THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1906. 13 A Progress of Equal Suffrage Seventy-five years ago women could not vote In any part of the English speaking world. In 1S3S Kentucky gave school suf frage to widows. In 1850 Ontario gave it to all women. In 1&61 Kansas gave it to all women. In 1567 New South Wales gave wom en municipal suffrage. In 1869 England gave municipal suf frage to single women and widows; Victoria gave it to women both mar ried and single, and Wyoming gave full suffrage to all women. In 1871 West Australia gave women municipal suffrage. In 1875 Michigan and Minnesota gave women school suffrage. In 1S76 Colorado gave school suf frage. In 1877 New Zealand gave school suffrage. In 1S7S Oregon and New Hampshire gave school suffrage. In 1S79 Massachusetts gave school suffrage. In 1880 New York and Vermont gave women school suffrage, and South Aus tralia gave them municipal suffrage. In 18S1 municipal suffrage was given to the single women and widows of Scotland. In 1883 Nebraska gave women school suffrage. In 1SS4 Tasmania gave them munici pal suffrage. In 1886 Now Zealand and New Bruns wick gave them municipal suffrage. In 18S7 Kansas, Nova Scotia and Manitoba gave women municipal suf frage. North and South Dakota, Mon tana, Arizona and New Jersey gave them school suffrage, and Montana gave tax-payinR women a vote upon all questions submitted to the tax-payers. In 'lSSS England gave women county suffrage, and British Columbia and the Northwest Territory gave them muni cipal suffrage. In 1889 county suffrage was given to the women of Scotland, and municipal suffrage to single women, and widows in tne Province of Quebec. In 1891 Illinois gave school suffrage to all women. In 1893 Colorado and New Zealand gave women full suffrage, and Connec ticut gave them school suffrage. In 1894 Ohio gave women school suf frage, Iowa gave them bond suffrage, and KnglHiid gave parish and district suffrage to women both married and single. In 189.) South Australia gave full state suffrage to women both married and single. In 1898 Utah and Idaho gave full suffrage to all women. In 1898 the women of Ireland were given the right to vote for all officers except members of Parliament; Minne sota gave women a vote for library trustees; Delaware gave school suf frage to tax-paying women; France gave women engaged in trade a vote for Judges of the tribunals of com merce, and Louisiana gave tax-paying women a vote upon all questions sub mitted to the taxpayers. In 190C West Australia gave women full state suffrage, and Wisconsin gave them school suffrage. In 1901 New York gave tax-paying women in all tho towns and villages of the state a vote on all questions of local taxation; Norway gave women municipal suffrage, and the Kansas legislature voted down, almost unani mously, and "amid a ripple of amuse ment." a proposal to repeal municipal suffrage. In 1902 full state suffrage was grant ed to the women of New South Wales, and full National suffrage to the 900, 000 women of federated Australia. In 1903, Tasmania gave women full state suffrage, and Kansas' gave them bond suffrage. In 1905. Queensland gave women full state suffrage. Oregon does not want to fall In at the rear of this reform. She prefers to MARCH WITH THH PROCESSION There can be no doubt as to which way the procession is moving. ARE WOMEN TAXED If ' An anonymous writer says that wom en are not really taxed. For years after my husband's death I paid heavy taxes for myself and my little children, while struggling to care for them and to keep the family together. You need not tell any woman who has been a widow that women are not taxed. But this nameless writer says women do not pay the "service tax" by doing military and police duty. The wives of the Oregon pioneers molded bullets for their husbands, and kept guard over the homes with their own guns while the men were away at work or fighting the Indians. Oregon women would do It again tomorrow if the need came again. Every mother who has reared a family and done the manifold work of her house hold has paid a service tax to her coun try, which ought in all fairness to be taken as an offset for the soldiering that is not required of her. And whenever a soldier goes to war his wife has to do double work at home while he is away. She has to be both father and mother to the children till his return, if he ever does return. Let no one say that the mothers of Or egon' do not render a "service tax" to their country. The men who honor their mothers will vote for equal suffrage on June 4. CHARLOTTE MOFFETT CART WRIGHT, President Women's Auxiliary of Pioneer Association. The women of Ireland vote, without any loss either of dignity or domesticity. LORD MAYOR TALLON. OF DUBLIN. First F EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL SPECIAL PRIVILEGES FOR NONE Some Opinions I believe in the rights of the woman Just as much as I do in those of the man, and in fact a little more. