The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-11
THEY WANT SUFFRAGE.
Women Tell Why They Are Seeking
Enfranchisement.

The fact that there are men whose
social domestic and business dealings are
ABOVE reproach and who will, nevertheless,
stoop 10 game OF graft in politics Sug-
gests the BELIEF that the reason for t Re
condition is that the influence of women
permeatesN the social and domestic life
and to an extent the business life, but Is
barred from politics, was one of the
comments Of Miss Laura Gregg, of Gar
nett, Kansas, who spoke before the suf-
Irage meeting Tuesday night at the Com
Inercial club rooms.
coming of the new era In governmental
aIIalrs. IN former years of our history
me me patriotic sentiment of the youth of
the country was kept alive by our wars
ana the frequent call to arms in her de-
renee, but in the new times when the
reign of peace is at hand that sentiment
must be nurtured in the schools and the
homes, where women are the controlling
soree' and women cannot imDart to their
sons lie best knowledge of the duties
or cltizenshfp, teach them how best to
i've for their country rather than die for
patriotism. when they themseives are re
mere onlookers and outsiders Miss Gregg
showed how. after thorough investiga-
IN Colorado was proven She learned that
1t Is the best class of women who vote.
quently o Urged ins worst fbat as lis SO FIRE.
influence of women that has shorn the
ward boss OF his power ana kept in office
the men who are pledged to protect their
homes and enforce their laws The un-
earthlng of scandals and corruptfons in
tAAS SAtieS VI tOiOraQO is the result of the
work OF women She continued: THE
women are not seeking to usurp the places
| of men. but rather to represent in the
| affairs of the nation the interests of do
! nestle, educational and moral side of life
| while the men look after the commercial
industrial and business interests of the
/ country. Miss Gregg is convincing
and entertaining speaker and has ideas
| that are the result of original inYestiga-
| ton and thought.
Mrs. Wallace of Kansas CITY, Kansas
made a short address. giving an account
| of her work in the w. c. T. u and in
the interests of suffrage. Mrs. Anna
| Wait OF Lincoln, Kansas, a pioneer IL
( frage movement in Kansas some twenty
! odd years ago. Mrs. Kimball of Manhat-
| tan made a short address, and Mrs
Lillian Mitchner and Mrs. Lee Monroe
Sas League to try to get through the legis-
| lature amendment of the Constitution
| giving the women the elective franchise
Mrs. Noble Prentis spoke of the work be-
| man, president of the league, presided
I Shuts mandolin orchestra furnis nec
/ music for the evening. The audience OF
| some 200 people, contained quite a num-
| Der of men. most of them apparently in
sympathy with the work.
At the afternoon business session of the
] league. the following officers were elected
Mrs. c. A. Hoffman reelected president
! Mrs. Lee Monroe. first vice president
I Mrs. w. A. McCarter. second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. E. E. Roudebush (re-eIected
secretary; Mrs. E. S. Marshall (re-elected
4 treasurer. a report was made stating
that Mr.. Dan Anthony. nephew Of
Susan B. Anthony, had pledged himself tx
| supply the association with an amount o.
| stationery for their purposes, and Other
donations were reported Mrs. w r
Stubs was chosen by a unanimous vote
as honorary vice president of the associa
! ton