The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-01-30
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.


The National Asscciation-Au I'm
mense Meetire.
WAsuIxGIoS, Jan. %.
Editor Lear-nscr,i Zsnses:
The case Of Senator Caldwell goes smooth.
~ on, the testimony is by NO means fAtierins
to the honor o: our public men, and there IL
no hope of improvement until the women Of
the country are placed in position to watch
their ins and outs, in ali their uprisines snd
down sittings, in The Cspitols Of the State and
Nation, as well as in the narrower circle o.
home lie. There in no doub. Senator Cald-
we'll in ihi. solemn hour thinks 90 himself,
for he has just lo1ored Kansas. ty present,
ing bill, asking for appropriate legislation
10 ensble women to vote.
The great event of this week has been tie
National Women's Suffrage Convention
held two days in Lincoln Hsll. The audi
ences were large and snihuasiic, tie speeches
able and Logical, placing women's right 10
vote on questions OF consti,u,ionallav. Tie
harmony of the proceedings we're slightly
msrred by interruptions incident 10 all ~
form meetings, from oddities of both sexe-,
who will insist on being heard. However
they occupied but little time and space and
would not be worthy Of mention, except to
say in passing that, a. our journals always
make the most of these things, which are the
mere froth OF the conventions, and make
very meagre reports Of our speeches; our
friend throughout the country nigh, re-
member that in al cases, the reports fail to
do US Justice. Hence the importance of our
having 4 journal of our own, which the
National Association now propose. 10 do.
We mus. have a live paper that shall rirg
and roar round this land, like the old Lib
erty bell and the muske,ry of the Pilgrims.
Mrs. Barnard. the spicy editor of the
Womaa's Campaign. intends to get cut
a1other number of her paper with a fair re-
port of the convention; 81 in due time the
women OF X ,usss will know what has been
done and said in the capitol of the nation
The resolutions and speeches. all based On
the Fourteenth amendment, claim that
women now have the right to vote, and
Susan b. Anthony, suiting the action to the
word, did vote. Although by fiction of
the law she is under arrest, and should be in
the State Of New York, yet here she was
during all the proceedings Of the convention.
When abou: to step in the cars at Rochester,
the Marshal appeared and said: Miss
Anthony, l feel very uncomfortable about
having you leave here. Something might
happen to you, and am responsible for
.onr appearance in court" Oh" said
Miss Anthony, TRUST to my honor" and
away she went, leaving the Marshal gazing
into space. The uuceremonious way in
which these women scout Law and officers is
really amusing. One Of them was threat
ened with arrest for holding the convention
in Lincoln Hall withou, license; but on
encountering the officer she coollv told him
she would not pay it, and walked of saying.
Taxation without representation is tyranny"
But these United States officials have their
heads together to see what shall be done, As
the following report shows:
NO LICENSE FOR THE SHOW.
A few minutes before the Convention adj
journed one OF Major Richards boys in blue
put in an appearance at the side door, and
inquired who had charge Of the COM ention,
and who WA the responsible party, "A he
wanted her TO pay the license. At this Miss
Anthony became enrsged. and made an ex-
citing speech, in which she said that she
would refuse 10 pay the license.
She put the question to he-audience,
''Shall we pay the license or not -
1t was unanimously voted that the license
should no, he paid, "and should We eei into
trouble will Won all stand by us ~
"Yesn responded the audience wi.h .
will
Accordingly, yesterday morning O6i-e-
R,der:ck applied at the Police Court for
warrant against Miss Susan L. Anthony as
President OF the Association, charging her
with giving an exhibition or entertainment,
at which an entrance ZEE WAS paid, without
license.
Mr.. NehamialI Miller, assistant, corpora
ton attorney, said he would net do any hing
in regard TO the Case without consulting his
superior, Mr.. VIM. A Cook, the attorney for
the District government.
In reply TO an inquiry, Reg ster CooS sent
the followin. note To Mr.. Cook.
"We exac. of all exhibitions, entartfin
menis otter than those given fIr t;.e b-ntti'
of religions or charitable institutions or s.
ci-,ies licenses, especially given for specu-
la,ive purposes. No license was taken BY
the proprietors or others FOR entertainments
held in Lincoln Hal! lat eyening, where an
entrance fee was charged.
Respectfully. JonN f. Cos K"
Mr.. Cook sent the note 10 Nr. Miller en-
dorsed as follows
''Thrs matter seems to require action. |
Please lake the required measure.
VIM. A Cook"
Af.erws,i- a consultation was held by Mr.. |
Cook, Miller and John F. Cook, when j, !
was agreed that they you'd Tot prosecute
the case against the as ioci.iion. So the
Dist,ic; government loses the $40, 50 for !
each evening ses> ion. l, ia more than prob !
able that the case has not ended YET.
Well, SO much for the COnv,niicn. To |
eua this ePistle where j! began, they say the
Kansas politicians are getting their feet |
deeper and deeper into the muddy waters.
The women generally are hoping for Pome
roy's reelection, because ne is faithful in pre-
sen,ing petitions, and contributes literally !
to the "canse." ard his wife gives mo,i |.
brilliant receptions lie will no doubl
maze splendid coair.hu.iJn to the new pa !
per. |, il matter OF surprise to the SUI |
fragis,s in the East, that there ia no move /
in the Kansas legislature for further action |
on the question. What are the women do |
ing? Awake, sisters! awake!
An CBsERvrR.