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. I hope and believe that after June 4 Oregon women will have a vote. JAMES WITHYCOMBE. I hope that Oregon will give women the ballot, and that every state will do so. GOV. GEORGE E. CHAMBERLAIN. Under existing conditions I believe It to be less wrong to enfranchise women than to deny them their right of choice. There fore I shall vote for the amendment. RUFU3 MALLORY, Ex-Member of Congress. Our ought to be a government of the whole people instead of half the people. JUDGE H. H. NORTHRUP. There is no valid reason against equal suffrage, and there are many reasons for It. BEN SELLING. I see no reason why women should not be given equal rights with men, and hope to see them enjoying such rights in the near future. I. N. FLEISCHNER. Even the women who own no property upon which to be taxed ought to have a vote to protect their lives and honor. DR. STEPHEN 3. WI3E. My mother, my grandmother and great grandmother were pioneers of Oregon and crossed the plains with an ox team. I will always defend the honor of women and grant them every privilege that I have, for their noble work in securing this country for my blessing. JEFFERSON MYERS. I sincerely hope the amendment will win and by a large majority. J. F. CAPLES. Ex-Minister to Chile. I hope to see the equal suffrage amend ment carried by a large majority on June 4, and the liberty of Oregon's womanhood Incorporated In the constitution of the state. WALTER L. TOOZE, Woodburn, Or. It would be unfair to deprive all women of the right to vote because some women do not want It. Suffragists are not advo cating a law that will compel any woman to vote. All they ask Is the right to vote if they choose. THOS. L. VAN ORSDAL, North Yamhill, Or. I Go Into the saloon and find a man buck ing the slot machines and paying for beer with money his wife earned at the wash tub, and you will find a man that is op posed to the enfranchisement of woman. MILT RICHARDSON. I was born an equal suffragist. GEO. H. HIMES, Sec. Pioneer Ass'n. It Is simply silly to say only bad and Ignorant women will vote, for experience shows the best women vote when they have the chance, and it opens their intel lectual eyes. C. E. S. WOOD. Every man honors himself by honor ing his mother. Nothing gives me great er pride or pleasure than giving my voice and vote for the enfranchisement of wo manman's best friend and wisest coun sellor. W. S. DUNIWAY. Woman Is equally responsible with man for the propagation and destiny of the human race. She should be equally free, therefore, in the exercise of all her powers. Her rights in law and society should be equal with his. She ought to vote. Her Influence and power are need ed in the state as well as home and church. J. WHITCOMB BROUGHER. Is It Just to women citizens who are subject to and who assist in supporting the Government, to deny them a voice in. that government? In short. Is It Just that they should be classed with minors, idiots. Insane and criminals? AHIA S. WATT. I am a believer in equal suffrage B. LEE PAGET. We are going to win. But if we should fall. I am going to start right in and work for victory until we win. MRS. R. R. HOGE. , We will give a tremendous vote for the equal suffrage amendment. The "antls" are a discount in Eastern Oregon. E. S. McCOMAS, Union, Or. Women's enfranchisement is the next step toward the fullness of individual lib ertythe equality of right and oppor tunity toward which the race is moving. JL'DGE STEPHEN A. LOWELL, Pen dleton. Women are as much entitled to the ballot as I or my brothers. MAYOR HARRY LANE. The Socialists have an equal suffrage plank in their platform, and are working for It all over the world. THOMAS BURNS. The citizens' organization found women the strongest factor in their work for re form, and I think 99 per cent of us are for suffrage. O. P. M. JAMISON. . I have been a suffragist for a quarter of a century. I believe my mother was better qualified to exercise the franchise than I am. DR. ANDREW C. SMITH." The woman who takes an interest In the affairs of her country takes the best interest in her home. SENATOR H. W COE. Proposed by Initiative Petition FOR E11AL SUFFRAGE CONSTITU TIONAL AMENDMENT. Vote Yes or Bio ree Equal Suffrage and Prosperity The Oregon Equal Suffrage Association intended to appeal for your vote simply because It is right and just that women should vote. However, in a recent pro test, the corporate interests, Acting with a few multi-millionaire women, have ar rayed themselves against the equal-suffrage amendment. This is a direct blow to the wage-earners of Oregon. The most powerful defense of the people is the In itiative and referendum, and In the let ter asking for signers to this protest, these