The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-09
WOMEN ARE MIGHTY.
Men Don't Dare to Whip Their
Wives Any More,
SAYS 4 SPEAKER LAST EVENING


Parkd Ale-AIl But One or the speak
ers Are Women.
The women Of the progressive politi-
cal league tried an experiment last nigh t-
They held an open air meeting, and it
was fairly successful
The speakers stood on the porch of the
residence of Levi Hammond. at the cor
ner Of Sixth and Chandler streets and
talked to about BOO people. who used the
improvised benches or leaned over the
picket fence.
Mrs. Gracia Potts, president of the
league, presided, and the music was fur
nisuei BY Wards musical club which
consists of four young men with French
harps aud guitars.
Mrs. E. Wardau was first introduced.
She said in part: The three planks of
the Peoples party platform are money,
land and transportation. As to the lat
ter. no other resolution has been offered
better than government ownership OF
railroads There is no other solution to
the strike problem than that. The gov
eminent has already paid for every mile
OF railroad in the country with land and
money grants at a just compensation
III the women could vote they would
help change this condition. And now
we come to suffrage We do not ask for
anything because we are women, but we
do ask for everything because we are
we have free. broad visioned race
The old parties stand up for condi-
tions that force men and women into de-
generation"
Mrs. WardalI then closed with an ap-
peal to all to vote for Populism and suf-
frage and sat down.
Ia introducing the next speaker, Will
lard ST. uble, assistant state sup5rintend-
ent Of public instruction, Mrs. Potts Incl
dentally said: at is said that the people
are awakening all over the country. This
IS not true of Kansas for the reason that
the people of Kansas are never asleep"
Mt Slruble spoke at considerable
length.
Mrs. Bina A Otis was the next to
speak, aud, 10 presenting her, Mrs Potts
said, among other things: "The old par
ties seem to be a little afraid Of their fu-
ture if the women get to vote. They
know how to approach a certain class Of
men, but the women are a mystery to
them 1t is said that woman can be
touched through her vanity, but it has
not been recorded that either of the old
parties will open millinery stores aud
give each woman voter in the future
new hat. Kansas women will stand up
for Kansas homes"
Mrs. Otis: in looking back upon past
legislation and then upon present cOndi-
tiOns 1 am happy to say that woman did
not vote. Laughter BuI / want 10 say
now that sue IS going to. Applause.
"ln her recently published letter to
the WOman's Journal DIR. Deborah Long
shore said: We are sorry to see Re-
publican pin on her shoulder the yellow
badge Of party that we d. not think mas
brought peace or prosperity TO our state
Every one knows she meant Miss An
thOny. She does not prove, however,
that Miss Anthony was ever Repub-
lican. but Miss Anthony has proven that
she is a suifragist-
eM g want suffrage We were not mar
ricular which party gave it to Us, but we
intend TO stand by the party that stands
by Us. Has the Republican party stood
by us7 Voice from the au1ieuce. MI
1T has been said that the Populist
party would cut the suff age pl ank out
Cf their platform. 1t couldn't cut it out.
The people would not let it.
Il feel sorry for the Republican who is
opposing Suffrage simply Lecause the
POpulIs4s endorse it. IF the devil should
endorse the golden rule | would not for
sake it.
I'VE are called cranks. Every promo
ter of reform since the world began has
been called crank. The women are
getting IN. ghty. There was d time when
men cOuli whip their wives Is there
man in Kansas VINO woul dare to do
such a thing today!
I'VE are trying to make the purifca-
ton Of politics reality. VIII you help /
usi''
Mrs. o is SGT down amid applause. AL
bert Griffin, who was said 10 be in the /
audience, was called for but bad gone
home.
There were no other speakers present,
Mrs. Blackman could not come-and the !
meeting adjourned