Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-17

Icox a h.nz. 1nd - renemb<r that ks
uas pxot<d ~ - q crank IN eu<n
enosn. lie 6oesj ~ referT,n4 ~ ~
eres< s><k Il wom<n dursnx the var
juki4s Go<<1on then took the nse< sno
sid thai ~ I'D ff1taafsd non Ana
Afbe< sita M <svklrk. and reres-
qn<a<ly Be f~lt dat5 bosEd y 1k4na -
kiza oo4 he u.2<is hit - sAyu8
th&f e th< b&l1,t Was kept fruu vp1sfn
hvs4usr they were vesk. then jim ~
bef< sa< entitled - more Safes tn$1
p<ro m41y - The 1+e4t,rrs on tn1 n<1
~ cec1rrs<i ~ The infsoence ~ many
women. Including Yus~n Victoria. N.s-
n n H4s-s. Mrs. Cleveland and Baby
Ruth. AID retired 4nsad cheers tFon To
Tho ptrss Oppusing spsscA
The women fairly shusticred When
Mr. coveli arose and early deciarcf he
h<~filtty - Mr.. <e~kirk's Deasufr. tie
caufsoned the mrmbexs against h&sty
actor. Ia dispoSzng II 80 Important .
uatsrr. and aid that he differed in sn,re
xav. thaa one viSh Mr.. NewkiFk. In
the slrus plaza. when be bad bah 10
prrurny 10 ussd every legitimate ae'tns
T. secure il pa1sage. and he considesed
button holings legitimate. lie had To
greatest regard fur women. considering
her nans supersor and her rights 40
sserssi. lie sald mans home ~as nlsn >
hsss<o. male - BY womAn- Ii he was
constnced that BY giving woman equal
suffrage mankind would he eles.t~i ne
would gladly vote Tor tho bill Tie
fhoaght that under the existing eon'
dsfion Of AFFAIRS women exercised greater
infinsnee over the d~sfinier a the csun-
try than shs ~uutt II she had the pfiti-
irxe II the ballot. His opposition 20
the bin xas based On hls opinion thar
woman bad higher position 10 MI than
10 Hold olfice or exercise the right of
snf5f.r.. Ministers II the gospel have
entered politics. HAve they elevated
polstic~ or have politics lowered thsus
N. said that be felt compelled % oppose
the measure As duty he owed hls
-better half" aad tho women who sur
rounded him.
Too Much Sentiment
Representative Ewing. who IL regarded
a one Of the shrewdest Of the many
Young republican members of the house
then took the f'oor in opposition a. the
measure. MY mother es>ts four tai
lots each election her husband and her
three sons-and she does not ask Tor the
nffh.~
Mr.. Mills Have you heard from your
mother todays
The answer ~ Mr.. Ewing was lost IN
the laughter that followed Mr. Mills
sally. and Mr.. Ewing concluded by CHER
inz an amendment 20 the bill. giving the
franchise - AL women who can read
the English language and write iegiply
the constitution II the state OF Niehi-
gar
Rally OF the Supporses~-
Before the amendment could be put TO
a vote more oratory was uncorxed. Mr..
Church spoke m favor Of the bill and
against the amendment
Mr.. Resfferr SAID he thanked God that
the opportunity presented itself Tor him
% vote ia favor n the bhl-
Mr.. Buxzeil said he was glad 20 say az
a democrat that he would vote IN favor
~ the bill. lie thought that IL be vas
considered crank for entertaining such
a motion. then il Vas an honor TO bc a
crank.
Mr.. Chamberlain said that he wanted
the tlll ~ pass or be defeated In a fair
ard square manner and be opposed the
amendment
Mr.. Strong predicted the defeat ~ the
bill. but said that IL would make no diff
ference with the principle contained 10
The bill. "a that would live forever.
Mr. Ewing again spoke IN favor Ut his
srneudment. and then Mr.. Kline said
that ke was Opposed 10 II. "a be believed
10 % 20 Unconstitutional
A vote was then then taken or thu
amendment. the ayes and nays being
called. and IL wRs defeated by vote q
- % 81
Nr. Bi-hop then came to tho front
vita al amendment granting the fran
chise % "all women who are holders u
real estate in their own name.
NJ Moody declared this Amendment
ie@f ~ a vise yoce vote.
~. Shellberg spoke in favor az the
bill
Mr.. Tafeum secured the floor anil
stated that he was opposed % The bill
because IL Was limited ~ cities and
villages Women now have the privilege
- voting ia school elections and what
o.hor interests have they in elections.
J. Campbell made rather lengthy
speech in favor q the hill and was ap
plau,icd ty bis wife, who occupied the
char alongside him.
Sullivan Btow.
Mr.. Sullivan. the city attorney ~
Seult Ste Marie. and one - the brightest
members on the democrat slde n the
house. said that this was time when be
heartily wished the other fellow hal
t-en eiestsd. He regarded women a.
morally ard intellectually superior 70
mcn. but he thought their station was "a
another spheru from that q men They
wond hs degraded by contamination
eith The motiey crowd formed at the
p<ils.
Right here Mr. Newkirk took un-
hraae AZ sorle remark u Mr.. Sullivan =.
and made a sharp retort.
Dir. SnIliyan said hs did not care 10
enter into personalities. bat he would
rather -ee bis xirc IN her grave faan ~ee
her 80 down - the polls among the
thugs snd drunks. "a sast her ballot.
-oh. he soald Kill her" snid one in
,iienanf womsn but few feet from Mr..
Sullivan desk.
Nc t,orlnn then offered an amend.
meut - sdd efsfsnshins" % the hills.
bur afterxsrd withdrew Il.
Mr.. Tsieam offered an amendment "a
give women the right - vote at al elec-
fiunR
NJ. Buzzell said such an ararrdmeut
Wa intended % Kill the bill
" NrKinlay said that from fis eye.
r,eure IL Detroit he ass ccnTiucef that a
majority - the women * that city eera
MT IN faror = the hill. ss they appeared
a. fake Iftfia az ~ interest N tie schooi