ill-advised women attacked the in itiative and referendum, for it is the in creased vote of the "plain people" that the millionaire classes fear. This protest was designed to frighten the average voter upon the ground that equal suffrage would hurt the business interests of Oregon, limit railroad bund ling, and .scare timid investors. In denial, we submit to the common sense of Oregon men the following facts, taken from the last United States census, showing that in all the states where women vote, wages have advanced, popu lation increased, agricultural and manu facturing interests grown rapidly. The per cent of the increase in ten years is as follows: Mfg. Agl. Popul'n, Inter's. Inter's. Per Ct. Per Ct. Per Ct. Colorado 30 142 151 Wyoming 49 81 431 Utah 32 Idaho 88 Oregon 30 137 187 11 Business men, working men and farm ers can study these conditions to ad vantage. In the four equal-suffrage states the value of manufactures has risen per capita, while in Oregon, during the same period, it has fallen from $132 to $112, an average loss of $20 to each per son in the state. Manufacturing value increased for each $87 Wyoming 8 Utah 34 Idaho 8 Oregon (loss) 20 The average earnings of those engaged in agriculture and manufactures are greater in equal-suffrage states. Average annual earnings Colorado $612.61 Idaho 683.68 Wyoming B18.K4 Utah 512.23 Oregon S3.49 We do not claim that the prosperity of these states is due to woman suffrage. What we do say is that the charge made in the protest of the corporate interests Is false, and founded upon prejudice. By referring to statistics of wage-earning women and children, we find that, while Colorado has a population of 100,000 more than Oregon, yet in Colorado there are only 73 more women working in fac tories for a living than in Oregon with Its smaller population. A larger number of children work in the factories of Oregon and at a lower age, than in Colorado. No state can afford child-labor. This is race suicide in its worst form. The above showing should be a rebuke to the capitalists who are trying to con trol, for their selfish ends, the interests which should be of mutual benefit to all Oregonlans. Do your share in protecting the rights of the people through the initiative and I referendum by putting "X" between 302 ! "Vflo" rn vrttit ialtot YnnrH for ins- tice, OREGON EQUAL SUFFRAGE ASS'N. WYOMING SPEAKS FOR HER SELF. The Legislature of Wyoming, by a reso lution adopted in 1893, and reaffirmed in substance In 1901, has declared unani mously: "That the exercise of suffrage by the women in Wyoming for the past quarter of a century has wrought no harm, and has done great good in many ways; that it has largely aided In banishing crime, pauperism and vice from the State, and this without any violent or oppressive legislation. We point with pride to the fact that, after nearly 25 years of woman suffrage, not one county in Wyoming has a poorhouse, and our jails are almost empty. As a result of experience, we urge every civilized community to enfran chise its women." Governor Brooks, of Wyoming, writes: "Bad women do not exert an appreciable influence in politics. The fact that women vote in Wyoming does not Interfere in any way with home duties, nor with the pleasant relationships of family life. "My belief is that woman's work for home and church and state Is much stronger and more helpful because of the broader outlook upon life which the fran chise of necessity gives to woman." Every Governor of Wyoming for 37 years has testified that It works well. After. 20 years' experience of equal suf frage as a territory, when Wyoming came in as a state, she incorporated It in her State constitution by an almost unani mous vote. tate on Idaho Speaks For Herself Idaho adopted an amendment giving women the full ballot In 1896. The vote stood 12,126 to 6.2S2. The Chief Justice of Idaho and all the Justices of the State Supreme Court have published a statement that the results are good, and that the women cast a large vote. They added: "Equal suffrage is more popular among our people than whe'n first adopted. If the question was resubmitted, it would now be adopted by a vote almost unanimous." IDAHO BUSINESS MEN TESTIFY. A few days ago 37 prominent firms and business men of Boise united in the fol lowing statement: "To Whom It May Concern: Having been advised that It is asserted, to in fluence voters In Oregon, that equal suffrage promotes 'fad legislation,' causes Injury to business and discourages invest ment of capital in new enterprises, we, the undersigned, business men of Boise, wish to state the allegation? are without foundation. After an experience of ten years with equal suffrage in this state, we are in a position to testify that it has no such effect, but, on the contrary, is a powerful factor In the Interest of good government, contributing always