. Wife no. 19, or, The story of a life in bondage : being a complete exposé of Mormonism, and revealing the sorrows, sacrifices and sufferings of women in polygamy . ,and is compelled to use it. To illustrate the intelligence with which women vote, andthe freedom of opinion in political matters which is allowedthem, I think I can do no better than give my own firstexperience in exercising the of a free woman. It was the first election-day that occurred after the rightof suffrage had been, not granted, but commanded. I wasstanding in front of my husbands office, talking with afrien
. Wife no. 19, or, The story of a life in bondage : being a complete exposé of Mormonism, and revealing the sorrows, sacrifices and sufferings of women in polygamy . ,and is compelled to use it. To illustrate the intelligence with which women vote, andthe freedom of opinion in political matters which is allowedthem, I think I can do no better than give my own firstexperience in exercising the of a free woman. It was the first election-day that occurred after the rightof suffrage had been, not granted, but commanded. I wasstanding in front of my husbands office, talking with afriend, when he came out. His first question, put before hehad offered either myself or my friend any greeting, was, — Have you voted to-day ? No, Brother Young, I have not. Then I suppose you intend doing so at once. Not at all, I replied; I have no intention of voting atall. And why not? he asked, somewhat angrily. Because I have not yet become sufficiently acquaintedwith the political situation to understand what it is best todo, and I prefer not to vote ignorantly. But I wish you to vote, was his peremptory reply. d HOW BRIGHAMS WIVES ENJOY THE FRANCHISE. 95. Excuse me, please, Brother Young, pleaded I; Idont know who or what to vote for, and I really had muchrather not. I was quite in earnest. I did not know any-thing then of politics, and I must confess I had no interestin them. Get into the carriage, com-manded he, so sternly that Iknew I must obey, and furtherparley would be useless. Iwant you to vote, and at Rossitur will take you tothe polls and tell you how tovote. Mr. Rossitur, to whose careI Vv^as committed, was Brig-hams coachman, and was tobe my political instructor. Allthe information I gained willnever harm nor help me verymaterially. I was driven to the polls, a ticket was handedme, and hustled along without the opportunity of examiningit, and to this day I am in blissful ignorance of what or whoI cast my only vote for. I know, however, that amongother
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