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Show WOMAN SUFFRAGE UN UTAH. ; We remember very well not a long time ago when there was a loud outcry out-cry for tho emancipation of the women of Utah. Congress was urged to pass a law specially enfranchising them; and several members of Congress seriously seri-ously entertained tho idea. It was hold that if tho women of Utah wero granted the suffrage they would quickly quick-ly change tho aspect of affairs; for then, as now, the country was led tc believe that a very different condition of things existed to that whichactually did exist here. This was ono great ground for that plank in the Chicago platform of the Republican party, many of whom honestly believed in the alleged slavery of the women of Utnh asmiK'h ns in tlm sluvfu-w ni' lUn African race in the South; the so-called so-called "twin relics" being alike held to bo a stato of involuntary servitude. Nothing would quicker stir the heart of tho American people than an appeal to their sympathies in behalf of an enslaved womanhood; woman-hood; and so the proposal to extend ex-tend tho suffrage to tlhc women of this Territory by special enactment met with much favor. But tho Territorial legislature first moved in the matter. By act of the last session tho women of Utah were empowered to vote ; and contrary to tho expeotation of the country they voted the same ticket aa their alleged "masters," simply becauso they were in unison of sentiment and feeling. Then the former would-be "champions of an oppressed sisterhood" showed their hands. Thoso who had loudly claimed for the suffrage to be bestowed upon the woman of this Territory most loudly denounced the act conferring con-ferring it as illegal, and urged that it should be so declared. It would have been right had tho ladies followed the lead of irresponsible shysters and small-fry politicians; but these women aro pretty clear headed and have proved their capacity to judge and act for themselves under many and varied circumstances, and they voted according accord-ing to their best judgment and convictions. convic-tions. Tlti tl,.-. nnr , rnA .1.. .1.,.. were compelled to vote according t tho wish of the authorities of the Mo: men church. This lastcalumnious a: sertion has received a fatal rejoindc from a Gentile that Gentile a woma and that woman the President c the American Woman's Suffrage A; sociation Mrs. Trucey Cutler ; vh while here had ample opportunity c making a thorough investigation o the matter and forming a correct judjj meut of the manner in which th women of Utah appreciate and cxei eise the light of suffrage. She says in language that will not admit of an double-meaning, that the ladies o Utah arc thoroughly alive to th importance of their postering the sul frage and exercise it uu restricted. lie language as reported by the Chioagi TrUnui. is: In Utah she found that the Mormot women, contrary to her expectation were not controlled in their votes bj the church dignitaries, but that thej went to tho polls and scratched then tickets to suit ihettiscKci. She had thought that this little seed of independent inde-pendent thought would ultimately result in the breaking up of systen which could not be otherwise reaehei The women of Utah valued the ril of smlrage, and the best men of tfc Territory conceded that it had worke splendid results. Will these chameleon-like carpe: baggers, that change their hue i Utah, as opportunity requires, irupug the calm statement of this lady? (J will they, as U their usual oours continue their defamation of a commt titty, the ladies of which are too it telligent and clear-minded to be mislc by the shallow sophistries of pctt politicians. |