Show WOMEN AT THE BANQUET Yesterday a a man asked if it women would be allowed to attend the Lincoln day banquet They certainly will There are arc a thousand reasons why they ought to be bo received there therewith wilh wilha a cordial and sincere we welcome ome and there is not a reason In all the tho world why the they should not be For one thing they are vot voters rs just the tho same as are men They have been given the franchise because the men believed they were entitled to it and that they would not abuse it iL They were entitled and anti they have not abused abused it it They have helped in tho the result of ever every ele election that has been held In Inthe th the past They have helped In the campaigns They have been true to their party They have been heen intelligent intelli gent in their understanding of or policies They have ha been in their allegiance to the right Besides there Is nothing in a 1 Lincoln Lin Lin- Lin coIn coln day banquet room which could offend offend of of- fend a good woman Men at sucha such a table do not say things or do things which make it improper for women to be present They will add to the high quality of ot the company compan They will be he bevery bevery hevery very welcome Of course they are to be given place at the tables if It the they come And every lover of freedom will be glad to know that the women who honor the name of or Lincoln are to sit at that banquet banqUet board with him I I V c I |