Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21
WOMAN'S CONGRESS.
The Ladies of the Columbian Club Show the
Members Of the Farmers Institute How the
United States will be Governed In 1905.

The House, as in committee of the
whole, having under consideration the
bill Oh. F. 1899 by Representative Rus
sell, of Texas, for an act to extend the
right of suffrage to men.
The speaker: Miss L. M. Turner)
"The reading of the bill will be resum-
ed
The secretary (Mrs. A. L. Brooks)
read as follows:
Be it enacted by the Congress of these United
| States of America.
| Section 1. That at all general, state and mu-
nicipal elections hereafter held in the United
| States that the same right of suffrage now ac-
corded to women shall be extended to men.
| Section 2. That ON or before the last Monday
preceding each election, men desiring to vote at
said election shall appear before the officer
whose duty it is to register votes in the precinct
| in which he lives, and register his name, age Gf
known) and the occupation of his wife Gf mar
| ried). He shall also file written consent of his
wife or of some female friend. also certificate of
| good moral character. Which certificate shall
show that he is not gossip, and shall be signed
| by at least three women who have voted at the
last preceding election, and who are heads of
families and freeholders.
Section 3. The judges of election shall APP
point three police officers who shall be armed
with rolling pins and broomsticks accompanied
by cat whose duty it shall be to clear the poll
ing place of mice and other ferocious beasts, to
| see that every woman shall conduct herself with
due propriety in the presence of the men and to
prevent all disorderly conduct and to keep the
peace.
Section 4. Sec. 12S of Chap. 81, 496, laws of the
LXXXIV Congress giving to women control of
the political opinions of their husbands is here
by repealed.
Section 5. That this act being deemed of i'm
mediate Importance, shall take effect and be in
force from and after its publication in the Daily
Jaw and The Last Word, newspapers published
in Audubon, capital of the United States of
America, and its formal approval by the Ladies
Columbian Club and endorsement by Mrs
Lease, of Kansas.
Speech of Hon. Clara B. Russell, of Texas.
The debate on the pending measure
was opened by Representative Russell,
who said:
Madame Speaker:
1t is an extreme pleasure and qualification
that 1 am accorded the privilege, honor and dis
tinction of introducing cOnciliatory measures of
arbitration, adjusting the existing differences
now pending between various sections OF our
glorious United States, whereby every hatred,
animosity, jealousy and rivalry, will be trans
formed to joy, peace, happiness and content
ment, interviewer and co-mingled as closely as
the warp and wool.
The reformation will cause their hopes to
grow bright and their fears to vanish. 1t will
cause a tidal wave of prosperity as deep as the
mighty ocean, and as steadfast and progressive
as the tide of the mighty deep, and no obstacle
can retard or prevent its progress.
| 1t will be as grand and sublime as the fall of
Niagara. as picturesque as Minnehaha. The
measure which has been set before you, will, if
carried, promise more than oratory can define
ate or royal artist can produce. With mems
suffrage will come the greatest revolution in the
worlds history. 1t will have no precedent, but
will stand alone, the noble achievement Of
shall we say--the men of the twentieth century.
1t means the emancipation of One-half the
human race, and the higher development of all.
1t will be the greatest token of respect and the
grandcSt tribute of praise ever bestowed upon
humanity.
In return they will pay us every compliment
of reward and every demonstration of appreca,
ton within their power.
In this last, this glorious epoch, they are still
privileged to live and their cause is just, proper
and right, as viewed by the best thinkers OF the
land and will Eventually be recognized by society
Their cause is sure to win. Looking back
over the centuries of human climbing, from low
to higher and yet higher conditions Of being
seeing how slowly, how painfully the rights Of
woman has been won, the progress Of man dur
| ing the last century has indeed been remarkable
They have devoted years OF patient industr,
and honest toll to our assistance. For the yer,
reason that in the evolution of our race though
and love gain ever increasing mastery over mere
physical force.
Nothing can prevent the growing influence O
man.
Political equality is the inevitable result O
human development.
Man by judiciOus training and harmonious
development has become the equal OF Potential,
or King.
Madam speaker: anticipate a nationa
house cleaning, such as this country has never
beheld, and the cleaners, vast army, full,
armed with mops, brooms and buckets, will b,
up, not OF women, but Of mon.
Speech of Hon. Irma Kate. of Canada.
Madam Sneaker. Ladies of the House:
To hyperbole Of speech and words, with tn,
effect of sky rocket, our member from Texa
has hitched bill whose insignincence is II
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