m, and they have not been unmindful of
the heavenly vision.

Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford of Denver, president of the State Federation
of Women's Clubs and county superintendent of schools, began her
address, A Message to Garcia, by referring to the noted pamphlet of
that title by Elbert Hubbard, "which," she said, "was translated into
fourteen languages and called out a response from the hearts of the
civilized world, because it set forth the duty and necessity of doing
a thing yourself if you want it well done," and she made the
application: "The women of Colorado have learned by experience the
advantage of a direct vote over direct influence." She then told in a
graphic manner the vast amount of good work the Federation of Clubs
had been able to do through the power of the ballot and said: "During
the last Legislature a department of the federation had to sit one day
each week to confer with the many members who wanted its endorsement
for their bills. Clubwomen in non-suffrage States do not have this
experience. It is because we can carry the message to Garcia
ourselves." "Mrs. Catt helped to win our mountain republic for
suffrage," Mrs. Bradford said in conclusion, "and we women of Colorado
pledge ourselves to Susan B. Anthony to work until death to help get
it in other States."

Mrs. Isabella Churchill of Greeley spoke from the standpoint of the
women outside the cities. "To the women in the small towns and country
districts," she said, "it is a privilege and a pleasure to go to the
polls on election day with the men of their family and vote for the
candidates and measures they have had time to consider with care. In
such places the question next day is not, 'Did the election go
Democratic or Republican?' but 'Was it license or no license?' or else
concerning some candidate or issue that they believe of importance to
their community." Mrs. Helen Belford, chairman of the Women's State
Democratic Committee, devoted her address largely to the development
of the young women through the use of the ballot and the study of
political questions. Mrs. Ina Thompson, chairman of the Republican
Women's State Committee, gave a very interesting account of the way
campaigns are conducted by women.

Mrs. Helen Loring Grenfell, as State Superintendent of Education,
spoke with high authority and by her dignified and beautiful presence
no less than by her ability made a deep impression on all who heard
her. She pointed out that C