toward establishment of better conditions, and directly benefiting business in many ways. Confidence in the stability and good faith of state and local government is meas urably Increased, and the state is thereby made more attractive to investors." Mr. William Balderston, editor of the Boise Statesman, forwarded the foregoing statement to the Oregon campaign head quarters at Portland. In a private letter accompanying It he said: "This was circulated two hours today by Mrs. Joseph Plnkham and Mrs. E. J. Dockery. They report that no one re fused to sign. Three of those signing said that they did not approve of equal suffrage, but that they were glad to sign this statement. Practically all the others voluntarily said that equal suffrage had been of great benefit to ail lines of legiti mate business. They made the statement enthusiastically. The names on the paper embrace a large proportion of our largest firms, and all are representative." FROM BOISE STATESMAN. The Boise Statesman of May 19, 1P0. referring to the assertion that equal suffrage would hurt business prosperity, says editorially: "That theory is disproved by every fact of experience. In this city, where we have had equal suffrage for ten years, not only do our business men agree unani mously that it has not been detrimental, but, with practical unanimity, they state It has been directly beneficial to the business and development of the city and state. Practically all the business men of this city will subscribe to that statement, as was shown by a recent canvass. "Equal suffrage has been beneficial to business In this state because it has been a powerful factor in establishing better conditions. Moreover, it gives an assur ance of maintenance of safe conditions and thereby increases the confidence of Investors. "Equal suffrage promotes the general welfare and development of any state be cause it raises the general average of character represented by the ballots cast at an election, and it would be Just as true In Oregon as it has been in Idaho." FROM IDAHO STATE UNIVER SITY. Frank Martin, regent of the Idaho State University, writes: "The part taken by women in the elec tions fully justifies the hopes of the friends of equal suffrage. The large num ber of the best women of our towns and cities participating in the elections has entirely annihilated the main argument of the opponents of equal suffrage, i. e., that women generally did not want to vote, and would not exercise the right." NO VIOLENT CHANGES. Hugh 3-1 ' Mcllroy, trustee of the State Normal School, writes: "Good results from equal suffrage are clearly In sight, and all the better that they do not involve any violent changes. "Corrupt influences can reach a much smaller proportion of the women voters. "None of the baleful predictions made by opponents have come true. When equal suffrage is actually adopted, its Justice and propriety become so self-evident that we wonder how its coming was so long delayed." FROM THE GOVERNOR. Governor Gooding writes: "Equal suffrage has been helpful to Idaho. The elective franchise has been exercised wisely and conscientiously by the women." HELPS THE SCHOOLS. Louis B. Anderson, State Superintendent Of Schools for Idaho, wrote several years ago: "Our teachers, the rank and file of whom are ladies, have a thousand times more influence in politics than here tofore." He enumerates among the ben efits "better schools and a demand for better trained teachers." WHERE ARE THE IDAHO ANTIS? Many other leading Idaho men and women have come forward to testify to good results of equal suffrage. Idaho is our next neighbor, yet during all the months of this campaign our antis have not thus far brought forward one Idaho man who says It has hurt business, or one Idaho woman who says It has hurt the home. Proposed by Initiative Petition FOR EQUAL. SUFFRAGE CONSTITU TIONAL, AMENDMENT. Vote Tee or No Pacific Friends of Equal Rights The Equal Suffrage amendment has been indorsed by the Oregon State Federation of Labor, the State Grange, the Federated Trades Council, the Women's Label League, and the State Federation of Women's Clubs. Most of these indorsements were almost unan imous. DO OREGON WOMEN WANT THE BALLOT? The Oregon Antls have one small organization of wealthy women in Portland. They have tried to form branches in half a dozen other cities and towns and failed. The Oregon Equal Suffrage Associa tion has about 300 branch organiza tions in all parts of the state, with an aggregate of some 6000 members. Which is more likely to represent the majority of Oregon, women? OREGON PRESS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS. Of the 208 newspapers in Oregon, only six are opposing the equal-suffrage amendment. The great majority of Oregon editors heartily indorse and support it. WILL WOMEN VOTE? In Idaho 'women are less than half the total