Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

know how to exercise, the national debt, which
had acquired gigantic proportions during Cleve-
lands last administration was cancelled A
prosperity followed which surpassed all expec-
tation. Our sisters on all sides were anxious
for annexation and Canada and Mexico belong
to us. Through diplomacy we have the Hawa-
ian islands and Japan with that part of China
acquired by the Chinese war of lS94-5. But this
is material welfare let us look at the benefit
which the change has proven to be for mankind
in higher sense.
When woman assumed the right to rule man
was relegated to his proper sphere.
The poet says:
And what is mans proper sphere? the sweet,
And quiet precinct of the home;
Home where the blessed affections meet.
Where strife and hatred may not come,
Home to provide for and keep bright:
That when his wife comes home at night
Twill fill her heart with pure delight,
When she behOlds the pretty sight
Of children clustering round his knee,
While papa most cOntentedly
Rocks the newest baby.
In the old days when politics were degraded
by men and men were demOralized by politics,
business was neglected while men ran 4 ward
machine, whatever that was. Bribing, Betting
and Doodle were three of the political BIS that
got into their bonnets. Even farmers wasted
their valuable time, i'm discussing things which
they could not help or understand. / have
heard my grandmother say that she had seen
the pillow tand in the field while the farmer and
his neghbor leaned on the fence and argued
whether this administration or the preceding
one was responsible for the hard times.
Is it possible for us to think for a moment of
giving into such hands as these the right of suf-
frage? What would it portend? They may say
that men have prOfted by our brilliant example,
that they are more advanced than they were at
that time, that they should be given a chance
! to REDEEM themselves, that the influence of
the home has given them a higher moral tone,
but In view OF the past would it be wise to put
temptation where it might lead to such disaster
our results
| Our country Is noted for its great wealth,
beautiful men, happy homes and peaceful gov
eminent. What more can human heart desire?
|
Speech of Hon. Lydia M. Rosenberg, of Min
| neSOta.
| Madam Speaker, Ladies' of the House:
am proud that can stand as representa-
tive of this great and glorious nation and lift
my voice and east my vote in defense of it.
been controlled by women and it stands forth
today grand monument to their wisdom.
There is no other country under the sun whose
purity and unmpeachable morality shines SO
brightly as in this, and as the years have rolled
by peace and prosperity have reigned supreme
During the preceding century,, while the
men managed this country, every conceivable
sin was committed, list of which could not be
of the prominent crimes such as human slavery
intemperancc, wars and wars, murders, suicides
robberies, transformations, absconding officials
and finally the government became so corrupt
and the lore Ofmoney so strong that the country
was OH the verge Of destruction, and as n last
resort the whole affair was tumbled onto the
shoulders Of the women, who Immediately
grasped the reinS Of government, and presto
behold the change. Everything has been revo
lutOnized. Ont Of chaos has come order and
not cOgg has slipped during all these years
But Madame Speaker Ladies of the House:
see trouble ahead and this bill, which is before
the House for discussion contains it all.
Now can't understand why the men desire
the right of suffrage. They surely cannot hope
to improve the affairs of this country and cam
see how they could feel at home, everything il
so different, don't you know. A man is very
good thing in his place, but in my opinion his
place is not here. There is a strong tendency
in man to be monarch of all he surveys and i
we give him the right to vote he will not be sat
istied until he occupies the highest places ant
we are in the back seats and we never, no never
could Stamd that.
Nov adul,...ish you to look well to you
laureiS, eXaIniHc This bill closely 50 you ma!
thoroughly understand il and be prepared t,
vote upon it wisely.
AS for myself Am opposed to it now, and TO
all time To come.
lbelieyc in the old adagc, let well enough
alone, and Madam Speaker, Ladies' OF the House
1t is my opinion, II we pass this bill, even Rus
sell, OF Texas, will repent III sackcloth and aShe
the rest of her days for having introduced 1t.
Speech of Hon. Miss Ida Shelenberger, OF Ohio
Madam Speaker, Members Of the House:
History Is said 10 repeat itself and we can bu
, acknowledge the truth OF the statement In tn
seventeenth century the Puritans crossed tn
, ocean to seek refuge from religious persecution
yet scarcely were they settled on these shores
. when they showed the same spirit of intoleranc
toward others from which they, themselves, ha,
fed; so the women of the nineteenth century
having obtained the ballot after fifty years o
= agitation and petitioning, were no sooner es
. tablished in power than they proceeded to re
duce man to the same political status as the
I had formerly occupied, the compeer Of idiots
criminals and Indians not taxed.
y This was manifestly unjust and TO remove tina
4 odium from the fame Of our grandmothers it be
comes our duty 10 undo that wrong. The bill
now before the House, II passed would accom-
plish that purpose.
Madam Speaker:-I wish to call the attention
3 of the opponents of this bill to the care wit
: which it Is drawn. Some seem to have oyei
, looked the fact that each mans character mus
be vOuched tor by responsible women before h
is allowed even to register. Then too, VIII
should we assume that men would not be intel
, ested in the welfare Of the country rs well a
3 ourselves.
Even the law considers every man innocen
until proven guilty; ought we not to be equal
charitable? Because the forefathers OF thi
\ generation made mistakes In government Is nc
I positive proof that they will do the same. The
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