, 1873-02-22
Upwards Of One Hundred Such Hold
a State Convention.
Mr.. Myers Opera House The Scene Of
Their Deliberations.
They Oppose all Special Legislation for
the Benefit Of the SEX.
Tho Expungment Of tho Word "A1nlo ~
from tho Constitution Demanded.
Argumcntativc Address by Miss
Susan E. Anthony.

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Argumcntao1Vo Aourcss ny MISS
Susan E. Anthony.
Tho nnnua1 rnoetinr Of tho wo,nnn's guffrsce
Association Of Illinois was hold Yesterday after
noon, at Alyors' Opera Houso, 1t was officially
advertised to begin ut l O'Clock, but, owing to
TINT constant Indifference to timo yhiol, charao.
torizes woman, and makes It questionable
whether political morality would DO improved by
giving ler tho bnllos 1t did not commence until
.. During this long intoryal tho audience slow
" assembled, first running tho eaunt1ot Of tho
tckot- oflico, wl,ero d young man, with his noso
lattenod RgnInst pane of glass, continually did
cry, 1i1se tho chorubfu,, "Fifty conts," and then
Of tho doorkeeper. The hail was yory chilly, boing
heated mainly by few gaslights and tho breath of
the viaitoru. who spent tho timo In Hneozlng,-n
noisy, but harmless, amusement. MIR. Myora, to
whoeo sympathy with tho cuuso tho Association
is indebted for tho FREQ uRo Of his place, vas be-
hind tho accnes, and obtained valuable llinta for
his forthcoming play. Mr.. Myera' generosity
would have been better appreciated II ho had
also thrown In little steam.
At tho hour tofote mentioned the meoting was
,callod to ordor by Mrs. Jones, tho President.
Mira. VanWinkle, tho Secretary, thon road
tho report Of tho proceedings Of the.
Bloomington meeting, which was listoned to
by the ffty-six poraons proscut with great inter
ns+ ,,,,,;f,s,o,1 I,, ,n,,i, anoov,nr ,rho aocro.
tary also read summary Oh tho work OF tho
wbiel, tho cauao Of euual iuetlco for wou,en
had 1nado dnrinr tho venr. guoh m tho nopub-
"a1o NV soe Ae ~
Hcan platform OF fAliauolpni"' Iho .epofs
concludes with m e1hortAtion to r1d tho
republic Of its last yontigc Of slavery.
Tho report was adopted.
rho socroto ~ thon rood ,or+,oru r, +ha nm.
.titution. cnpec,nlIv that part stating tint INV
ono could becomo mombor Of tho Association
on paying 81.
n, No ono Joined.
renson WA nas,cnci for tl,,s orn;aa;on
1Tra Ionos , s'a aalod 49, nv orA ~ no,nn ~ Sor Nom,.
mating Committee to nominate, officers for tho
It vas go yory cold that no ono folt ablo to do
u ana an,t,-' ~ .so.r.,or, ,,,,aa 49, ,,,a.3on
Aua u .no .Dsa' ~ no III;
ono Petson WHo ua'' juAt eonao LIZ "1'o "as BILL
~" n,a;r a,>no;,,oa ,rrs 7,,5,a w,,ta 1frs
~ Toyanrr,r N n1rs I'aon,;a n = D,no1,s - - - =
~ Lo'an"aS, Min' Aooia'e' ~ ~ otooAa, - ~
lfovor, Mrs. CyntAia Leonard, and AllHs Dlnko.
Mrs Jonea said they should atso appoint. n
Legislative Committee, to 60 to Springfield and
nroteat oqninst ,nccinl ,ec;e1ntion for ,vorncn
XII thev t Snntea 1 fha Tecis}atmra to "a VAS ~
atr;ke f,e Tnr1 a3n1e ont of Tho censt;taton @ ~
nnd III III a,Ea or, o,o - o,,I
sha 1ono1 Iho r5,p,,tteo inst nnnn;ntoS srn,,1d
nttnni In tho mattnr ND' ''if "9s@e>N
The 5hair hoped % de,oentea from outeido soo;s-
zine 1oon1a coI,n ~ 3hc 1ta43ornn No1silv
ca,na. "~@ eSA's Va s1o p'''A
Hi.. 1onoo .o7a,;t ,,o+ roo,,1,r ,,eetinc
md 20 no resolutions lin lid beon prope:ed. Baat
tLom tbay con1d @ iniorso fGan, She asked Miss
1nthone 1h my {o eD%d pond thau Iau,so 'n'n< -.
anaa anthnny nv IN In, - n loron sort ct WY, de-
ahos1d reoI I - -,.
The ~ accordingly read them:,. =
{; ipr1ausc, which helped to warm the .oot Of
tho audience.
Ing, which waa by this time about hundred
strong. 49,
Mrs. Waite, Chairman OF the Nominating Com
mittee, reported that she had searched the
CHAIR hau Indicated for tho meeting OF the Com
znittee. A kind gentleman had lent her tho use
OF his room, however, a.. ,,,.'
Mira. Waite. :.|'
Mrs. Jones invited MI present to giye their
experience and tho work dono in their localities
to ~ make short speeches, eto.
The CHAIR reverted to tho subject Of special
Legislation for women, which Bhe regarded "a
dlpgraoeful. She read the bill passed by the,
General Assembly called the Womon's NfpIta
biu which allowed women to practice law aud
20 Notarfca Public. It waa q perfect farce-puro
hnmbug-sopa to appcaso tho public consoience,
She wanted no ao1 in tho Constitution or the
!nwB. There was another bill just introd,% "a,
but the print wnB 30 fine she could ,7>d fend 1t.
IT WAS tedious little thing, allowing married
Wonon to be Rued. AL auch things were hurt
ing their cause sho asked all opposed to ape
oia legislation to say "aye.' The opinion was
onaanmol's-ayos, .; nooa, none. 49,.
n Miss Anthony toi9 OF a. lady w1o rad boon
deputy o1roult 0lerk in Ohlo, anddi tho duty
acfeGptaply 5n5 new Jndgo, to make place Tor
Ir1ena, decided TINT Rho 10 could not hold Office,
t,,on 1nst ~ a omnnod oo ~ ~ ouI., .ne ~
-vn-5 e n,nf y mr. @ ~ @ 90 W o.!.Ao ous tuo
counsel Ind to tnko the ground that her positjpu