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The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

session viii add TO the high dignity
of her position in the eyes OF men"
THE REV. w. A. ATKINSON, ST.
Matthias Episcopal Church, petriot:
II ar unalterably in favor Of equal
suffrage believe the industrial aud
economical problem OF women can best
be solved by women. The social evil
can only be solved by women. be
ileve that the best means OF develop
ing an individual is 20 give that per
son unhampered responsibility.
Responsibility will school the igno-
rant. train the unframed and reveal
10 tine already efficient woman her
! unused talents With shis oEC,nlng
tide of released intelligence will come
changed attitude in our machine
party-policy. II indeed II will not be
eliminated entirely, and a dignity will
be given the mans ballot. as we'll as
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

There is nothing in this movement
20 de-womaniZe woman. You may
still be the same gentle woman OF
fine Ebre that you have always been.
II womans influence has made for
the good OF the home and FOR the
good training OF children in the
years gone by. then women should be
given a wider scope.
Good men are glad 10 array them
selves under the banner of good wo-
men.
II respect Mayor Farrell. | wish
every city IN Michigan had as good
mayor, and we are all pretty well
served in municipal executives. Mayor
Farrelrs support of the movement
confirms my opinion that l am right.
Il want TO put myself on record
now and for all time in favor of
equal suffrage. and I want you to get
all the rest OF the men on record TO
that effect.
There is new spirit OF fairness
abroad in the land. have gotten TO
point in partisarship where can
see a mighty good man in even good
Democrat Riding on the crest OF this
spirit is the fairness which is bring
lug yictory 10 the cause for which so
many governors and other good peo-
pie are working, and | wish you sue
cess"
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03
why Women Should Vote" by Jane
Acknowledgement by Mrs.
Stevens Thompson

The little pamphlet why Women
Should Vote" by Jane Addama. rea-
sons put forward again and again by
public-splrited women in their ud.
vocacy OF votes for women II Is
not based on theories OF abstract jus
tice. but upon the experience OF a
life spent in large and successful en-
deavor.
LAST month we celebrated Mothers
DAY. each one OF us thinking OF his
own mother. All of those mothers
have. in a way. had their reward. and
no one but mother can know how
great the reward of little clinging
hands and loving hearts is. These
mothers have had their own chosen
lrecompense for the toll and anxiety
thev have suffered Their love has
been rewarded by love. their tender
ness by an answering tenderness. But
| how about the mothers Of the moth
lerless?" There are hundreds-no.
] thousands OF womcr who have given
their lives and tine best of them
selves 20 the children OF the race.
I What is to be their reward? Simply.
and Il is the reward OF their choice
also. the good OF those children. Sure
lly these women, mothers in spirit.
should be listened &c with respect and
I reverence.
When a woman OF Jane Adams
ttyrc speaks We listen; when she de-
mands the vote as tool 10 further
her already. glorious. Eork, We must
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

GEO. 8. HORTON, Fruit Ridge,
NATURALIZATION and government
especially OF republic form, cannot
approach completeness so long as wo-
men are denied equal privileges with
men in the use OF the ballot. Women
are entering in upon and taking ac-
tive and successful! part in the indus
trial. the commercial. and the profes-
sional affairs of life and thus simple
Justice forces her right 10 a voice In
the shaping OF the policy and the
Cover ming laws which control her
acts and make demands upon her.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03
Dron,nent Michigan People Endorse Womans Suffrage!

for womans suffrage but as . msD
ter OF simple Justice. believe Ine
franchise should be extended 70 evetn
woman, in every civilized country "a ~
the world, at the earliest posSiuuiio
date, and with the least poSsi'
agitation and excitement
"As a fundamental principle lsN'
ton without representation is an II
just today, as in the days OF Georye 1s',
III. OF England, and the Amfrc =,
colonists, and can never be eA'us''
on the basis of sex.
Moreover. believe that mo-.
serious consideration OF the femlnin,
point of view, al least In matters u
social reform and sanitary im9Iosr
ment would result in more eqritah.e
and successful legislation IN su9
matters"
Job Printing Done Hs"'
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

the woman's which is impossible in a
partisan ballot. Responsibility of the
ballot then will develop the undeyel-
oped woman directly and the man in
directly.
WILLIAM GUTTMAN, President
Common Council am most strong
ly in favor OF woman suffrage. Wo-
mans enfranchisement is merely a
question OF time. Admit In the slight
est degree her right TO property or
education and she must have the bal
lot TO protect one and use the other.
And there are no objections to his
except such as would equally hold
against the whole theory OF repuhli-
can government"
KARL WuBPERNELl, M. o., City
PhysIelan-"I have neither tiuc nor
inclination TO appear as an agifator
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03
HON. HUNTLEY RUSSELL,
Grand RanIds state Land Comm

