# History of Woman Suffrage/Volume 5/Contents

Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| Preface | iii |
| Introduction | xv |
| Foreword | 1 |
| CHAPTER I. ||
| Founding of National Association | 3 |
| Work of the National American Woman Suffrage Association for an amendment to the Federal Constitution, to State constitutions and for other reforms — Annual convention in Minneapolis in 1901 — Mrs. Stanton's address on the Church, the Bible and Woman Suffrage — Miss Anthony's and others' opinions — President's address of Mrs. Catt on obstacles — Dr. Shaw's vice-president's address on Anti-suffragists — Plan for national work — Miss Anthony's report on work with Congress — Protest against "regulated vice" in Manila — New York Sun and Woman Suffrage — Discriminating against women in government departments — A tribute to the national suffrage conventions. | |
| CHAPTER II. ||
| The National Suffrage Convention of 1902 | 23 |
| Meeting in Washington, D. C, of committee to form an International Woman Suffrage Alliance — Greeting of Clara Barton to foreign delegates — Letters from Norway and Germany — Response of Mrs. Friedland of Russia — Mrs. Catt's president's address on World Progress leading to the International Alliance — Mrs. Stanton's address on Educated Suffrage — Miss Anthony's introduction of Pioneers — Addresses on The New Woman and The New Man — Women in New York municipal election — Miss Anthony's 82d birthday — Mr. Blackwell on Presidential suffrage for women — Hearings before committees of Congress — Addresses of Norwegian and Australian delegates before Senate Committee — Dr. Shaw's plea for a committee to investigate conditions in Equal Suffrage States — Speeches of Russian, Swedish and English delegates — Mrs. Catt's insistence on a Congressional Committee to investigate the working of woman suffrage where it exists. | |
| CHAPTER III. ||
| National Suffrage Convention of 1903 | 55 |
| Very successful meeting in New Orleans — Description of Picayune — Ovation to Miss Anthony and Mrs. Caroline E. Merrick — Dr. Shaw's response — Mrs. Catt's president's address — Times Democrat brings up Negro Question, official board of the association states its position — Visit to colored women's club — Reports of officers — Presidential suffrage for women — Colby's report mi Industrial Problems relating to Women and Children — Addresses of Dr. Henry Dixon Bruns, M. J. Sanders, president of Progressive Union — Memorial service for Mrs. Stanton — Speeches on Educational Qualification for voting — “Dorothy Dix" on The Woman with the Broom — Address of Edwin Merrick — Belle Kearney on Woman Suffrage to insure White Supremacy — Tribute to Misses Kate and Jean Gordon. | ​ |
| CHAPTER IV. ||
| National Suffrage Convention of 1904 | 86 |
| Letter of greeting to the convention in Washington from Mrs. Florence Fenwick Miller, suffrage leader in Great Britain — Delegates appointed to International Alliance meeting in Berlin — Mrs. Catt's president's address on an Educational Requirement for the Suffrage — Address of Mrs. Watson Lister of Australia — Charlotte Perkins Gilman's biological plea for woman suffrage — Report from new headquarters — Addresses on Women and Philanthropy by the Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer and Dr. Samuel J. Barrows — Mrs. Mead on Peace and Mrs. Nathan on The Wage Earner and the Ballot — Miss Anthony's 84th birthday — A Colorado Jubilee, speeches by Governor Alva Adams, Mrs. Grenfell and Mrs. Meredith — Mrs. Terrell asks for moral support of colored women — Declaration of Principles adopted — Mrs. Catt Resigns the Presidency, tributes — Hearings before Congressional Committees — Distinguished testimony from Colorado — Mrs. Catt's strong appeal for a report even if adverse. | |
| CHAPTER V. ||
| National Suffrage Convention of 1905 | 117 |
