The Public Platform from Winfield, Kansas • 1

7 PLMTF fVBtlC PLATFORM tellt ft to i(Mr an ynr "or V4 CKKTH, terUtui frrmtm mud Kfurt (pan. Wm4' 1OT Truth mmU firi fcat e-MA 911 111 WINFIELD, KANSAS, FEBRUARY, 1895. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOLUME 2. NUMBER 1 1 thing may be said of the present sltua CURIOUS.

the extension of presidential suffrage THE1PUBLI0 PLATFORM. tlon and tbe readers oan draw tbelr aud bond suffrage to women." own conclusions. The resubmlsaloiilats, under the Political conventions and legisla- UV B. B. PANDrORT.

leadership of Mrs. Stryker, made Published Monthly by RILEY CO. tures are apt to dodge a troublesome vigorous flttbt against this, evidently thinking that such committee would year, invariably question when possible. Tbe people'i party state convention of 1892 in de clarlng for submission of tbe amend Bubforiptlon, 15 eente per In advanoe. have no more chance of counting enough members of the legislature for supposed was another way to 'say "Redeeming tbe State," and he highly approved it.

Seeing a young man who bad just voted leaving tbe room be walked out beside bim aud asked: "What are all these women doing here?" "What; those women who have just gone? Tbey were voting, I suppose. Hive you voted yet? Who is your choice for president?" "Oh. it matters little," answered the sleeper evasively, "New York elects the president." "Not so, my friend; not in this, the ment did not do it because a majority their purpose than would a popgun tariff bill of going through a sugar wished it done, but to quiet Mrs. ADVERTISING RATES i It would be curious, if it were not serious, to know just bow those per sons feel who prbmised sT'return of confidence as a result of republican success last fall. Politicians of tbe type above referred to must be aware that the people are beginning to lose confidence In tbeir ability -to forecast events, and are even questioning tbeir asAIm ni1lnA.

10 Lease. Tne repub'ioan state conven thlngs. and be began to wonder and talk about them." "I think this "equal suffrage" is what we used to oal I "woman's rights." be muttered "It is going too far, These deluded people must be up and teaching them to maintain the old time-honored custom in which Is our only safety." Witb this thought in mind he wandered into a place where tbe people were holding a political convention. The expressions used by the speakers and delegates were bew and strange to him. made him wonder why tbe people cheered often times when be did not even 'comprehend.

Once be caught the words, tariff and protection. This sounded familiar bis ears and be began to clap bis bands in a confused way. As the scene becime clearer to his trust seuate. During the discussion and later DlaplaMlngle oolumn, per Inoh, I1.C0 Dtoeount on eontraots of more than one in luue. the day a striking feature was the em tion declared for submission because tbe populists had done so.

Afterward both bouses of the legislature voted to submit, not daring to do anything phatic manner in which Mrs. Stryker freed her mind and administered pun Entered at the Poitoflloo at. WlnHolJ, at teoond-olaii mail matter. else. istimeut to those whom she said bad But the situation Is vastly different sold oat the association to the whisky now.

Tbe Kansas Equal Suffrage As element. This action ot Mrs. Stryker was cheered to the echo by the audi sociation has officially declared against petitioning the legislature to resub twentieth century, when we vote directly for president and senators, and every-vote is counted. Are you going this way? Let us take this car; you look tired." Tbe sleeper wondered that the young man should give him bis hand as though he were old and required assistance. But as he passed in be ence, while the friends of the pop gun campaign put on an air of Injured mit.

This gives every member of tbe legislature a chance to throw tbe responsibility upon the women and to innocence and made no reply. After this came the election of offl eyes, be was greatly shocked to see a CONTENTS. An Outsider's View. A. Glass A Little Folding of tho Hands to Sleep Dora Denny Curious E.

B. Sandfort Private Views on Public E. C. Clark Ob, Man's Crudity Luella a. Krayblll number of women in tbe convention.

say that tbey have in an official ca cers. pacity declared against it. Tbe W. C. The Cowley county suffragists had After a time he began to understand that tbey were there to ask tbe con made a remarkably successful cam ventien to endorse a certain measure T.

U. and most of the resubmission suffragists are circulating a petition agains! tbe resubmission of the pro paign. The campaign was under the veracity. That confidence and business pros perity of a satisfactory variety has not returned is evident. Strikes still continue, men are still Idle, industry still languishes and the politicians who brought on this trouble and disaster are still practicing methods by wbioh it is to be continued.

