The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
MRS. COUGARS VIEWS
She Is Visiting at Kansas City
and Talks
About Politics, Woman Suf-
frage and Mrs. Lease.
Says Mrs Lease is So Errattc It Is
Hard to Tell Where She Stands.


Mrs. Annis Jackson, of 1920 Oak street.
Il like the western people. and I take
2. great deal of interest in Kansas
City, she said to a, reporter. Il woulo
like to visit here oftener and shall PROB
ably be back again this winter am
now on my way home, and intend rest
ing up for a time before entering the
Ohio campaign. While in Salem de-
livered my new lecture on The Power
of Habit and am highly pleased Win
the reception it received
1.-The salient points of this talk are
contrary to orthodox, and L expected
that it might prove unpopular, espec-
tally with strong believers in the church
but I found little opposition to II from
any source, and the conservative ele-
ment seemed well pleased with my
IDEAS I believe that there is a psych1-
cal basis for character and that there
is no such thing as miraculous salVatlon
of men. I believe that those who sin
go out into the outer darkness, as DO
the beasts of the field, and contend that
only those who are spiritually born live
in GODS presence The theory of there
being a living hell for the unsaved man
has been knocked higher than KITE
We live in an enlightened age and nave
enlightened ideas upon theological
questions as well as upon other Is
Sues
Touching on politics, Mrs. Cougar
said: 1.-The most important political
issue before the American people today
is the adoption of the initiative and re
ferendum Its universal adoption would
do away with bribery and trickery in
politics and dissolve the Hobbies in our
legislative halls.
s.The next most important question
in my mind is the embarrassment "a
he women of this country.
1.-THE next is the demonstration or
both gold and silver and the use by the
II believe prohibition should be con
sidered next because of the evil of the
LIQUOR traffic.
ssAfter all this has been accomplished,
the next best thing the American peo-
ple could do would be to bury Forever
the Republican party peneVe NJ
Kinley is the weakest president we ever
had not excepting Andrew Johnson he
is too weak to be wicked He has as
appointed the most devoted members OF
his own party.
Speaking of the Cuban question, she
said: Under no circumstances do we
want to annex these islands. We want
no more of that class of people VoCng
| in the body polite of this country II
| would be a dangerous element 10 any
republican form of government. Inc Iil
| government should, however, grant Gu
| ba, the rights of belligerents. Free Gu
| ba would be dominated by the CONNER
| Clal brains OF the Ou1l0O states anu We
would reap all of the benefits without
| annexation as we would were we to
! take the islanders under our care"
Mrs Cougar was asked as to the pro-
gress the cause of woman Suffrage is
making in this country.
1--WE have 80 states in the Union that
| grant partial suffrage and four states
| that have full suffrage. There are two
states with the question of equal sui
| frage pending, and we are beginning
! to be recognized as political party or
/ c-fT n
DO you think Mrs. Lease has
| streng thened the cause of woman SUI
frage by her recent crusade in the
| east?'
| Mrs. Lease is not a woman suffra-
| gist,'' replied Mrs. Cougar. she chang
| es her mind so often that you don't
know what she is, but think she has
| too much sense not to be in sympathy
| with US. She is a woman of very bril-
| liant parts in some things, but she is
| cratic on the question of woman suf-
| frage. I never criticiSe my sex in pub
| lie unless I know they need rebuking,
! and am on good terms with all of the
| women workers in the field of reform
i Il am acquainted with the condition
| of the working people, she went on, in
/ answer to questions, land have no
| ticed some small signs of prosperity
| during the past month-a, little more
than for several months before, but
| there are ample reasons for it other
| than Republican legislation
| Then Mrs. Cougar made this surpris-
| ing argument: THE wheat crop was
| forced on the market at almost starva-
ton prices to the farmer; he was forced
/ to sell in order to meet his obligations,
| contracted under gold standard, and
| after the product left his hands Specu-
| lation has driven the price higher, but
| the present price of wheat is IS cents
| lower than it ought to be with the fam
| inc in the East staring US in the face,
| and if it We're not for the gold standard
| prices the farmer would have received
/ 81. so per buShel for his wheat this year.
As soon as the farmer has sold his crop
! and paid his debts he will find himself
| in a worse condition than before. An
! other cause for apparent prosperity is
| the adjournment of the Republican
J trust congress. Most of the present pros
| perity is caused by Hanna's specials
| telegraphed over the country to affect
| the Ohio and Iowa campaigns"
| You say you are going to go on the
| stump in Ohio for the Democratic can
! didate?"
Just as soon as have had sufficient
rest shall go to Ohio, under the direc-
| ton of the Bimetallic League. and do
all can for Mr.. Chapman's election. [
| have no particular party since the dis
| and cast my lot with the party I think
the nearest right. I believe Chapman
should be elected and shall work for
| him.
What about Coxey?"
Hes another Hanna product brought
out to defeat the Democratic ticket,
which will win by a big majority. I
want to say something about govern
ment by injunction and then you must
excuse me. 1t is the most dangerous
assault upon the liberties of the people
that has been made since the existence
of the government Governor Altgeld
was soundly abused during the last
campaign for his strong denunciation
of government by injunction, which
subject he handled with mastery patri-
otisn. The present condition of our
government shows US that he was as
great in his defense of the people as
ever were Wendell Phillips or Charles
| Sumner
|
HE is one of the greatest men of the
| age, and history will write him down as
| SUCH
How do you account for his de-
| faat9''