| The convention in Portland, Ore., first held in the West — Enthusiastic welcome and great hospitality — Miss Anthony speaks of her visit in 1871 — Speech of Jefferson Myers, president of the Exposition — Mrs. Duniway on the Pioneers — Dr. Shaw's president's address, answers ex-President Cleveland and Cardinal Gibbons — Committee appointed to interview President Roosevelt — Protest to committee of Congress against statehood constitution for Oklahoma and other Territories — Fine work of Press Committee — Woman's Day at Exposition — Unveiling of Sacajawea statue — Convention adopts Initiative and Referendum — Decision to have an amendment campaign in Oregon — Tribute to Mr. Blackwell — Mrs. Catt's noble address — Memorial resolutions for eminent members — Speeches by prominent politicians. | |
| CHAPTER VI. ||
| National Suffrage Convention of 1906 | 151 |
| The convention held in Baltimore one of the most notable — Miss Anthony, Julia Ward Howe and Clara Barton on the platform — Welcome by Governor Warfield and Collector of the Port Stone — Dr. Shaw scores President Roosevelt's reference to Women in Industry in his message to Congress — Ridicules Cardinal Gibbons' and Dr. Lyman Abbott's recent pronouncements on woman suffrage — Organization of College Women's League — Florence Kelley speaks on Child Labor — College Women's Evening — Women professors from five large colleges speak — Week of hospitality by Miss Mary E. Garrett — Speeches on Women in Municipal Government by Wm. Dudley Foulke, Frederick C. Howe, Rudolph Blankenburg, Jane Addams — Miss Anthony speaks her last words to a national suffrage convention — Mrs. Howe's farewell address — President Thomas and Miss Garrett decide to raise large fund for woman suffrage — Delegates go to Washington for hearings before Congressional Committees — Miss Anthony's 86th birthday celebrated — Her last words on the public platform. ​ |
| CHAPTER VII. ||
| National Suffrage Convention of 1907 | 193 |
| Bishop Fallows welcomes convention to Chicago — Professor Breckinridge on Municipal Housekeeping — Florence Kelley on same — Mary McDowell, Anna Nicholes and others on Working-women's Need of a Vote — Addresses by Professor C. R. Henderson, Hon. Oliver W. Stewart — Memorials and service for Miss Anthony — Organizations for Woman Suffrage — Farewell letter of Mary Anthony — Rabbi Hirsch on woman suffrage — Near victories in many States. | |
| CHAPTER VIII. ||
| National Suffrage Convention of 1908 | 213 |
| Celebrates 40th anniversary in Buffalo — Emily Howland on Spirit of '48 — Kate Gordon describes interview with President Roosevelt — Widespread work of national headquarters — Program of 1848 convention — Responses to its Resolutions by Mrs. Gilman, Miss Blackwell, Mrs. Blatch, the Rev. Caroline Bartlett Crane and others — The Scriptures and St. Paul analyzed by Judith Hyams Douglas — Discussion on the Social Evil led by the Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer — College Women's Evening; addresses by Dr. M. Carey. Thomas, Professor Frances Squire Potter, Professor Breckinridge and others — Mrs. Kelley on Laws for Women and Wage Earners — Stirring speech by Jean Gordon, factory inspector — Maude Miner on Night Courts for women — Mrs. William C. Gannetton Woman's DutyKatharine Reed Balentine on Disfranchised Influence — Mrs. Philip Snowden describes English situation — Legal Phases of Disfranchisement by Harriette Johnson Wood — Progress since 1848 — Mrs. Catt's inspiring address. | |
| CHAPTER IX. ||
| National Suffrage Convention of 1909 | 243 |
| Annual meeting held in Seattle — Delightful journey across continent — Reception in Spokane — Mrs. Villard tells of opening of Northern Pacific R. R. — Welcomed to Seattle by Mayor — Elizabeth J. Hauser's report of headquarters work — Mrs. Belmont's offer of headquarters in New York City — Mrs. Mead urges association to work for Peace — Professor Potter's address on College Women and Democracy — Mr. Blackwell's last suffrage convention — Mrs. Avery reports on National Association's petition to Congress — Mary E. Craigie tells of suffrage work with the churches — Professor Potter elected corresponding secretary — Political work for suffrage before elections urged, Illinois cited — Suffrage Day at the Exposition. | ​ |