population, yet it is estimated that they cast nearly half the total vote. The Colorado Secretary of State writes that 80 per cent of Colorado women register, and about 72 per cent vote. The Wyoming Secretary of State writes that 90 per cent of the Wyoming women vote. In Australia there are 850,000 women on the register of voters, and the num ber is growing. In New Zealand, when equal suffrage was granted, there were in the colony 139,915 women. Of these 109,461 reg istered to vote. Of the women who registered 8 per cent voted. In all these places It had been de clared in advance that the women did not want to vote. PROSPEROUS NEW ZEALAND. New Zealand's prosperity Is famous. Equal suffrage certainly has not de stroyed it. Mrs. H. J. Seddon, wife of the Pre mier, writes: "I was opposed to equal suffrage before it was granted, but now 1 see that it is a good thing. There has been no unpleasantness of any sort connected with it, and It has done the women a great deal of good to take an Interest in public affairs." AUSTRALIA'S WOMEN. The best proof that equal suffrage has worked well in Australia is that one Australian state has followed another in granting it, like sheep over a wall. New Zealand gave it in 1893, South Aus tralia in 18, West Australia in 1900. New South Wales in 1H02, Tasmania in 1903 and Queensland in 1905. If it had had the horrid results the antis predict, the states nearest to those where It prevails would not be the ones to adopt it. They have had a chance to see how it works. One of its good results in Australia has been Improved laws for the protection of poor children, and a marked decline in the Infant death-rate. Lady Holder, wife of the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Fede rated Australia, writes: "Our freedom has not developed a class of political women, we have no shrieking sister hood,' and the woman voter who respects herself may trust for protection to the chivalry of men.". THOSE BAD WOMEN. It Is said that the bad women would outvote the good ones. In the state pris on at Salem there are 2l6 men and only 3 women. CLARA BARTON TO THE SOLDIERS. When you were weak and I was strong, I tolled for you. Now you are strong and I am weak. Because of my work for you, I ask your aid. I ask the ballot for myself and my sex. As I stood by you, I pray you stand by me and mine. CLARA BARTON. APPEAL OF OREGON WOMEN. We believe that the mothers, wives, sis ters and daughters of Oregon are as In telligent and patriotic as the women of Idaho, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Eng land, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Norway, Australia, New Zealand or any other place where women now vote. We earnestly appeal to every liberty loving man in Oregon who believes in a square deal and fair play for all to prove his faith In the mothers and wives of Oregon by placing an X between 302 and YES on his ballot June 4. Let Oregon lead the march of progress on the Pa cific CoaBt. Yours for Justice, ABIGAIL SCOTT DUNIWAT, Honorary President Oregon Equal Suf frage . Association and State Federation of Woman's Clubs. MRS. HENRY WALDO COE, President Oregon Equal Suffrage Associ ation. CHARLOTTE M. CARTWRIGHT, President Woman's Pioneer Auxiliary Association. SARAH A. EVANS. President Oregon Federation o'f Woman's Clubs. ESTHER C. POHL, M. D., President Woman's Medical Association. MRS. CLARA WALDO. Lecturer Oregon State Grange. Coast The Enemies It Has Made When foul means have to be used against any measure, it shows that it cannot be defeated on a square deal. The liquor trust has sent out a secret circular which says. In part: "PORTLAND, May 21, 1906 Dear Sir: Two laws are to be voted on at the elec tion, June 4, which are of vital import ance to every liquor merchant In Oregon, without exception. The first is woman suffrage. The second is the amendment to the local-option law. The members of this association have worked hard for a long time on -both these matters. But, being few In number, they cannot by themselves pass the local-option amendment or defeat woman suffrage. That part of the work is up to the re tailers. We write this letter to earnestly ask you to help. It will take 50,000 votes to defeat woman suffrage. There are 2000 retailers in Ore gon. That means that every retailer must himself bring in 23 votes election day. Every retailer can get 25 votes. Besides his employes, he has his grocer, his butcher, his landlord, his laundryman and every person he does business with. If every man in the business will do this we will win. Yours very respectfully, BREWERS & WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALERS.' ASSOCIATION. This hint from the wholesalers to the retailers to coerce their employes and tradespeople Is in line with the ordinary corporation methods used to Intimidate voters. The postal card enclosed for