The independent., 1907-03-14

sturdy ladies ARMED with rollin' pins,
brooms, mops, potato mashers, stove
lifters, an tn other weepins that ma
ture has provided tn sect with to de-
find thimsilves again tyranny in tn
home, it wuddn't be long before Bill
O'Brien wud be sindin' we box iv
chocolate creams FIR ye'er vote
"'Someday ye may get a vote, but
befure We do I'll r-read this in tn pa
apers A hundred thousand armed
an determined women invaded tn
capital city today demandin' tn right
to vote. They chased tn polls acrost
tn Pottymac, mobbed a newspaper
that was again tn bill, an tarred an
feathered Sinitor Glue, h'-leader iv tn
opposition. AT 10 o'clock rumor
spread that tn President wud veto tn
bill, an instantly huge crowd iv ex-
cited females gathered in front of the
White House, hurlin' rocks an cryin'
Lynch hint TIL tumult was on'l
quelled whin tn Presidents wife ap-
peared on tn balcony an made brief
speech. She said she was mimber iv1
tn local suffrage club, an she felt safe
in assuring her sisters that tn bill
wud be signed. If nicissry, she wud
sign it hersilf. (Cheers:) TIL President
was little onruly, but he was ire
quently that way. TIL married ladies
in tn aujence wud underherstand. He
meant nawthin.' 1t was on'y wan iv
his tantrums. A little moral suasion
wud bring him around all right At
prisinct tn chief Magistrate was in tn
kitchen with his daughter settin' on
his head
TIL speech was rayceived with
loud cheers, an tn mob proceeded
down Pinnsylvanya Avnoo. Be noon
all entrances to tn capital were
jammed. Congressman attimptin' to
enter were seized by tn hair iv tn
head an made to sign pa-aper
promisin' to vote right. Immediately
afther tn prayer tn Hon'rable Gussie
Gumdhrop iv Massachusetts offered
the suffrage bill fr passage. 'Th' mo-
ton is out iv ordher,' began tn
Speaker. At this minyit lady stand
in behind tn chair dhrove darning
needle through his coat tails But"
continued tn Speaker, reachin' behind
him with an agnized expression, L will
let it go anyhow Mr.. Speaker, Il
protest. began tn Hon'rabe Attila
Sthrong. I protest. At this perfeck
tornado iv rage broke out in tn gall
ries. Inkwells bricks, combs, shoes,
smellin' bottles, hand mirrors, fans,
an powdher puffs were hurled at th'
onforchnit mimber. In the midst iv tn
confusion tn wife iv Congressman
Sthrong cud be seen wavin' a par'sol
over her head an callin' out: I dare
ye to come home tonight, polthroon
"Whin tn noise partially subsidized,
tn bold Congressman, his face livid
with emotion, was heard to remark
with a sob: I was on'y about to say /
second tn motion, deary.' TIL bill was
carried without a dissintin voice. an
rushed over to tn Sinit. There it was
opposed be Sinitor Tillman, but after
a brief dialogue with tn leader iv tn
suffrageites, he sWooned away Th'
Sinit fin'lly INSTRUCTED tn clerk to
cast tn unanimous vote fr tn measure
Tonight in tn prisince iv vast multi
chood tn President was led out be his
wife armed with a fat-iron He was
supported, or rather pushed, be two iv
his burly daughters. He seemed much
confused, an his wife had to point out
with tn flatiron tn place where he was
to sign. With trembin' fingers he af-
fixed his signature an was led back
TIL night passed quietly, although !
a slight disturbance was caused be tn
Missoury obligation demandin' to vote
all avenin' with good-natured throngs
iv ladies, an in front iv tn dry goods |
stores, which were Illuminated FIR tn |
occasion, it was almost impossible to
get through. Nv course there were tn
usual riochous scenes in tn dhrug
stores where tn bibulous gathered at |
tn sody wather counthers an cil1y- |
brated th' victhry in lemon. vanilla, an |
chocolate, some iv thin keepin' it up |
till 8 o'clock or even later
'Whin that comes about, me child, |
says |, 'ye may sheathe ye're hat pins |
In ye'er millinary, fr yen have as much |
right to vote as tn most ignorant man
in tn ward. But don't ask fr rights. |
Take thin. An don't let ANYONE give |
thin to ye. A right that is handed TO |
ye FIR nawthin has somethin tn mat
ther with 1t. It's more than likely it's |
only wrong turned inside out says |
|. L didn't fight fr tn rights I'm told
| enjye, though to tell ye tn truth ] |
enjye me wrongs more; but some wan
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