The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-22
TALKS TO WOMEN
Rev. j. Il. Mcfarland Delivers
an Address.
Tells About Interview With
Mayor Parker.
READY FOR THE FIGHT.
He Will Produce as Much Light
ming as p Ossible.
WOman's League Will Take
Part i'm CITY Camnaign.
READY FOR THE FIGHT.

The Woman'S League has not lost its
interest in the politics of the city, and
meeting was held Friday afternoon in
Lincoln Post hall to talk over plans of
procedure for the spring campaign.
There were to have been three speak
ers, Dr. j.. T. Mcfarland, Rev. c. NJ.
Sheldon and Mr.. w. ]. Hatfield, but Mr..
Sheldon was ill, and Mr.. Hatfield failed
to put in an appearance so that DR..
Mcfarland had the undivided honors of
the afternoon.
In part DR.. Mcfarland said: Il have
just come from hours conference
with his honor, Mayor Parker, and if he
has a policy further than the general
drift of things he is not inclined to an
nounce it, Prior to the new admins
traton many of the criminal business
places were closed up, but the people IN
charge and the jointists resisted, and
hung on ready to return as soon as Far
l1er was proclaimed mayor. Mr.. Parker
says that there are no more Joints now
than there We're during Mr.. Hughes
administration, but as it only takes a
jointiSt II hours to get into business, L
is more than likely that the dozens who
were waiting for new administration,
went into business the minute it was
announced, and it might easily appear
that they had, been running prior 10
that.
"Mr. Parker announced with pride that
he was elected by a 800 majority of the
that it was not a 900 majority of the
women'S vote. He seems to think that
he stands for the great material inter
est of the city because the men voted
for him. Even if he was legitimately
elected he ran upon the most eXecrable
platform that was ever formed, and
many who voted for him did so because
he had been a good citizen and they
thought he was too decent a man to
countenance the saloon element.
1T was only fair to give Mr.. Parker
a chance to show what he intended to
do, and you all know the result. We
have seen restored to the chair of po-
lice judge a man who has utterly pros
tituted his office Jointists are brought
before him, plead guilty without any
defense, are fined a hundred dollars or
so, and that is the last you hear of
them for about sixty days, so it is evil
dent that the present policy means the
licensing of saloons. l suggested to Mr..
Parker that he make the fine so heavy
that they could not pay it and would
be compelled to leave, and he replied,
oh, you might as we'll try to fly to the
moon as to try to enforce prohibition i'll
Topeka. Business men are tired of the
expense of the prosecution of jointfsts,
and demand some revenue. that shall
stop it why, if the fine We're made too
heavy they would take to the alleys
and the conditions would be similar to
those under Stahls administration. 1t
is better to let them come back, and
fine them what they can, and are will
ing to pay
This is the first time" said DIR. Nc
Farland, that I have expressed my
opinions of the present administration,
but from now on propose to fight and
not keep silent. 1 shall produce as
much thunder and lightning around the
horizon as possible, and see what comes
of it. 1 urge you women to set your
faces against the commercial idea
which seems to be prevailing, for we
can afford to run the city to bank
ruptcy rather than run on such a basis.
The case is not a hopeless one. and in
the end we shall see victory. The only
way to proceed is by organizatio and
personal work; there is only one queS-
ton to settle, and that is the moral
ISSUE
Dr. Mcfarland urged the women to
be out early at the primaries and see
that proper persons be in charge of the
ballot box.
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter made a
short address and explained the Nork-
ing of the league for the benefit of the
women who had not attended any of
the previous meetings. After the close
of the meeting there was a general con-
ference of the ward leaders and their
assistants to discuss their plans
The league has not met since fall,
but the gathering Friday was even ,
larger than any of the previous ones.
The officers of the league are, Mrs J.
D. Mcfarland, president; Mrs c. ].
Evans. secretary. The ward leaders |
are: First ward Mrs A. ]. Arnold; Sec |
ond ward, Mrs. A. p. Carnahan; Third |
ward Mrs. w. s Lindsay: Fourth ward |
Mrs. DeWitte Nellis; Fifth ward, Mrs. |
w. w. Mills; Sixth ward, Mrs. J. B. |
Larimer.
ers and their assistants it was decided
to hold another meeting of the league |
Monday afternoon at three o'clock at |
Lincoln Post hall.