The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-15


feelings when my interest in cam
paign is aroused. to-wit. When | was
16 years old and was graduated from
the woodward high school in Gin
cinnati. took for my graduation
subject Woman Suffrage" and at that
time ! was as strong an advocate of
woman suffrage as any delegate to
this convention | had read much on
woman suffrage ana my father was n
suffragist."
The women cheered at this point
In his address. The hall was a mass
of waving handkerchefs. but the
waving ceased when the president said
with emphasis
so at. that time / was orthodox.
But In the actual experience | have
had ! have modified my views on this
subject somewhat In the first place
the proper republican government we
approve and support because on the
whole every intelligent ciass--that IL.
every set of individuals similarly
situated in community intelligent
enough to know what their interests
are--is better qualified to determine
how those interests shall be cared for
however atruistic.
There liz another qualification which
Is that the class which has suffrage
should care enough for their interests
to take part in their exercise of politi-
cal power If conferred upon them. If
they do not then II seems to me that
the danger IL, II the power Of suffrage
Is granted. 1t will be exercised by that
part of the class which Is less de-
sirable"
An Upheaval.
That was the signal for the up-
heaval. The leaders of the convention
who sat ON the platform surrounding
the president. blushed ms the misses
burst from their comrades lips. Those
In the audience who did not hiss,
frantically endeavored to restrain their
sisters when the president took the
situation in his own hands and told
the ladies' what he thought of their
action. He did not speak ut all
angrily.
IF ] could be sure" he continued,
that women as class would exer-
else the franchise. / would be I'm
favor OF 1t. At present there exists
In my mind considerable doubt Per-
NIT me To say the task before YOU
in establishing your political rights
is not In convincing the men, but in
convincing your own class. Even If
! disagree with you. not I'm principle.
but In the application of 1t to the
present situation, | will hope you will
not deem me ungracious in saying as
much as ! have. ! came here with
an understanding by your committee
as to what | probably should say
They knew that ! would not sub
scribe to all you advocate"
When the president concluded he
shook hands with Rev. DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw, president of the as
soeiation and other leaders. He then
left. accompanied by his military
aide. Captain Archibald Butt. The
delegates rose as the president was
escorted from the hall. Al the con-
clnsion of the session many 1c tn,
delegates expressed themselves as
Inundated over the kissing incident.
Officers Of the association expressed
deep regret that the president of the
United States should have been
treated so ''deplorably.'' but they
pointed to the fact that II majority of
the audience was made UP of out
slders not delegates to the convention
and claimed the outsiders were re-
sponsible for the Kissing
Senator owen of Oklahoma indorsed
the suffrage movement and dared any
man to get up on the floor and answer
his arguments Some man who did
not rise. shouted Tyranny and the
delegates laughed
At the conclusion of the session II
was announced that IA public demon
stration will be made by the delegates
In the open air tomorrow afternoon.
1t will be held in front of one of the
public buildings, probably the capitol