Tbe election of such men as Carter and Elkins to the United States senate promises no good to the laborers' cause. These men are of the same type hb Btice and Gorman; they are of that class who uphold the federal judges in their usurpations of power in the strike cases of last summer. Tbey and the parties to which all of these gentlemen belong are ready to build a military despotism over the grave of tbe American republic, rather than give back to tbe people the rights guaranteed to tbem by tbe constitution, but which have been taken away from them by tbe unholy and uncon- which was to give them the right to control of two campaign clubs located hibitory amendment, offering as vote on equal terms with men. The at WiiiUeld and Arkansas City. Mrs, reason that tbe question was settled question was warmly discussed, but Emma Albright was president of the the decisior was at last announced at tbe polls years ago.

Yet the anti- vviulield club, and Mrs. Laura Duff Stanley of the oue at Arkausas City prohibitionists can say and say truly that from the length of time elapsed he campaign was marked by perlect "For the endorsement of the equal suffrage amendment." Then tbe people eheered and shouted, and in the midst of this general rejoicing, the there is much more chance that sentl harmony between the two clubs, by caught a glimpse of bis face in a mirror and saw that be looked old and wrinkled, and that his hair was white with age. He also realized now that be was feeble and weary, for be had come a long distance for oneday. The car was well filled, and both the men stood up till a bright, fresh faced girl arose and offered tbe old man ber seat. He sank down glad to rest and too weary to wonder.

Tbey left tbe car together and when tbey were alone again the sleeper said: "I suppose it looked strange for me to take that young lady's seat, but she seemed well able to stand and I was almost exhausted." "No, not Btrange at all," answered his companion. "She saw that you were old and very weary, and it was merely ber thoughtful, kind nature ment has changed upon tbe liquor concord and the best of cood feeling question tban upon the suffrage ques between the leaders and the rank and "sleeper" arose in great disgust and left the room. tion. Tbe populists in the suffrage re tile. It was earnest and aggressive submission movement, having sup He went forth from tbe convention without being offensive.

He quarterb ported the referendum in the late were kept opeu early and late. Care with the resolve in bis heart to go and warn tbe people against this folly fully revise! polling lists were pre campaigu, can hardly with consistency oppose tbe submission or resubmsssion Women actually demanding political pired. Doubtful voters wtre can equality I As he remembered tbe cry vaed aud encouraged, aud upon aubuuuuHi 1 uuuga 01 autocratic leoerat judges. Can any one wonder that there is discontent, that strikes occur more of auy question to popular vote. The suffrage resubmissiouists might make election day every voter with even a woman's rights," they only wanted fiiends with tbe mammon of un tbe right to take an interest in public supposed leaning toward suffrage wa iic4ucuiijr wau luiuieny, nuu luaw oc righteousness and by joining forces given.ii chance to vole.

Truth to say affairs, to talk about tbem and understand them. They had wanted equal AN OUTSIDER'S VIEW. BT QUINCY A. GLASS. The meeting of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association recently held at Winfleld presented many features of striking interest to an observer, The convention was composed of fome sixty women, more or less, two torn and Mrs.

John's husband. Of the women, some were young and good looking, some were elderly and good looking, many of them distinguished, all of them well dressed and evidently much in the habit of being out among folks. And as the business of the convention proceeded it became evident that they bad a full knowledge of the constitution and by-laws, of par llamentary law, of dilatory motions and that if the chairman did not count quorum it was only because unnecessary. Of the men, there was the Lawrence professor, who, it is currently reported was taught German by his wife and holds bis professorship because that lady resigned in his favor. There wa a little sawed-off, round shouldered man named Pearson, from Allei with the other resubmissionists get the difficulties encountered by the wo casionally some one Is heaid to say that government is a curse rather than a blessing? that prompted ber to offer the seat." Tbe young man saw that tbe elder was not satisfied end be continued bis nelp there.

But this is not likely education and equal wages with men men were many. The county gave a As to the sentiment for suffrage itself but now they wanted to be made abso republican plurality of seven hundred No sane person can expect the peo it is undoubtedly weaker in the popu lutely equal with man before tbe law, and, as now known, the majority ol explanation: ''Our system of gallantries is on Equal with man I Unreasonable the republican vote bas been unfavor list party than before election and there is nothing on the surf ace to indicate creatures 1 able to suffrage. Nearly half tbe much higher plane than it was a de any increased strength among republl Thus Sleeper" went forth to tbe cade ago. 'Consideration for the com voters lived in tVinflttld and Arkansas City. Both towns were full of joints cans.

