f the
candidates selected by each party for office, by quietly
defeating those most objectionable in point of morals. It is true
they are not now summoned to serve on juries, nor are they
elected to office; and there are some obvious reasons for this.
In the first place, they never push themselves forward for such
positions, as the men invariably do; and in the second place, the
judges who have been sent to the territory, since the first ones,
have not insisted on respecting the women's rights as jurors, and
in some cases have objected to their being summoned as such. But
these matters will find a remedy by and by. It used to be an
important question in the nominating caucuses, "Will this
candidate put up money enough to buy the saloons, and catch the
loafers and drinkers that they control?" Now the question is,
"Will the women vote for this man, if we nominate him?" There
have been some very remarkable instances where men, knowing
themselves to be justly obnoxious to the women, have forced a
nomination in caucus, relying on their money and the drinking
shops and party strength to secure an election, who have been
taught most valuable lessons by signal defeat at the polls. It
would be invidious to call names or describe individual cases,
and could answer no necessary purpose. But I would ask particular
attention to the following articles, taken from recent
newspapers, as full and satisfactory evidence of the truth of
these statements, and of the wisdom of granting universal
suffrage and equal rights to the citizens of Wyoming territory.

The Laramie City _Daily Sentinel_ of December 16, 1878, J. H.
Hayford, editor, has the following leading editorial:

For about eight years now, the women of Wyoming territory
have enjoyed the same political rights and privileges as the
men, and all the novelties of this new departure, all the
shock it carried to the sensibilities of the old
conservatives, have long since passed away. For a long
time--even for years past--we have frequently received
letters asking for information as to its practical results
here, and still more frequently have received copies of
eastern papers with marked articles which purported to be
written by persons who resided here,