The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-28

she exclaimed I'VE would vote it
down n Z minN1es,
This was enough to arouse Ars.
Mitchner.
The brewers would unload thou
sands Of voters to vote down prohibi-
ton in Kansas" she said. I'VE are not
AFRAID OF resubmission but 1t doesn't
pay to risk it. There is too much
whisky money ready to defeat the law
Mrs. Elizabeth Callen Of Pittsburg.
gave the real speech of the morning.
1T was burning shame that the
last legislature did not pass the in
it1ative and referendum she said.
cans and the Republicans shrug their
shoulders and shift the blame"
Then she shook a pointed finger at
the gathering:
Don't let the politicians fool you."
she said. All they stand for is their
the men and corporations behind
them. There is nothing too low for
them to do. Honestly. don't believe
tnat the breaking up of homes. the
meanest tricks Of the trade. affect
them"
Her final exclamation was:
For mercy's sake. don't follow the
politicians!'s
This afternoon Mrs. Callen declared
that after a visit to the state peniten-
1T was place unfit for the prisoners
and that mine was no place for q
prisoner to work. She favored new
penitentiary and one away from q
mine.
Miss Florence Robinson of Ottawa
gave an interesting description Of her
ideas of a mothers compensation act,
plan that was generally approved by
the assembly.
Mrs. p. L. Morse of Emporia said in
part:
Rights of Women.
IF marriage is partnership woman's
right Is as absolute as her husbands
In Kansas" said Mrs. Morse. If
has earned or inherited property Of her
own. or has received valid gifts from him
with the title in her own name. she dies
may have accumulated during .heir mar
ried life-a pauper. Her work. economy
a. and thrift may have doubled her hus;
bands wealth, but the surplus of his and
In his name only as long as he lives, and
at his death he can dispose of it as he
pleases. even disinheriting his own chill
But If the husband dies first the de-
lays OF the law are endless in settling
the estate; the expenses are heavy and
the widow is left with one half the prop
erty to provide for herself and her family
may be a al tribute % to her a INTELLIGENCE % that
she Is able to do this, but 1t Is surely a
great injustice: Why should not the law
y
tact until the death of both husband and
wife. the full income Of the estate to be
used by the survivor during the remain
der Of his or her life. Again why should
not the wife have the privilege Of dis
posing of her interest in the property by
will" .ss
Widows exemption laws, remedial laws
Tor working women. child labor and well
fare legislation and equal property rights
cussed.
Other subjects:
Property Rights Of Married Women
Mrs. Sadie GrishAm, Cottonwood Falls:
Mrs. Mary Vance Humphrey, Junction
City; Mrs. c. B..sGraves, Topeka.
WIDOWS Tax Exemption"-Mrs. sena
HartzweH Wallace. Kansas City.
Mothers Compensation Act''-Miss
Florence Robinson. Ottawa.
THE White Slave Law with Amend
ments''-Mrs. Lillian Mitchner, president
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
THE Weaknesses Of the Present Fri-
mary Law"-Mrs. r. E. Rice, Lawrence
Train MatrOner4Mrs. Isabella Rum
baugh, Fort ScotHIf
useless OficjAiUiand Useless Laws".-
Mrs. ]. w. Kessinger. Emporia.
Some Information Regarding Our Pen
itentiary'vMrs. Elizabeth Callen, Pitts
Other talks by Mrs. Tom cordry o,
| Parsons: Mrs. j. M. McCown. Emporta,
Mrs. Lou jackson Pugh, Hutchinson; Mrs
w. 8. Roark. Junction City; Mrs Emma
Sells Marshall Befoit; Mrs. w. L. Brown
Kingman; Miss Bessie Howard, Mrs. e
D. Replogle, Mrs. J. ]. JONES' Miss Anna
Arnold and Mrs. Z. M. Swope all OF Cot
tOnwoOd Falls, and Mrs. Grace L. Snyder
Of Cawker City. =