The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-04-25
WOMEN AND POTATOES
Discussed by the Horticulturalists,
Who Meet at the Stock Farm of
II. j. Never,


ton, on Wednesday, April 18th.
| year ago the society held one Of its pleas
antest meetings at this place, and our minutes
briefly told the story Of the old homestead. 1t
stands now as II stood then; but since then its
walls have been hung with numerous beautiful
and costly pictures. The stalls are filed with
the progeny of some of the best pacing and
trotting blood in the country, and our genial
host is Justly proud In showing the beauties"
to our apprecative members,
The meeting was called to order at eleven
o'clock a. m, by President G.. W. Lawrence.
Minutes of previous meeting read and ap-
proved.
Miss Anna Bolus entertained the society at
intervals during the forenoon session with sew
eral piano solos. Miss Boius seems to be as
much at home at the piano as the average hor-
tculturist is at the dinner table The music
was very enjoyable and we feel sure that Miss
Bolus after seeing us at the dinner table, will
appreciate the compliment.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr. NJ. Bitzer of the executive committee,
reported a settlement with the "News-Demo-
cret Publishing Company" by paying them
thirty dollars for last years printing.
On motion of j. f. Roth the report was ac-
cepted and endorsed by the society.
On motion the secretary was authorized to
place on our mailing list the name of the sec
retary Of the Columbus Horticultural Society,
who has so kindly furnished us with programs
and quarterly reports of the doings of the Co
lumbus society.
President Lawrence called for reports from
township committees.
Mr.. Bitter said that Clayton Hall, Of Plain
township had been actively circulating his pc
tition and 1t is probably now in the hands of
the trustees.
William Maxhimer had written to the ex.
pertinent station for information on the sub
ject of black knot. The authorities do not
believe that the black knot is the result of in
sect depreciation, but that the worms that are
found in and about the knots are placed there
after the tree becomes deceased with the black
knot.
Mr.. Bitter, Mr.. Maxhimer and some other
members were inclined to think that some in
sect produced the knot. II. II. Aultfather
said that the philosophers at our experiment
station had studied the subject thoroughly,
and that none of them now pretend to discuss
the question as to whether the knot is pro
duced by the sting of any insect.
As to the mode of dealing with the black
knot there seems to be but one opinion, cut off
the affected part and burn it up.
Mr.. Aulttather recommended the entire de-
struction of the Black Merella cherry tree, as
that seems to be the most susceptible to the
disease.
Mr.. McGregor read very interesting ac.
count of the Smut Api i'-how the pestifer-
Gus insects drove tenants from their houses and
crews from ships at sea-
'The only sure destroyer Of the "Smut Api, :"
according to the writer, was the black ant.
President Lawrence announced that he had
used the bound volume of the proceedings of
the society, loaned by Father Bayliss, and any
other member desiring II could now have it for
one month. This volume is of interest TO all
older members and Mr.. Bayliss proposes to
leave II with the society.
Adjourned for dinner.
1t was two O'Clock before the audience
could be got together after dinner, so
great was the attraction of the horses, dogs
and rabbits; but when the meeting finally got
down to business. lively session was had.
Mrs Hattie Taft read the following paper:
WOMAN.
What women has done women can do, and
history is replete with the names of noble women
who have made the countries in which they
live better and wiser for their living in them
All times and lands have had their women
rulers and diplOmatists; and how seldom have
they fallen below men in the wisdom of their
COUNCILS or the benefcence of their rulings
neither has their womanliness been sacrificed
Christina of Norway, Maria Theresa of
Austria, Elizabeth of England Zenobia of
the far east or Margarita of the sunny SOUTH
are names which will never be forgotten.
These women inherited power, and used it
benefCiently and we'll
We American women cannot inherit, for re-
publiCs are elective, and they who elect bar us
out. But does not as royal blood as that of
any queen, run in our veins, and should men
say we cannot rule, until they grant to us the
opportunity We women, give to the country
the men who rule 1t, and should we not be
allowed to help, make laws whose influences
good or bad, will make or ruin these very sons
Should mothers, daughters, wives and sisters,
be forced, to sit quietly by and see an accursed
traffic, carried on that debases, and rObs of
every manly principle those dearer to them
than their liYes2
They talk of "woman's influence in the
home," and that is well, for be it from us to
undervalue, the sweet association and puffy
ing influences, which every true woman casts
about her home, and its inmates. But potent
as these are, there comes time, when the
boy, must leave his home, with its sacred in
fiuences and in the face of all manifold snares
and temptations, that surround him. You and
l, know OF countless numbers, that have fallen
despite mothers influence, despite even her
prayers, and tears 1t is here that the mother
asks yea, even demands, the privilege to go
with her boy, and by her vote, declare that
these things shall never be, yea the mothers
heart within us cries out for the privilege of
official power, through means of the ballot men
let us share with them the earths toll
Thousands of American women are today earn
thousands OF American dollars. Now if in
work room, office and school room, we are
rated as mans equal, why must we become
interiors only in the atmosphere of the polls?
To keep from women the right TO vote is a
natural inconsistency for which all American
men should be shamed. You cannot separate
state aud home" They will rise and fall to-
gether and will materially strengthen or
weaken each other. Now if this is so what
righteous Judgement can pronounce woman
and the home maker, as incapable of being
along with man the state maker.
Have homes deteriOriated in the last 20 years?
If teey have not, does it not prove that
woman's advance, advances the home and
and If this is So must not her further advance
ment raise it still higher and make il more
beautifully
We women as well as men must feel the in.
fiuence of unjust rulings and should be allow
ed to work for those which are Just We are
better readers of human nature than men are
and If allowed the full right of suffrage, could
win for merits sake alone, many an Office now
paid for with gold or won by fiatter and fraud
The Duchess of Switzerland in her home was
one Of the greatest motive powers in England
while Madame DeStael in France was the only
person whom Napoleon feared. Washington
consulted his mother on matters Of state, and
| Jefferson deferred to the opinions of an idol
| lied wife. But men will not always yield TO
wOman's home influence, but when that in
fiuence is exerted through the ballot box, they
will be compelled to yield. The polls will
never degrade us, but we can elevate the polls
and make our halls of congress and senatorial
chambers SO pure that our sons and daughters
con sit within them side by side. He leave
our homes when we go to pay our taxes, and