Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-05-04

| gentlemen,' ne said, II am not Op-
posed to marriage, for IL the throne
is the divine right OF kings, marriage
| is the divine right of man. But right
relations are to be considered. If a
man has not seen the woman he de-
| sires, and if he has seen her and she
will not have him, will the state
compel her to accept him? II that
| is the law, then, gentlemen, am for
the law, and will vote for it with
both hands and feet" Profs. Luke
Gundry and Fred Dunn both clapped
their hanos and shouted, H ear
Hear. Hear. So will wei"
Col. Person was The next speaker
aud he boldly declared that be had
no sympathy with Prof. Walls's
recommendation to the legislature
calling for special examinations of
all who desired to marry. Neither
did he care for Prof Wullis's "Incu-
batorisms." Nature had provided
all these means and God was the
author of Nature, and certainly knew
what was best. Col. Person, point
ing TO the bachelors, said: "Gentie-
men, what better argument do you
want? Just look at we married men.
We all look happy, healthy and
hearty" Then again pointing to the
bachelors, he said. "You all need to
take Anti Leanness. What would
become of these United States if they
were left in the hands of you men. In
a short time we would have to send
over to the old world for men to come
and run this government. Then the
country and the government that
our fathers fought, suffered and died
for would fall into the hands of
aliens.
~ am here 20 prove to you from
the history of all nations that the
greatest and best men of all times
were married, and that their married
relationship was blessing 20 the
WI III 'tti - w utIouht-
ed to nothing until he met Mrs. Gus
tbs. Andrew Johnson's wife made
him President Of the United States.
Josephine made Bonaparte emperor
of France, and every good woman
makes her husband king if he will
only allow her. And that is the
great reason why we married men
are better than you bachelors
The president, seeing that Colonel
Person was waxing warm in his
subject as he eloquently sustained
his position and dealt heavy blows
at the ranks of the poor bachelors,
said, Your time is up" Person
plead for few minutes more, but
the bachelors cried. mo! No! He's
said enough The Colonel had to
take his seat, amid the applause of
his brethren.
The chairman called for other
speakers, but the last speech seemed
40 have inundated the opponents
OF the bill, and there was lull and IA
silence that seemed to indicate posi-
tive victory for the bill After a
second and third invitation Of the
opposition, Prof. Fred Dunn gravely
arose and said: "Gantlemen, | regret
very much that Profs Phil Hewitt
and John Holman, two of our best
speakers, are not pres emit | need not
tell you that they are philosophers
and orators of very high order
At this point Prof. J. Dunn called
the chairman's attention to "a leXico-
graphical error the brother had
made and said above all things the
Graysville philoso phers must be cor
rect. He means PHILOSOPHERS Mr..
President This was "a little embur-
assing to Prof. +. Dunn, but he was
equal to the occasion and ignored
the interruption as IA mountain
would mouse. He continued:
Marriage is all right when it is
all right. But matrimony is not per-
feet. This history asserts. How much
love did that woman of Timnath
have for Samson? Who could have
endured Nantippe but Socrates?
Look at that wife prescribing pro-
family for Jobs sutferings. Witness
Mrs. John Wesley slandering him
while he is laboring for the good of
the world. Read the wretchedness
of Ruskin's wife and of many others
could mention. The bill will be
defeated, as it deserves to be-
The question was then voted on
and the bill was defeated. Colonel
Person called the philosophers to
partake of refreshments, which were
thoroughly enjoyed after this most
eloquent discussions.
DIR. GUNDRG.
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