The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-10

Republican Meeting Last NigAt
Was . Success.
FEMALE ORATORS MADE HT1



New Voters Entitled to Recog-
milton on Stump.
Probably 100 men and women at
tended the opening OF tho Republican
campaign At the Orpheum theater
Friday night and listened to the
speeches OF Mrs. E. e. Forter. Mrs. w.
r. Morgan. Miss Esther Dykes and
R. r. Brewster. A heavy rain no
doubt cut down the attendance at the
meeting, but the Republican mon and
women who attended heard a brand
OF Republication that was right from
the heart and sound an granite.
That suffrage in Kansas will develop
a new class OF campaign orators. was
made evident at the meeting ad.
dressed by the three Kansas women.
Mrs. o. l. Moore Of Topeka presided
at the meeting and made clear that
she was not without ability a. q
speaker. It was primarily . woman's
meeting. 1t was tho first real women's
political meeting in Kansas and the
new voters made clear to Topekans
that they were entitled to recognition
on the stump.
IL tu0 Eek1A A0Vk u lew AQAQESQ U9O~
pie away from the meeting. 1t only
added steam to the gathering Of the
few who sat in the theater and re-
fused to leave until the session adj
journed at 1880. Preceding the
speaking, a few reels of motion pic
lures were thrown on the screen, an
orchestra furnished music and the
picture machine operator displayed
slides bearing campaign slogans.
These brought noisy hand clapping
from the crowd and cheers for the
mention OF the names Of state and
county candidates.
It was $3.50 when the meeting started.
Charles Sessions. secretary Of state. in
troduced Mrs. Moore. the presiding Of
ficer, and Mrs. Forter was presented as
the first speaker.
Mrs. Porter Was Firm.
Mrs. Forter lives in Marysville. She
is q sister Of W. A. Calderhead, Repub-
lican congressional nominee In the Fifth
district. Her Republication IL OF the
true Calderhead brand. In her discus
sion OF the issues, she was Arm. serious
and incorporating. She flayed the
Progressives. She criticized the Demo-
cratic state and national administers
lions and urged a Republican party that
was true to name and tradition and did
not stoop to the use of hyphens.
Reading from the Democratic text
book for 1914. Mrs. Forter Systematically
referred to the policy OF watchful watt
ing.
president Wilson is entitled to no
moro credit for the fact that there was
no war in Mexico. than you or l." said
Mrs. Forter. 1.-THE fact IL there was no
demand, no feeling. no sentiment for
war with Mexico and no occasion Tor
war. The little trouble in Vera Cruz
was Strengthened out when he sent Fred
Mrs. Porter criticised the Underwood
tariff bill. the one hundred million dol
lar war tax. She declared that the
business interests had lost confidence
in the nation under Democratic rule and
would not invest capital under existing
conditions. Then Mrs. Forter closed her
speech with an endorsement OF Curtis
and Capper.
I'VE don't need any hyphenated name
in the Republican party" declared Mrs.
Forter. I'VE do not need q compromise.
We are just plain. straight Republicans.
Kansas never had a higher class or
higher grade man than Charley Curtis.
and oh what a stroke of Ill fortune re-
tired him from public life just when he
was most needed and most valued. Ar
| thur Capper, on the other hand, has
proven himself a successful business
| man and will give the same care and
| attention to the Office of governor that
he has given his private business"
Miss Dykes Talk.
Miss Esther Dykes of Lebanon, fol-
lowed Mrs. Forter. Miss Dykes IL .
daughter of DIR. J. B. Dykes OF Lebanon
congressional nominee in the Sixth dis
trict. She has been active in the cam
pafgn for several weeks and ID q pleas
ing speaker.
! In a thirty minute talk, Miss Dykes
pleaded with the new voters to cast
their lot with the Republican party.
1.-THE Democratic party has no use fol
party cannot win. We should not throw
our votes away. Let US make certain
our vote and cast our first ballot fol
Republican candidates"
The Smith county young woman crit
icised the Democrats for their national
stand ON suffrage and prohibition and
declare that the attitude OF Kansas
Democracy on these issues did not carry
the sympathy and support Of the en-.
! tire party. Miss Dykes took a stand
opposite Mrs. Forter. She pleaded fol
q truce with the Progressives and q
Prograssive-Republic party.
Mrs. W. Y. Morgan. wife Of the
Hutchinson newspaper editor and nom1.
nee for lieutenant governor. delivered
a clever 20 minute talk that was filled
with wit and sound argument Mrs
Morgan said 1t was her first political
speech and that she was scared.
IF there had been any respectable
way to get off this platform tonight,
would be nearly back to Hutchinson
by now" said Mrs. Morgan. My ex-
cuse for being in this campaign-and
assure you I am not In very deep-ie
that am kin to q candidate. It seems
he hasn't been mentioned quite enough
Really, now, don't know just where
Billy is-he's back east attending some
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