| Show suffrage in be east in massachusetts where some of the must zealous workers for equal suffrage reside the women have not yet i gut their franchise except in school elections in new york a bill has passed the senate of the stata legis latare by a vote of 20 to 6 for submission of ednal suffrage to the loters tins fall for their final decision of course the bill will be ratified and the empire state will become an equal suffrage state at the same time aa utah but as we above stated massachusetts achu still lacks that advance ment and the boston standard v deplores the fact after mentioning what new york state is doing standard says this result cenowa thee strength of public opinion in favor ot more equality between the sexta in view of tha magnificent work that ia being accomplished by american women for the bettering of society as a whole the stand they have taken for a aicher purer nobler life for individuals and tho nation at large the cladma they are makenz for recognition as citizens equal iv with the male population connot loneer be ignored they are entitled to wield A greater power than at present and era long that power will be theira in california the canse of equal ia also gaining ground and with idaho wyoming and colorado already equal Buff raga states it may be assumed that soon true liberty to all male and demalo will be a fundamental principle of this grand re public there is no good argument can be faed against that equally the fear of women being degraa 1 ed by tide of the ballot we have proven here in utah to be a groundless fear comans womans hag been practiced in this territory with beneficial results and in neighboring states ft is working successfully why should people BO well acquainted with tha effects of equal suffrage talk of the degradation ot woman the gentler sox unless of the fallen class always elevates social conditions with which she comes in contact she herself degraded we do not believe there is an exception to that rule and we espelt to see politics mada by comans womans enfranchisement we also expect to see better government for woman will not countenance many of the evils which men regard lightly |
