The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-28
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The nnouncsment that the Y. M. {; a.
debating society would hold 9 public
meeting last evening and the suploct %
woman suffrage would be argued pro snu
| con brought out Z large sudience, mrny
women being interested listeners. two
| members of the club took the efhrmative
pointed Judges rendered their decisions In
accordance with the arguments presens1u'
The object of the society, / was IN
formed, was to give young men an opPoi-
tunity to become accustomed 10 pupils
speaking and to gain Q knowledge OIL Tine
technicalities OF parliamentary law
-.
The subject as above stated was whether
women should be allowed to vote, anotnc
gentlemen chosen to speak for and agslnss
It acquitted themselves nicely. The pre-
siding officer was equal to the ocossaon
feet accord with the proper requir-
ments. The ladies were told by the gen.
tlemen who took the Affirmative sioe tnae
they should be allowed to vote IN oroer
to- purity politiS;, ,S . ; wSo TOOK
a negative view gave the members OF the
gentler sex to understand that they wofs
entirely out Of their element to De con.
sidered eligible to the rights OF the BALLOT
box. Mr.. bchofeld, In bright and Willy
argument, presented with apparent iotSs
applauded, and the whole affair was mucn
enjoyed by those present.
When the judges retired some one In IN
~unguarded moment suggested that tns
ladies and others present be given an OF.
portunity to OK press their views, ana tnsn
the real sport OF the evening commenoeg'
The first speaker called upon was MIS-. =.
4 H-~-A n..-.A vrhtAh AnA 40
ably edits. The gist of her remarks wexs
TO the effect that angle women VINO a.
taxed should be allowed partial sunrags
at least, say Ia municipal II not In STATE
affairs, to have a. vote as to how
and by whom the public money
rising vote it was demonstrated that
the majority of the audience were WIZ
her. Mrs. Brooks was called upon, who
nut in some good licks why women
should vote, illustrating her argument py
story Of q man. mule n Q Psn.ss m.
preached the mule from behind. IN
man was afraid to shoot for Ieal
he would shoot the mule sho
was making up his mind the panther
crawled nearer and nearer the mule, wheI
and the panther lay dead at his feet. I'M
lady said that the iron shoes OF the mul'
were artiacial protection, and gave hel
hearers to understand that II the. wome
had the artificial protection OF the bailo
they would kick hard nough TO KIN 'sV
panthers who might oppose them.
Mrs. G. F. Martin of the w. c. T.
spoke on the subject ct issue ana relate.
she was a bride some twenty years agc
she said she didn't propose to tell her aee
She referred to the time she was marrie'
to fax the date OF the hiring OF the cool
She paid her q q week and gave her
home. In spite OF this. agains; inc -
married. a hod carrier. paid tn
, priest his fee and bought ne
! hubby a pair OF boots to stand mp II
, After 20 years the cook, like the cat, cam
l back. she hunted up her former mistres
and told her what had naPpthsdh, ouas
0 hold effects were out on the Sidewalk o
Blackstone street.
! Mrs. Martins heart was touched, an
a she went up and spent four hour
a in the hot sun looking after them. In 20
meantime, the cook was taken sic
= and a 4 eighbor took her in. Mrs. MAIL
, had the goods taken to Sheidon's suctio
room and Their induced the overseer {
o the moor to send the woman out to II
n state institution for the poor, and tt
Is snrotectipgo husband to the workhoui
v for yaRrancy and non-support. This W.
in substance the lady's argument WI
. women should be allowed to vote.
Is Among others I was called upon TO Q,
70 nress INV views upon the subject OF ~
II mems voting. / made no apologies, 81
10 frankly told those present snas - ssr
my opinion ON the subject was concerns
a / was unqualiiedly. opposed TO won;
suffrage. Then the judges found for 81
negative. and an interesting meeting "
broneht to a close. Mrs. Z. J. Smith aft
l. receiving the affirmative vote In regal
Is to her query " Should single women WI
70 pay taxes be allowed 10 vote!- ciever
turned the tables on those who we
y caught mapping and manifested their pr
- ference by rising. Another. meeting
's the club on the same subject wou
O. doubtless fill a much larger ball.
have received two anonymous .
. swers 10 the article referring TO what "
!, contained in this column the Nth.
Il reference to b popular ,,. Csi
e IN the next issue. While / do not care
mr. enter into a controversy upon the subte'
~ am pleased that even behind an anon
"A nous barrier my opponents are ~
enough to aid in convincing me tnss u
are right and l am wrong.
la Awful humid, isn't 1t.
so 80.
Mrs. r. J. s.-Many thanks. "
10 peruse the clipping at my leisure
BIT you know what ] think OF II later on.
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