The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-08
Whoopingit Upfor Women.
A Novel Exhibition in the
Capital of South Carolina.

COLUMBIA. May.-The advance guard
of the woman's rights crusade arrivde
10 the sisy this afternoon aud proceeded
to take the people by their cloquence
tonight. The placards announced an
attractive programme and the hall Of
the House OF representatives was very
we'll filled when the woman's rights
oratory began. aud it is Of a decidedly
high and entertaining order. The
majority Of the audience were women
but whether they favored women vot-
ing. before or after the argument. was
not developed as uone of these old
time hand primaries we're taken The
speaking continued until rather late in
the night and the crowd stuck to the
last. although there was q good old
tine collection staring the audience in
the face The party of woman sufra-
gists who occupied seats on the rostrum
we're the president, Mrs. Virginia
Young. Mrs. Neblett, Of Greeoville.
Miss Clay. of Kentucky, Miss Lewis,
of Asheyille, Mr.. Robs. R. Hemphill.
and Mr.. H. Cowper Patton. who was
the director of ceremonies. The ex-
~ercises we're opened With prayer by DR.
Clayton.
Mr.. cowpER PATRONS GENrLB HINTS.
Representative Patton. in his intro
duction. stated that "politics makes
strange b%edfeuows." Several years
ago 1be question of womsn suffrage was
practically unknown. but now it is a
living question. Personally be thought
be knew that politics we're not fit for
our women to GO into. He would not
ever suggest that the question was one
to be lightly treated. for the worthy
women urging woman outrage were
deeply in earnest. The ome could
not. be remarked. have made a much
worse mess than the meb have made in
the last few years. If he we're
allowed to suggest. the efforts Of the
women should be directed. not to the
men. but to the women he thought
that whenever the day came sheD The
women wanted to vote that they would
get It aud ought o'bave it. He paid a
handsome tribute to the women Of the
Coofederacy and suggested that the
Southern States should unite to erect a
6aiug monument to the Confederate
women BE was sorry he could not
wish the movement success.
PREsIDENrEss YoUNe's ADDRESS.
He introduced as the FIRST speaker
Mrs. Virginia D. Young, the president
Of the Association 10 the State. Mrs.
Young, who left be- budding roses and
uooing birds and devoted husband q
week ago, is no stranger to Columbia
and has very many friends and admirers
here. She was neatly attired 10 a
modest black costume. She used
manuscript aud read we'll. Her first
remarks we're directed TO the pleasure
of speaking 10 the halls Of her father.
Her grandfather and father had been
representatives in this and the Senate
halls. Mrs. Young then prestily re-
viewed the weeks captures. and how
the College students were 10th to lose
the party. She emphasized the point
that female suffrage would cleanse poll
tics and put good men in Office. mo
Oscar Wildes for u.s." she remarked.
Woman was already abreast Of men in
many arts. and the next thing would
be that woman would be abreast Of
men in politics and finance. Woman
would, she remarked, let in the pure
light of God into every department Of
politics with the ballot. She wanted to
know whether men who trusted their
honor in women could not trust them
with a ballot. Her talk was charmingly
worded and took we'll. There was a
ring Of poetry about much of her
argument, and it was frequently ap-
plauded.