New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-31
MASSACHUSETTS,.
THE INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES CATECNISED
on WOMAN Suffrage.

THE GUBERNATOKIAL CANDIDATES CATECIIIsED
on WOMAN ST FFRAGE.
The Massachusetts WOman's Suffrage AssO-
catou has catcchised tho candidates for Governor
the great question Of Tomorrow and hns elict"d the
following characteristic reply from John Quincy Adams
the Democratic CANDIDATE:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN; regret very much that
have not the time my disposal just now to answer APP
10 nv opinions upon woman Suffrage" But you may
perhaps gather all the INFORMATION which You relure
and study, firmly and nns9uvoraiiy opposed to
Woman sufsagc aud shall feel II my duty IN the very
siderable public office to stand b. ne Ola mmemoriai
division OF activities anu functions Wnic seems 10 me w
ho a' 'n0 '''''O"'''- j. Q. ADAMS
The following Is tho material portion Of Judge Pit
mans Prohibton) reply:
You alude in your note the fact that upon this mat
ter the Prohibition platform is silent" frankly con-
fcss TO regret that it is So Silence better than eva
sVe plstitndrs hut the Convention, in my judgment,
shond have spoken decisvey the right site. M per-
sons should be quicker than the fren OF tempernoe
Which stands FOR the comfort, the safety and purity Of
home think the vast majority OF the PromDltOry patty
fnSie suffrage as an added force for good In the
Inonweath. But can conceive how many friends of
might hesitate m laying the foundation Of new party
TO offend the earnest conyictl"ns OF minority. ~
want Of sypa hy Of some Of your leaders with sny
phase " the temperance movement and the cdleiui re-
isal your own conventions to express ior our cause
the sympathy which you ask Of us for yours For my
srf am irn believer In the brotherho0d OF all true
reforms aud gratefully recognize the fact that you are
working or rs, when you know It not But your
greatest might say your only serious obstacle 10 tue
Indifference Of woman herself to your movement; To
overcome this you need to appeal more enpaticay 10
ber nHrn nature Show her what she IL to do In the
notc hattie against the powers OF evil. and with all
the force Or her wOmsny Instinct to succor ana 70 hep
she will hasten to for others sake the ballot she does
not now pri5e for her own.
Mr. Cbamberin Labor Reform) replied briefly that no
IN favor Of Woman Suffrage which "Is in the platform
no stands on" Mr. Washburns answer Is not given, and
nrobapy has not been received, but The Womdns Jour
nal ssys Of him:
Tho Hon William b. Washburn Is liberal, progressive
man who has not hitherto been known ~ pronounced
Imam snfrdgis his letter OF acceptance however,
he heartily ndorses the Republican platform Including
tho Woman Suffrage resolution and intimates that he Is
70 20 still further In the support Of our reform
We have sscertained that he has helped to establish
Womau suYage In the orthodox Congregational Church,
" which he s member and that he has BEEN for years.
IN The habit Of circulating petitions In opposition to
liquor licensef among the women OF his locality We
mS,Psrent 10 womans claim. II Mr.. Washburn should
he elected we have reason TO believe that his official In
1uence will be felt In the Legislature OF the common
wraIth next Winter, In behalf Of woman's equality.