The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-21
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.

Mr.. EDITOR: Allow me space in your
! columns this week, TO call the attention oil
your readers 10 an article signed by ''Esk-
| RIDGE" Emporia Kansas, June 9th, 1867
He says, next to the grasshopper bum
bug, in point of damage to the State. is
the question of Female Suffrage" The
article referred to is the most ridiculous,
uncalied for, absurd, vulgar, blackguard
ish, filthy, dirty, stagDant, oorruptibIe,
contaminated, cortemptible, impudent,
iubuman, rattle Drained and the bas {.
est article that ever cav or read in any
paper. l always thought Charlie was
gentleman. But see l was laboring
under sad mistake. No gentleman would
insult the Lest women of our State, vii
lIage and vicinily 10 such STOPPING man
ner. You speak of ''puri6cation." You,
yourself need publication badly. Soon
er the better, or you will be buried in
your filthy, corrupt condition in the hearts
of your country. He calls Female Suf
frsge" humbug. Poor fellow! Where
is the right? Where was his argument?
No wonder he did not present any argu
ment. He's too foul. 1t seems as though
it were a matter Of inn possibility for de
cent word to rest on his coated tongue
When there is a question presented to
the public for their consideration, aud
both parties are discussing its principle
features, and when the one party cannot
present any just. good, substantial and
sound argument, if gentlemen, they will
submit the question, while on the contra
~, they then disgrace our houses, streets,
highways, our papers, and, in fact. the
commonwealth, with the lowest of trash
l see Mr.. E. presented Mrs. L. Stone,
name, through the columns of the News,
to ridicule her to the public. But the
people know Charlie" He speaks o
her character. This is daring step To
be taken by any one to try and pull dow
the character of person who is engaged
in such BILE work, advarc cling humani-
~ aud christianityS and lady who 10
well known and respected 10 the ANAL
OF our country. He says he has proof
enough without producing ihe papers
say. sir, yCu should produce the papers
Why? Because there are people tina. will
not believe it without them. Mrs. L.
Stone Is a nice. genteel aud well behaved
lady IN every respect. Who ever seen
any other OF her? No one.
Mr.. E.. you ale older than am. You
have served in the political circle long
time. will offer you q piece of advice,
You can either accept or reject it. That
is, never say or do from hearsay. First
be sure you see it. then be sure it's the
truth, then go ahead with your ''rat kill
ing" presume our honorable Senators
and members of the Legislature will re-
turn TO their post under quite an embar-
easement. They are spoken Of as 3 low
degrading class OF gentlemen. HeHpeaks
Of ,! them as body of ''scheming, tricky
Poi,'icians, who chuckIed in their sleeves
.I the gul'ibiiity of the people. ''Politi
cal tricksters." Il has not been lone
since , he was 10 the political s.arepa'' OF
me state and was ons of faw
'schsmlng. tricky politicians" But 1ov
hes lad aside, never to rise again. He i
20 troubled about the ladies being ins1Ir-
I'd ct the ballot box By ssvuiear 9inons ;,
suppose Charlie WouId BE eIec.e5 r..
ain Of the vulgar Pimps." Why? 81.
'ause, be cant be bsat for vulgarity. The
lOnorable Senators and members of tbs
legislature should take such, stems a.
against all 'svulgsr pimps'' WIS
iaVe not respect for themselves, 70 90 :
through = process of ''purifostion. !
Drill them on the English Language. - E
% the dark sges when il vas held that I
EOmea's mission in the world was % saw. a
init pray 70 God and love msu, 70 have :