ing den and house of prostitution in connection with the
saloons, and thus the opposition was more bitter and intolerant
because it was believed greater damage would result from the
votes of women. Every member of the Council received letters or
telegrams from the leading proprietors of such resorts,
threatening political ruin if he failed to vote against the
measure. It was well known that money was contributed from these
same sources. Here, as in Oklahoma, a majority were pledged to
support the bill, but here, too, they played a filibustering game
which prevented its coming to final vote. Pledges made to women
are not usually counted as binding, but these pledges, as in
Oklahoma, were made to men who were political co-workers. They
did not deem it prudent to break these pledges by an open vote
against the bill, but they held that they were not violated when
they kept the matter from coming to a vote. The opposition was
led by the proprietor of the largest and richest saloon in the
Territory.

I have never found anywhere, however, so many strong, determined,
able men, anxious to espouse our cause as in Arizona. The general
sentiment is overwhelmingly in our favor. At one time three
prominent men were in Phoenix to do what they could for the
suffrage bill, each of whom had traveled four hundred miles for
this express purpose. Governor N. O. Murphy recommended woman
suffrage in his message and did all that was possible to assist
its passage. The press is favorable, the intelligent and moral
citizens are eager for it, but the vicious elements, as
everywhere, are opposed. For a month the question was bitterly
contested, but its foes prevented a vote. So again a campaign,
which was sure of victory had each man voted his conviction,
ended in crime and bribery won the day. The pay of legislators in
the Territories is very small, and the most desirable men can not
afford to serve. In consequence there drifts into every
Legislature enough men of unprincipled character to make a
balance of power. It may interest you to know that in both
Territories we were told that all such legislation is controlled
by bribery, and that our measure could be put through in a
twinkling by "a little money judiciously distributed," but to
such suggestions we replied