The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
AS THE RISING SUN.

! Sneaker Clark has told a delegation oI
women from the National American
woman's Suffrage association that
woman suffrage is as inevitable as
the rising of tomorrow's sum-"
For six thousand years." said the
speaker, men have been trying to run
the world and some think they have
made a bad mess of it. 1 hope that
when you women run it, you'll i'm
prove on it. l think woman suffrage
is inevitable. The only question you
folks have to consider is how to most
expeditiously get what you are after.
You can get it quicker by the states
than by congress-"
The speaker was addressing group
of women from 38 states, who had
presented 800 petitions for woman suf-
frage, in the form of resolutions
adopted by suffrage organizations and
mass meetings at the time of the ma
ton wide demonstration on May 2.
There were also present congressman.
Democrats, Republicans and Progress
sives to whom petitions also were adj
dressed. These included Representa-
tives Smith of New York, Taylor of
Colorado, r. A. Kerr of California.
Fitzhenry, O'IIair and Foster of Illi-
nois, Democrats; Mondell of Wyoming,
Campbell Of Kansas, Republicans;
Chandler of New York, Walters of
Pennsylvania and Bryan OF Washing
ton, Progressives.
The woman suffrage leaders in the
delegation included DIR. Anna Howard
Shaw, Miss Jane Adams, and Mrs.
Antoinette Funk Of Chicago; Mrs.
Helena Gardner, Mrs. GlennaE Smith
Tinnin and Mrs. Raymond b. Morgan
\ OF Washington.
II Vice President Marshall also received
the suffragists and later. petitions to
$enators were left at the vice presi-
fent's office. The suffragists requested
kkhat all petitions be laid before con-
gress before July 8. The petitions.
which the committee explained were
for legislation which will insure to
women equal political rights with men,
but did not advocate adoption of any
particular pending measure. The suf-
frage association officers particularly
emphasized that point and said they
opposed to militant methods. were not
fighting any party but are seeking aid
for the suffrage cause from individuals
Of every political faith.
In some places there is a great
prejudice against woman suffrage
member one thing. that il you lose
the fight you are out for years. When
| ever the subject comes up for vote
| in Missouri I am going 20 vote fol
woman suffrage. This is not because
all women are fitted to vote. and ]
may add that would not like to say
that all men are fitted to Tote. If you
ever do vote, and think it is coming
certainly hope you will vote for thu
best principles and the best men,"
DR.. Shaw called Speaker Clark's at.
tention to the fact that under the in.
itiative and referendum the suffrag<
question was being submitted to tht
voters in Missouri.
A cablegram was sent to suffrage
| leaders there informing them OF wha
| the speaker had said. DR.. Shaw urget
the vice president to take more de
cided stand on the suffrage question be
cause. "she believed that he believed IL
| suffrage" But cannot get away
from my wife, returned the vice presi
dent, land do not want to-
But you might persuade her IL yol
l tried" said DIR. Shaw.
One sufIragist who, wandered ava,
from the throng about the vice presi
dents Office. fell in with Secretar,
Bryan, or his way to the foreign rela
lions committee. From her earnes
gestures Mr., Bryan had to use SOM
| vigorous methods to extricate himself
He finally took refuge in an elevator
When the senate met. numerous peti
tiiOns presented by the suffrage dele
cations were filed by Senator'S SmOot
Lewis. Oliver. Catron. Townsend, Hok
Smith. Bristow.and Lippitt.