ht. The
opposition was strong. It consisted of society ladies and gentlemen, who
thought woman's position was above politics; that is, to their minds it
was far higher for a woman to be prettily and daintily dressed, and to
be a petted slave, than to use her God-given intellect for the benefit
of herself and the nation in which she lived. The other wing of the
opposition consisted of those who were making money in the saloon
business and running low places of amusement. They did not want woman to
vote in making laws which might be detrimental to their business
interests. As the opposition became strong in its concerted action to
overthrow the influence of the reform forces, the two great
figure-heads, the two grand leaders of the C.M. seemed to acquire
increased energy and power. Listen to what Barker and Brookes said,
after having attended a meeting in the great Auditorium of the Lake
City, when over a thousand had to be turned away for want of room:

"Though I have been so much with Penloe and Stella like yourself, and
one would naturally think that the influence of their personality had
become common, yet such is not my experience," said Brookes.

Barker replied: "Is not that strange, where we see them almost every
day, as we have done for about two years? Instead of their influence
becoming tame and commonplace, it seems to take a renewed force and
power with each day, and they appear to carry a newness and freshness
with them continually. Their efforts to-night were the greatest of their
lives."

Brookes said: "I saw the power of the Yogi to-night as I never had
witnessed it, to such a degree, before. Did you notice, Barker, that at
the close of the meeting, instead of having some prominent person
speaking against the C.M., there was not one dissenting voice when
opportunity was given, but the short speeches which were made by
prominent members of the audience were all in favor of the movement.
Just think of the number of invitations that poured in upon them to
deliver the same address in other parts of the city. The battle is won,
Barker, for no opposition can withstand that power which was manifested
to-night."

It was as Brookes said, the opposing forces had to yield, for there was
a seen and an unseen power sent out which swept and overcame all
opposition, and a month later Illinois was counted in with the
procession which California was leading. A year later the great States
of Ohio and Pennsylvania had j