Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-22
BELvA's PLATFORM.
MRS. Lockwood Admits that Males Al
Well as Females are Rorn

"oh as 4 emales are Born.
A redcloth with gold trimmings covered
the reading desk over which Mrs. Belya A.
Lockwood talked to an audience of 500
persons in the Academy of Music last
night, says the New York Herald of Oct.
20. A few long-haired men sat in the
front seats, but the abundance of bangs
upon the female brow divine throughout
the house showed that few woman suf-
fragists were present. Mrs. DR.. Lozier,
Mrs. DIR. Baker and Mrs. DIR. Rankin at
tended as spectators only. 1t was about
$40 O'Clock when Mrs. Lockwood strobe
from behind the scenes to the footlights
unaccompanied. She was dressed in vel
vet, with bunch of roses on her breast,
and wore black-rimmed eyeglasses. In
clear voice, which did not betray any
fear of the effects of the Ohio election, she
proceeded to dig into both the Democratic
and Republican parties.
1--WE want" she said, ''a restoration of
intercommeree of States and we want the
navy restored"
The speaker maintained a significant
silence upon the charge that she is ignOr-
ant of ironing and cannot make good
doughnuts.
A FRIEND OF BOTH SEXES.
81 am," she cried, San unswerving
friend of the wOrkingman, but am also a
friend of the wOrkingwoman. If you be-
lieve in anti-mOnopOly what have you to
say of this grand old monopoly, of men
who divide among themselves all the
Offices and political power of the natiOnW
The longAhaired men looked triumphant
ly at the short-haired men.
sit is only grand free woman who can
bear child to rule the Republic"
This brought down the house. Mrs.
Lockwood said the dictionaries declared
the word man to include woman. She
was unwilling to yield any rights con-
ferred by the dictionary. There were
100000 male voters and over u, 900, 900
taX-paying women. The male population
was lessened by a war brought on by male
politicians. The national banks were an
evil which could only be remedied by rad
ical legislation. Woman was dependent
upon man and man upon woman. BY CO.
operation the perpetuity of the race was
assured. No country could carry on
business for more than a single genera
tiOn if 1t was inhabited by men alone or
women alone. The government of to-day
was a government Of brain. The news
papers were greater safeguards of the
nation than the army or the navy. Brain,
not muscle, was working out the great
problems of the human race.
WOMAN's SHARE IN THE NATION.
"Woman is doing her share toward
building up the nation" continued Mrs.
Lockwood. Gentlemen, with her help
you have populated the country with hon
est yeomen, and have made the wilder
ness to blossom as a rose."
After whacking Ben Butler and quoting
Dogberry at him, Mrs. Lockwood return
ed to the subject of women's rights.
"Fhe constitution provides that when
you attain the age of q years you can
vote or hold office" she said. "Maybe
you think haven't reached that age yet"
AN IMPORTANT QUALIFICATION.
''There is another important qualifica-
tion for one who wants to hold the office
of President" she murmuTed. ''That is,
the person must get a majority of votes
in the electoral college. With your help,
gentlemen, 1 hope to get the necessary
votes. This is a free country, and when
election day comes you can vote for. me
or any other man."
So saying, Mrs. Lockwood swept the
stage with a handsome train, la PODlDd-
dOatr, or something to that effect, and re-
tired.
About 5000 was taken in at the box Of
fee,