Still tne women are wen used cities of tbe land and spoke to those fort of others' is the basis, and tbe to asking and not receiving and those who would come together to hear him and under the control of tbe liquor deference is shown from the strong tr the weak, with less regard to tbe per who believe in doing are, with mdom He spoke as one in a dream, for, as we element. Yet when the votes were counted it was fouud that not only tbe know, be was not really awake. He sonal appearance or tbe sex of those Itable courage, getting into line witb Mrs. Stryker togotoTopeka and make did not however realize bis condition concerned. Twenty years ago most country precincts but both towns had pie of America a people proud of (heir traditional independence to quietly submit to these wrongs and iniquities, although they may be slow to adopt tbe remedies.

A "government by injunction" does not meet tbe approval of a people who have beau taught to believe that they areiree. But while these wrongs are being perp3trated, and while the republican and democratic parties hold themselves aloof from the real issues that concern the people it is gratifying to know that large numbers of great minds in both those parties are recognizing the correctness of the doctrines of the Peo things lively and pleasant for tbe neither did many of his bearers, and given a majority for tbe sufirage men felt Very lightly tbe real reason aDendmeut, and the total vote of the they listened reverently to bis solemn for showing special consideration to infield, February, 1895. tones, and cheered bis incoherent de women. We have learned to know county was as follows: For suffrage, against, 1.991; majority for, 651. scnptions ot this heavenly or inferior that tbe real beauty and dignity of THE "A LITTLE FOLDING OF being only a little behind the republl creature (as the case happened to suit the custom lay in tbe kindness of county who seemed to be in a constant state of apology for bis presence, and whose countenanoe indicated a can plurality.

The result in Saline spirit tba: prompted it the kindly bim), who was making tbe great mis take of asking to be equal with man. HANDS TO SLEEP." BY BOB A DEUNT. gallant spirit that everywhere prompts county, Mrs. Johns's county, was as follows: For suffrage, Against. state of remorse for having at some Strange that tbe public will try to the strong to protect the weak." time loaned some one money at 8 per 2, 166; majority against, 1108.

mould its opinions after the teachings The youth paused and they walked In one of the most conservative of cent a month when be might have ex There is little doubt that if tbe state of one who has slept through tbe tbink in silence for a moment. All this bad tbe eastern states there once lived acted 6 per cent. tnere was suffrage campaign had been managed only increased the old man's perplex ing, feeling period ot the formation of those opinions. Strange that a wide wonderful somniloqulst. This man, with the same harmony, discretion Mrs.

John's husband. lie was chiefly Interesting for the manner which ity, for be could understand very little not only talked in his sleep, but be aud tactical skill which was so mani of what had been said, while it seemed walked and moved about. In fact, the skating rink upon the top of his fest in the conduct of the Cowley awake people should sit down to learn at tbe ioet of one who is only talking in his sleep. Vet, some such people so clear to the speaker. He tried to this Btrange fellow slept all the time, county campaigu the suffragists would struggle back to the range of his com bead would disappear behind his ears when be would suddenly shoot up to ple's party.

The recognition ot the correctness of the doctrine of government ownership ot railroads, telegraphs aud telephones by Mr. Justice Brewer, of the United states supreme court last week at Topeka must be heart sickeninr to those thick beaded republicans who have always declared tbat idea to be a phantom which only invades empty skulls. This same justice gives utterance to this remarkable language: "Light and and his great peculiarity was that be have carried trie state and the suffrag are found, to this very day. prehension by giving a light drift to was able at times to move about and the fuil length of his elongated frame. In sharp contrast to this fellow's the conversation: propound tbe ordinary actions of life, ists who spell suffrage with a large and who believe that the ouly way to get suffrage for the women in Kansas sleepy mutterings was the action of tbe "I suppose you admire this thought in this dazed and drowsy condition.

There had been some muttenngsof discontent during the campaign, there bad been whispers and rumors that women of tbe state, who kept speak ful young woman, then, and perbaps These experiences, which bis friends ing to the public over bis unconscious is to get it voted into the constitution at the earliest ro-sibla moneut and this is tbe sort of woman you would the brilliant and distinguished presi form in their most decisive, wide and aomirers (for be bad bis admirers) termed awakenings, occurred only at choose for a wife?" therefore ask resubmission of the awake tones. So great was the pres dent of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association, who is also ex-president air and the flowing rivers are free to intervals of fifteen or twenty years. Tbe young man looked at the other amendment, these suffragists in the sure ot tbe activity about bim that Oti these occasions he would become with a flash of deep, earnest Joy in his the use of all. Why should land, which is equally the free gift of tbe Almighty even bis sluggish mind was at last im convention voted for Mrs. Albright foi president of the association aud against somewhat active and would talk in face.