HON. HUNTLEY RUSSELL, OF
Grand Rapids, state Land Commls-
sioner-'T believe in suffrage for the
following reasons:
Il. A square deal demands IL.
(Should sex prevent equal rights!
Not 10 MY mind at leastD
-. | believe II would give greater
opportunity OF service TO the state
by the home builders OF our country
whose influence for good ali talr-
minded persons will acknowledge.
"3. A mother could give her chill
dren political education as they were
developing which would be OF great
value in deciding the often much In.
yoIyed questions OF government, II
she was allowed TO take part In the
construction OF our laws. become
educated politically, and no safer.
more conscientious or efficient school
could 10 my mind be devised (where
no sohool OF any kind now exists
| than a mother in her home teacnlne
affairs OF both church and state.
-. believe in equal pay for equal
work. and women will never be fairly
reprCsented by proxy. or their rights
so we'll safeguarded as by their own
direct participation In all matters
affecting them and theirs.
"a. have yet TO hear fair argu
lnent against IT."
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

In an interview. Homer Warren,
Detroit postmaster says:
fSNI believe that women are en-.
kftied, TO the ballot, because | have
|lterm fonnd any department OF life
ft'hore The influence OF good women
VA not benehcial. The proportion OF
bab women 90 good is so infnitesimal
fhht tie question OF their votes cuts
practitzIly no igurc II women are
Allowed TO vote. believe they will
interest themselves in the great
nuestions OF the day. and anyway, a
Nomnn's Intuition Is better than 3
ninn'k Judgment believe they vii
have very wholesome effect on the
politics Of the country when they are
allowed The privilege OF the ballot"
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

HON. JOSEPH q. MOORE, Of Lam
slnq-"I have for years been in favor
OF EQUAL Suffrage and hope our great
commonwealth will adopt that sys-
TEN when the votes of It's citizens
have been counted
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

itself and yet have no voice in the
government"
MRS. OLIVIA J. c. WooDMAN,
Paw Paw, Mich.-"I believe in Equal
Suffrage; first, because 1t is simple
justice; second, because this is my
country and | have a loyal interest
In It's welfare: third, because II will
stimulate women 10 study public men
and measures and consider their MT
ness or unfitness; fourth, because wo-
man will carry keen conscience
with the political affairs Of her coun
try: fifth, because no person can rep
resent another unless he votes the
principles of the person represented; {;
sixth. because it is humiliating TO be
iclassed. politically, with the lowest
tyres OF humanity: seventh, because
Legislation for the home will be
based on a truer equality: eighth,
because women will be able to secure
more consideration In matters OF
business; ninth because the flag OF
my country stands for education,
liberty. and equality, and is my fog
as we'll as mans flag"
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

ED. S. GREECE, attorney, Detroit: /
believe women ought 10 vote.
Because the fourteenth amendment
OF the United States constitution uc-
clares that: All persons, born or
uaturalized and subject TO the lur,s-
diction thereof. are citizens OF the
United States. and Of the state where
in they reside No state shall make
or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities
OF citizens OF the United States
Because the Declaration OF Inde-
pendence. which Is in reality. the
Great Charter Of American liberty, de-
clares that Governments are insti-
tuted among men. deriving their just
powers from the consent OF the gov
erned
Women, then, are citizens under
the constitution. OF the United States.
They are governed by the laws under
which they live, but have no voice In
making the laws. II logically follow ;
that men should concede 20 woman
the right 10 vote tinasmuoh as the
power 20 grant that right is In the
hands OF the mem or the above quot
ed portion OF the Immortal docu-
ment" should be erased forever. and
the fourteenth amendment OF the con.
stitution OF the United States repealed
Women are persons and 10 born OF
naturalized in the United States. are
citizens OF the United States, BY this
fourteenth amendment
They are obliged to live under, and
. srsI h. ~, 1o.r - -.
ted States or the state in which tines
I've. they obey the laws. supper, the
governments. national and state. pay
taxes, perform all manner OF labor
are the very foundation OF the nstior
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03
JOHN c. keTcHAM, U. S. p. O.,

