The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-26
MRS. DEVICES LECTURE.
She Delivers an Admirable Address on
woman's Suffrage.

Butte, May 25.-A small but enthusi-
astic audience gathered at the Audi
forum this evening to listen to an
address by Emma Smith DeNoe of
Harvey, Ill. on The Equality of
Sexes" The failure to advertise the
lecture properly accounts for the small
audience, but those who were present
We're richly repaid. Mrs. DeNoe is an
entertaining and eloquent speaker and
a clear reasoner. Her lecture aroused
such interest that steps were taken for
the organization of a woman's suffrage
club in this city. 1t is proposed to or
ganize a number of clubs in various
parts of the state and after all are
thoroughly organized to form a state
association by a meeting of delegates
at some central point during the sum-
mer. 1t is proposed to capture Mon
tana for the cause of woman's suffrage.
Mrs. DeVoe is sent here by the Nation
al American Suffrage association.
In her lecture this evening Mrs. De-
Voc said no advantages are asked for
women that are to be taken from men.
The whole question may be summar-
lied as follows: shall a human soul,
whether in male or female form, have
an equal opportunity with every other
soul to express an opinion, or shall
physiological structure determine the
capacity of the human intellect as to
life. liberty and selfgovernment."
Mrs. DeVoe emphasized the injustice
of taxation without representation and
gave illustrations of this injustice. She
also showed the injustice of govern
ment without consent. and declared
that women have never consented to
a single law under which they live. The
subject she said is a young one, but
has already reached gigantic proper
tions in the nation, and as thought is
given the subject the more profoundly
impressed with its importance
n hn nra1a hpnnr11-
ing. When better understood it
will be found not inharmonious with
mans finer nature. The subject of
suffrage, in the speakers opinion, is
not to arbitrarily declare women's
rights as against mans, nor is IL de-
sired TO usurp power or ALLEVIATE men.
The desire is to teach that our inter-
ests are one and the same, and to show
a higher and truer companionship be-
ween man and woman to teach, as
nothing else can, the harmonies and
not the antagonisms between the sexes.
Woman is admitted to be a natural
| teacher. and her influence over the
young is acknowledged by all. While
men are willing to place children un-
der their care in the home and the
I school. IL seems unjust that they break
down our influence by denying a voice
in the determination of our affairs.
Mrs. DeVoe said she had meyer re-
ceived a warmer welcome than at the
hands of the Montana people. Mrs. De-
Voc will lecture tomorrow Sunday
evening at st. Georges hail. Center
Vile, on the subject: Thy Kingdom
Come She will speak at Cumbersome
hall, Meaderville, Monday evening; at
| Anaconda, Tuesday evening; at Boul-
| der. Thursday; at Helena, Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday; at Great Falls.
| Monday, June 3: at Marysville, June 4;
! at Drummond, June 6.
| After the lecture this evening an or
! ganization was formed with these Off
| GERS: Mrs. Ed Corbin, president; Mrs.
| Ruth Burton and Mrs. j. ID. Fudge.
vice presidents; Mrs. Palmer, secre-
! tary; Miss Hass, treasurer. 1t was de-
/ cided to can cell the meetings adver-
| tised for Centerville and Meaderville,
| and to have instead another meeting at
! the Auditorium Monday evening. There
! should be a large attendance. To-
| row Sunday evening Mrs. DeVOe win
| assist at the G.. a. II. memorial exer-
cises in the Mountain View NJ. +.
| church.