"Yes, it is," he answered and present vice-prenident of the Women's republican League of Kansas, was paying mote attention to her cessantly and confusedly about tbe promptly, "In fact, I have chosen this tbe re election of Mrs. Johns. to humanity, be appropriated to tbe separate ownership of an individual? pressed with a vague comprehension that it was 1891 and that strange new things were coming. But he never things which had happened at the duties as one of the Kansas redeemers very one and she has chosen me." After the re-election of Mrs. Johns Why should it not be held by the gov time of his previous "awakening." as president and tbe election of tbe "Indeed," cried the old man; "A ceased to talk of tbe woman question, tban she was to her duty as the state leader of the equal suffrage movement.

This drowsy natnre had come to him ernment for tbe people, and the individual be permitted only the posses other officers, those favoring resub very nappy love story; tell me more and many other questions, as he re through a long line of somnolent an Had the campaign been a successful about her." mission withdrew to tbe lecture room, memberad them in tbe early seventies. one instead of unsuccessful, these leav ng tbe convention to formulate a He continued his efforts in this "I should weary yon if I were to tell cestors, (the family is not yet extinct), aud such a faithful repretentative of his race was be that he came to be sion of such little portion thereof as he can use, and in fact does use, without detriment to an equal right ot use by others?" feeble, blind way unt il tbe day of elec you all I feel when I speak other. We rumors would have died and the discontent manifest weuld havedisap- plan of work and pass such resolutions as pleased it. Tne only resolution of any interest to any one is the one understand and enjoy each other, and tion, after wblon be twgan to grow known as the "sleeper." sleepy again. our mutual happiness and usefulness Thus dearly recognizing tbe correct About tbe year 1871 he imlgrated to peared.

But after the election the president and a large portion of the suffragists disagreed as to the means which tbe convention failed to pass So when It was all over, and the oess or. tne ropui'sc doctrine tnai oc Is the result we desire in the union of our lives. But above all, as a wife, Kansas. This was not a happy move. aud which reads as follows: amendment was lost and Kansas as cupancy and use are the ouly titles by for the future forwarding ot the move Tbe spirit of tbe west was not congen she is fitted to perpetuate a race of which land ought to be held.

"Resolved, Tut, we, as Kansas women, emphatically protest against the ial to bis drowsy habits, and he was xnent. Part of the suffragists wished strong intellect and high impulses, and These doctrines put into actual prac "redeemed," he folded bis bands and closed bis heavy eyes. Ills whole being, Intellect aad all, became dumb, insensible to thought and feeling, and greatly scandalized at the eternal and to ask the coming legislature to re imi nation of the German American to be the mother of a purer genera tice with tbe other Populist idea, tbat submit the suffrage amendment for undignified push and activity of tbe league, and that we most earnestly tion." the government is the sole power tj Kansaus. he was soon again in his normal con coin and issue money, and tbat con appeal to all true American men to see to it that our political freedom is no "Strange things for a young man to It may be easily imagined that this ditlon sound asleep. another popular vote in 1890.

The others, under the leadership of the president, opposed this. After tbn convention met it soon became evident that the contest over the be talking," muttered tbe old man; "My brain is weary trying to under Another twenty years passed before man was bitterly opposed to having the world move, as he could not con gress has no right under tbe constitution to delegate this power to corporations, will do more to restore confidence longer limited by semi-foreign organ! zitious." Oue delegate appealed to tbe con be was again aroused. This time it stand bim. I might as well be asleep." veniently join in its progress. He was was by tbe sound of a mighty move and establish business prosperity tban He stopped and turned aside as tbe therefore mucb shocked to find a wild question of resubmission would ment in the land.

Tbe tramping of thousand spread eaule speeches la youth passed on. The old drowsiness vention to viud cate itself, by passing this resolution, from the charges that movement on foot in Kansas called be an animated one. The pres which promises are made only to be many million feet had at last reached bis dull ears, but not until the masses womtn's rights." It appeared to him went, inner annual-address, lett no It had sold out to the liquor interests crept over him with more power than ever, and be folded bis aged, wrinklod hands for the last time. He is now broken. doubt as to ber attitude.

