Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12
Mitchell, Tuesday, August 2eth. 1ses

Mitchell, Tuesday, August 2eth, 1890.
The opera house was we'll filled at
an early hour. MIR. Clark Of McPher-
son county led devotional exercises.
The Iroquois choir or South Dakota
Female Quartette sang beautiful
selection, after which the committee
on resolutions reported through their
chairman, Henry b Blackwell. The
resolutions were discussed bv A B
Smart, Mr.. Ward, Mrs. IIager, and
others and adopted as published in
a previous article. Moved and carried
thata committee of seven be appointed
to ask conference with the committee
on Republican platform.
A committee oftwo ladies and three
gentleman were appointed to arrange
to appear before the Republican Con
vention. Pres. Nc Louth of Bookings
College next made an earnest, telling
speech. Said he had always led a
quiet life, was not an orator nor poll
itician, but teacher. Never had at
tended a caucus in his life. Could not
talk from q political standpoint. All.
he could say, because it was all he be-
lieved, was that man and women are.
equal in their duties and responsibili-
ties. Virtue and intelligence consti-
tute the right to vote. This question
must be settled by reason. In thirty
years of educational work, he could
discover no difference iu intellect;
girls just as good mathematicians and
as logical reasoners and as eloquent
orators as boys. Woman suffrage is
bound to come, no difference what the
old fogies say, and he ventures the
prediction that it will come soon, and
right here in South Dakota. y
| Adjourned to o'clock p. IN.
Two o'clock p. III.
/ Prayer by Rev. Helen Putnam Of
Jamestown, North Dakota.
1 An eloquent; well rendered recitation
by Miss Alice Humphrey. Of Faullison
next claimed the attention Of the a,tisii-
ence, Mrs. Picker gave a report sof
her work in the suffrage field and
closed with an earnest appeal and
words of encouragement to workers.
Song, "Give the Ballot to the Mothers .
Mrs. Julia B Nelson next gave her re-
port and it showed the thouroughness
and effectiveness of her work. DR..
Brush, of the Mitchell University was
introduced, wno in his inimitable man
ner led his wife forward and asked the
audience il they did not think she was
as capable ofcastinga ballot as the ig-
norant man. The force of the illus
tratlon was not lost on the audience,
especially that part who were ac-
quainted with Mrs. Brush. DR.. Brush
m ade few well receive ed remarks and
OF course put in word Tor the Univer-
sity of which he is President saying
there was equality Of sex there, etc.
Mr.. johnson Of Highmore was intro
duced and made a short, pithy address
Senator Huntley, of Jerauld county
was next introduced who laughingly
said he was afraid that the women were
getting into politics. He made a very
good speech, though he stated that his
wife was a Quaker preacher, and the
spirit cid not move him to make 9
speech just then.
Mrs. DeVoe of Huron, Supt. of Wo
mans Day at the State Fair at Aber
deem, September 18th, urged interest
and attendance. Every county fail
will be furnished lady speaker free
If one day will be set apart for Wo
mans Day. Carrie Lane Chapman
one of lowa's eloquent speakers, mex
addressed the audience. Her beautiful
4 face and costume attracted the atten
ton of the audience, and it was closely
held for some time by her eloquent
fluent words. Mrs. Carrie Lane Chap
! man is a bride OF a few weeks but re
tains her maiden name in full, following
: the example of Lucy Stone when mar
rying Henry B Blackwell Next wa
a recitation by Della Bailey, of Faulk
ton SD.
"The Duty of the Hour" was mex
discussed by Matilda Hindnan 0
Pennsylvania. What Is it? "Tho'
knowest." Light will come to each on
who strives to know. Light has com
to the women Of South Dakota. Close
with an earnest appeal to the men
South Dakota to voteright on Noven
her 4th. Be honest, be honorable, b
true, be just and give to the women {
South Dakota the right OF suffrage 1ol
ever. Mrs. Dr. Nettie G Hail of We'
p sington Springs made good collectlo
4 speech to which there was d generol
: response.
Mrs. johnson, who presided wit
Il rare grace and dignity made some va
$ uable suggestions as to the entertai'
i ment of speakers who are travellr
S over the State. Do not not think yt
i, must entertain them by visiting vii
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