The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31
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I have met all the famous leaders and have
tell you. very day mother sought out
Minnesota, Elizabeth Martin
She old friend of hers long but she is jolly
and altogether nice She those women
years and Judgment but childs My little
champions not
curb nv enthusiasm in her She introduced me to
leaders of both Sides for know
dear chum she is good terms with all persons She told
many charming
associated in the of woman's
: cipation -
:. She says Senator Matthew Jenkins when in school,
thought girls only life cook and wash
they accomplish
without seeking masculine aid But magical change
nearly blizzard dur
of 1904 Miss Della Masters nesof
school out alone with team and wagon
him DEATH
nearly to- be taken home Miss Mas
stopped at deserted There she built fire and
mdicine revived fallen scOfer.s
help afterward the
heroine ranch which she and her cousin Miss Mar
Said Miss Martin eve trying to get Professor
Laraway drowned sunocated strangled
him to- the doctrine Of suffrage but he
obstinately refuses to get into trouble
OF course fair chum, will recognize in Professor
Laraway greatest antagonist the knows His
chum and fellow Senator LAMAR of Massa
,chusetts.
beginning of debate and is apt to offer
eloquent plea for the opposing side before he realizes
During the few days before the day which
Miss Martin s-extremely busy
her forces counting probable votes and improving
appeal did much of her but she made
at possible for mother and to get seats where could
T hear the grand debate s~.-@z
l
fore result Mother told that
Miss Martin did not seem at all nervous but expressed
The day dawned most gloriously All the world showed
of the coming struggethe most important to
manner of thinking that the world has ever known
Congress met early at O'Clock and Immediately AFTER
called the the
Bill of Emancipation" - The ansufragists spoke
According the late bill allowing rights Of debate to
prominent educators and equal number of
He certainty IN his for he made
strong speech appealing to the emotional side and quite
overlooking the common view. am sure caught
influence Of dshwashng the smoothness
domestic machine" thought of the times that
my had been rued hopelessIy by that dish
and felt Inclined to doubt those views There
other speeches Of minor Importance It really
prsed that the organized resistance which has been
confidently looked by the opponents amounted to
upon actual field of battle.
watch Senator Lanfair He verified Miss
Martins predictions exactly 1t was most amusing to listen
to mpassoned appeals against the bill alternating with
equally fervid championship Of =
The applause which the opponents faint and
lacking in volume.
By the time the "ans had finished it was 10
Then Miss Martin and began address the house chu
mine you speech undoubtedly but OH that
you machless speaking
mild and low but this subject in which
ambitions and life work all cenered it to glor
ious heights IT struck the audience dumb with wonder and
stir while under the spell of that
1t with scathing denunciatons and
spoke heroic Size marshalled her words
general does his army Now they came swift and out
pouring irresistible stream; again slowly distinctly
weighted feelings heart they
from her lips uncomfortable and undeniable.
Then she closed with 'Ay though stand alone in
the midst Of soothing multitude though arguments and
denunciatons engu in their bitter will believe
firmly though upheld million times billion
lowers that is mentally and morally the equal of
the hush lasted for at least five minutes Then broke
forth the storm of wild applause Even her most bitter
tagonst Professor give grudgngy
a measure of applause.
It o'clock when she finished and had scarcely
needed the passing of time The adjourned
-
After luncheon the bill again
debates Miss Martins arguments unanswerabe
and complete The votes taken the and
counted and, hurrah the had the bill When
Miss Martins called her aye calm
low though
with her thunderous eIoquence.
The bill then sent to the house There of
know Miss Martin feared the presidents
Veto but he had by powerful
and readily affixed his signature.
The most remarkable trait Miss Martins character
shown after the victory assured fact When
she met of her talked of other topics
In which they held views boastng
victory which had been :glorously
is not at all the rival factions
represented There that awkward
and unrefned nature with which cartoonss love
portray her She is and the
secluded of could possibly been She
having saved several lives while in Washington In