The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18
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Rev. w. r. keesey Addressed WON
an Suffrage Meeting.

from Tuesdays Daily.
Rev. w. r. keesey Addressed Wom-
an Suffrage Meeting.
"Woman's suffrage is one of the
greatest political issues in the civil
lized world today" said Rev. w. Il.
Kecsey last evening In an address
before the Mankato Equal Suffrage
association at Dr. J. w. Andrews
library. The movement has met
with opposition all along the way,
having its opponents as well as its
friends. Some of the opponents say
that where women have been granted
the franchise there is rs much politi-
cal corruption as where only the men
are voters, and that the greatest NUM-
her OF men and women are opposed to
the franchise. The political classiil-
cation of women is now with the
aliens. the minors the lunatics, and
other non voters. This puts America
in decidedly un american position.
II Is unfair. and I'M christian TO elias
sify our women as We do the hcathcn.
''rhc home In america will never
he truly protected until the women are
allowed To vote for it's protection. We
cannot prevent the advance of our
women. The question that comes be-
fore us when we talk Of our women
is not whether they shall take part
In politics but whether they shall
fol nn ri
I'm politics" Tho speaker then illus
tratcd his point Nv referring Ia a
number OF historical women OF Oldcn
times whose influence had cXcrtcd
great bearing upon the politics Of
tfcir day. which proved that although
net allowed To vote directly the in
hucncc of women in politics had al
ways been felt.
Women have always been taking
part In politics rs wen as in every =
thing else" continued Rev. Kccscy.
The question tonight is, shall WON
en- vote?' | answer most empliatical-
~. 'Yes! Here are few of the
reasons. Taxation without represen-
tation is the same kind of tyranny now
as il was ut the time of the Boston
tea party. Just" governments derive
their power front the consent OF the
governed and. This is a government
for the people by the people as
Abraham Lincoln said. II the women
were given the franchise II would
compel some of them to desert the
fOllies with which they now occupy
their time and devote serious thought
to public affairs.
'Womcn's votes would raise the
morality of the whCle country. Many
capable, cultured women are denied
the ballot which is given to incom-
pctent men. The franchise should be
given to women because il will give
them the balance Of power, and that
| is just where we want II. Our gov
eminent should compel the foreigner
coming to this country to know as
much as our own boys. at least, lie
fore they are allowed to vote. Our
boys arc not granted the franchise
, until they are twenty one. and IT they
are given the franchise at this age.
why not give II Ia our girls, who have
attended the same schools, been
taught the same things and know just
as much about the government?
| There are certain moral reasons
why women should be- allowed To vote.
| Politics are becoming more and more
qestion ar NOR Is PM political boss
cs. and liquor interests are all op-
posed to womans suffrage" Rev
Kccscy tclh a number of interesting
facts about the suffrage movement
his address being very interesting
throughout and was very well re-
ceived by the ladies.
! Mrs. !. s. IIotalinE. president or the
local association, announced that Mrs
Albert Mcmahon. district organizer
while at Garden City last week hal
organlzcd branch of the association
and that Mrs. Ida Boynton of Garden
: City had been elected chairman. Meet
ings will be held in the school hous,
at Garden City the third Tuesday In
each month
Mrs. n. n. Stoddard. secretary. re-
ported the enrolment of the Local
branch as III members, which was
thought to be very good showing for
the brief time the branch has been
organized. Mrs. Hotaling announced
that although the association was run
on non dues paying basis donations
would be accepted. and 1t had been
decided to take up collection Mt each
meeting in order that those who cared
to do so might assist in supporting the
movement. Members can also sub
scribe certain amount each month II
they wish to do so. The time and
place Of the next meeting has not as
yet been decided.
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