The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-20

and no one else has any right to max,
such Q statement, knows this to b,
false
mot only was Massachusetts, ma
ligned. but some OF tho most refined
women among the speakers were msde
to appear ridiculous. because they exer.
cisco their prerogative Of refusing to be
interviewed. Our part OF the country
wss referred to as the ,effete eeet' in !
sensational Denver psper. 1t vas ais,
stated that, because the msjority of Hur
Massachusetts, delegation voted against
extending an invitation for tho Biennisl
to meet in Boston 10 100 we were
angry. and % would return evil for
evil whereas the decision was made, not
only prior to the election, but before the
reLort Of the nominating COMMITTEES.
Whenever they could injure. before or
sitter the election, they paraded my
name before the public and. whenever
there was danger OF my appearing to
sdvaotAge, my oame vas suppressed,
and 10 more than one instance, another
substituted. (Signed.)
"ALICE I. BREED
The foregoing is worth cOnsidera-
tiOD only from its unusualness. There
are not many club women in this
country who have not cOnscientiOnsly
trained themselves to look at all Ques-
tiOns. even personal ones, in a large
way. Mrs. Breed has shown in her
letters and speeches tendency which
to all appearances, has become a fixed
habit of considering all subjects as
they disturb or please her. The Den
yer women, newspaper or otherwise,
were in no conspiracy to defeat Mrs.
Breed. The convention desired
woman of catholic culture, Of catholic
culture and Of wide sympathies for
president Such woman, cOmbi-
nation Of Miss Jane Adams and
Margaret Fuller OssOli can be elected
to the presidency of the General Fed.
Grafton Of Women clubs any time
she cares to ask its suffrage. Such a
woman may live in Georgia, CalifOr-
MIA or even in Massachusetts,, the
locality would not effect the result one
way or the other. Genuine interest in
The race and love for its achieve
nents in art and literature, science
md economics, combined with that
Inspiration which is called common
'ense, should characterize the presi
lent Of the general federation. there
Ire only few whose inspiration never
leserts them and who at the same
lime have learned what schools and
ravel and unselfish living can teach.
But one of that company as president /,
will sometime teach women a lesson ,
hev have not yet learned. 1t is not {
he mission of The COURIER to de- [
liver it, but when the hour is at hand, {
rganized effort for others will have {
the federation to hear and {
o do.
VIII n war between America and I
pain was finally determined upon, it !
as announced through the daily c
spers that Edison had inventions in a
is laboratory taat would blow up the a
nemy by thousands The Tn usand
nd One Tales has no greater marvels I
han Edison promised. Rut our vic a
,ries have bsen won 10y steady nervsd 1
whose aim was made sure by a
machine invented by some humble
lizard who has not comprehended the
alue of advertising, Of admitting re. c
,rters with kOdsks. who can take p
i'm thinking, with his hair in a tum- q
lie and his eyes fixed on something o
reat and mysterious. Mr.. Edison is q
le most celebrated electrician and II
lventor in this country thickly x
with original investigators U