Show WOMEN DELEGATES TO minneapolis WB notice that the he republicans of wyoming IM HI their state convention at which delegates were chosen to the national convention at minneapolis sent two ladies as an alternates this will no doubt stir up the opponents of woman suffrage and give them a text on which to sermonize about the degradation of woman by contact with politico Dolit ios the ladies selected mrs jenkins and mrs carleton Carle toa are both said aid to be active in political affairs eloquent and able and they will no doubt be heard from during the convention though they are but alternates the question will naturally be raised why the wyoming convention did not elect one of them at least as a regular delegate the reason was probably the fear lest jest the national convention might not admit a woman delegate as it would be an innovation and would probably raise a d dispute that might be unpleasant if it did not deprive derive rive wyoming of full representation brough through courtesy the alternates will doubtless be admitted and take their seats eats with the rest from what we learn of these theme ladies politics has not so fart far degraded them during an experience of several years they are bright and well informed and just as much ladies as when they first gave their attention to public affairs affia lre it to is reasonable then to infer that they will not be damaged to any great extent by representing wyoming in the Minnea minneapolis rolls convention it has been suggested that they will be expected to stand on the seats throw up their hate bats and shout about them selves delves hoarse when excited over some nominee or party sentiment as the male delegates are accustomed to act but we do not see any need of this people ought to keep their balance preserve their reason and behave with proper as belf if respect in a political gk as much as in any other public assembly and if the presence of lady delegates or alternates will have the effect of preserving decorum and preventing jm im proprieties that are occasionally indulged in by male politicians all the better we say for womans comans influence in politics but we have noticed that ladies were present in the galleries if not on the noor floor at former national conventions vent ions and that when they waved handkerchiefs and showed enthusiasm with the men present nobody seemed to think they lost their womanhood or were soiled by dabbling in the pool of politics poli tim and we see no essential essen lial difference between yelling yel lint la in the gallery and shouting on the floor A lady can preserve her dignity and all those feminine traits which are characteristic of the true woman when engaged in proper political work and they can be thrown aside too without her becoming mixed up in politics at least that is our opinion A great deal of nonsense excess noise and factional strife are associated with politics that do not belong to the science of government nor to respect able party discussions and contests contents women need not engage in them because they take an active part in public questions and affairs as citizens they can set a better example and struggle for the right as they view it without condescending to anything that is wrong low or disorderly by doing so they will help to purify the political atmosphere we hope the lady delegates from wyoming will be afforded afford ad an opportunity to represent homana s cause as alternate delegates from an equal suffrage state and that they will thus present an object lesson lemon to the country that will aid in educating the nation and in removing a prejudice that works a great injustice to at least half of the people who in this country to are said to be sovereign |