Hastings, Mich - believe In Woman
Suffrage, first. because | have never
been able TO fId a good valid reason
WHY suffrage should have been re-
stricted to men Second. because the
political problems OF the future all
givo signs OF being closely related to
moral issues and woman has shown
her ability in deciding such questions
properly Third, because republic
is safe 10 the extent that It's great
voting population is patriotic, unset
fish clear-headed and progressive. No
one can successfully dispute the
claim that giving Suffrage TO women
would add immeasurably TO our safe
" in the directions above indicated"
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03
THEODORE ROOSEVELT be.


ueye in woman's rights" declared
former President Theodore Roosevelt.
81 believe even more earnestly In the
performance OF duty by both men and
women: for unless the average man
and the average woman live IN es OF
duty. not only our democracy but
civilization itself will perish.
II believe in womans suffrage
wherever women want IL. More
over. | must say that, being a natural
born democrat, | do like to associate
with people who possess every right
that | possess
"In those western states II Is A
real pleasure 10 meet women, thor
oughiy womaniy women, who do every
duty that any woman can DO, ana
who also are not only in fact but in
theory on a level OF full equality with
men. 7 am glad that the god. wise
and brave mother should have the
ballot. am especially glad If its pos
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

DR.. GUY L. KIEFER, Health Of
feer Of Detrolt-'T have not given
the matter much thought but am
most certainly not opposed to giving
women the ballot
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

EDWARD J. BERNSTEIN, N. D.,
Kalamazoo: "What Are My Reasons
What are my reasons for adyocat-
ing EQUAL Suffrage % Women? There
are many. Most are well-known ana
sorceful. I believe il a great inJus,
tice 10 well.educated women that all
men. however ignorant or shiftless
or dependent should be given sunrage
on all matters concerning the oooy
politics. including education, etc.
white these leaders and moldcrs OF
thought have no real voice. peneNe
II equally unjust. that educated wo-
men of property should have no voice
in the disposal OF the taxes they pay
while worthless men as well as
worthy men. decide such with no con-
alteration of woman's viewpoint; II
smacks too much of King George ana
the Boston Tea Party.
But cutie aside from these, ! am
sure the voice OF women ought 10 be
heard and reckoned with. in the con-
isideration OF those larger things
which concern the morals OF the
tcountry. as woman Is the actuating
and impelling force in the formation
OF the morals of the family, the same
/ is true OF the larger family. To De
more explicit feel that we need the
vote for women to compel better
legislation. or what is more TO the
poii.t better enforcement OF leHsia
tion-for the prevention OF injustice
and crime against helpless and ignor'
ant girls.
"The vote for women Is needed in
better laws for pure food and more
conscientious enforcement OF those
already made"
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

again, when the fact is faced. II Is
found too often that the male legis-
lator has had a deaf ear when woman,
minus the ballot. has sought remedial
legislation.
.As a matter OF fairness under
present economic conditions | am go.
ing TO vote for the amendment.
WALTER II. SMITH, Methodist
Episcopal church, oxford: Il believe
in woman suffrage because, first, we
ought TO extend TO the state the
matchless protection which mother
hood has thrown around the home'
second, women are already In poiiticS
and their presence there Is a blessins,
witness the w G. t. y, censor ou-
reaus, Consumers leagues, Welware
clubs, etc: third, personal friends em'
phaticalIy testify TO the value OF wom-
ans suffrage in the communities
where II now obtains. fourth. I,OOo'Voo
women working outside the home re-
quire the franchise for their protec'
lion in the industrial world; hfth, in
Michigan, women property holders
NAV vote OH all matters pertaining 10
the levying OF taxes in order 10 pro
tect vested property rights, as the
child is of more value than the pig, SO
| believe that mothers ought to De
privileged TO vote on moral issues )
sixth, moral issues will receive the
support Of a majority of women; sew
enth, II will hasten the day when the
same code OF morals obtains for men
as obtains for women; eighth. moth
erhood has given genesis In women
10 an instructive and intuitive Juds.
ment which enables them swiftly ana
unerringly TO arrive al the heart oil
principles and OF men,
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

lob Printing Done RiEht'
prIntInu CO.. Is John R-st'
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

