large number of wagons and carriages were driven about with the
watch-words and banners of different parties, or different
candidates, conspicuously posted on them. A much larger number of
women voted at this election than at the former one, but quite a
number failed or refused to take part in it. The result was again
a surprise, and to many a disappointment. Some candidates were
unexpectedly elected, and some who had spent large amounts of
money and worked hard around the drinking saloons, and were ready
to bet largely on being elected, were defeated. The Republicans
had shown an unexpected strength and had returned several members
to each House, although it was quite certain that some of the
Democrats were indebted to the women for their success. It was
admitted, however, that their votes had generally gone against
the favorites of the whiskey shops and that the power of the
saloons had been largely neutralized and in some cases entirely
overthrown. Some remarkable instances of woman's independence and
moral character occurred at this election which I cannot help
recording, but must not mention names.

As above stated in reference to the grand jury in Laramie City,
the "Sunday law" had there been put into vigorous operation. The
evening before the election, and after both the political parties
had nominated their candidates for the legislature, the
saloon-keepers got together very secretly and nominated a ticket
of their own number, pledged to repeal the "Sunday law." This
move was not discovered until they began to vote that ticket at
the polls next day. Then it was found that the saloons were
pushing it with all their influence and giving free drinks to all
who would vote it. This aroused the women and they came out in
force; many who had declined to vote before not only voted, but
went round and induced others to do the same. At noon the
rum-sellers' ticket was far ahead and it looked as though it
would be elected by a large majority; at the close of the polls
at night it was overwhelmingly defeated. In one case the wife of
a saloon-keeper who was a candidate on that ticket, told her
husband that she would defeat him if she could. He was beaten,
and he was man enough to say he was glad of it--glad he had a
wife so much better than h