The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-29

hUk 49, W. tht IuoitNfs uVu " NUS-
sibiy working with tue revolutionists more Tor
diversion and excitement than the establish
He Is Influential 10 The Pcpuiist party. and
has e some exten, dircctrn 1t. legal battles
Preston n% sio 9 that ss Is i nnip ..o hf son = fsrv az form ,m,
hesval. When advised tina. the. Repub-
smiiingly suggested 10 the Fopuiists the
legal remedy OF swearing, out "a writ Of re-
friend how be enioyed his new occnpstioe u
statesman. no answered: like il more and
s mGcs sn ma. H. sytn tell yon tSs . ,sSfri hi, f II sSs
and the, sensation is simply ex1uisite2i al.
the verge q! respectaUility.' The nu,incious
humor 81 the man was recently demonstrated
was arguing q case before Judge Caldwell in
which m he sn = to mys,iis and cGmpii-
Upon f,s he being SI'r ad@anissed s'I 81 she . gu SG.sS 10 so;
Your Honor. when i get down to the merits
Clemens u the author, of the revolutionary
circular dist ibuted broadca. st on the streets OF
advised to hold their advantage In the Legi :
lature aud drive the Republicans from the
Gnpi E9ay at th ,sp ro s9fo 81 the s, sny %, ? +. Tnr SiIca-
.gy Tor II. appearance. Mrs. Lease denounced
was unwise md unnecessary In the present
emergency. 1he doe lmont emanated from a
P"puliass Of KANSAS. who we're we're ' led to Behave
that some OF their members In the Hous. were
Sss inHsS IN Sn S wfani" IF ' tSs p sse ds" stand they
ladies in the organization OF the LEGISLATURE.
masins Tor the Submission to tie %,G peon SeS Of a as
%@Saa" shs free 70 s .ns G nnfestriesed f ilsnshis ss
and the right to hol. any office in the gin OF
rpsanfnfiOp on fhp HAZARD NJ Rayonfc Of thu
state institutions anil in other departments OF
the state Govern msnt; As soon ms the exist.
that the. real work Of the session can he under
taken. the equal suIrasists intend to bring a
t sels s., The a pss = xs.s oi ssESn sa l2ssy t Fl Topeka
ro Mrsi hapss n, !ohns is presldent Of the
lie.es the time i. at. hand when the parties
ciate The necessity o, dealing with the suffrage
question rs a political. problem. Mrs. Johns
out Of her King ION to-day is born Of political
cowardice.. IL the Acknowledgement of women
gave promise to any one party Of the continued
and united support Of the new class OF voters.
the struggle between the Obj parties to be first
in giving woman the ballot would c~onvulse the
Opponents is with political power. The way
Tor US to get political power Is t" GO into poll.
personal in Huence. Get something to barrier.
We have never had enough to exchange. The
Scmnierclai spirit Is strong in political circles.
rower. 70 he desired or feared; then will en-
iranchisement follow"
In addition t" the efforts 81 the local assori-
ations. all tn. machinery of the National Equal
Sunr.ge Association Is Z" lie brought to near
prominent sufi-acists have promised thsir
coun sci and personal assistance for the cam
"a gn; Susan b. Annth"ny. BSJya Lockwood.
Cougar. Lady Henry Somerset. the Rev. Anna
shaw. Mrs. : T. Y. Emory. Mrs C~oggsweii.
ten a letter 20 the President OF the Woman.
state Alliance. in which she says: II
n ssIs,s the III. r nnrn.se Of yos. society to
citizens right &" the full suffrage will NOT
taltsr or fail; With both nf n. great parties
pledged in taxing the initlHtnry steps. / can
not see how their representatives In the Leg
measure Of woman's n]oiitieai eIusIity thei1
fret dnsE: AMI with the endorsement OF both
n msa. pro ! os,.ixs 's ssri it;.a*t: m ame 81.
suffrage CLAUSE would be ~triumphantlyc car
ried at the ballot box II you eau secure this
sure tn he thu second State In the Union free
and equal for women. and we can add to the
serined uror it the .alismanic name" Of Kansa.
ALONGSIDE that "t the pride and glory Of our
Although differing greatly in matters NJ poli.
on the part OF the women OF Kansas I" get
together in the work Of wooing tho Ie.isla-
ture to submit the suffrage amend TENT TO a
vote OF the people. They will for tho time
ences while clasping hands in the suffrage
appeal with genuine good feeling. and after
wari go out anI rasnms the fight for their
vigor as ever.
No other woman in the long list 81 suffrage
movement rs Mrs Lease. and the public inter-
est and curiosity manifested in her are no
woman in America. She is tn. most striking
figure az the new political movement in Kan
sas. and towers head and shoulders above her
stronger and more general endorsement for
United states Senator than any other woman
office. Regarding this popular support. Mrs.
Lease makes this rardonable, boast: Il
RaEs Tes sas ali th owes the & Tni, isi'e State. fro" ON
the subject of my candidacy for United States
Senator, many "f them from Leaders Of the
Woman's Christian, TEMPERANCE Union and
kindred soctetics~ never knew before that
Clara Foltz Of san Francisco and BeIva Lock
wood OF Washington and a host o. other lady
iswyers have written me on the leG,. phase ~
letters are from servant girls and Mattresses
united in tn: opinion that am eligible: and
t,at It would be appropriate. They all bid me
done 10 the d lire e s"o@' II reform, ""' ia"
Among the letters received WAS one from Mrs.
Isabella eeecheE Hooker Of Hartford. enclosing
Association Of that city. Another, highly
prized letter is one from Susan H. Anthr ny. in
which the venerable Spartan declares for her
kansas sister as follows: Il hope the new
party. the Peoples party. will demonstrate
that they believe in practice MS. we'll as theory
that women are people; and in no way can
they make itSuore clear. in no way more lust.
man OF the party has done as much tn carry it
to success a. have YOU. For the men who may
have aspirations for the senate to withdraw
their claims and Join in hastowingt the honor.
the Justice. upon a woman fully their peer in
every respect would not only Re noble in
them. but 1t would settle the question Of wom-
ans status in the new PARTY. 1T would declare
before all Israel that women were not only
welcomed as helpers to its success. but as
sharers NJ its lnuors and emolnments as we'll
Ii would he something new under the sun! So
/ sincerely hope the innovation will tie made"
Unfortunately for the cause ot female re-
form. Mrs.. Lease has been unable to muster
any considerable number Of votes for Senator
and will to forced to forego tho pleasure OF
representing her State at the national -apita!.
Not only Is she lacking in the requisite votes.
but the law Of Congress seems tn tie against
her, and sho can not arrange ms Nanli-Foo
Of going TO Washington. THE, applause OF lis
taning Senates to ommAnh.' shs will Prob
ably ACCEPT an ADpOintmenc by Gov, IeWallinr