The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-12

tend to these things. but the great mass
Of our women are the wives OF our
farmers and working men Ihey are
the women who mend the stockings and
do the housework They have no time
to devote to political matters and to at
tend caucuses and primaries ana con-
ventions.
II ave an inward feeling which l am
not able to explain
The crowd had been getting "giggly"
during Adams speech. and When ne
made this statement a roar OF laughter
ven up, but Mr.. Adams maintained his
composure- With appraised hand he
waved for silence.
Il repeat, I have an inward feeling
Again hi crowd rOared, n some
body said, Better tax something for
it." Chairman Lewis pounded Tor order
and Adams proceeded.
that it would be better for the
women of our state to preserve the IN
6uence they now have tnan 10 force on
them a right which they do not ant.
Adams was roundly applauded by the
ANTS" but he got no bouquets. Then
Enright of Wyandotte came orwar
from his seat in the rear of the house
and made a speech for the bill. He
said:
4 ave been told there is pleasure in
pain, and this reminds me that the
remarks of the gentleman from Butler
have exemplifed that statement. His
praise of WomanhOOd was out of place
at this time and might be construed by
the ladies here as an insult in the light
of their intentions.
Il was married fifteen years ago and
I have found my wife a business wo-
man, and now that she wants to vote,
I am willing. A few years G during
the dark days of P0pulism. the head of
our house. having been personally &C
quainted with Mr.. Bryan in Nebraska,
was inclined to listen to his theories
about free silver, but my wife had the
better judgment and would allow no
thoughts except those OF sound money
to enter our home. If her foresight en-
abled her to penetrate further the en-
vironments of that day than did mine,
it is a demonstration that she is the bet
ter fitted to enjoy the privilege Of suf-
fTage.
A the Republican primaries in Kan-
sas City yesterday a thousand women
voted and voted right, and more than
4, GOO had registered. They were among
the best people in the town. ! prefer
to take my place beside the wife I mar
ried fifteen years g and beside the
sweet faced ladies in the galleries, and
I therefore favor the passage of this
bill"
Robbins of Hamilton. who is a min
lister. next got the floor to reply to
Adams of Butler. IF women are not
as capable of voting as three-fourths Of
the thugs and thieves and anarchists of
the country, we had better put petit
coats on half the men and send them
1GAAA IL M 4 +Ag+Z 8EAAN
argued that oma cannot purify poll
tics. If she cannot, hen I DESPAIR of
its ever being purified. It is not 3air
comparison to place politics long with
the saloon and the impure drana, things
that are of themselves completely bad.
Women do more for the enforcement
of law than any other influence"
What have they done in Topeka
Interrupted Adams Of Butler. This
town is full Of Joints running wide
oDen-"
How do you know2D shouted johnson
Of Decatur, and Adams subsidized.
Johnson and jerks spoke for the bill,
and the latter especially made a strong
plea for it.
Then Watkins of Reno made the third
and last speech against the bill. Just
imagine o It would seem" he said, If
the ladies' were rough into b Cope
land lobby to n1ingle in the smoke of
Bun Adams 15-cent cigars and Bob
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and to take part
in the ear9aheWlag along with Uncle Cy
and the rest"
Uncle Cy never chews ears in the
Copeland lobby" said Stavely. that
isn't the way he works. Who IS it you
find in the Copeland lobby? We men
voters. Pretty spectacle, isn't it,
The women have been referred to in
connection with Topeka politics. Who
brought the disgrace of a licensed joint
system on Topeka? Not the women:
The men are responsible. II thew had
voted like the women the town would
nave been free of joints. Let the women
vote They are more intelligent than
the majority of the men,"
Linton, Law, Wilson, Sims and Stubs
also spoke for the bill. and it looked as
though it would be easily recommended
for passage. It is not the rule for a
roll call to be taken in committee of the
whole, but by common consent n was
taken. This obviates the members going
on record in the house journal. If it had
been otherwise some one would have
found a way to put the members on
record in the house, and some were anx-
i0Us to avoid this.
Miss Kimber, Mrs. Johns and some of
the other ~suffragists say equal suffrage
is yet bound TO come, and they shall
to vote vet for six years. however, at
any rate If this bill had carried they
might have voted in the presidential