The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-06
ANTI-FEMALE SUFFRAGE IN
EMPORIA.
The people in Council.
Speeches and Resolutions Against the
stPerniciOus Proposition"

Last Saturday afternoon being the day
appointed in the call for the meeting of
those who oppose Female Suffrage, large
number of the voters of Lyon county as
sembled in the EmpOria SchOOlhOus at
O'Clock.
Tie meeting was Organiz ed by elscting
H. G. Cross Chairman, and Jacob Stotler
Secretary.
Although the farmers we're busy with
their ''hayiDg" and other work. we were
glad to notice that the most of the audi
ence were from the country. All parts
of the county were represented in the
meeting. The people are waking up to
the importance of defeating the measure.
The enthusiasm displayed at the meeting
exhibited determination On the part Of
the voters to give it an overwhelming de-
feat.
On motion. c. v. Eskridge, J. c. Fra
ker, P. A, Baysinger. R. Freeman and
A. J. Andrews we're appointed commit
tee on resolutions.
While the committee we're absent, Col
P. B. Plumb, being called for, came for
ward and made a forcible and telling
speech against the proposition to strike
tae word ''mals'' from our State cousti.
tuition. We were sorry more of the friends
and advocates of the measure could not
have heard this effort. The opponents
always ELL up the houses when its friends
have a meeting. but very few of them at
tended this meeting of the opposition,
We shall not attempt synopsis or review
of this speech. To be appreciated it
would have to be heard. He made a
sound and logical argument against Fe-
male Suffrage, and its most fastidious
friends could not object to the language
used. Many of the arguments and also
much of the soPhistry used TO bolster up
the cause was dissected to the satisfac-
ton and pleasure of the audience. He
had been denounced by the friends of
Female Suffrage for voting to submit the
question TO the people, aud now being OPP
posed TO its adoption. He thought vot-
ing for its submission to the people aud
supporting itas a measure to Re eugrafted
in our law, was two separate and distinct
things, and he was not Inconsistent in vot-
ing for one and opposing the other. He
voted for it's submission because there
was number of the people 10 the State
who wanted vote on the question, and
he had entire confidence 10 the people to
settle the question as it should be settled.
Nearly all the members from this section
of the State voted for the submission OF
the question, and he believed most of
them were opposed to its adoption. It
seemed to be necessary, also, to submit
this question in order to get the PROPOSE
ton for negro suffrage submitted without
some amendment that would insure its
defeat. In brief. Col. Plumb's speech
was mastery one, and was not only
we'll received. bat frequently apPlauded
by the large audience.
At the conclusion of his speech. the
committee on resolutions came in and re-
ported set Of resolutions which we're
adopted without objection. They are
published below.
Mr.. Eskridge was then called for aud
made brief and forcible speech in oppo-
sition to what he so happily terms the
''pernicious proposition" His speech
was listened to with great interest. and
frequently apPlauded. He noticed the
fact that at one of Miss Browns meetings
several women and little girls bad voted
tibet they were slaves. On this argumed!
he made the following good point: "If
the marriage relation produces the rela-
ton of master and slave, and the ballot is
to free the woman, what does it free her
from if not from the marriage relation?"
Mr.. EskIidge's speech was strong and log
zeal, and full of good points.
DR.. Hewitt, Mr.. Fraker, Rev. Mr.. Nc
Anulty and others made short speeches.
The latter gentleman's was particularly
fOrcible, and elected much applause. His
hits at some of the sophistries advanced
by Miss Brown were severe and telling 10
their effect upon the audience.
On motion of Dr. Harper, the meeting
elected Central Committee of one from
each Representative District in the couu-
ty. to organize the county against Female
Suffrage. The committee consists Of
Msssrs. Eskridge, of EmpOria. Jaquith,
Of Americus, and Deweese, of Jackson.
We hope this committee will commence
work at once. and make a thorough can
vass against the proposition.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, We, the people of Lyon
county, in mass meeting assembled. deem
1t proper to make an expression of our
views in regard to the proposition sub
mittsd By the Legislature to strike the word
male from the constilu ton of our State;
aud,
WHEREAS. In political sense, il is a
question ignored by all parties. and there
fore can be regarded only as a side issue,
advocated mainly by parsons imported.