The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-30
MRS. GLATT|S SPEAKS !.
At COURT HOUSE.
CAMPAIGN ORATOR TALKED ON
VITAL POLITICAL MATTERS
LAST EVENING.

One of the largest crowds vet to
attend a political meeting was at the
court house last evening to hear
clear and logical exposition of repub-
lican principles and party issues.
Mrs. Angie Williamson. chairman
of the women's county republican
committee, in introducing Mrs. Edith
f. Gattis who is sent out by the
national republican committee men
toned that politics, and more partic-
ularly voting, is new to women, yet
all lady voters thank the men for the
right of franchise accorded them.
Mrs. Gattis comes from the state
of Washington and is staunch de-
fender of the constitution and all
constitutional privileges. She COM
es from an ancestry distinctly Ameri-
can and loyal. Her lineage connec-
tions date back to early revolutionary
struggles that gave birth to cur flag
and priceless national freedom. As
speaker and thinker on political
matters she is destined to use her
fluency and logic when the founda-
tions of our republic are assailed
In commenting upon some of the
more beneficial laws of South Da-
kota the statement was made that
the people of her state are anxious
to frame similar ones. Mention was
made of the much talked of farm
loan act and its sponsor, Governor
Norbeck, a practically selmade man
who has proved himself worthy of
rendered that splendid clean type of
state citizen, w. H. McMasters, pres
ent nominee for gubernatoriaI hon
ors.
The very attentive audience was
told last evening that the dire need
of the present time is restored con-
fidence in popular government and
republican president and senate. The
speaker rebuked the present admins
tration for its wanton waste and
widely recognized inefficiency in up
holding law and dispensing justice.
1t was pointed out that the cause for
our disturbed economic condition lay
in unwise legislation and indifference
to the commonwealth rather than in
any attempt to openly corrupt.
Mrs Gattis believes that the war
emphasized women's usefulness in as
suming with men our mutual nation
al responsibilities and that eventual
ly the woman voter will refine poll
tics. A vote is a dearly bought priv
nacunCciru tho rfUhf
to use 1t should do so to be exempt
airy citizens.
Continuing, the speaker said in
substance that the Wilson admins
tration was one of autocratic power
and abuses since it shouldered more
responsibilities on one class than ii
did on another, meaning, of course
that southern cotton producers were
favored above northern agricultural in
terests, especially during the war.
The history of the republican party
is record clean type legislation and
a high regard for national conscious
ness and national institutions and
ideals.
The need of tariff for protection
is self-evident A concrete example
proves this. Canada with coolie labor
can produce lumber cheaper than we
can.
The slogan He kept us out of war"
was a delusion. War was inevitable
but Wilson and his forces made no
haste in preparing for it. The dem
ocrats are now returning with anoth
er larger deception in the league of
nations that tangles us in a muddle
of European diplomacy based on sell
fishness and greed with the large sig
natories clothed with great outvoting
ness and greed with the large sigma
tories clothed with great outvoting
strength. Citation was made of the
action of the state convention in
| Georgia the heart of the solid south,
| repudiating the pact as an impossi-
| BILE agency in real world legislation.
| Under that covenant the moral sta
| tus of European womanhood would
tremble In the balance with the de-
| Gliding vote of the United States that
offers far better living advantages to
1 its men and women and higher ideals
on matters of morality. ethics and
christian education.
Mrs. Gattis pleaded for business
like administration that begets con-
fidence and firm hold on the helm
of things governmental. She assured
her hears that the republican stand
ard bearers were sure of election. be-
ing men of high character and well
acquainted with statecraft and the