THE REV. T. w. YOUNG, North
BAPTIST Church. Detroit Shall she
who is deserving our highest praise
who is so essential 10 our nome NE
and who moulds so largely our CHAR
acter be denied the right to help
shape the conditions Of lie under
whi n she and we, too. must hve'
Sha.. she have no voice in the se'ec-
tion OF those who make and admins
ter our laws? Shall VIC receive SO
much from her and withhold from
her the franchise? 10 her belongs
the right 10 vote as we'll as 10 us
We have no right 10 keep from mel
the privileges OF the ballot. The exer
else OF the franchise which we value
so hishly belongs by right TO woman
rs we'll as TO man. II the civic and
social conditions in the nation are
bad. woman suffers the most keeniy
for Y all and therefore should be al
lowed the right TO help correct them
And trust the time will soon come
when men shall be sufficiently arous
ed and keenly alive 10 the unfairness
and the injustice of denying 10 wo
man the right to vote
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

do more than listen. This Is what
Miss Addams says
Woman would fu!fll her TRADITIONAL
responsibility TO her own children II
she would educate and protect from
danger factory children who must nnd
their recreation on the street; II she
would bring TIE cultural forces 10
bear upon our materialistie civiliha'
tlon: and IL she would do II all with
the dignity and directness ntiing one
Nho carries on her immemorial duties
then she must bring herself 10 the
use OF the baliot--that latest lmple-
mert for self-RoveTnment. May We
rot fairly say that American women
reed this implement in order 70 pre-
serve the home Doesn't 1t leave one
with the question-What can DO
about it?'"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-05
PERSONALS.

w. N Wilson OF Kahoka was a
Keokuk visitor today.
James Gillespie of near Churchville,
Iowa, father of Rev. Father Gillespie,
is visiting in Keokuk, called here by
the illness of his son.
Miss Caroline Day of Corydon, Iowa
was a Fourth of July visitor in Keo-
kuk.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Courtright,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kriel, Mrs. Jose
phine O'Bleness, Miss Alice William,
Mrs. Sian McKibben, Charlotte
O'Bleness, Mr.. julius Funk. Ralph
O'Bleness and Master John COPYRIGHT
visited in the country at Buena Vista,
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
O'Bleness, for the Fourth of July.
Margaret and Genevieve Ewers have
gone to ST. Louis, Mo-, to visit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-05
AUTOMOBILE PARTIES
HERE ON FOURTH
Interesting Representatives From the
TrI.states Como to keokuk
on Fourth Of July,

A number OF visitors came to Keo.
kuk yesterday using various means for
transportation, boat, railway, automo.
biles and other kinds OF vehicles
Amang the auto parties wer the fol.
lowing who took lunch at Hotel Keo-
kuk:
From Leon, Iowa: Mr.. and Mrs. H.
]. Vogt, Mr.. and Mr. j. R. Bowsher,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Haney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Teale, Mr.. and Mrs. o. e.
Hull, Miss Frida Teale and Miss G..
Shuttleworth.
From Pittsfeld, ILL.,: Mr. and Mrs.
g. A., HaTer, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Mat
thews, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Peatman,
Mr. and Mrs D. A. Lee, Mrs F.. M.
Lewis, Mrs. Earl Grigsby, Mrs. Helen
Hull and Miss Florence Hull.
From Wayland, Mo-. ]. D.. Rebo,
Miss Viola Davis, Miss Florence Davis
Miss Mildred Davis and Miss Annie
B. Rebo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-05
CITY NEWS.

Read The Daily Gate City for
sporting news.
Tho condition Of Rev. Father
Gillespie, who is at st. Joseph hospital,
suffering from typhoid fever, is report
led as being encouraging and he is
slowly recovering from the attack.
Masonic Special meeting Of
Eagle Lodge No. IL A. f. & A. M,
7:30 o'clock Saturday evening July 6,
1912. Work on the First Degree. Wis
iting brethren fraternally invited. BY
order Of the w. M. s. H. Johnston,
Secretary.
SAKE or Jim Drohan will be pitted
against the Indians this afternoon and
Queisser will probably use Fredericks.
1t is possible that Barnes may be used
and Sloan sent to the outfeld but the
chances favor Fredericks.
The fire department was called to-
619 South Sixth street yesterday eve
ming to extinguish a mall fire that
had started in basket of clothes in
rear bedroom. The clothes were
burned and the wall of the room
slightly charred. The damage was
small.
Murray pitched good game aft
er he went in in the first inning The
Indians had big lead when he went
in and were able to score on the big
fellow but twice after that. Six scat
tered hits we're the total filched from
Arthur. Hilly and Bresnahan, Muir
rays old side kicks on the Indian
team. seemed to take delight in go
ing after him, the former getting two
doubles and the latter a single after
he started pitching.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-05
Daily Stock Letter.
downright. 1912, by New York Even
ing Post Col

