Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-12-08
THE NEXT QUESTION.

next ulsturpef OF our ponucal peace. III |
secured from the Philadelphia conven-
ton that nominated President Grant,
last June, what itnever before possessed,
the important advantage of a recognized
national status; and, although, during
the hurly-burley of the canvass, this sig
nificant fact was nearly lost sight of, it
is now brought forward under circum-
stances which show that the female
suffragists are determined to make the
most of it. The resolution adopted by
the Philadelphia convention on this sub
ject is as follows:
The Republican party is mindful of its
obligations to the loyal women of Amer
lea for their noble devotion to the cause
Of freedom, and their admission to a
wider field OF usefulness is received with
satisfaction, and the honest demands Of
any class OF citizens for additional
rights should be treated with respectful
consideration.
This is partial pledge of the success
full party to the support of the PROPOSE
ton OF female suffrage; and the proceed
ings of the National Woman Suffrage
Association just held in st. Louis, No.,
proves that the advocates of the new idea
are preparing to hold the Republican
party to its promise. The following pre-
amble and resolution adopted by the
Suffrage Association constitute the centre
piece of its proceedings;
Whereas, the National Republican plat
form of 1872 afirms that the admission
OF woman to wider spheres of usefulness
is viewed with satisfaction, and the hon.
est demand of women for additional
rights shall receive respectful con sidera-
ton, and whereas the Republicans have
large majority in both Houses of Con-
gress; therefore
Resolved that we call upon Congress
to enact law establishing impartial
suffrage for all citizens, irrespective of
sex, in the District of Columbia and the
Territories, also to declare women eligi-
BILE to all offices under the Government,
with equal pay for equal work, also to
submit Sixteenth Constitutional
EhuohaLAeAu plouloltlHS polltlcdl ulS-
tlnctions on account Of sex.
Here is a recitation of the Philadelphia
pledge, reminder to the Republicans
that they are in majority in Congress-
and formal call upon them to fulfill
their promise. The last resolution "re-
joices at the recognition of the right of
woman in the National Republican Plat
form, and at the explicit Endorsement of
woman suffrage by the Republican Con-
vention of Massachusetts,; and it fur
Their congratulates the Republican party
upon having enlisted the heart and in.
tellect and conscience of woman in its
support and "calls upon the party il
its hour of victory to consolidate its SUI
premacy by establishing impartial sui
frage for all citizens irrespective of sex.
The words afford a full view of the tire
mendous change that this long derided
but now half-triumphant movement in
wolves. Impartial suffrage for all citi
zens irrespective of SEX" is a sweeping
expression that leaves nothing out i
means in the forcible language of thu
Missouri Republican, the admission o
white women and black women-6, 500,
900 of the former and 400, 600 Of the lat
ter-to the ballot-box, with the furthe
right of being elected to and holding Of
Hi+har{n ha,,o ,1o@o,
this thing as we contemplate the moon
as something to be looked at, but too re
mote and inapproachable to ever be en-
countered. But the shout of triumph
with which the association announce tn
success of the Republican party, and tn
perfect confidence with which they cal
upon that party to redeem its promise
warn us that the admission of 1000 0O
women to a participation in elections
the making of laws and the administra
ton of the government, is an imminen
contingency. The Republican party ha
half promised to grant the demand, an
the Republican party, having control Q
Congress and of thirty State Legislatures
is able to make good its pledge. 1t
too late to say that the masses of tbs
party are not prepared for the question
that in fact that they are opposed to th
sweeping revolution which it involves
Their Philadelphia platform gave it
semi-indorsement, and in electing RI
publican President and a Republica
Congress on that platform, they may b
considered to have approved every wor
in that platform, including the indorst
ment of female suffrage. The XIII
Congress may adopt the proposed suffrag
amendment to the Constitution. tn
fact that the Republican masses were no
prepared for negro suffrage, did not pre-
vent the party leaders from making it