The discus that the women were becoming dis The masculine portion of tbe Johns Let the people remember that busi had passed on beyond him. He started up in some alarm and, half asleep, set contented witb their lot, and were sion continued during the first day, family favored the resolution. lie ness can not be restored nor maintained sleeping a last long sleep, which it is rebelling against the Divinely appoint was opposed to "furriuers." But tbe out to overtake the throng. boped is tbe sleep of eternal death. on promises ot good taitb, there must be something baek of it in the shape of resolution met with lively opposition ed sphere which man had always ordained for her.

She was also getting Tne road seemed strange andun- fiom the Professor, from Sawed Off unknown to bim, and be stumbled Peaison aud tbe femiuine part of tbe into the habit of forming opinions on public affairs, and sometimes insisted cash, and that when our financial system is placed upon a correct basis, and a sufficient volume of currency if furnished, then real prosperity will fol'o w. Johns bouse. They seemed to tbink that tbe German Americau League along as slowly as possible and in great discomfort. By tbe time he had joined some of tbe slowest travelers he came to a place in the cUy where people on having these opinions beard and reapeoted. and in the forenoon of the second day a vote was taken and the resubmis-Bionists carried the convention by a good majority.

But the fight was no over. The second morning the sawed-off man bad been reinforced by the Lawrence professor and the professor at once moved for a reconsideration of the vote and after more or less persuasion and raising of points of order tba vote was taken to reconsider. This gave the man from Allen county a chance to introduoe the following Ring-out tfd bell and let him die; Bins out the old. rinr In tb new; King- out tbe false, ring- In tbe true, Ring- out a (lowly dying eause, And anolent forms ef part strife; King In tbe nobler modes of And swee'er manners, purer laws. Blng- In the rallant and the troc The larer heart, ihe kindlier bsndj Hlog out tbe darkness of the land.

Winfleld, February, 1891. meant its em phatic declaration ugainst and not til! then. All this the sleeper instinctively felt suffrage to be taken in a Fickwicaian Tisdale, February. 1895. was inconsistent with bis nature, and sense.

And as tbe reBUbmissionists were going in and out all day. He went in and found it to be a voting indeed it was. He called it a danger precinct. ous fallacy and closed his ears to it. were in the lecture room engaged in what they considered thi ''Master's work," the resolutions and its sup Borne Seekers February 12th 1895.

The Santa Women came and went Just as tbe He closed his eyes also, and folding I men and cast tbeir ballots as easily his hands in a dumb and holy horror. Fe Will sell Round Trip tickets to porters were lost in the general wreck be was soon in his favorite attitude points in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, resolution: that followed tbe vote. and naturally as tbey would drop a letter in the postofflce. The Missouri Pacific Railway. The popular route to all principal "Resolved, That a committee of Ave In the meantime the resubmisslon- Idaho, Oklakoma, Indian Territory, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Texas, points north, south, east and west.

The "sleeper ''rubbed his eyes again; jtr I be appointed by the president whose ists were organizing. They elected Mrs. S'-ryker president and propose to Free reclining chair cars to Kansas Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming and sound asleep! Twenty years later he was aroused by the sound of many voices In tbe land crying out under tbe weight ot a great oppression, and pleading for their rights. so many strange sights made him feel queer. He bad heard some men talk amy snail db io cauvauB mo meiuuertt eyiof the bouse and senate on the question City and St.

Louis. Direct route to petition the legislature for resubmis at rate of one standard fare plus 12 00 minimum selling rate to Oklahoma Ilot Springs, Memphis and parts in sion. tBuJof resubmission of the amendment, ing In the streets, and their phrases the southeast Tourist rates on sale What ate the chances for resubmis and Indian Territory to all other Prominent among these voices was were all new and strange to bim. Tbe a and If after such canvass it shall ap sion and for suffrage if resubmitted? erritory $7.00. Tickets limited for )f near that two-thirds of the members old campaign subject, "tariff," was to all summer resorts.

For circulars and pamphletB, call on or address U. Well now, it is a good deal easier to a strong chorm demanding "equal suffrage." The "sleeper" gave a slight start and began to rub bis eyes. Look i not mentioned, but tbey talked mostly T0WN6BND, G. V. T.

St. return 20 days from date of sale. For stop overs and connections apply at ticket office. of "The Land Question," "Social write history after something has happened tban before. At least there is of each house favor said resubmission, (ben said committee shall ask the legislature to grant resubmission; it shall be its duty to ask Louis, or G.

W. Sutra, City Problems," "Reclaiming the Land," ing about Lim be saw "as through a glass darkly, many men and strange Agent, WUdJeto gas. more chance for accuracy. Still some W. J.Xsvjjri Agt, etc This latter expression tbe Bleeper.