The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-01
EQUAL. SUFFRAGE
Received the Attention Of Ohautauqua
People Yesterday-To-day's Pro"sed-
ings and To.morrow's Prograr.

luK0 6uu LIZ l
Yesterday was equal suffrage day on
the C%hautauqua grounds and the dis
cussion IN the tent classes ne we'll as
from the auditorium platform took this
line OF argument. Citizenship was dis.
cussed at the Round Table BY Edward
Page CASTOR and ut the School Of Meth
DDS by Prof. McClenon and others. The
thoughts and general line OF argument
bearing upon the subject were much the
same AZ given BY Mesdames Simmons
and Cranmer which we shall review more
fully. .
EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
ut is bound TO come" said Mrs. Sim
mons, president OF the state equal suf.
frage ASSOCIATION. The progress OF his
tory in other lines warrants the granting
Of suffrage to women at an early day.
The franchise, property rights and
rights OF children are all denied to wom-
en-. but EVEN these are being gradually
acquired and will be attained soou. En-
frapchised Ignorance, stupidity and
prejudice denies TO intelligent women
her r,ghts. Yet wonen are the owners
Of one. half the property in South Dako.
IA. TrHmps can vote taxes. but WON
en- cannot protect themselves by the
ballot. 1t is charged that equal suffrage
would make trouble in families. Would
il make anymore trouble than drink
doesy Sentiment In favor OF equal suf.
frage is growing rapidly. Twenty years
ago newspapers would not notice Il; nov
they are full Of in Two years & the
speaker Of the house WAS against . hear
iIg OF il In congress. Now he invites
the equal suffrasis,s before the commit
tees and gives them respectful hearing.
Four states Colorado, Utah, Wyoming
aud l~daho-giyc full suffrage &c women:
twenty six other states partially. New
Zealand also has made /, Il decided sue
cess.
A SYMPOSIUM.
At "A conference after the atove nd-
dress. Rev. DR.. Parks spoke on the
claiu.s of the unmarried woInh Tor SUI
f.age. A. women are NOR. than q
half u the moral force 81 the world they
oush, 60 hav. one hal! "a, least OF the
political force through the ballot. Ev-
cry ,ni-lli4-n, young woman feels that
she uugh, 10 have "A 81! IL government.
Rev. Mr.. Cory spoke ~ the married
vorpan's claims for suffrage. hss,na his
remarks mainly or their need 81 II 10
pro,.c, their property rights.
Prof. McCl.non spoke Tor omA suf.
frssc from the standpoint; o. taxation.
l. Mas IA fundamental proposition Of our
constitution that there should he no
taxation without representation. ard As
women Mere large property owners they
should have the right 10 vote.
MRS. cgAxMER.
Before the evening lecture Miss Gray
and the cornet,s;s, Dr. Collins and Prot
Lufkiu. gavs III. audience Il long and
attractive program. which was highly
appreciated.
Mrs. Crsrmer~ appeared IN < cd form
after her long ,llness and Was h. clio.
queui cnd earnest "a ever. She Was
still proud Il Dakota which could 40
h. excelled IN any product. The oppo'
sl;lon TO woman suffrage WAS the result,
II ,g%norance. stupidity and prejudice
Religious prejudice WAS the hardest &c
that scarcely a minister In South Dako
IA WAS opposed To the franchise fol
women. Prejudice war fast giving wav
Colleges We're now open 10 women which
u few years AZ were closed. IG 81 -tes
! where women vote conventions now looL
for men noble erouGh FOR women TO vote
for. instead OF the worst men. south
Dakota owes much to her pioneer womet
and should stand 10y them next Novem
+, Der. Labor made no progress in Eng
land until granted the ballot. SO
vote would bring women up 10 the leye
Of men in all her rights Of property. pro
lection. wages, opportunities. kenem
Der the cranks Of 30 Years age are tn
: heroes # today. The crauks of toda,
will be heroes 81 years hence. The mos
eloquent part of her discourse and tn
{ most interesting was her wori picture
: OF the ideal woman Of the future witt
I which che closed her address. She WA
listened to throughout with wrapt a,
tention.
ATHLETICS.
Q The doubles in the lawn tennis tourna
ment are paired as follows: Lee q
Kratz and II. f. Kratz vs. r. l.. Burnet
: aud Arthur Kratz. Charles and job
T. Lindsey We. Geo. Waters and Lesli
Thomson.
Q Ed. Blanchard aud Chris. Holbrool
This pair will play with U Of the wiz
ming pairs Of the other matches. Onl.
one match had been played of last ever
ing the Lincsey Brothers beating the