| CHAPTER X. ||
| National Suffrage Convention of 1910 | 266 |
| Convention returns to Washington after six years — President Taft makes speech of welcome — Delegates show displeasure — Exchange of letters between national officers and the President — Official resolution of regret — Comment of Woman's Journal — Report of association's vast work from New York headquarters — Great Petition officially received by Congress — Mrs. Upton resigns as treasurer — Memorial addresses for Mr. Blackwell and Wm. Lloyd Garrison — Alice Paul on "militant" suffrage in Great Britain — "Dorothy Dix” on The Real Reason why Women can not Vote — Max Eastman on Democracy and Woman — Mrs. Harper's report as chairman of National Press Committee — Hearings before Committees of Congress; speeches by Dr. Shaw, Mrs. McCulloch, Eveline Gano of New York on teachers' need of the vote; Dr. Anna E. Blount of Chicago on profess al women's need; Minnie J. Reynolds on writers signing petitions — U. S. Senator Shafroth's notable speech to Senate Committee — House Committee: Mrs. Raymond Robins, Elizabeth Schauss, factory inspector; Laura J. Graddick of a District Labor Union and Florence Kelley argue for the working women's need of vote — Speeches of Mrs. Upton and Laura Clay. | |
| CHAPTER XI. ||
| National Suffrage Convention of 1911 | 310 |
| Convention in Louisville, Ky., celebrates victories in Washington and California — Welcomed by Laura Clay — Mr. Braly tells of California campaign — Mary Ware Dennett, new corresponding secretary, reports world wide work — Caroline Reilly, new chairman, describes press work in 41 States — Jane Addams, on College League's Evening shows what women might accomplish with the franchise — Dr. Thomas what the suffrage means to college women — Dr. Harvey W. Wiley speaks on Women's Influence in Public Affairs — Katharine Dexter McCormick on Effect of Suffrage Work on Women themselves — Mrs. McCulloch on Equal Guardianship Laws — Church needs Woman Suffrage — Mrs. Desha Breckinridge discusses Prospect for Woman Suffrage in the South — Mrs. Pankhurst receives ovation. |
CHAPTER XII. :
| National Suffrage Convention of 1912 | 332 |
| Three victories celebrated at convention in Philadelphia, suffrage gained in Oregon, Arizona and Kansas — Welcomed by Mayor Blankenburg — Rally in Independence Square — Reports show wonderful progress — An Evening by Men's Suffrage League — Discussion on officers of the association taking part in political campaigns — Great meeting in Metropolitan Opera House, speeches by Julia Lathrop, Miss Addams and Dr. Burghardt DuBois — On last evening addresses by Bishop Darlington, Baroness von Suttner and Mrs. Catt — Hearings before Congressional Committees, Dr. Shaw and Miss Addams presiding — Speeches on Senate side by James Lees Laidlaw, president of Men's League; Jean Nelson Penfield, speaking for women in civic work; Elsie Cole Phillips and Caroline A. Lowe for the wage-earning women — On the House side, Representatives Raker, Taylor, Lafferty and Berger; Mary E. McDowell, Ida Husted Harper — Colloquy with committee — Ella C. Brehaut speaks for anti-suffrage women. | |
| CHAPTER XIII. ||
| National Suffrage Convention of 1913 | 364 |
| Convention opened in Washington Sunday afternoon with mass meeting — Women's trade unions represented by speakers — Victories in Illinois and Alaska — Dr. Shaw's account of Democratic National convention in Baltimore — President Wilson urged to put woman suffrage in his Message — He receives a delegation — Report of year's work for the Federal Amendment by Alice Paul, chairman of association's Congressional Committee — Objection to Congressional Union — New Congressional Committee appointed — Vote on Federal Amendment in Senate — Three days' hearings by House Committee on Rules on appeal for a Committee on Woman Suffrage, Dr. Shaw presiding — Speeches by Mrs. Catt, Mrs. Gardener, Mrs. Harper, Jane Addams, Mrs. Breckinridge, Mary R. Beard and Representative Raker — Women's Anti — Suffrage Associations out in force — In rebuttal Miss Blackwell, Mrs. McCulloch and Mrs. Mondell — Representative Mondell closes — Rules Committee refuses the appeal. | |
