Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

spasmodic people? Do weneed reviv-
ais, periodical infusions of enthusiasm
and force, Or are we body of earnest,
intelligent women (and some men),
with the courage of our convictions
and full understanding of what il,
means to march in advance of the
main army in this war for human
progress? These questions the record
of '99 will answer. So much for the
situation.
Now, for the methods. Did it ever
occur to you, my friend, what it would
mean to our work if each woman said
to herself, 81 will convert somebody to
this idea before another club day and
take her with me to our meeting. "
That is surely a simple proposition,
and has double advantage, inasmuch
as to talk suffrage convincibly we
must first know its principles and a.
gumeEts. l know many excellent suf-
fragists who cannot tell why they are
so.
There is no royal road to reform
No new thought, religious, political or
social, ever grew of itself to any great
dimensions in the minds of people.
Its growth must be the result of en-
ergetic, persistent proselyting First
present, the advocate, and as fast as
possible, demonstrate. 1t is not a
credulous world, except i'm the case OF
scientific humbuggery. Great changes
do not recommend themselves to the
ordinary, matter of fact mind. We
must overcome this resistance and
bring more people into our faith.
The well-being of her club and her
financial duty to the state every good
suffraglst should make part of her
life work day by day.
would mention in this connection
the state paper. 1t you are not sub.
scriber, become so at once, and get as
many copies in your town as possible
The paper is bright, exceedingly we'll
editod. cleanly printed, contains high
class Of suffrage matter, besides p
monthly record of all state work, with
out which no sutrragist can keep her
self in touch with rhe machine OF
which she is a representative factor.
and which concentrates and utilizes
the force contributed by clubs and in
dividuals.
Too much stress cannot be laid up.
on the individual responsibility of
local clubs towards legislature work
Right now every candidate for legisla-
tive honors is estimating the strength
of our organization in his county and
senatorial district, and his policy is
being shaped accordingly. Do you
not see, my friend, the Importance OF
immediate and continued effort If we
get majority in the next general as
sembly9 The state expects it. The
suffrage party of the nation is looking
to us, and is ready to extend helping
hand, as it has done in the past. Think
what ii would mean for the national
work to have Iowa, with her clever,
congressman, a suffrage state; and the
first and simplest thing to do toward
that end is to make sentiment in YOU
county. From suffrage constituenc.
which your member cannot afford tt
disregard. l would also recommend
personal calls and letters securing i
possible expressions from each candi
date in regard to his position. Ifyo,
can use speaker, notify our secretary
Mrs. Taylor, and she will make dat
for you.
! thinh. I hear you say. "How cas-
. this all sounds, but she does not kno,
how much have to do" But do no
, think, my friend, that l am insensibl
TO the demands of the world and il
norant of the trials and burdens Q
your daily life. Few women are NOR
alive to that phase of the situatio
, than / am. We are all busy. hardwood