The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-29
REPUBLICAN BAD FAITH.
Want Of Honesty the Woman Qnestisa-
The Woman suaragists Aroused.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS.Str: I aslI
the privilege OF briefly calling your attention -
an instance Of Republican bad faith which. Ia .
purely masculine contest like this, Is likely -
escape observation. mean the absolute want
OF honesty, honor. or even common sense dis
played by the party In their dealing with the
question OF woman suffrage.
Four years ago at Philadelphia the RepubI-
cans passed a resolution acknowled 2ing their
obligations ITO the loyal women OF the ooun-
try and promising respectful consideration"
to their demands. On the strength OF this meagro
splinter forty nve women took the stump foe
the Republicans, addressing numerous audit
ences and arousinR much enth usiasn, especial
ly at the West. Despite all this. however, whom
the question OF fuln Hing heir pledges arose,
either In Congress or the Legislatures OF the
several States. II was inv. rably either neglected
by the Republicans or absolutely voted down
by Republican votes.
THIS spring when the Rational Republican
Convention was appealed to by advocates q
woman suffrage, the old resolve OF four Year,
ago was revdmped, and again as II In mocxerY.
promise OF respectful consideration" was
added. While IN Massachusetts where yeM
after year the Republicans had passed n resolu-
wnen the old stereotyped form was presented
70 the state Convention, the member who made
II hastened to explain that IL meant nothing
whatever, and that 1t was a nero Rlttering gen-
crafty not in any manner binding ON the party.
As II all this II q not sufficiently pointed the
position Of the Republuans, they have. with q
stupidity almost beyond belief, actually refused
Ia avail themselves OF tho offered services OF
women In the c,nyass. What Is the consequences
OF all tnis2 Ii Is that the woman suffalists as
parry are doing all In their power to defeat the
Hepullicans; and when IL - considered that Ia
the western states, precisely where the strength
OF the Republicans lies, this p-rty Is well or
ganiz al, NUMBERING several thousand m EN- berx,
men and women, IL will be seen that in a closely
contested election their efforts may count fog
something.
In MASSACHUSETTS, the woman sufragists are
thoroughly aroused they are holding meetings
IN every town and village throughout the state.
lated nj from twenty-five to nfty thousand bal.
lots. for Biker. as a consequences prooably do
ieating the Republicans and electing Adams.
In lndilna great bitterness has been aroused
by the refusal Of the State Committee to em-
ploy Influential ladies as speakers, and a large
amount OF qdtet but effectual work has beon
done az inst the Republicans
In Colorado, where the woman sufragistn
were most urgent with tho Republicans -
adopt "A constitution giving the right TO vote to
all citizens, Irrespective OF sex, they were SO
indisn mt at their want OF honesty on this point
that they have resolutely laoored for the defeat
OF this faIthless party: while In this state,
viii In mas several large and influential suffrage
societies. the whole weight OF those bodies WITH
be thrown against the Republicans, their voting
members casting their ballots either for Coopes
or for lildep direct.
Fiom the beginning to the end OF their deal
inV with tais question, the Republicans hayD
SHOWN want Of ddelity TO obligations, Al
amount OF tricksterins and u degree OF stupids
iiy winch adds another proof Of their incomps-
tence for power. CITOYENHh
NEW YORK. Oct. 81. 1874.