Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-28
MARY AND HERSTORy
She Teus a Reporter All Ao,ut
Kansas Polircs.
now she DEFEATED INGALLS,
Weaver = walking om~s~sse IN ne
sossh--shs k>csssesi 70 Exs
Boaas<ss--Her Lecture.

ars N4ry E. Les~~. the noted kans~s
politician. - a guest A The Morton
during her stay n the elty.
psrson xho has pfcconceissd n<s-
tio1s q Ars. Lease woaIi pr,,babiy be
surprised 10 fna how few u his conesf-
tions we're true She 10 tall and stately
add carries herself gracefully. There -
nttle "a the '-fnannish' about her ar-
Fsaranno or heF conversation Her hair
j. cut rather abort Ia front and that AZ
rrst sight fcnds, Somewhat. % give her
head slightly masculine appearances
she wears her hair vel Up from her
forehead. her features are we'll nodded,
although The mouth = firm. Her voice
- eft and esli moduisted and she
laughs IN a truly unaffected feminine
manner. Altogether she Is lus, such a
eoman az a hungry boy would GO 10
and ask for chunk n gingerbread.
The troubles Ia Kansas have been
very unfortunate sor the state. said
Mrs. Lease =, reporter for THs HxxArp
in The parior Il the hotel yesterday
afternoon. Ii might be stated pafen
th~tirails that Mrs. Lease - occupying
nert N The Morton. Both the popu.
iisfs and republicans arr responsible Tor
tn condition q anarchy there she
continued. Il am Speaking in an en-.
ri>rly anpre.udIctd manner. II the
frSf pace. fraudulent election returns
we're issued - several republican mem
h..rs - the legislature. The republicans
themselves admit that the returns were
fraudulent but the state board ~ can
va-scrs refused % ren ely the matter.
alleging thar y bad no power 20 90 he
hind the returns. From that the trouble
began
Bitter Feelings Ensendered-
When The legislature was organized
the pnEniisfs contended that the repub
Ecans whose SEATS we're being contested
should not sis in Judgment Ia this
thsy swere right TIE feeling became
bitter. and when the republican al
tempted 70 arrest Ben King. the CLERK
q fte papulis. house. there was 0pen
anarchy | went - Governor Lcwellln-
and tod hm the militia vas honey
colnted Nth treason tie seemed u
taink otherwise. and ordered the troops
out The result Was ar open muriny.
and most AZ the militia Jed by many II
rne officers. went over - the es4onas.
The repatlirars broke into the state
lioase With axes and eisL war vas i'm.
minenf Finding that his troops could
not bc depended upon, tho governor
seems o. have become nervous. and
finally weakened AZ last IL vas decided
20 ieave the legality n the election %
fhr s5preme court This WAS repuha.
can scheme. bur the rcpuiiss- carse atei
Il 49,. 81 I'd rrtr4
ele-isiou a a. iii favos ~ ihc re2uhliesns.
] Ihink che p,pr4sts af.i abide 10 II.
ts.t er t,ottfuog lev .ii.g - q genial
r.at tgf h- 'css NOT tae V-senn fer the
pate .n Niel crisis lie eid not have
fn~ strength ani resolution that man
ir such 4 places requires In me first
r.a,e ~ should rot haee called cut the
rsili-ia when b. did But after calling
cur "a. troop- ~ should haHf coulps led
thr enforce rsent = tis orders even II ~
Lac to appeal p The federal gOTernmrat
for assistance Tho soldiers that texsn
- n1utiuy stGtd have been lfait with
=afnrariie In times - war mltiny
useaus death. ard ,io not $40 why the
pun ishnent should ~ any !ess in such
acfisis
Nartin's Election Good.
United States @.nste viii probably
stand Mr. Waz<ere-. the deirocraf
r.slliata has withdrawn. and Mr. Mar.
tins election sill - unanimously att
f-3 Personally. 81 IS a pleasant. schol-
aflv gentleman a c'osr student ard
learned jarisi. But politically be is still
sisnacrat tie xae democrat before
the great sfruxg a and still retains his
,ien.ss.-af ,picicns That's aH ] chr Fay
against him. hut there - IA hope flr q
man fhitt can e. through such AN up-
feasai and ref4sil trworr4t tat
ever s.=a 1 may - accused -. J Ion
~ish - be calied democrat. ani Mrs.
Tssse lsazhcd heartily At her dennnc'a-
t8n - tte CREST unpssncsl
Tad ire poruilsts tfiumphed 10 the
house undoubtedly l should have been
e-~te,l "a the Jaited states senate |
49, fhe strongest candidate and the
ie,.lers = 10Th parties would have sup
ported nv randitary hut When | saw
irw fhngs ztcod. I xlthdrew. That.
theuztt vru.i - @efting a gpld EFT
smHit - the politicians whoee only Oh
.ssf in ~ = fhe sf,oiis K Office Eesi3es.
aia not tbirk the time was ripe 'or
woman g. enter The Jnited States
-erafe II Nn not - hing.
ho2evcr Ny pNn experiences has
convinced me q ana thing. that q.
Eoman may enteT any Acid q lite -
eoor e. she slevstr- herself "a a pofnrio1
sorfhy n e. l feEsri that A. thu great
here and Inspiration q tho niretsenfa
rertury soulen. ! an a prscticlrg at
tvne1 lecturer. and hare te>n sc
tsef identified with politics Or Four
years l have found that msu are
- snf snsi hencsf enough - grant me
pfrrY conerzsi0n that I am wnsths q
other souler ~ta ind it th~ same. The
fes-.rn that women d not octHpy =
hirnef sphere = toeaoss they a., rsr e
themselves fsr h. They sssnd 70 their
ren Nsg ard har their own progress
81. nnEn r--l..l-aL .rrnr.an,s - rlf