoption 81
woman suffrage. In particular. Sreat
care II evercised In tho selection ol
candidates for Offices While the WON
On ofa idaho sdO not, asa rule, ;partici,
pate personally in the primaries ant
1 conventionS. the. fact thAtssthsv arr
able TO express their will With respect
to men and measures.at tbs polls ex'