Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-27

i'iiN' hhoukhVut lne states &C the fe-
ceut municipal elections arc due laraeir
60 these leagues The fact that tha
womeu generally voted the Republican
ticket has very materially changed eeu.
tlincut among Republicans. aud poifl.
clans who have heretofore opposed equal
suffrage and those who have REGARDED
the experiment as a dangerous one fo1
sne itepunhcan party are now willing "a
remain silent and viii not fight the
amendment
Whether she women generally voted
the Republican ticket from choice an
whether it wus prcarranpcd by the lead.
efs 60 disprm their opponents and liz
their hands, is question la either
event the result Is very satisfactory
shaekles which have made them slaves
falling and complete freedom aud lib.
ery pear at hand
ORGANIZING THE POPuIISTS.
While oil this work is going on In
the Republican ranks a thorough orgnni
Hnuou is being elected IN the populial
c.liup Mra Mary No. Lease, the Kan.
sas Ioah of Are IA directing the Tight
fSho b. @ very suave politician. Early in
thc ltlf She secured from Governor
lcWclhut the appointment Of the state
board of charities, a position which win
pay her $500 per nnnum. aud which
requires hc lu travel into all parts of
Che state ON her Official iournoys sho
does a. lose sight Of the main chance
ana HEauizcs among the Alliance and
l0pW' women wherever she goes equal
suntngo clubs She directs her sisters
lu the work of pushing tho organizations
and hnvpg sown tue seed in ono com.
munity ~ ygurs 90 another and con.
tinuey the hgrk
With such Qpncstncsa manifested it
is noi diihcult9tO tell what the harvest
VIII be- nt the next general election.
WIN the women OF Kansas AN working
Tor equal suffrage, using thir pcrsnnsiyo
pnWow on thnir husbands. fathers bro.
thcrs aud hwCcthearts, IL will ~ hard
them
FOurhfths OF the popullsis of Kan.
ens feel under special obligations To Inc
larmcrs wives and daughters The fact
D., those women made the peoplrs
party. INC movement received ma tbe
very outset distinct impetus al tho
result ot iis social features. which of.
Tered 10 The wumcn the opportunity for
occasional diversion md recreation.
The Alliance piUuics cxrrtcd ma cnor.
nous Influence in fostering tho Orranaa-
uon' 'lhcy iSssst sscd ~ special uttrac.
ton Tor the wives Of The farmers aud
Tie other women folks n the country.
These icstm ocaHipna provided wei.
como relief from the eternal drudrery
of houseyurl, usd lts uninvitlnr monot
uny The luxury Of "a day or now aud
then aud "a general visit with their neigh.
hou heartily enlisted Che women in the
cause, which commended Itself tO them
Tor rcnfonH entirely apart from pOiti.
cal considerations.
WHAT LED no THE SUCCESS OF
THE pOpuLlSTS
This motive cannot be- fully apprc-
Blended by person who are unfamiliar
with The lonely life OF women No tha
rural districts Of Kansas. li WINS in.
tviiublr ut least In the early settlement
ut the sutto. that huuuu hnMtntiuna
should bc somewhat remote from each
other mud the country iH not yet subj.
cicnily populated 10 bring the people very
close tUHrther Add to this condition II
ISOLATION che lack If variety Of the Kan.
mH landscape, oven IN the Hush of tho
year, and the dc8Dlate character of tho
prospect in the wintor season. aud tho
depressing Environments of Kansas wu-
mrn outside Of tho towns may be par.
TALLY appreciated
Any uvctip Of cacNpe from this dis.
honrtrnlnr and humdrnm condition would
utilized by The women, aud they found
4 desirable outlet la the pcnlca mud
rallies which the Farmers Alliance
populnriErl They are the best fruits
lilrr All, Ol the organization. Tho lupi-
leuiul umeliorntiou which the pooploa
lnrty has carried iuto tho lives of knn.
ins women VIII ntunc 90 u large degree
Tor Che economical aud political vaRnrps
which u n disposed 10 encourage. 10
has introduced into their narrow OK.
nericuco an element Of interest and of
'hoer which widcua their range Of vision
and lifts them somewhat above the duh
plane of domestic care.
Ian al sarII III. a
responsible largely for the expansion VI
Tho PupullHt movement viii tend 40
iirenri then the sentiment lu favor Ot
female suffrage The fact that thd
gomou have made the Peoples party
will cause the uvsit majority Of far.
nera to vote for the amendment. They
'omposn two thirds OF the voting populu
Jon Of the state. and " thUy generally
nyor equal suffrage and they will
he problem will be- solved, and, Ia tho
iurnlug language of Mrs Lease thu
Women of Kansas will Doe free
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