reply Is to be signed by a number, not a name. The liquor trust takes it for granted that those who are willing to help in this dirty work will not want their names to be known even to the- postman. W hen such strict secrecy is thought necessary It shows that public feeling in favor of equal rights for Oregon women must be strong indeed. ANTICS OF THE ANTIS. Under this heading, the Lincoln County Leader makes fun of certain men who are afraid of equal rights for women. The editor says: They are awfully excited, and are blow ing money, hot air and time lavishly In the effort to defeat the amendment in June. They have evidently employed C. V. Cooper (some of our citizens know Charlie) as one of the chief mixers and dispensers of hot air and distributors of boodle. The following letter will give our read ers an idea as to the methoda of this no ble band of women-fighters: "PORTLAND, Or., May. 17. "Editor Leader Dear Sir: I am Inclos ing you two readers for your Issues of 25th Inst, and June 1. I figure that the first will cost J2.50. at the rate of 10 cents per line, for which I Inclose my check. Please let me know whether I am correct, and forward receipt. Please also send bill for the second reader. "I would be glad to have your editorial assistance against this movement, as it is a great 'menace' (that's awful, Char lie!) to the welfare of the entire state. Please do not 'star' the article. Yours very truly, C. V. COOPER. "312 Chamber of Commerce." Mr. Cooper's editorials, above referred to, which he does not want us to "star" In other words, mark as advertisements allege that "fully 90 per cent of the wom en do not want to vote"; that "the Intro duction of 'women sufferage' (that's the way Charlie writes it) is radically wrong from any point of view"; that "in states where 'women sufferage' prevails, expe rience has demonstrated that It has been disastrous to business in many ways." There is a lot more of the same stuff, all containing about the same per cent of truth and that Isn't much. The Leader has returned to Mr. Cooper his 32.60 check, and devoted this space to the misguided gentleman, without mon ey and without price. LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER. AN INSULT TO OREGON MOTHERS. Mr. Wallace McCarnant has flooded the state with a vulgar card bearing a pic ture of women's underclothing. It is an Insult to every man's mother. Any cause must be hard up for legitimate ar gument when it resorts to this low appeal to prejudice. The manly men of Oregon will resent the use of such a weapon against Oregon women. ANONYMOUS LETTERS. Almost all the stuff sent out to the Oregon press against the equal suffrage amendment has been anonymous. How much faith can you place in anyone who Is ashamed to put his name to his words? Proposed oy Initiative Petition FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE CONSTITU TIONAL AMENDMENT. Vote Yea or No Colorado Speaks For Herself In Colorado a statement has been pub lished, declaring that the general effects of equal suffrage are wholesome; that none of the predicted evils have followed: that a large majority of . the' women vote, and that "the women's vote is no ticeably more conscientious than that of men." This statement was signed by the Governor and three ex-Governors of Colo rado, all the Judges of the Supreme Court, the Denver District Court and the Court of Appeals: all the Colorado Senators and Representatives In Congress, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the president of the State University, the president of Colorado College, the Attorney-General, the Mayor of Denver, promi nent clergymen of different denomina tions, and a long list of distinguished citi zens, including the presidents of 13 of the principal women's associations of Denver. The Colorado Legislature, by a practi cally unanimous vote of both houses, has passed a resolution declaring that "women have exercised the suffrage as generally as men. with the result that the character of legislation has been Improved, clvlo Intelligence Increased, and womanhood de veloped to greater usefulness by politi cal responsibility." Colorado first adopted equal suffrage merely as a statute, ratified by a refer endum vote. After 10 years' experience of it, she Incorporated It In her constitution almost without opposition. In the 13 years since it was granted, the opponents have not found in all Colo rado a dozen respectable men who say over their own names and addresses that It has had any bad results whatever. FROM DENVER BUSINESS MEN. The following statement has been signed by representatives of 14 of the leading business firms of Denver. All the signa tures were obtained in the course of half an hour. The only man asked who re fused to sign was the owner of a factory who had been employing children under age, and who had been obliged by the