The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-18

| OF society. of the whole human family.
Why should not the law go further?
Why should It not be logical and treat
causes instead of eeffects?"
I'm other words said Mrs Montgom-
ery-McGovern. why should we not pay
as much attention TO the perfection of
thc human species az We do to the per-
lection OF other animals?"
But men have souls and animals
haven't" said the visitor. How will
you be certain to improve the human
species by lettering ii only physically
and men,aily?"
Mental end physical perfection will
bring psychic perfection. we think" re-
piled Mrs. Montgomery-McGovern III
We all follow the rules laid down by our
society not many generations will pass
before this world will be a much better
place 10 live in. We think before long
some such laws as those We propose will
be enacted.
Other banks OF the society's platform
ore:
Third-All children should be educat-
ed under the immediate supervision Of
the state from rhe time the child is
years old until il reaches its 18th year.
Fourth-The education of all children
should be, first, physical; second, men
tai third, social. The children to be al
lowed 10 choose any religion after their
l5th year, but not before, as up TO that
age their power of Judgment and dis
elimination is not sufficiently developed.
Fifth-All aged. mentally sound per-
- ~ ~1,- ~
The state.
Sixth-Every person losing permanent
" the use of three senses should be
peacefully electrocuted by the state.
Seven:h-AH incurably insane persons
TO be eiectrocu;ed.
''It would be quite as merciful to the
hopelessly insane man 20 kill him pain
lessly as 10 keep MIN confined" said
Mr.. Mont gomery-McGoyern
And the economic side suggested
his wife.
Yes; think of the amount of money
and care and labor expended in taking
care of the incurab bly, insane. which
should be used in the betterment Of the
race" said Mr.. Montgomery-McGo
Eight-Man has no right 10 take the
life of another physically sound human
being. Murderers should be punished
by incarceration for life and daily fog
ging.
I'VE want to make the punishment
for murder so awful" said Mr.. Mont
that the most har-
dened criminal will not dare to take
human life. Electrocution is too merci-
full
There is another law 1 would like TO
see enacted" said Mr.. Montgomery Nc
Govern. land that is 10 limit the number
of children TO two in all families whose
income is not more than 81 900 a year. |
But the other members Of the society
are opposed to this and we will not
urge u for the present.
1--WE expect TO present TO the legisla- |
ture of New York state at its next ses-
sion a petition for the enactment Of laws |
in accordance with our platform as |
have given il to you. We anticipate the |
objection that such laws would be un-
Then change the consti- |
tuition. Constitutions have been chang |
ed. We will have a great many s,gna- |
lures to our petition. Hitherto the meet |
ngs of our society have been held only |
AZ the homes OF members, but we have
grown until our membership now num-
1ers more than $50, of whom SO live in
New York state
"A great many men and women are
heartily in sympathy with US, yet they
iare not come out openly and Join the
society for fear Of unpleasant conse-
iuences Our present officers are: =.
McGovern, president; r.
Leslie Dram, vice president, and Mrs.
rch bali TaOCdOn