The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03

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chairman had arrested my Wild speech and was try
Ing 10 bring me TO
And do You think that suffrage would help the
economic status Of woman?' she inquired, sweetly.
II do ] replied, emphatcally.
And in what way would suffrage help?" she
suggested
1t would raiSe wages" volunteered uncertainty
] was repeating OF the fOvorlte arguments
which had listened to for four years.
And what else?" she persisted. In the manner OF
teaching kindergarten child her lesson,
eft would give her shorter hours" faltered.
what cSe:' began the chairman again. but Il
big voice ont in the crowd interrupted.
There you've said your lesson, baby, get down.
Learning the Lesson.
"Cet down, you goose" said n voice behind me, and
got down. Up mounted the ndefatgable chairman
"You know this is Miss BIS first Speech" she
said smiling land You know also that it takes expert
and courage to do things like this"
That's so" murmurcd the sympaheticnlly.
"She was all right, but like YOU better" called
man the outer edge The chairman smiled anl
went on. ] listened duly. l ahnme with anger
/ had failed mserably failed, before those ordinary
men l. who had born n suGrneist had been apo,-
oglzed for 1t was not he endured forced myself
to listen to the chairman. 1t was not such n good
speech she was making After all. | could do we'll
as that no | could do better than thnt. and
going to do IT, too edged up to the sonp box After
the chairman had talked ten minutes she glanced
down l had been waiting my chance.
Il want to get up there I said mperNtvey. She
yielded without a.word mounted the box
Learned your lesson vet baby" inquired face
1ious voice There n suppressed laugh.
Yes have" | rctortcd Nervousness had 1cd.
made speech-oh, made speech, l talked for over
twenty minutes a spclbOund mob / painted SUI
Gragc had heard II painted in those four silent
years. No argument missed no impaSsoncd ap-
peal forgotten Then / descended. lushcd tnum
Ophant to chorps Of hnndclapping and cries Of
"Baby's all rcht"-desccudcd ihto the arms of the
chairman. TO he peted and iluttcred and admired
descended sut1ragette'
had gone upon chat box conservative 1 came
down Il radical. ] had gone up a 'Gist," down
"gcttc" And to avoid any misconception as TO my
change in sentiment perhaps those two terms should
be defined "Sunragst" IS term including those
who desire votes for women. but who employ conscrv
ativc. dignhcd toward working for that cud
"Sumragctte' defines those who aggressive meth
DDS who demand rather than ask for them. and
who stop nothing using all means, whether dig
niGed not TO gain the goal.
When | announced my transition from "gst' to
"gctte" TO my family they were mildly nrerestcd-so
mildly that 1t was annoying My father inquired the
for my changed attitude and TO my surprise
and confusion nuabc to tell aim. l certainly
could admit that the applause of street mob and
the admiration OF three suraGetes had made ue alter
lifelong views with view 10 convincing myself
well him advanced ull the best suTragcttc arSu.
mentS of which knew. They were politely received
and evidently rejected
This Increased my irritation and augmented my
zeal II my family did not appreciate my nent there
those who did. | plunged into suuraGettc dem
onstrGtioDs nS rapidly and thoroughly us my daily
business permitted. Soap box speeches became Il
regular evening performance. l always enjoyed them
hugely. The 0ickeCng lights the upturned faces, and
particularly the growing popularity of NV speeches
Intoxicated me. looked forward anNiouSly to my
next great day. day In which detachment OF suf-
fragetes were to parade In a monster labor parade,
and was 10 carry banner
l dressed carefully for the occasion In a pretty
frock of yelow-sulIrnge color. When joined the
group waiting on side street to turn IN noticed
peculiar look upon almost every face. felt Il bit
queer myself and very conspicuous liz my bright gown,
The women clustered in groups about doorways.
They looked anything but mllltant-ndecd they were
shy and shrinking lot Our indefatgnbc chairman
passed me with her lips pale and her hands trembling
wondered, then suddenly the explanation dawned
upon NE. These women were accustomed to night