The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-28

order and the success Of Rspublicanism.-
As she paused for the sHsct Of this state
ment abe trembied fnvardly At the boldnsss
Of her challenge. After = considerable p,riod
Of silence, = little woman arose IN one cor
ner Of the room and in . trembling voice
said: II am a Republican The audience
could not help but endorse the little woman for
her fearlessness BY giving her = hearty cheer.
After that meeting Mrs. Foster succeeded in
getting tventy-siH names upon q club roll.
Even in Georgetown, where lives BEN
Parker. the Mayor who last summer wanted to
secede from the Union. and who was endorsed
in this BY many Of the people Of the city-ths
women alone managed TO effect the orrani1s-
ton Of q club-and recently the first Republican
mass meeting held there In nearly two years
was brought about under the management Of
the Local womon's Club. A lady presided. and
only women made speeches. The Republican
orators declined to brave the terrors Of the
place. They remembered how they were reTiled
and seorned tSo years ago. and they did not
want . repetition Of the treatment.
The only county that failed TO secure a wo-
mans club organization was San Juan. An ur-
gent letter sent from headquarters to q lady of
known Republican sentiments there obtained
this reply: " Il Is money in my pocket TO keep
my mouth shut" Yet In that district Senator
wolcott and Judge Mcintyre. candidate for
Governor. were recently well received and
treated to q respectful hearing. Awoman's club
may yet be effected there before election day oy
the Republicans
" In many Populist districts" said Mrs. Hall.
the women have given the men back bone. and
have assisted them to muster sufficient courage
to declare themselves openly for the party and
for the restoration Of law and order. Women
write to headquarters for speakers. for litera-
ture. for instructions. and for advice. All
through the State they are awaking to their
duties and privileges. and they Indicate an in
terest that means much for party success.
Let me tell You Of an incident that recently
occurred in this Office. A lady about 20 year. %
age came Into the room and asked II she could
not be allowed to make Republican speeches.
There were tears In her eyes as she told me that
her son and daushter we're Populists. which
She had never made q public address. but she
believed she could tell the people. what she
with an old fashioned dress and poke bonnet. /
was so attracted by her earnestness that | as
oped into the most effective speaker we have on
the stump 2"
But il Il in Ar.pshoe county, and more e.pe-
cially the city Of Denver. that the organization
thoroughly done. When Mrs. A. J. Peavey took
~perience which definitely assisted a rapid and
complete consnmmation OF plans. Mrs. Peavey
S wi m Msr' s S,o %s, ieyt ssa w ss1sy ds sprsEs ~ u1 sae
her own exertions. She taught school for =
number OF years, engaged In newspaper work,
educated her daughter. who now holds . place
in the Denver Public High school,. and amassed
a snug little fortune. After she had organized
the county and had already started the work of
interesting the women In political Affairs. Mrs.
Peavey's committee waited upon the Republi-
men q representation upon that committee.
The women were told that while their
work was appreciated the men would have
10 manage their own affairs In their former way.
At this the women declared war upon the Repub-
lican county gang. Through their efforts q
Business Mems League was formed. aud the
women with their aid entered into an open con-