The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-23

future. But those kinds words didn't
seem to fit the occasion.
Men Afraid of Them.
THE men are afraid of u.s. Mrs.
Henry Goodell. who aided in arousing
the ferocity of the sex. '"They have
got to give us what we want
And then Mrs. Festus Foster poured
some more oil on the fire. Just as the
flames died down a bit. Mrs. c. w.
Kouns kindled the fires anew. And
Dolley stood out as best he could. But
he was standing rather alone. Now
and then some kindly woman said
something nice about the men. But
her voice seemed lost in the roar of the
multitude as it demanded its rights.
Once Dolley exploded. He took ex-
ception to the actions of Mrs. Festus
Foster and insiluated with some feel
ing that the Foster organization had an
eye on the pie counter and belonged
to the hell raisers."
Not Hell Raiser"
I'm not he'll raiser" retorted Mrs
Foster, who is the wife of a minister
She approached the naughty word on
low but made the hill safely. Pm not
a hell raiser" she reiterated, land 1
never met a hell raiser in Kansas"
Dolley marvelled. He couldn't un-
derstand how Mrs. Foster could have
been so active and retained her i'm
munity.
Then Dolley tried the pacifist plan
But it took the reverse English He
said the women had no authority for
forming an Independent or outlaw or
ganiZation. They should join with the
men, he urged. The party, he told
the meeting. is bigger than any frac-
ton or any sex. But the women had
come to the meeting For A Purpose
r
their minds.
Mrs. Noble Prentis took some chips
in the game. So did Mrs. J. C. Wood.
And then Mrs. Kouns and Mrs. Goodell
and. Mrs. Foster took a fresh start and
told their troubles all over again.
Ignored at Mcriden.
Once. so Dolley was advised. the
Shawnee county women went to a Re-
publican meeting at Meriden. 1t was
right in. the midst of the campaign.
They were out to help save the coun-
try for Harding and the entire ticket.
But they were shamefully ignored.
Would Dolley answer that? He tried.
But he never finished.
Just about that time someone want
ed to know why the women were mere
ly permitted to sit on the stage at the
big Republican rallies in Topeka while
the men did all the talking and re-
CSlNeu dll the applause OOlley might
have offered a reasonable explanation
for that, too. But when he started
someone asked another question and
the county chairman gave up in, de-
spair.
Another Meeting Next Week.
Next week the women will try again.
They hope to have a bigger attendance
and maybe more enthusiasm. In that
event it may be well for Chairman
Dolley to take a bodyguard and a po-
lice patrol to the meeting.
Many of the wives of prominent To-
peka Republicans sent their regrets.
The funeral of the late LaRoy Penwell
was an opportunity, perhaps. But
next week the whole thing is to be
fought out again. The women admit
mitted they won the ballot by vote of
weak, insignificant man. But they
want their own organization. They
are sure the men are afraid of them
at least a number of persons expressed
that sentiment-and if they are just
insistent they will win.
It is nearly two years until the next
general election. And the between
season activities in local politics may
make the time seem much shorter.