lCopyTlSnt, l9l2, by New York Even
ing Post Co.
NEW YORK, July Sin spite Of the
decline in grain prices on the highly
encouraging advices from the crop
districts, the stock market was unset
tied, and weak most of the day. The
copper stocks were lower on heavy
selling Of some of those issues. The
Hill shares ruled strong largely on the
crop advices. But the market, as a
whole, lacked the strength that it
eyinced earlier in the week when there
seemed to be fair support on each de-
cline. The treasury dispute continued
to excite some attention, in view Of
the threat made at Washington to
turn the matter over to the money
trust" committee of the house, with
instructions to investigate the whole
department. The feeling prevailed
however, that need for an inquiry had
arisen, and that none would be ordered
unless fresh charges should be made.
Little attention was given to politics.
During the afternoon trading prices
were slightly changed, and most of the
active shares lowered within a point
Or so Of Wednesdays closing level
The market became very weak in the
last hour, when the lowest prices OF
the day were made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-05
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s>.>.-p-,.-.---x - 49, ~ =
A Wedding Surprise.

One Of the neatest matrimonial sur.
prises of the season occurred yester
day in the midst of the observance OF
the nations birthday anniversary
when their friends were least suspect
ing. 1t was a. deserving and popular
young man Of Hamilton and much re-
spected and attractive young lady OF
Keokuk who played the principal
roles in this nuptial event. Leaving
the city on the southbound Kline
morning train for Quincy with paren-
tai approval and blessing, as Mr..
John Dietz of Hamilton and Miss
Alice M. Banks of Keokuk, they sped
on their way to the neighboring Ills
nois city, accompanied by Roy Talley
and Miss Katie Consbrock, devoted
friends of the contracting parties.
On arrival at Quincy they went i'm
Tmediately to the parsonage OF the
Lutheran church, where on the fore
noon of that bright Fourth of July
they took the solemn and impressive
VOWS which bound them in the holy
bonds Of wedlock. They chose to go
to Quincy that they might surprise
their friends and great was the sur
prise.
Mr.. Dietz, the groom, is foreman OF
the machine shops OF the Water
Power company at Hamilton, a re-
sponsible position which he is filling
with much credit. Miss Banks, the
BRIDE, is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Banks and has been a capable
and obliging attache at the offices OF
the BakeI Medicine company for four
years. She is a most gracious and
popular young woman. She was rsar-
ed in Keokuk and is popular in a
large circle Of friends AT the we'd
ding she wore pretty white flaxon
dress trimmed with Valencinnes lace
and inserting with hat to match.
After the marriage ceremony they
left for Chicago on wedding trip.
They will be at home to their friends
July 15, at Hamilton, H., at home
all ready prepared and awaiting
their happy return.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-05
casey-Mckay Wedding.

Yesterday afternoon at 1870 o'clock
occurred the wedding of William
Casey and Mrs. Ada Mckay, the
wedding taking place at the home OF
the groom's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. e.
E. Morey, 1900 Williams street. Rev.
Lilley, pastor of the Christian church,
officiated. The groom is a well
known young man of this city. while
the bride is a popular young lady of
Dumas, Mo. After the ceremony an
elaborate banquet was given the new
lyweds at the home Of the groom's
parents. They will reside at Ills Will
liams street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-05
BRYAN Returned.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
LINCOLN. Neb., July 5.-William
Jennings Bryan's home coming from
Baltimore today was more than. a
greeting-it was an ovation. Wei
coined at the railway station by a
band and a thousand neighbors, the
Commoner was escorted in an auto
mobile to the business district where
he spoke to an audience that filled
the street from curb to curb. For a
half hour or more the distintSlif.a
Nebraskan discussed the Baltimore
convention, predicting the triumphant
election of Governor Wilson in JNo'
vember and praising the party for it's,
platform and firm stand for progress
i've democratic principles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-05
Mrs. Decker on the Table,

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-Mrs.
Sarah Plat Decker, the noted Colo
rado suffragist and leader, who has
been i'll here with Intestinal trouble
since Monday, was put under the
knife at 10 O'Clock this morning.
The operation was perfosr,ed by
DR.. Thomas Huntington, of San Fran
cisco, assisted by DR.. Hubert Moffitt
OF this city, and DR.. Cornelia De. Bey.
of Chicago,