women to give up child labor. Speaking of the prophecy that equaT suffrage would destroy prosperity and lead to freak legis lation, these Denver business men say: vVe wish to repudiate the statement, as eaually absurd and untrue. Women have never urged the passage of a single 'freak bill." On the contrary, they have shown the utmost loyalty In patronizing home ludustries and urging others to do so. They have, of course, abolished child la bor, but this has worked no hardship to the business Interests of the State. Colo rado is operating mines, buildine facto ries and laying miles of railroud. unde tered by the fact that her women take an intelligent interest in public affairs." COLORADO PROSPEROUS. Under the heading, "Antl-Suffrasists Hard Up for Argument," the Denver News says editorially: "Colorado has not suffered from fart legislation. The only measures which have ever been criticised as too.rarlic.il are such as but mildly Introduce forms of direct legislation which Oregon already has In full. "Colorado granted the franchise when the State was in the mire of h;irri times and panic, and it has gone steadily cm ward in business prosperity ever since. It would be foolish to claim that this was due to the women's vote, but It certainly proves that It has not been an injury to business interests. "In the 12 years of woman's enfran chisement the State has been on the wave of the most pronounced prosperity. Not only have the local interests and activities been extremely prosperous, but outside capital has developed the state in countless ways. Urpat railway sys tems have entered the state, buying up local lines; new lines have been built. Immense nonresident capital has been in vested In coal, sugar, smelting and other, industries, as well as in the mines of the state. "The well-posted business men of Ore gon know this and will see at once how childishly ignorant is the sucgestlon made to them." MERCE. ( Th following teleeram has been! celved at the Equal Suffrage Hcadquar :aaquar :r has .1 in Portland: "Neither Colorado nor Denver fered by the adoption of woma woman Duuiiir, i Ilv. but quite the WILLIAMS. Y of Commerce." either materially or mora reverse. ARTHUR "Sec'y Denver Chamber FROM JUDGE LINDSEY. Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of the Denver Juvenile Court, writes: "Equal suffrage In Colorado In ten years has more than Justified itself. Any propo sition to repeal it would be overwhelm ingly defeated by the men of Colorado. It has never made women any the less womanly or any the less motherly, or in terfered with their duties in the home. Colorado has the best laws of any state in the Union for the protection of the homes and the children, the very founda tion of the Republic. These laws, in my Judgment, would not exist at this time if it were not for equal suffrage." COLORADO'S ELECTION FRAUDS Judge Lindsey, of the Denver Juvenile Court, writes: "Ninety-nine per cent of our election frauds were committed by men, and about one per cent by women." Ex-Governor Adams says: "Election frauds are much rarer among women than among men. For ten years after equal suffrage was granted only one woman in Colorado was convicted of illegal voting." W. H. Bryant, president of the Honest Elections League of Denver, writes: "Women have practically nothing to . do with the fraudulent work, though a few women are, occasionally picked up and used as Instruments." He added that of the many persons against whom the Hon est Elections League had had to take out warrants only two were women. Ex-Congressman Shafroth writes: "The men concerned In the frauds outnumbered the women much more than ten to one." The District Attorney of Denver writes officially that 76 men were Informed against for taking part In the frauds con nected with Shafroth's .election, and only two women. Two women were mixed up in the Ore gon land frauds, and more than 100 men. Does it follow that Oregon women are not fit to own land? Then why claim that women are not fit to vote because in Denver a few women and a great many men were mixed up In election frauds? The claim that Colorado women were re sponsible for those frauds has been a main argument urged against equal rights: for Oregon women. A prominent lawyer's wife had fads about hygienic sleeping. She once asked her husband, "Is it better to lie on the right side or the left?" "My dear," he answered, absently, "when one Is on the right side it gen erally Isn't necessary to do much lying." If there were any true things to be told against equal suffrage, the opponents would not be driven to invent so many campaign lies. Put an X between 302 and YES on your ballot, June 4 Put an X between 302 and YES on your ballot, June 4 Put an X between 302 and YES on your ballot, June 4 302 X Yen. ?02 X Yea, S03 X Yes. No. 303 Put an X between 302 and YES on your ballot, June 4