New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
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the English methodist inquired one elderly

the English methodist inquired one elderly
man.
NO" was the answer. and there was
more applause and laughter. 'Tt is COM
monty said to us that these things put
your cause back ten years However. our
membership always increases and the
money pours in after one OF the demon
strstions. Thinking people realize that
there must be tremendous vital idea be-
hind these women, and they syrnpathise
with that. even II they don't feel the force
of the idea themselves personally"
Then war clouds gathered One very un-
sympathetic clergyman with rasping voice
demanded:
What do you think about Christianity
Does it count at all when you're smashing
windowsT'
NO" answered Miss Milholland looking
him straight in the eve.
Nothing counts but votes for women"
The chairman sprang TO the rescue OF
beauty in distress. "Orderw he cried.
pounding hard. such a question Is out OF
order. The brother Will be seated" But
beauty was not in distress.
IF the chairman doesn't mind" she said,
I'm willing TO answer. and I can say that
! don't know Of anything any more Christ
like than trying 10 make the world q
happier, better place 10 live in-which is
what the women are begging to do"
At this point time was up and the con-
ference voted unanimously to prolong the
meeting into the luncheon hour.
Up rose another venerable deacon.
.fv1- ff-ar uynTI
woman Of her charm?"
Again the Speaker Bushes.
The laughter that greeted this remark
made Miss Inez hang her blushing head
their feet.
THE question is superfuous," they
shouted all together. and beauty blusheo
some more. sIt Miss Mllholland was game
and she made serious reply
IF by womanly charm" she said, you
mean those arts and caioleries which WON
Ell have had to use instead OF reason wher
they wanted TO persuade men-f you mean
that cheapenlng OF sacred impulses-ther
I'm glad il women lose that capacity tc
charm"
What do you think OF Roosevelts pro
posal to refer the matter OF voting TO th'
| women themselves
81 don't trust Mr.. Roosevelt any mor'
| than the English women trust MT AS
ouith." was the quick answer. II 5 curlou
| IN note that he never came out lot SUI
/ fraqe' until now. when the women OF 81
statos can vote for President. But oIhe
more sincere people have made the sai''
ougoestion. so III answer their slhcerII!
rather than his-or-trickery.
! In the first place. 1t Is not laH u a9'
women II they want q thing the Ndl"e y
which they have never had chahce !,
know. Did the negroes want 10 DC l'oo
! Ask the people who kno" the NalIe
naI;,,caI Iife II they'd be willing to give
~ would YOU give up your vote? "oul'
! ~ rcgro be willing to go oacK liV
| g,.rerv9 Next, our opponents say the mo
, -, ., women would vote against III
! ,.a,o personally. don't know ABOUT ina
49,. wouldn't care II they would III
-,atoritv IA never on the side Oh p'os' 90
IT,, arc too slothful. TOO uninformeu' ~
| oorcarned with their own atairs'
! -, have TO depend on Nsoiou
! ,o.t,,, tn advance any reform. IL no
aIrrovs bean so-even ChrisuanlS -,
- +hat wanted by the masses! uO.i
- ~ any more pathetic mihorty nc
- 80 Odd hls little band. Thirdiy' 'nvI
-u',' n,a,, Of ascertaining whether H
Is .non no want suffrage except by ie'tinl
won. "o,Ie" ,o,o on IT! Then that's all we ASK ISM
r., ma once taste the Joy oi eAple'1e
e,,fo,, and wo'u never give II up
The clergymen applauded % aonS, ,,,irholIan,
resolution Of gratitude 70 T MtsS .b,rgs ther
tor enlIghtenlng them on many ,,nr ,nr"e al tha
cave Ca her a rising vote and are, .or de- deem I,
crowded Crow around ner eight ana zen s,ot Ct' tha
sbaSe her hand in spite OF the sisters ssss dis
,,s.'nr II was S-'s suffrage literature at the OoO
- - hav while the sun shone'