The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-01
MRS. CATT--CAPT. WATERS
VIII Both Speak at Hamilton Hall
Tonight.

Tonight
Mrs Carrie G. Gait and J. G. Waters
will speak at Hamilton Hall this even
ing under the aus spices Of the Equal Suf-
frage association.
Mrs. Gait arrived in Topeka yesterday
from the southeastern part of the state,
and is being entertained at the home Of
Mrs. S. A ThurstOn, president of the
league.
a JOURNAL reporter visited her there
today
Mrs Gait is looking well and says her
health is almost exceptionally good
Il have been speaking through the
southeastern part of the state, and shall
be there during the rest IF the campaign
The state has been divided up into sec
tions by our suffrage campaign COM
mittee, and that is the section that has
been assigned to me.
Il find the sentiment everywhere L
have been, growing stronger in favor OF
the amendment The Populist speakers
are advocating it. of course, and have
heard of a great many Republican speak
ers in that part of the state that are un-
disguisedly doing the same thing The
Republicans seem to have been
more sensible than to fight the
Populists endorsed it. Major Morrill,
is not speaking for the amend ent, but
he is not speaking against it, and / have
it from good authOrlty-Mr Web Wilder
OF d1aWaInd-Indb we may expect MIN
to vote for the amendment at the cleo
tion himself Mir. Overmyer seems to
be alone in his opposition TO it, but
really think that by his opposition he is
making Us votes. He says lots of nice
things about woman in her sphere for
which women ought to be very thank kful.
'sThe prospect for the adoption of the
amendment seems now more encourag-
ing than ever and cOntinues-to grow SO.
''In my speech tonight | shall draw
what | consider a very graphic contrast
between the treatment the government
of the United States accords its male
subjects and that it accords its female
subjects with only facts predominant as
an explanation.
"In the southwestern part of the sta { 9
Of South Dakota when some of the lands
were opened for settlement a colony Of
white women from the east went there
to locate-homesIead in fact-with a
view to farming the land making for
themselves homes. They must live on
the land five years before it became
theirs with clear title.
At the same time treaty was made
with the male Indians by the terms of
which they could homestead the land
and after a faithful residence Of five
years tilling the soil. they should not
only own the land but also become citi-
zens Of the United States with full power
of suffrage. In the agreement with the
women nothing was said about citizen
hip and the right Of suffrage.
ssSimp because they were males the
Indians were also allowed the right to
vote and because they were not the
women were denied it One was an ele-
ment of barbarism, ignorance and indol-
ence, but male. The other element was
one Of honesty. refinement, good
birth, education and industry.
but female, and consequently
not fit to vote / know all these facts
because I came near being one Of the
colony. My speech will be largely devo-
ted to that incident tonight"
Mrs. Gait will Immediately return to
her campaign work in the southeastern
part of the state