The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-09-04

4uesf0n Is Wnetne. everY BtnEto taOOr Or
gani4 atiOn that knows nothing of trades
uniots, but is formed for the purpose of es-
tablishing the principle Of equalizing the
righks Of lsbOTiDg women with those Of
mem is to bs represented or not. Now,
thinl men have great wrOngs 10 this world
betS| Zen the existence Of labor AMI capital,
but these wrongs ~ compared to the wrongs
Of Ibmen, in whose faces the doors Of the
tradks and avOcatiOns are slammed shut. are
not Il q grain Of sand on he sea Shore and
IL sFme Of rs who advocate the wrongs OF
doMh trodden women do take Q position
whilh you do not like you must remember
tha4 our clients are 10 very suffering con-
diti4n, and we must act and speak for them.
Nov as 70 the Work:ngw0msn OF New York,
numbers who first Joined the association
jorAd with the idea OF deriving pecuniary
aid from Il but when they found il was
OrgNnized to establish the great principle Of
thr8wing open the tFA1es' doors to them
thief gradually fell Of.
Isperfectly agree that women should be
mar fled, but, unfortunately, y ou men do not
do lyour duty. daughter and applause
Th4 real fact Of life is that women have to
SUPPORT themselves.
Ip looking over the columns Of the New
Yo,x Herald, the other day, found that
theb e we're 1900 advertisements from per-
sony seeking employment; 500 Of them
weR women who solicited employment rs
sch1 Dol teachers, seamstresses, &C.; 200
others were inserted by lady boarding house
keepers. Thus you see 700 cut or / 200
wei from working women, and tina: contra
dicN4 the rule Of society that all women are
SUD ported by men. lApPlause.
NgrAnt you, married men, that it is very
i'm hortAnt that you should earn money
enough 70 support your wives and little
On2s bat then it is also important for US
single individuals to earn money enough to
SUPPORT ourselves honestly.
Ill women in this country are in the pow
err ~ men. We ask for change, and we
de- hAnd a change. There Is no solution to
thu problem Of prostitution but to give
th4m . chance to earn an honest living with
men not merely pittAnce, enough to keep
bAly and soul together, but sufficient 10 en-
all them to invest in building societies,
an have houses and homes Of their own,
an make them just as independent AS any
body in the country.
thank you for tnis hearing. feel 1t is
my duty to stand here and speak for women
tuA1ay, who are 40 dumb as the four millions
oA slaves were few years ago on the plan
aNions. When you are asked not 10 admit
A,ss Anthony l ask you TO pardon them,
fot they know not what they do.
tMr. Walsh said when he offered the Teso-
Lug ion he did not think it would give rise to
so much discussion. Il has gone forth to
thr world that We have refused to give Miss
Anthony q seat because Of private reasons.
Ontend that we are bound to give q seat
toi all workiBgmen and workingwomeu.
calls the previous question On the resolution.
| without arriving at sny conclusion, the
| convention adjourned till two p. NJ, 10 or
do to allow them liberty to obtain printed
| roll Of ell Of the members
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At P. N. the convention reassembed
The Chairman announced that tue SecTe-
Ja6y had gone to New York, and asked that
orb be appointed pro tenn. Mr.. Frederick
Bker, Of Philadelphia, was appointed by sc-
CID mstion.
| PR. Cameron, Of Illinois, said, rs a friend
oftMiss Anthony, be had been authorized to
wahdraw her name as a delegate to this con-
vehtion.
Mr.. John F. Walsh, of New York, sug-
g4ted that It was only q catch to get out
/
! PR Cameron then moved 20 lay the whole
subject on the table, which was agreed 10 by
a tote of 66 to II.
Fhr. Cameron then renewed his molten to
wi hdraw Miss Anthony's credentials, which
hdalleged was the business properly before
th Congress.
/ Miss Anthony explained that il was at her
| friends urgent request that she permitted
I an % b
nAme, and for the good Of the convention, as
h1 refusing TO admit her the cUDgress wouIti
t.3us disgrace itself.
Mr.. West, of New York. Then let US so
disgrace ourselves.
Mr.. Mclean, Of Massachusetts,, said that
4e suffrage question is commlng and 1t can
nit be stopped. There 10 no man in the
country who has dohe more for Trades Un-
ihns than have. They are the forlOrn hope.
he workingmen Of the country have taken
Themselves to q raft to save themselves.
IBIS body is higher and holier than all the
Fades Unions.
Miss WAllbridge, Of Massachusetts, stated
At the woIkIngwomeD Of Der State desired
have Miss Anthony admitted. She
cearged that there were mary men IN the
Invention who have no right there, as re-
fesenting working associations.
Mr.. Cummings insisted upon being al
Rived to say a few words, but be was soon
oAlled to order. He then protested against
ping gagged, and spoke IN favor Of Miss
Tallbridge's statement receiving cOnsidera-
don at the hands Of the delegates.
The motion for reconsideration was then
Eat and not agreed to.
Mr.. Cameron, Of Illinois, then offered re-
blution combining speakers TO ten minutes,
I'D not to speak mere than twice on one
ahbject. Agreed to.
4 Also, one that q sergeant at arms be ap-
sointed by the Chair. Agreed to.
On motion, Peter B. Brown, colored, was
appointed sergeant-atsrms.
MIR. Sylvis, Of Peunsylvania, called for the
heas and Dsvs.
y The discussion wac further continued bV
dessrs. Walsh, DAVIS, Brown (colored),
Powers and Thompson. after which a vote
Eas taken with the following result:
YEAs.
Jaeger, r. NJ. Pa. Mcguire, John, Missouri
Baker, Frederick, Pa. Mclaughlin, W. J. Mass
NBToWn, Peter, g., Pa. Mclean, Charles, Mas
YBassor e. John NJ, NY Marks W Nm
tBryson, Hugh, Pa. Mahon, Michael NJ, Md.
Baker, eaunel, W., Pa. Myers, Isaac, Nd.
MBustill, joseph, G., Pa. Ny ers, George, Nd.
kBuck, eamul, Pa. Phelps, A. w. Conn.
NCumminRs, 0. P, Mass. Pratt, q. B., Mas.
MCrameF Henry N y, t. mn. Powers, David Mass.
HcogsWell, William. III. Putt, A. n. Indiana.
MCameron, A. @. Ill. Ray, VIM, New Jersey.
HChrk, W. H.. 1llinOs. RoSemon, L. L. N. Y.
NDuai, A., New York. Ro&ne, James, Pa
HDavis, Edward NJ, Pa. Reed, John NJ Pa.
NDunAp, ". J., Pa. Snyder, Frederick, Pa.
9DAy, Horace H. N. Y. ecbuck, Simon, NY.
I0ridIey, Edmond, N, sylvis, Jemes, C.. Pa
kGillArd, Nathaniel, N. Y. stywah, W. H., Va.
kGazxan, Edward D., Pa. sheldon, II. c., Mo.
kGrooS, 1gnatius, Nd. ThOmAAI John H., Pa.
kGrenne, v. NY. TrAvellick Richard Mich
AHihn, Jsbn, Pa. Wallbridge, NJ. Mass.
fHlrSch, Otto Pa. Wright, James L., Pa,
Keen, George, Iowa. Walker, Hal. r., Ala.
Hinton, kdW. d. Mass. Wolf L. De, Wisconsin.
NLegro, Leonard O., Mass. West, william, NY.
James W. W. Hare, N. Y.
NAYS.
kButler, Robert H., Nd. Mccormick, J. w., Pa.
HBIack william, Tenn. MePbal, William, N Y.
Bnssert, Robert, NY: Myers, ?. J., Pa.