The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-01

the rivalry Of women; or is II that you
have too exalted an idea OF your own
greatness and too imaginative an idea
Of womans weakness 10 submit to her
ruler
BLESS my soul" said the senator.
frankly. ave submitted TO her rule ever
since can remember; and Y Ike IT,"
Then why not her political ruler
well, there are all the other fellows.
! know lot of them who don't Ike q;
who rebel. They all have 70 be consid-
cred, you know; they have votes, too"
But fancy them in congress: don't you
think they'd adorn the senate or the
house?"
They'd adorn any place" said the sen
ator. warmly: they have no more sturdy
exponent Of their ability 10 adorn than
Mark Hanna. 1 think the senate and
house on Easter Monday would DO a sight
worth travelling miles TO see.
And there could be special evening
sessions for the exhibition OF evening
toilets and pink teas IN the afternoons,
and L venture 10 say that no r1atrimon-
ial bureau in the world would compare
with the galaxy Of eligible beauty IN the
United States congress. The possiblH-
ties OF the scheme opening promisingiy
before me, and I begin 10 scent some
thing Of Iongheadedness in this female
political boom after all
''But the business end Of the senate.
don't you think they'd be able to make
bills?''
Think What chance Is there TO
think? Making bills is their speciality"
But putting them through" I per-
sisted; arguing about them. you know.
as they do in congress"
Exactly" said the senator, smiling.
II think they'd do: 1 never saw them
lose an argument; it's what their charms
were given them for"
Seriously" I began.
Don't begin another sentence with
seriously" pleaded Mr.. Hanna, IT'S a
reflection on my mood
Haven't you met clever women
''Myriads Of them" with a promising
touch Of earnestness.
Clever enough 20 go into portics7'
Clever enough to stay out OF t."
then asked: IF you have ever
given the subject one serious thought.
why should not women enter the field
OF politics7"
Because 1t Is not their sphere"
''why not?"
They have a better one
''AH women are not fitted for the same
sphere"
AN women are at least united for
this one
"wky7''
because politics Is something which
men can attend to rftbou; their help
And now" continued Marx Hanna.
who knows more about the nations
politics today than any other man "a
America II you want ne % seriously /
consider this sssbject. II you really think
1t worth while. here IS just what
think:
'If female, delegates 70 political con (
vsntions IN future are models o. trse 4
womanho0d they'll De sorry they came. 4
hey'll be sorry they left Cheir husbands
and babies A. home for 50 inferior
thing as politics"
''But II they haven't any hosbsnas Or
oabiss."
wei. then-they should have ssid
ssfd VI Hanna st3u;ly. "an1 the fact
sat they choose politics IN preference
8 proof sgfac3ent TIA. their judgment.
s not sound enough u ran govern
merit"
..Men leave their families ana bones
o % % conventions ard run govern
uent"
-.It's COED hing some Of thsra DO"
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