The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-13

got my education on the liquor question
from Christian mother, and l don't pro-
the Keeley cure" [Applause and hissesl
Chairman-"Theg gentleman will please
refrain from personalities"
Mr.. Henderson rising to question OF
privilege, said: II listened with consid-
erable contempt to the sarcasm of the
gentleman from Franklin, MIR. Costigan.
l admit that l am one of those unfortu-
mates who know the dangers and dread
full results of the social glass. But
stand here now for the right, ['good for
you" from. the women. admitting the,
wrong, and God lping me, | am going
to do what / can for the women" [Great
applause.]
Looked Like Father Time.
One old gentleman with white whisk-
ers, from WyandOtte, who had been try
ing to get recognized in vain for a dozen
times, finally got his SOULS sincere desire
and began to make the effort of his life.
He was in favor of woman suffrage
through and through and commenced
with personal "reminiscences of twenty
years ago. 1t was d. B. Hadley. Stand
ing a chair, waving his skinny hands
he looked like Father Time and defed
all attempts to shut him off by points of
order.
''Give the gentleman attention" said
Chairman Dunsmore, "or some of you
fellows on the other side may want to
K NJ. Chenault. who looks and acts
like big fat boy, runs around to his
delegation whenever anything happens
to please him, flaps his arms and churns
himself up and down in boyish glee.
G. W. Hollenback, one of the peniten-
tiary directors started to talk, when
Judge Frank Doster interposed motion
that the speakers be limited to five min
utes. The motion was not submitted and
HOllenback continued: 81 am satisfied
that three-fourths of the people Of Kan
sas are opposed to a suffrage plank being
put in the platform" Loud cries of
"Nor' "No!"l
Brown of Kingman moved that each
side be limited TO one hour, and Mrs.
Diggs have charge of the suffrage side
and p. p. Elder of the other. Elder
moved a substitute that the debate con-
tinue until IL o'clock and the vote be
then taken.
To Vote at Noon.
Chairman Dunsmore made a ruling
that under the five minute debate the en-
tire suffrage question can be discussed
and said he would not confine speakers
to the substitute to the minority report.
The five minute rule was then adopted
and the voting will begin at ~ o'clock
noon
T. ]. Thompson of Miami county: "The
Populists have always had more of load
than they could carry. The less said by
any political party on the suffrage ques
ton the better Tor suffrage.
g. E. Miller of Republic county, spoke
for the suffrage plank. He wanted tOl
know whether the convention would fol-
low the noble line of justice or the will
o-the -wisp of policy.
II. M. Chenault of Bourbon county: 81
oppose the minority report because l am
a friend of the women" He said, "if
you put that thing in the platform you
will lose 200 votes in Bourbon county"
[Cries of No, MOL 81 love Kansas and I
love those women" and he swept his
hand toward the stage where Mrs. Johns,
Mrs. Diggs, Miss Anthony and the other
suffrage ladies sat The women blush
and looked ashamed.
r d. Emery of Norton: eve have not
met here to make platform for 10000
Republicans or 10000 Democrats.
Beck of Pottawatomie county, a color
ed man, who is state coal oil inspector
and looks at any invasion of the women
as threatening to the office holders, said:
1--WE have too much suffrage now. We
don't want any more isms."
Incidents of Debate.
The amusing incidents of the suff-
rage debate were numerous. I. J.
Thompson, of Miami, held his watch
in his hand and kept time on himself so
he stopped before hundred delegates
who were anxious to call time had
chance to open their mouths.
EStand up" "Get up on a chair"
yelled the delegates when Beck col
Ored member from POttawatomie county
arose to speak against the woman suff-
rage amendment Il should like to state
that there isn't room on one of these
chairs for my feet" said the colored man
and the people laughed heartily. J. w.
Gray, of Lyon, wanted Mrs. Annie L.
Diggs to have five minutes to speak in
favor of the minority report, and E. r.
Ridgley, of Crawford, who made that re-
port agreed to allow her to close the de-
bate for that side.
While John G. Otis was speaking,
Beck the colored member from Pottowa-
tonne '-riz" to a question of privilege to
inform the gentleman that '-he had talk
ed hisself to death and now he wanted to
talk the convention to death" The chair
couldn't see that it was a question of
privilege and Mr.. Beck sat down amidst
laughter
Mr.. S. W. Pyle of Bourbon, who spoke
against endorsing woman suffrage is a
tall man with a long unkempt beard and
a bald head fringed with long scrdggly
locks. He wore a long seersucker coat
and vest and pair of faded cotton trou5-
er5 that fit him like a bears skin, and
wiped streaming sweat from his brow
with a red cotton handkerchief. He
didn't believe that the Populists ought
to endorse woman suffrage and he be-
lieves it shouldn't, hard
w. l. Brown of Kingman, soug ht to
disconcert Mr.. Barkley of Ottawa county,
by asking him if he didn't oppose
the amendment at Wichita two years
ago on the ground that it was not par
ty question. II should like to say that
two years ago l was citizen of Nebras-
ka and had never seen Wichita said
Mr.. Barkley and the people cheered