Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-03
PART IN
NEVADA'S

FUTURE
The Women State Federation con-
vcntion has just been held at fer
ington. and il proved "A most inter.
esting and useful session. for the wo.
men who attended were made 10 feel
that since Nevada has attained the
right of woman suffrage. the sphere
OF the women is greater than ever
and her is doubly what it
was in the days when she had TO take
Il back seat and merely accept what
ever rights and privileges the men
cared 10 give her.
The woIne who attended the fed
Grafton meeting at Y%erington were
made to realize that the right TO vote
meant something and tina theirs
was a duty which must not be Consid-
cred lightly. And from the speeches
that were made there, from the Splcn.
did addresses that those gave,
IL is seen that Nevada women have
arisen TO the occasion, and that their
ballots will be cast ~thoughtfulIy and
carefully, and hat they are now con.
sidering the Importance of the power
which has been placed in their hand :.
In regard to what suffrage has
meant to the women of other states.
Wyoming vas the first state that a.
dopted woman suffrage, and it was
voted in by the democratic party
there In 1879. And the whole United
States watched little Wyoming to see
what radical things she would do with
the new right of votes for women.
Wyoming did not get radical, she
did no attempt to right every wrong
TN the universe, the women did not
elect a governor and whole staff of
officers but they quietly took their
way beside their husbands, and bro
Tiers, studying the political questions
Of their territory and gradually ed
ucating themselves as to their duty in
politics. and they won the admiration
oil the rest of the Union, and one by
one the states are gradually grant.
ing women the right to vote.
Colorado too Is a woman suffrage
state and there the women are usu.
ally contented TO confine their poll
teal work TO talking things over in
their federation meetings, and once
In d great while a woman runs for
state Office, but women are very sci.
dom elected to office except to that
of State Superintendent of Public In.
structiOn and this office they usually
hold with great credit. The Progress
siyes In Colorado, last campaign nom.
mated II well known club woman for
Secretary of State, and she was a
bright woman. but she was defeated
by Il large vote, although he wa. Il
peerless orator and made Il splendid
state campaign. II Is estimated in
Colorado that the woman has been
less radical upon the temperance
question that the men.
In Idaho the Federation women take
the kecnest interest in the affairs of
the state. combining their active efforts
10 the affairs of The state university.
of which they usually have one or two
women on the board Of regents: and
they usually have one or more women
on he managing boards Of the Nor.
nal schools.
but the women of Idaho take the
most active interest I'm the meetings
of the state legislature. and commit.
tees from the various women's clubs
watch the Legislation that is pending,
and do much personal lobbying for
the measures that mca so much good
or i'll for the states welfare.
Gorernor Boyle addressed the wo.
mems federation at Y%erington last
week and his speech was the key note
for the wOmen Of the state, as he said
that necessarily. the activities OF wo.
men must partake of the political ma
lure. And the Governor Is probably
right. Perhaps the women of the
state are needed to repeal some OF the
laws that are on the books of the
state OF Nevada, and II so, there is no
doubt but that they will rise TO the
ocassion, just az women have always
done, whether duty calls them to 90 as
lobbyists. or even upon the battle
field.
so when the time comes, the forces