The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-12

WOMAN SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.

Yesterday was the second and last day OF the annual
Conventions OF the National and New York State
Woman Suffrage Associations Three meetings
held The morning and afternoon meetings showed no
increase in attendance that OF tho previous day.
The evening meeting was by far the largest OF the
whole Convention. The morning meeting was occu-
pied mainly by the Misses Smith, OF Glastonbury who
related tho story OF their resistance the demands OF
the collectors and its consequences which they
repeated in tho evening at length. Mrs. Lille
Devereux Blake read her report and also letter from
Speaker Hussed, apologzng for his absence and cx-
pressing sympathy with the movement
The afternoon session was opened by Mrs. Blake,
whose first words showed that tho slight put upon
women by those who opened the Centennial in Phila
dclpha Is kcenly clt and bitterly resented by her
party. She bcgan-ln reading OF yesterdays pro-
ccedings in Philadelphia find that after all the hard
work Of the women they found little recognition at tho
hands of those who opened the Centennial yesterday
In his prayer Bishop Simpson said 1--WE
thank God for the fathers OF this coun
try" You see. the mothers are not men,
toned. In the early days OF tins country the
bore harder part than tho The instances Of the
heroism of women OF the Revolution innumerable
They carried arms in the great struggle; they helped
soldiers in dangerous positions; carried powder, helped
suffered perjury and hsrdshps And yet in this Gen.
tennial day of our Republic they not mentioned.
After praying tor all sorts of things Bishop simpson
finally did remember TO pray for the women.
wonder he remembered there such creatures
Politics can see all classes OF men, hut when IL comes
10 women they are stone blind. they don't wish 10
recognize our claim TO equality Mrs Helen ~
Socum then said. speak from the standpoint OF
motherhood and We ms mothers have right 10 de-
mand justice at the hands OF men, The bravest
but the Of their mothers and there has little
complaint and good deal Of sefsacncc We labor all
lives and at the end we have nothing leave
70 our children. The farm which the man and woman
dies she has not dollar which she
may leave TO her children. When the man dies
she has not dolar-only the Of one third of the
property. Tho woman's mind has been kept in bonds
always and don't know what she could do II she had
shall labor continually for the acknowledgements or
woman that all places may be open To hor. First,
must have the door OF political power opened. for
through this door the way every other reform.
The following resolutions were then read by Mrs.
Blake and adopted
WOMAN SUFFRAGE RESOLUTIONS.
words The people the state q New York grateful
ings do establish this constitution therefore.
" sas the M os &.
government and deprived Of political freedom.
partmen.s Of State government ia local matters to
ii sss
and more equal laws
on New York
20 sas s'as as
je.c female State whore woman Is free
Mss.s. r. r. ssrahan Gsorss 4. West. John Ioseboom;
woman suffrage in the Legislature of this state
Resolved. That n appointing Mrs Josephine Shaw Rms
den has done ws bit , na he would haze
responsibility.
Susan B. Anthony then made the following nomina-
tons Of officers for the New York State Association for
the coming year
Presdcnt-Matda J. Gage. Vice Prcsidcnts-Ellza-
Clemcnce 5. lozer, New York; Mary IL Boyd, West,
chester; Rachel X. Martyr. Albany; Amanda Deyo,
Duchess; Helen n JARVIS. Madison; susan B. An.
Smith Miller Ontario Corresponding Secretary
Helen N. socum. Recording Secretary, Helen NJ
Cook. Executive Committee, Lille Devcreux Blake
Tfeasurer-Miss NJ. Adairc.
They were all unanimously elected An address by
Mrs. Gage followed after which Miss Anthony read
telegram that had just been received from f. NJ
Davis .naw of Lucrcta Mott, stating that proper
rooms could be obtained for them in Philadelphia for
$500 till November and said Miss Anthony I want
you women To put hands In your pockets and help
TO GO forward. The evening meeting quite en-
couraging to numbers. The meeting opened by
the reading of the previous resolutions with the fol-
lowing added by Mis-. Spencer
Resolved That the thanks of the National Woman SUIT
gent. Csorna Of the United state Senate for Ills
work in behaor suffrage the oor
Resolved That the thanks of this association hereby
peal behalf ofthe Centennial Woman Suffrage Memorial
IN the United States House OF Representatives March 81
Resolved That the thanks Of this association hereby
reporting the proceedings of tho Convention
Mrs. Anthony then delivered her spirited speech
"Bread and the Ballot" She began:-For the two
days that have been assembled this hall we have
mainly shouted The old thunder Of The revolutionary
timcs-"No taxation without representation. Govern
ments derive their just powers from the consent OF
the governed We have snoatcd our demand for tho
practical application Of this principle to the
Women OF the United States we have been dcclar
NO Wq tn tost fl,n
end, particularly on the Fourth OF July. We are 10
shout our protest in such manner, II can find
words that shall turn Gown the ages the century
with the works Of the revolutionary fathers which have
down tho past century. am going to give some
OF the reasons why We women need the ballot Not
only because II y our right, but because thc mate
rial advantages that would come TO and the world
The shout that is going up and down the world that
women want bread, not tho ballot, and that Is
the shout that has always gone forth IRON
every faction Of DISTINGUISHED lengthy
description Of the trades unions followed in
England, Of different strikes hero and their re-
suit. She finished with ''what want
is for yon to take down the bars and
women. Now what ask OF you women is not
whether you want to go TO vote yourselves but will
women less fortunate the power TO light the battle of
life. No one need say to me that woman
does no. need the ballot Tor support and
sisters then introduced They stood up side by
side. Miss Julia, cghty-tve years old and MISS Abby
eighty These old ladies were simple and unai.
ieccd In their talk II they In their own
farm house kitchen, prompting the other when oc
ca.ion occurred They told how they first re-
fuse pay their taxes The collector presented tax
500 larger than on previous years They inquired
whether others taxes raised not, and on IN
quiry found that mans tax had been raised but
widows taxes had been raised so they concluded not
to pay the tax and their taken 10 paw tho
tax. AZ another time $1,000 worth OF meadow land
sold at auction for less than $10O Their talk
treated much amusement, and they greeted with
repeated bnrst OF applause Mrs Blake told the audi
that the father OF these ladies fought Rcyo-
luton, but Miss Julia immediately got up and SAID that
ne did not fgnt collection was taken mp TO dcray
expenses. The closing remarks were made by Mrs.
Gage, who stated that they did not iccl ut
all discouraged because of the comparatively small at
tendance at their Convention, but considered IL a
specially successful one owing the kindness Of the
press and the HERALD IN particular circulating their
proceedings lar aud wide The Convention was then
adjourned TIL lth OF July In Philadelphia when Susan
r. Anthony and her associates will raise their protest.
ing voices against the injustice done to women
SALE OF PAINTINGS.