Evening star., 1925-11-29
SCOFFS At HAVOC
IN FEMININE VOTE
Gov. Nellie Ross Says Women
viii Not Adopt "Out-
IandiSh Ideas"
b the Associated Press

b the Associated Prose.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., November 2S
Gov. Nellie Taylor Ross of Wyo-
ming, who is rounding out her initial
year as the first woman governor in
the United States, does not believe
that with the vigorous entrance Of
women into politics Will come IAN ir-
resistible urge TO exercise their newly
1ound power in some strange and
novel way, threatening havoc TO the
body polite.
In responce to q request from the
Associated Press, the woman COVER
nor summoned up her views or the
place OF woman in politics as follows:
Inc question is SO often pro
pounded to me in various forms as 10
"hat / consider the particular serV
Ice women may render in politics
and government that l am forced TO
the conclusion that Il is inspired by
real concern on the part of the pub
lie as 10 the effect of the general er-
franchisement Of women. Whether
the question emanates from apDre.
hension or hope. am unable to say
No 0utlandish Ideas.
1T may be apprehension lest with
| some power long deferred there viii
| come an Irresistible urge to exercis,.
| 1t in some strange and novel wa.
Or il may be the hope that with
freshness Of interest and devotion tu
lofty ideals, women Will place the
politics OF the Nation on higher
plane.
If ! were to judge by the inquirie~
that nave come 10 me from various
sections remote from my own State
women have voted in Wyoming SO
long that the public does not regard
ant g.
more apprehension than hope
1t Is most amusing and amazing
! 70 me, for example, 10 be asked Al |
was soon after my election whethef
! expected to appoint any men TO OF
flee. This question, telegraphed t.
me from the East by well known
| metropolitan newspaper. had every
indication OF being quite sincere and
was apparently inspired by the fea
| that the elevation Of woman TO exeCu.
| tive office was likely to he followed
! by the dismissal OF all men and the
substitution OF women in their places
What possible reason there could
| be for such an opinion with respect
| TO woman Office holders is difficult to
understand. Women have been estab
Ishcd in the business and professional
hclds for years without working
revolution III business or in the pro
| feSsICns. Feminine physicians, Law
NerS, scientists. writer's. ba mixers
| clerks and others have not to my
knowledge effected any great alter
alton in the methods and purposes OF
| their particular calling. IL cannot be
| reasonably expected then. ! think
| that women ii public Office would
| make any attempt TO revolutionize
| the Government
Formidable Weapon.
The full privilege of citizenship
| does undoubtedly place in the feni-
nine hand a weapon formidable III it,
potential consequences It opens To
woman the door of opportunity for
unbounded service, and at the same
| time challenges her TO prove whether
| she does in reality possess those high
| ideals and noble qualities which, from
| time immemorlal, men have gener-
ously attributed to her. l do not.
| however, lay claim for her to an,
! monopoly OF the virtues that consti
| tute good citizenship.
| Men and women. we are all alike
! citizens. moved by the same love Of
| country and entertaining the hopes
| and fears for its future. Conditions
| that affect one affect all. Just as il
! the family the prosperity Of the Eroul,
| Is reelected upon each Of its mem
| hers. 50 it is in the State and in 50
| far as our activities promote the ger
| eral welfare, in exactly 50 far do they
| promote that Of both men ana
women. Both have the same respou
| sibilities and there is no plea for good
| citizenship that cannot and should
| not he made 70 both alike =