The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-21
VIZ KANsAs WOMEN L0sT.
). Ellen Roster Tells Chicago People
About It.

J. Ellen roster Tells Chicago People
About It.
CHICAGO. Nov 2L-AIrs. ]. Ellen Fos-
ter, accom- panied by her husband ar
rived at the Grand Pacific yesterday for
d several days aojourn. With references
to her six months political tour ia the
west Mrs. Foster said.
During my trip through Colorado,
Idaho, Utah, Wyoming. and Kansas
made on an average more than one
speech q day I am in perfect health.
however, the invigorating climate OF the
mountain states adding to my usual
strength The greater part Of the time
was spent in Colorado, because, women
having full elective franchise in that
state, I especially was anxious they
should make a good record for themselves
and the Republican party in this hrst
general election. The issue IN Colorado
and Kansas was between the Republi-
can party, standing for law, order, and
good government, aided by many Demo
Gratis, and the Populist party, which has
been the embodiment Of things harmful
TO material and moral welfare. Persons
outside these states scarcely can realize
to what extent public sentiment and gen
eral prosperity have been demorallzed
under P0pulist control Governor Waite
has openly violated constitutional pre-
cedents and even expressed provisions
of the law On the other hand the type
Of PopuIism dominant in Kansas was
not quite so wild, but If posi- BILE, more
corrupt Gamblers and other moral pests
divided spoils Of business with the state
administration.
The women Of Colorado rose grandly
to their opportunity continued Mrs
Foster enthusiastically. "and were equal
to it It il conceded by all who know
the facts they were the most potent
force both in actual number Of
votes cast and in thoroug hness Of
political organization. Women who lead
In religious and phllanthrOplc work and
in social circles were also leaders in Re-
publican work Without their aid Col
0rado would have not been saved One
such object lesson is worth whole con-
ventions of arguments and pleadIng5."
What can you say Of the woman's
work In Kansas"
~The Woman's Republican association
WAS active ia support OF the Republican
ticket The women there voted only at
school and municipal elections. but were
a great power in general political work.
The w0man's suffrage amendment was
pending at the same time and was de-
feated at the same election that SO
grandly redeemed the state from Popu-
lIsm. This was simply and only
because this great question, which
should have been settled On
its merits and wholly apart from party
politics. was taken by its friends
suffrage w0men-into the arena Of party /
politics. The Populist party gave the (
amendment quasi endorsement a few /
Republican women spoke for the amend /
ment on the Populist platform Many
suffrage women bitterly denounced the /
Republican party because it did not
indOrse the amendment These animOs- 4
tiles drove hundreds of voters away fro m I
the amendment Tt is considered. I /
think. by friends and foes if it could /
have been freed from party politics it 4
would have been carried"
From Chicago Mrs. Foster will 60 to
Geneseo. Ill, to spend several weeks +
with her SON. Later she will lab Dor in /
New York city for time, and then rest +
at her home il Washington, d. @.