| CHAPTER XIV. ||
| National Suffrage Convention of 1914 | 398 |
| Convention met in House of Representatives at Nashville, welcomed by Mayor Howse — Dr. Shaw eulogizes Southern women — Governor Hooper welcomes to State — Anne Martin tells of victory in Nevada, Jeannette Rankin in Montana — National Association's work in campaigns — Dr. Shaw on the War — Tribute of convention to her — Address by U. S. Senator Luke Lea — Heated controversy over Shafroth Federal Amendment — Defense by Ruth Hanna McCormick — Antoinette Funk before Judiciary Committee — Her "brief” for amendment — Her report of the campaigns — Miss Clay's and Mrs. Bennett's bill — Committee Hearings: speakers, Mrs. Funk, Mrs. Colby, Mrs. Beard, Crystal Eastman Benedict, Dr. Cora Smith King, Mrs. Gardener — National Anti-Suffrage Association headed by Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, with array of men and women speakers. | ​ |
| CHAPTER XV. ||
| National Suffrage Convention of 1915 | 439 |
| At the convention in Washington defeats and victories to consider — First vote in House on Federal Amendment — President Wilson receives delegates — All reports show progress — Dr. Shaw refuses to stand for reelection — Her farewell address — Beautiful ceremonies — Mrs. Catt elected — Ethel M. Smith's report on political work — Congressmen card-indexed — Ruth Hanna McCormick on first House vote — Shafroth Amendment dropped — Conference with Congressional Union, its policy of fighting party in power condemned — Hearing before friendly Senate Suffrage Committee — House Committee controversies with "antis" and Congressional Union — Men "antis" grilled. | |
| CHAPTER XVI. ||
| National Suffrage Convention of 1916 | 480 |
| Great meeting in Atlantic City — President Wilson attends and announces his allegiance — His address — Dr. Shaw responds — Mrs. Catton State campaigns — Shall association work for Federal and State amendments? — Mrs. Catt sounds key-note in speech on The Crisis — Mrs. Dudley, Mrs. Cotnam and Mrs. Valentine represent South — The "golden flier” — Sharp debate on endorsing candidates — Speeches of Owen Lovejoy, Julia Lathrop and Katherine Bement Davis — Important report of Mrs. Roessing on work in Congress; woman suffrage planks in national conventions at Chicago and St. Louis; interviewing presidential candidates; revised plan for work of association — Dr. Shaw on Americanism and the Flag. | |
| CHAPTER XVII. ||
| National Suffrage Convention of 1917 | 513 |
| Convention in Washington under war conditions — Distinguished reception committee — Delegates interview their Congressmen; Association pledges loyalty to Government; its officers in service — New York victory celebrated — Secretary Lane brings President Wilson's greetings — Mrs. Catt's great address to Congress — Maud Wood Park's full report of work with Congress — New Washington headquarters — Report of Leslie Bureau of Suffrage Education — Speech of Secretary of War Baker — Dr. Shaw on Woman's Committee of Council of National Defense — Miss Hay on New York's Socialist vote — "Suffrage Schools" begun — Last Hearing before Senate Committee. | ​ |
| CHAPTER XVIII. ||
| National Suffrage Convention of 1918 — 1919 | 550 |
