St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-22
TO ENFRANCHIsM WOMEN.
Feminine Pleas for the Smith Bill
yesterday Afternoon.

Feminine Pleas for the Smith Bill
Yesterday Afternoon.
Mrs. Nelson. of Red Wing, president
of the woman suffrage association,
made a strong plea before the senate
Judiciary committee for the passage OF
Senator John Day Smiths bill giving
the right of suffrage to educated Wom-
en- in municipal elections. The measure
also provides that women may hold
offices in cities and villages. Mrs. Julia
b. Nelson prefaced Der address with
the explanation that she was a Daugh-
ter of the Revolution and the widow OF
a Union soldier. Moreover she prayed
that the effects of her arguments should
not be subjected to the common preJu-
dice that is often urged, for, although a
widow, she was a widow OF long stand
ing, and therefore there were 10 small
children at home weeping and Wailing
for mothers ministratlonS.
She asserted that it is an absurd
| theory to suppose that all men are suit
able guardians for women, and she gave
a dOlOrOuS portrayal OF the frequency OF
homocides in the United States-of
wives murdered by husbands, and she
cried out that women demand a more
comprehensive assurance OF their DO
Discussing the merits of the bill, she
held that the legislature is vested with
the power to grant the rights asked by
women suffragists. and she cited re
cent decision of the supreme court OF
Illinois to sustain The assertion. She
emphasized the fact that women pay
taxes, and ironically claimed that such
were the rights enjoyed by women. She
had done more and suffered more than
the men who oppose granting the boon
asked.
Mrs. A. B. Turley, of Minneapolis,
also a widow. had no apologies to offer
for her presence nor for what she would
have to say for the bill under considera-
ton. Taking the ground that politics
is the science of government, she pro-
ceeded to argue that women are co-or-
dinately interested in politics with men.
There is general sentiment, she urged
in su port of the bill; that ike meaSui O.
are beng advocated before the leglS-
latures Of many of the more advanced
states of the Union.
Senator Smith stated that the Pop
lists are committed to woman suffrage,
and after expressing the hope that
there is gallantry enough among
the Republican and Democratic
senators to pass the bill, he called upon
Senator Donnelly. The Sage treated
the theme in his happiest style. He
delved into ancient lore to indicate the
mental and physical development OF
women. He reiterated that the Popu-
lists, fresh from their-farms, in conven-
ton in Minneapolis last January, had
unanimously pronounced for woman
suffrage. Mr.. DonneIly pledged him
self to exercise every power and intiu-
ence to secure the passage of the bill.
He advocated the hypothesis that there
should be no taxation without repre-
sentation. The committee adjourned
without action.
New Bills Introduced.
By Senator La Due, S. f. No. 346-
Providing for the punishment by hard
labor of violators of village ordinances;
to the committee on judiciary.
By Senator Donnelly, S. f. No 34S-
Proposing an amendment to the consti
tuition regarding jury trials; to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
By Senator Donnelly, S. f. No. $40
Relating to appeals in civil actions; to
the committee on judiciary.
By Senator D0nnelly, S. f. No. $50
Amending the law relating to the set
ting aside OF jury yerdicts; to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
By Senator Tawney, S. F. No. 351-
Amending the law relating to the terms
of office of the state board of health; to
the committee on sanitary affairs.