The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-25
Mrs. Lease Says She Never Gave
Utterance
To the Expression: "Raise More
SheOI and Less Corn
But She Thought 1t Was Pretty Good
Advice So She Never Denied
It-WnI Be Here Tonight


financial question.
For silver dime tonight you can
hear what this noted woman has to
say about the dollars of the daddies."
A Kansas City paper publishes the
following which will be highly appre-
ciated by those who know Mrs. Lease:
Mrs. Mary Il. Lease boarded a Santa
Fe train at Wichita for Enid, T. IT.. the
other day. Mrs. Lease seemed to be
feeling fine" and smiled masterfully
an kindly upon those passengers in the
Pullman. She made room beside her
for young man whom she seemed to
know and they fell into a conversation
which turned into channels of moment
GUS interest. A reporter for the Star
was in the seat behind and heard the
following
Il understand the Philistines are get
ting ahead of you in Wichita and act
ually blow foam off beer mugs in plain
viewr remarked the young man in a
| tone of some glee.
Yes; it is a fact" replied Mrs. Lease,
indiferently.
You don't seem to be panied to any
interest (surprised)."
"Oh. prohibition is played out,
| brother I'm not an active Prohibitions
list I would prefer to see the sale of
] rum prevented, but it cannot be except
/ by beginning at Washington
The stranger was unable to say a
/ word. and Mrs. Lea Sc went on. I used
/ to be q red-hot Prohibitionist, brother,
/ but I now realize that it is not Christ's
/ way Christ did not attack any estab-
I Hshed conditions He did not forbid
I wine-drinling and at the sacred time
/ of the last supper drank wine with His
disciples. Christ did not preach force;
/ He preached peace and love, and
z mo
wisdom for redemption 1000 years ago
( is still Gods wisdom for the world to-
4 day. Prohibition is contrary to the
teachings of Christ. That is why it has
/ failed, brother
The stranger, who. looked like a young
man with his faith pinned on high
I collars, cocktails and English gar
ments,, had expected a rich entertain
ment for himself over arguing prOhi-
bition with Mrs Lease and he was
+ plainly disappointed. Mrs. Lease seem
( ed to know it very well and laughed at
him with her eyes But he was loath
( to give UP the idea of having an argu-
ment with Mrs Lease.
IT saw a statement of yours recent
ly," said he, which astOnished and
shocked metz
you must not believe everything
I you see, brother" said Mrs. Lease.
I There was the faTnOus remark to the
I farmers credited to me of Raise more
hell and less cornr Now, I never said
/ that. let it so through because it was
a right good bit OF advice"
''The statement refer to was one in
I which you denounced the drilling Of
/ school boys as soldiers"
''I did denounce it," spoke up Mrs.
4 Lease War is wrong and it is wrong
4 to suggest it to the children. Christ
+ preached peace. The advancement of
| the world VIII be to final, universal
4 peace"
Then the world viii be like China
] rotten!" said the young man, vigorous
4 ~. Don't you know, Mrs. Lease, that
/ it is by the sword that you can enjoy
/ liberty and that you are allowed to
I worship that Christ? Everything man
has won has been by the sWOrdl'
"Oh, no, brother, not at all" retOrted
/ Mrs Lease. There is absolutely no ex-
I cuse for murder. War is legalzed
Think of it. Mrs. Lease, war is what
/ encourages physical prOwess and Draw
/ cry What viii the world be without
| strong men and brave men2"
''The world can do without prize
| fighting, brother"
did you ever see a prize fght?"
mo" replied Mrs. Lease. shrinking
| away and I don't wish to-"
wen, you ought to see good mill"
the young man went on enthusiastical-
/ ly. 1T would open your eyes. There is
| nothing brutal about it. It's eIevat-
! ingi"
"Ten that to the marines-the Okla
homa marines!" said Mrs. Lease, scorn-
| fully
1t encourages physical prowess!'
| wv ell. brother, we don't need to en-
! COURAGE muscle The age of machinery
| viii make physical streng tn unneces-
sary. 1t is intellectual dew elOpment we
| want, not muscle I do hope the day Of
brute force is past"
yet brute force has always con-
trOlled the world and always will"
mot at all brother. The minority
has always ruled. Besides, the men of
WIN vr-1r ri rT..p
/ The American Republic is farrell"
TT is one Of the greatest frauds ever
perpetrated on credulOus mani" sug-
gested the young man sarcastically.
You are right" said Mrs. Lease
warming up. TT makes me mad. In
Wichita, where. as q woman, have no
vote, I must submit to taxes imposed
upon my property by a lot Of old
Say. Ia like to show you prize
fight" continued the young man.
Never But force is played out. Tt
viii be at an end when the women have
their place in the universal voice. The
time viii be, brother when there shall
be peace and al men should strive for
goodness and kindness and blessings p
The police VIII have clubs just the
samei"
mo police win be needed. brotheri''
Don't you know Mrs Lease, that the
majesty of the law rests on clubs. bay
! Onets and krag-J orgensen rifles2"
: when there is universal peace no
laws viii be needed, brother"
NOW, I've got you, Mrs Leasei''' was
the triumphant reply to this sally
I'VE VIII suppose, Mrs. Lease" said
he. speaking slowly and with great dig
{ nifty that the women vote and your
universal peace is a fact. There is no
army or navy"
Physical force don't count
fright"
young fellows. picked men taken for
/ brute strength and bravery those need