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Show SUFFRAGE COMING. It goes without Eaying that the senators sen-ators and representatives in congress from states where equal suffrage al-rcadv al-rcadv has been adopted are enthusiastic in their advocacy of tho cause. Other statesmen who havo taken a peep into tho future have joined tho standard raised by the women. All indications, therefore, point to a big Tight for the adoption of an amendment to the constitution. con-stitution. Tho warfare may be carried on for several years, but in tho end tho women will win. They have sufficient lever-ago lever-ago at tho present time to remove mountains of opposition, and. they may be ablo to hold tho balance of power in tho next presidential election. It is entirely within the realm of possibility that the Democrats and Republicans, as well as the Progressives, will stampede to the side of tho suffragettes bofore November, 1016. Indeed, some of them may tako tlmo by the forelock and climb into the band wagon this fall. How some of tho old mospbacks will ravo when womon suffrago become au accomplished factl If they aro wiso they will put their house in ordor while there ia plonty of timo, for the fateful day and hour approacheth. |