Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-28

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Carroll, of Tennessee, moved that
| whcu the convent ion aiijeurn, that It
be TO FIVE o'ctnck TO night, and tha,
the committees just named shall then
report. Adopted.
| Smith, OF Illinois, moved q resolu-
.tion that committee of one from
each state be appointed on resolutions,
and that all resolutions relating to the
| platform be referred to Said commit.
tee without debste. Adopted, =
Werd. Of N. Y, moved that the
chairman of each delegation send to
the chair the name of its member II
| the platform committee. There being
no objection, it was SO ordered.
1 The chairman stated that delegates
| from the National Woman's Suffrage
Association Were present, asking a
hearing.
Cries Of shear them!'
There being no objection the chair
announced they would be heard.
Weed, Of New York, aud Smalley
of Vermont, were appointed com,
mittee to escort the ladies to the
/ platform.
The chair ahnounced that . lady
had the floor, and refused TO hear any
proposition, Miss. Phoebe W. Coz
zens, Of Sc, LOUIS, took the platform
and addressed the convention with
much self-possession, but her voice
was too weak to be heard many feet
distant. She referred to this centeu-
Eniai leap year, aud said in was in or
der not only for women to make
proposals, but to have them accepted.
Elf the democratic party wanted to
|lise long, she warned them TO hear
the women's prayer, eheed the voice
Of inspiration winch says: sit is not
good for man to be alone," and take
women into their political association
~ matter of eternal justice and
sound policy. She concluded by pres
enting the resolutions Of the Wonsn,s )
Suffrage Association, which, on mo-
tion Of Me-. Clemahd; Of Illinois, were
referred 10 the committee on resolu.
tions for respectful consideration.
The following are the leading points
Of the address presented to the presi-
dent and members of the national
democratic convention by Miss Coz
Txens:
Gsntleme1s:-In reading the call
for your convention, the National
Womens' Suffrage Associations were
grati6ed to End that your invitation
was not limited to voters, but cordial
y extended TO all citizens Of the Uni
ted States. \ Delegates from our as.
socistion ask for . voice in your pro.
ceedings, also apl.ssk in your plat
form, declaring she political rights Of
women, onlen possess property
and educst stiion tskszout naturalization
papers; pss:empt land aud pAy taxes !;
and yet Are the only class 81 citizens
wholly unrepresented in the govern.
ment. According to your state con-
sti.nljons they hack but one quali6ca-
tion for v0tefs !; namely. hex, which ID
IN insurmountable qualification.
Ouf rulers may have the right to
regulate the suffrage, but they cannot
abolish it without direct violation
Of the fundamental law of the land.
As you hold the constitution of the
fathers to be sacred legacy to hand
down TO our children forever, We ask
you to SO interpret that magma charta
|of human sTights as to secure Justice
and equalityato al United States citi-
zens irrespective Of sex.
When the District of Columbia
suffrage bill was under discussion in
1866, democratic senator, Mr.. .Cowsn,
OF Pennsylyania, proposed An amend
ment to strike out the word amsle, y
and thus extend the right Of suffrage.
The republican party gave us =
plank in 1866, pledging themselves to
= special consideration OF our de-
mands, but they have buried our pc
titions under the laws in direct oppo-
j.ioa to their higk-sounding promises
and professions, and Hews la la / l4s 8 1sG 8 they
give US another plank in their plat
form approving the substantial ad-
vance made toward the establishment
of equal rights to women, cunnin gly
reminding US that the privileges and!
immunities we now enjoy are
all due to republican legislation,
although under . republican dy-
nasty, : republican woman who had
spoken for the republican party
throughout the last presidential cam
paiRn, was arrested by republican
officer for, voting the republican tick
ct, sud denied the right Of trial by
jury by republican Judge, and con
voted and sentenced TO 6ae Of 800
and costs Of prosecution, aud alI this
for asserting at the polls the most sa.
cred Of ALI ihe.rights Of American cit
izenship.. o
We demand the ballot-that sceptre
lof povef IN onr own shsndS - the
only sure protection for our rights Of