The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-09
TOPEKA WOMAN

The only new material in the rules.
Chairman Rowland announced, was
tee of the Republican national COM
mittee from ten to fifteen members
and a new assistant secretary.
without saying so in expressed
terms" he said, this is to take care
of our achievements to the Repub-
lican party-the ladies'"
The understanding is that the addi-
tional places all will go to the women.
The convention speedily adopted the
report.
To Enforce Five-Minute Rule.
Chairman Lodge announced he
would enforce the rule limiting speak
ers to five minutes and one speech on
the same subject on the same day, I'M
less the convention ordered otherwise.
The resolutions committee sent word
it could only report progress and was
not ready to present a platform yet
There were cries of "Depew,
Depew," from the floor. Mr.. Depew
walked out on the speakers platform
to an accompaniment of applause.
. Senator Lodge says I'm an old
man, but he's mistaken" said Mr..
Depew. A man down south who heard
me speak recently wrote me letter
and said he heard I claimed to be only
Sc. All 1 have to say is he wrote.
that you are either a miracle or
damned liar
Mr.. Depew said the country needed
experienced craftsmanship to deal
with the problems growing out of the
war, declaring that the Republican
party had handled it with ability"
after the Civil war, and has proved its
ability to do so.
Depew Scores Wilson.
Mr.. Depew took several filings at
President Wilson's trip to Europe to
the great amusement of the delegates.
Other presidents, he said. had dealt
with foreign nations. but had selected.
the best brains and men in the country
to go and do 1t.
when Mr.. Wilson went to Europe
and the politicians and diplomats said
to him, What do you want" he said,
The replied I want a league of ma
tons, a heaven on earth. of which
shall be the recording angel
The convention got a good laugh out
of that.
The league of nations is there and
there is no man who can add one
word to the description which was
given by our chairman. Senator Lodge.
AS I travel about, man after man
comes to me and says I always have
been a Democrat, but Mr.. Wilson has
taken away every principle of the
Democratic party and / want you to
nominate a good man and win
Il think during the summer mil
lions OF these Democrats will vote our
ticket" At this point Mr.. Depew could
not resist the temptation to tell a story
Then in a serious vein, Mr.. Depew,
speaking as a veteran of sixty-five
years on the Republican platform.
prophesied that out of the convention
would come wisdom and enthusiasm,
and that the nation standing for the
principles of Washington. Lincoln and
Roosevelt would take its place as a
leader for the peace and unity and
civilization of mankind"
Mrs. McCarter Called.
There were calls for various speak
ers after Mr.. Depew had retired and
amid whirlwind of cheers. Mr..
Lodge introduced Mrs. Margaret Hill
McCarter OF Kansas, who got rounds
Of cheers. The convention stood
while Mrs. McCarter took the plat
form. She wore a close fitting tur-
ban with a neck piece of monkey fur
in. good voice which reached the far
thest part of the hall.
THE women Of America" said she,
ARE organized and trained and ready
for the duties of citizenship. We
stand by the party that never has
stars and stripes. The women of
America must follow that banner and
I pledge you that the womanhood of
America will not be found wanting in
upholding Republican ideals. At the
ballot box we stand ready to fight
with you that IN all the coming years
that our nation with all its ideals of
Republicanism, shall endure, and the
star spangled banner in triumph shall
wave Ger the land of the free. and
the home of the brave
Mrs McCarter's speech was short
but snappy and the audience liked it.
The movie men demanded shot at
the first woman speaker on a Repub-
lican platform.
please be quiet" asked Senator
Lodge, while we enduer one of the
Affections of public life-being taken
for the movies"
The rank and file of convention
visitors always likes a 10 tot music
and oratory and this year they are