Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-29
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
C1~.inx Proceedings OF the National
convention.


After our report OF the National Women
Suffrage convention closed yesterday after
room Miss Lille De SOFIA Wood, Mrs. DR..
Sturgis. and Mrs. Ellis made brief speeches.
Mrs. Sara j. Spencer then read
PROTESTS
which she stated would be read at high noon,
July 4, 1875, at Independence Hall. The pro-
test in addressed ITO the Political Sover-
eigns of the United States In Independence
Hall assembled" and accuses the govern
ment OF being false to its principles, because
IL has refused women the ballot. 1t closes
as follows: Therefore, in presence of the as
tembled nations OF all the worlt, we protest
against the government of the United States
as an oligarchy OF sex. and not a true repub-
lie; and we protest against calling this CEN
tennisl celebration Of the Independence of
the people of the United States" The read
1ng OF the protest was greeted with ap-
plause. II was then adopted with one dis
seDting voice belonging TO a Juvenile male
tramp in the rear of the hall.
Mrs. Lille Devereaux Blake then spoke on
THE WOMEN OF THE REVOLUTION.
She related many historical incidents of
the women OF those times, who had sown the
seeds of liberty and did all in their power to
aid the patriots. The women had done their
share in the glorious struggle, yet they were
totally forgotten In the celebration OF the
centennial year.
Miss Phoebe Cozzens next made a few re-
marks upon the re.olutions adopted In her
absence in the morning, and especially in
the case of Mrs. Minor, of her state of Mis-
souri,. She read portion OF lengthy and
the case.
DR.. Caroline B. winslow then delivered an
argument.in favor OF woman's equality with
man.
A telegram. dated Garden Grove, Iowa.
from Susan b. Anthony TO Mrs. Gage was
read, saying she would contribute $50 TO the
Centennial fund.
THE EVENING SESSION.
was well attended. the hall being quite full,
a majority present being ladies.
q
from THE STAR In reference to the inter-
view between the Utah delegation and the
President, and said she saw in this subtle
design to impose upon the President to i'm
pose upon the people and TO deprive the VIC
men of Utah Of the right of suffrage. She de-
sired, therefore, TO offer another resolution, to
be added to those adopted in the morning
She then offered a resolution, which was
adopted, denouncing the attempt to disfran-
cbise the women of Utah, and providing for
the appointment of a committee of three TO
memorabilia Congress, and otherwise to
watch over the rights of the women of Utah
in this regard during the next twelve
months.
After the adoption of the above the reselu
lions of the morning were again read by
Mrs. lockwood, and sustained by the full
vote of the convention.
wood, Mrs. Sara. j. Spencer and Mrs. Ellen
A. Sargent as the committee called for in
The resolutions in reference TO the women OF
Utah.
Mrs. Matilda Joslyn Gage then delivered
an excellent discourse on "ClaSs Legisla-
tion." She was followed by Rev. Olympia.
NOT ONE CENT FOR TRIBUTE.
Mrs. Gage then came forward and said she
might remain a resident OF the District for
some time as she understood she was to be
arrested for having dared to hold a conven-
tion without paying license. The preamble
Of the Constitution granted free speech and
the right of redress, but she was 10 be ar
rested for holding wOman's convention.
The amount they wanted, she believed, was
SIS She would not pay five cents. 81 shall
remain in your District of Columbia jail,'
she said, ''where you can all come and see
me, and where can act with the committee
appointed to watch over Congress-" 1t was
said that walls have ears, and she thought
the jail walls would have eyes so she could
lock clear over TO the Capitol. 81 have a
lawyer, one Of my own sex, Squire Belva
Lockwood, who will take the case in hana."
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
who occupied seat on the stage, next made
long and eloquent speech, which was fire.
quently interrupted by applause After
speaking for some time he indicated his in
tenfion OF retiring, but loud cries OF go
on" $50 or" arose, and he continued for
half an hour Ion ger. He believed the women
were working for principle which was sure
TO be triumphant in the end, just the same
as was the principle OF the abolition OF hui
poem descriptive OF the aspirations OF an
imprisoned eagle fOr liberty. He YVES about
To retire when lady in the audience asked
him IL II would not be more appropriate to
compare the ladies TO Gagged doves rather
than Gagged eagles. Mr.. Douglass smiled and
said, "Perh8ps IL would. am free TO con-
fess that the ladies are dove like in their ma
ture, but have seen some who have a good
deal of the eagle in them" His response was
greeted with shouts OF laughter.
Mrs. Spencer then read the financial re-
port, after which Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood
offered a resolution, which was adopted, re-
turning thanks to the press OF the city and
the Associated Press, for the faithful reports
of the proceedings of the convention.
Mrs. Gage said that the convention would
be adjourned until next January, unless she
was held here In jail, In which case she
would hold convention constantly.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The chairman Of the finance committee of
the Woman Suffrage convention, Mrs. Sara
j. Spencer, made to the officers of the con-
vention. to-day, the following report:-Bal-
ance in treasury at opening of convention,
1928; receipts at the door, two evenings,
: 1913 90; contributions, s191.77; collections,
s2150; total receipts, S412 OF. The expenses
were:-Hall, 800; advertising, 1910; labor,
81; delegates expenses, Sl51; total expenses,
1901 40; balance in the treaury, S105.02. No
need to say women don't understand bust
ness.