| Convention of 1918 first ever omitted — War conditions — Many suffrage gains — Jubilee Convention in St. Louis in 1919 — Mrs. Catt calls for League of Women Voters — Mrs. Shuler's secretary's report of greatest year's work, State campaigns, war service, work with Congress — Missouri Legislature gives Presidential suffrage — Mrs. Park's report on congressional work — Votes in House and Senate — President Wilson asks Congress for woman suffrage — Tributes to Pioneers — League of Women Voters formed — Work with Editors — Non-partisanship reaffirmed — In Washington: Hearing before new Committee on Woman Suffrage — Dr. Shaw on association's war record — Mrs. Catt's survey of situation; urges committee to talk with President — Ex-Senator Bailey's anti-suffrage speech — Mrs. Catt and Mrs. Park answer — Last suffrage hearing. | |
| CHAPTER XIX. ||
| National Suffrage Convention of 1920 | 594 |
| Call to convention in Chicago the last — Mrs. Catt's Jubilee speech — Executive Council's recommendations — Mrs. Shuler's secretary's report of year's gains and losses, work in southern States, great effort for Ratification — Mrs. Rogers' last treasurer's report — Smithsonian Institution gives space for suffrage mementoes — Memorial meeting for Dr. Shaw, college foundations — Miss Anthony's centennial celebrated — League of Women Voters perfected. | |
| CHAPTER XX. ||
| Story of Federal Suffrage Amendment | 618 |
| The "war amendments" discriminate against women — National Association formed for Federal Woman Suffrage Amendment — Women vote under the 14th Supreme Court decides against them — Fifty years' struggle with Congress for woman suffrage amendment — Hearings before committees Stubborn opposition — Votes and defeats Support of parties finally gained — Planks in their platforms — Amendment submitted to Legislatures — Strenuous efforts for ratification — Victory at last. | |
| CHAPTER XXI. ||
| Various Woman Suffrage Associations | 656 |
| Federal Suffrage Association — U. S. Elections Bill — College Women's League — Friends' Equal Rights Association — Mississippi Valley Conferences — Southern Women's Conference — International and National Men's Leagues — National Woman's Party — Women's Anti-Suffrage Association — Man Suffrage Association. | ​ |
| CHAPTER XXII. ||
| League of Women Voters | 683 |
| Formed in St. Louis — Mrs. Catt outlines its work — Its eight departments presented — Perfected and officers elected at Chicago — Reports from department chairmen — Laws for women demanded — Citizenship Schools — League asks planks in national political conventions — Visits presidential candidates. | |
| CHAPTER XXIII. ||
| Woman Suffrage in Presidential Conventions | 702 |
| Long struggle for planks in national platforms — Refused for nearly fifty years — Woman suffrage by State action approved in 1916 — Federal Amendment endorsed in 1920 — Graphic story of opposition. | |
| CHAPTER XXIV. ||
| War Service of Organized Suffragists | 720 |
| Mrs. Catt calls Executive Council of One Hundred to Washington — It sends letter to President Wilson offering services of National American Association Organizes four departments of work — Mass meeting held, Secretary of War Baker speaks — President expresses approval of the association's work Woman's Committee of Government Council of National Defense formed, Dr. Shaw appointed chairman, Mrs. Catt and other leading suffragists made members — Reports of department heads at National Suffrage convention Report of association's Oversea Hospitals, their important work — Anti-suffrage women attack suffrage leaders — After Armistice Mrs. Catt calls meeting in New York, which requests President Wilson to appoint women delegates to Peace Conference in Paris — Woman's Committee of National Defense ends work — Secretary Baker's tribute to Dr. Shaw. | |
| APPENDIX. ||
| Appendix | 741 |
| Moncure D. Conway's address at Mrs. Stanton's funeral — Miss Anthony's last letter to her — National American Association's Declaration of Principles — Memorial building in Rochester for Miss Anthony — Speech of Mrs. Catt at Senate hearing in 1910 — Same in 1915 — Review of Shafroth Federal Suffrage Amendment — Different National headquarters — Bequest of Mrs. Frank Leslie — Memorial tributes to Dr. Shaw — Present Status of National American Association. | |
| INDEX. ||
| Index | 765 |