The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-18
BRILLIANT ADDRESS BEFORE
CLUB BY GRACE JULIAN CLARKE

nanagsmsnt Of public affairs, who
were not the possessors of any proper
ty through some trick Of fortune or
circumstances.
The speaker stated that the woman
suffrage movement really began in
this country from the situation that
attended the sending of Lucretia Mott
and several other women as delegates
to the Anti-Slavery congress in Lon
don In 1916. the congress refusing to
permit them to be seated because or
their sex. Returning to this country
Lucretia Mott and her companions,
took up the cause of equal rights Of
citizenship and that this had since
continued.
She stated that there were thirty.
two states where women had some
right Of suffrage, and six that had alb
solute equal suffrage with men.
OF the situation in the latter six
she said that Judge Lindsay. the fam.
Gus Denver reformer and humanitari-
an, said that the machine bosses fear
ed to nominate men of immoral char
acter-immoral in every sense-be-
cause of their sure defeat at the polls
by women.
Mrs. Clarke deplored the popular in
depreciation of the word politics" in
to wirepulling, corruption and intri-
que, when 1t really meant the wise
administration of the affairs of the
community, and 'the science of gov
eminent"
Mrs. Clark illustrated logically the
untenability Of the argument that
the average woman" did not want to
VOTE" a. a reason for not giving wo-
men the franchise.
Many of the average men and wo-
men of the country preferred to
throw their refuse into the back yards
and alleys to decay and breed disease,
stated Mrs. Clarke. but that was not
IN argument against proper sanitation.
Human progress means the setting
aside of the opinions of the average
person." stated Mrs. Clarke, going on
to show that 1t was the average per-
had protested against the advance
step that would bring humanity nearer
physical, moral and political perfec-
ton.
mo woman can escape her raspon-
sibiilty as u citizen of this country"
stated Mrs. Clarke.
1T ia not the men of Indiana we
have to persuade" went on Mrs.
Clarke, stating that they were, she be-
lieved, ready and willing to give the
franchise to women. but 1t was the lat
ter who delayed the accomplishment
of this progressive civic measure.
Mrs. Clarke is unalterably of the OPP
inion. however. that it IL only ques-
ton of time when women will have
equal rights with the men of the CON-
monwealth, in the management of the
affairs Of 1.-THE people," one-half of
whom, she stated were women.
Indiana will have the full fran
chise," stated Mrs. Clarke.
Mrs. Clarke was given q cordial tes-
timonial of regard and admiration in
the applause which followed her ad-
dress.
affairs that the organization has ever
given.
The tables were attractive with tu-
lips and other OF the spring flowers
and the speaker was presented with a
large corsage bouquet. Seated at the
table with the distinguished guest
were Miss Harriet Thompson, the
clubs president. Miss Edith Tallant,
Miss Ruth Harris, Mrs. Clara Graves.
Miss Anna Finfrock, Miss Martha
Whitacre. Miss Mary A. Stubs, Miss
Jones, Miss Ora White and Miss Flea
nor Newman. Of Cambridge. all pres
ent or past officers Of the organization.
A Quartette. made up of Miss Ruth
Harris, Miss Sands. Mrs. Gormon and
Mrs. Stillnger. gave several numbers
after the members adjourned to the
foyer where they were, with the
guests who came in for the address,
presented to Mrs. Clarke.
An election Of officers also took place
which resulted as follows:
Miss Harriet Thompson, president,
Miss Alice Unthank, vice-president,
Miss Frances Simmons, secretary
treasurer