New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-19
WOMAN SUFFRAGE ADVOC4IES.

TIVE COMMITTEES REPoRT-H0PEFUL SIGNS IN
EURoPE-CLosING THE CONVENTION.
The seventh annual convention of the
American Woman Suffrage Association was concluded
at stenway Han yesterday. Three sessions were hed-
at 10 A. m and at 2:3O and 7:3Op m. Col. 7. W. Iig
enson presided, and taking the chair made few re-
marks the promising progress OF the eanse
OF woman suffrage in this country. Reports we're re-
ceyed from several State Societies In Massachusetts
the friends the represented to be en-
couraged by the political aspect OF their cause although
tho Legislature had not granted their petition
Mrs. Moloy of Indiana said that In that STATE
the temperance movement and woman suffrage
necessarily went hand in hand While both re-
ceived opposition their promise OF success was good
Mr. Wiseman OF Pennsylvania said that the Woman sur
fraCe Society Of that state had held meetings outside OF
Philadelphia and distributed tracts in favor of the rights
of women. report read from Delaware, giving an
account of a law liberal to women in respect to
property etc. which had recently been passed in that
state Mrs White OF New Hampshire said that although
little active work for suffrage had been done In
that State, yet its friends were hopeful Miss Eastman
read report from Iowa. In this State every educational
institution was stated to be open to both sexes Women
were elected County School Superintendent, were adj
mtcd as lay delegates TO the Methodist Conference and
Presbyterian Synod and held various other public posi-
tious Tho Rev Mrs. Hanaford OF New-Jersey read a
report giving sketch OF tho history and progress OF the
States laws respecting women Education In New-Jer-
sew was largely the hands Of women and the workers
in the cause Of woman suffrage determined TO 80
on as they had good hope Of success.
Mrs Lucy Stone the Chairman of the Executive Com
mtee presented her report reviewing tho pro-
eress of efforts for woman suffrage and for rights and
privileges for women throughout the world This CON
tanned the following statements with others:
The openng of South and Wellesley Colleges for women
ncation. The successful working OF c0oducaton in
mixed colleges is removing objections 10 the admission
OF women to higher Institutions OF learning; Pioies-
sonaI schoos are also opening to women. In Michigan
40 O79 men voted for the proposed constitutional amend
Voted ON AT the same time received 900 less votes than
the woman suffrage amendment The LEGISLATURES OF
bic women to VOTE and all OF them refused to grant sch
.James r. Dooltle advocated Household Suffrage
that is for each married man one f"r himself,
and the other the women and children This il sig
nifcaut fact the time, containing the gmmer OF an
idea that somebody besides men heed representation
The Texas Constitutional Convention has considered
clause giving suffrage 10 woman: The Republicans OF
Massachusetts said IN Their ' 1hs rey wT b
promotion of equal rights for all American citizens. ire
spective of sex" Mr.. Rice, the Govenor-eleet has
said accept the platform and all there is in Il" In
WyJsng and Utah Territories woman suffrage stu con
societies and clubs throughout the country have held
meetings and adopted measures to defeat The election to
The lie slature of who have voted against or would
he iseIy TO vote against suffrage. During the
year the Of woman suffrage mas lost In TINS cou
K Hint. Celia Burleish and Anna Walker In other
countries the work has stsady advanced ehanEe , Of
would have carried woman suffrage in in the British
Parliament Mr.. Disrae voted for the bill The large
vote for the bill caused OF its opponents 10 form
society resist the encroachment OF women upon the
franchise" This society much ridicnled that
nothing more has been heard from II. In England women
vote the same terms as men on municipal paIocha
Sweden vote upon property qualification In
Peru sweden, Holland Italy, Bavaria, France, Germany,
have had their rights recognized The japanese Govern
daughters OF public officials. At Amsterdam women are
taught bookkeeping, commercial law, and pharmacy In
Stockholm the duty Of the Government 10 provide Tor the
meengs The Peruvian Minister Of Justice has declared
that Peru placed men and women on the same footing
Al over the world are spreading ideas OF equal human
rights. They last 10 women because as class
women have had less recognition than any other class,
and least thought OF az requiring additional rights
and safeguards.
Resolutions were presented and separately discussed
and adopted. The first demanded tie practical appca-
ton OF the principle Of equal rights for women In public
and private life protested against tho subsection and
Acknowledgement OF women, and affirmed that the co
operation of tho sexes was essential alike TO happy
home refined society, Christian church, and repub
can State. The second urged the friends Of woman suf
fisge in each State 10 petition the Legislature for Law
enabling to vote in the Presidential election OF
1876 The third expressed qualification ia the establish
ment Of woman suffrage in Wyoming and other places
The fourth called for celebration July 2, 1876
Burlington, n. j. OF the centennial anniversary Of the
declaration Of the Provincial Congress OF NowJcrsey
tending suffrage TO all inhabitants, men and women. The
last asserted that who their political and per
sona power deprive women of their right TO govern
Themselves cannot with consistency have any share In
the Centennial celebration at Philadelphia Letters
were read from Mrs. l.. Maria Child, Mrs Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps, and Misses Julia and Abby Smith
III the evening Mrs. Lucy stone presided Charles g.
Anes OF Pennsy lyania SAID That the clanor against
woman Suffrage had revealed that the popular estimate
OF the ballot Is mean and insufficient There WAS rea-
tive decline Of the Importance OF politics The power OF
the press and OF popular Sdqeon OF nouSty ana Pno
seat of Government no longer ia Washington There
had sprung up in America giihd nepuoS OF thought.
In this woman was recognized citizen Inc American
woman the freest woman on earta in the
strongly her want of freedom in any respect.
And il ndgniiy TO be smut out of the governing
powerful inertia TO Honest objections must
be patiently answered again AMI again. Prjudlces must
oncned Inc doors " the public schools to women aud
the rewriting Of the hard old laws relating TO
Miss Leila Partridge OF Philadelphia gave of
her through michigan In favor of woman suffrage
houses and churches Woman, she said. had no real
rights before the law because she cannot prevent the
future legislation Woman was subject to Tie law but
MISS Mary r. Eastman speaking Of the received
for womens work, said tnat ne small remuneration
In their work Women teachers could not get nearly
much pay as men teachers no better IN any respect
President, Mary A. Liyermore; Presdentsat-
Larse. r. W. fiiggnson OF Rhode Island, Mrs. Julia
WasSnston. p. c., Mrs r d. Gage Of New-Y6rk, Bishop
Gilbert Haven OF Georgia, Mira. George d. Hall OF Mis-
souri, George William Curtis Of New-York, William
Iloyd Garrison of Massachusetts,, and the Hon. A. A.
Sargent CALIFORNIA; Chairman OF the Executive Com
ntlec Mgs Lucy Sone Foreign Corresponding secre-
tary Kate N Daggctt Corresponding Secretary Henry
Il. Blaekwe Recording secreailes Leila Partridge and
Lizzie b. Read hong list Of eG-oiieio Wee Presidents
and members Of the Executive Committee III the various
states also elected.
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