The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-26
WOMAN'S WRONGS.

ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE STATE WOMAN
SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION At MASONIC HALL
yEsTERpAy-A PLEA FOE woHAN's KNyRAN-
CHIsEMEN1--oovRREOR RoBINsoN DENOUNCED.
Tho New York State Woman Suffrage Association
hold their annual convention st Masonic Hall yestsP.
day. The attendance much larger and more n.
nuentia than tho meetings OF the National Convex
ton held on the previous day. The audience was to
large extent composed OF ladies; the sternss
formed . very substantial minority and
the gentlemen by their appearance and attention -
tho proceedings indicated that thoy not present
from motives OF Idle curiosity The ladies Of al ages
and Of various grades Of personal aractvsnesa There
were fewer than the previous day or the regula-
ton' type OF those women sufragis,s who BY
ticity Of dress aud masculine bearing easily
discernble rs ngitators aud reiormcra Conspicuous
by her absence was DR.. Mary Walker Tho ladies IN
charge OF the proceedings did not desire association
with the doctor and said that previous occasions
she had given Thorn considerable trouble BY means
that Enthusiastically feminine they had driven this
lady from thcir midst, aud their happiness
siderably Increased thereby. Enthusiasm manifested
itself during the speeches by occasional applause Of
gentle rather than OF bostcrous character The bur-
OF all the addresses man's injustice TO woman,
recital Of the great loud ot disabilities gho 10
called upon to face IN the battle OF life because she has
boon born a woman
In the absence Of Susan b. Anthony, who had left
for the West the chair taken by Mrs Matilda Jos-
lyn Gage who, after lew introductory extemporane.
the stenog.apher's art submitted the following rcso
lutons which we're adopted -
men Of New YORK. aemmnd Il in order TO hsmssvss
such aydious legislation rs the veto Of the wo-
Resolved That the Of Governor Robinson
proof that the interests OF tins nonvepresented class sre
always neglected and betrayed by those In
Resolved That BY his denial Of the ,igh, Of Il,
and moral niuenss Of elias, especially de-
Resolved That the hall million o. New York who
70, Lss a. b hs.a. 10. T. hsu.a 30 ss
q IN bis S,s s school Tho q be
Hon. VIM Emerson ssna.or from RocIessr Tor hi. Adj.
and manly adyeeaey Of tho bl giving the women position.
sts.cs proved that ;hsy are admirably qualified
nature. asI..een.l petition
from disiranchisng women on the ground Of sex.
uniysr.ity somans ability compete Win
~ Is her and ID, s sI ss
branch Of the legal profession.
Miss HoISe NJ Lodas road a paper setting forth her
sho had been calod upon 10 encounter IN Obtaining
recognition oil her rights In competition with for
| her public and private recognition.
wOhAN's CONDITION ~ EUR0Pk
| Mrs Clara Ncymann read an Interesting paper on
|
ment Tor her eniranchisement IN Switzerland and 10
Germany. In reference TO England at tho commence
OF her paper she snid that THAI country
had been admitted TO the school boards and that IL
regarded there ms distinguished honor for
to be elected to those boards The women or Swizer
land generally Mrs Neymsnn said. AZ she
hGd observed IN recent tour IN Europe caroiess Of
tho claims that their higher nature had them and
content with the frivotes and the gayct OF q
; r. ..s3 h' s,; con-. :ss
quest by the Germans, and the increase OF material
wealth had retarded mental and spiritual development
among the women Of Germany generally. There was
slight reaction, and u was tho duty Of tho
OF America and England 70 favor It's growth by
every Legitimate means
Mrs. slocum delivered . lengthy address, setting
forth the need OF special legislation to enable
to compete with In the various trades and pro-
fessions inasmuch ms Il was impossible, consequent
the larger number Of women $50 0o0) In this state
than men, Tor every woman 70 havo husband and
homo
rho resolutions were then unanimously adopted
aud the meeting adjourned.
| EVENING
The evening session was largely attended The Gyst
address was given by Mrs. Dev-Teux Blake, who
balod tho old argument that women would DO injured
by voting She argued that great deal OF nonsense
thu same man who was AFRAID that It would
injurc w0man TO cast ballot was quite willing
TO lot his wife get up early Oh wintcrs morning and
light tho nro Sbo then spoke Of the argument thai
women did not Wish To vote, and said that although
she had found women who not In favor Of
! woman suffrage, she had who did not
beicvc IN woman's rahts-that 49, who did not think
that women had not far justice done thom
Ex-Governor Edward NJ. Lee, OF Wyoming Territory,
followed in an address on tho practical workings OF
suffrage in that Territory speaking at length
OF tho great OF women Jurors justices Of
the peace and in other official Capacities They had
cxcrcd the happiest influences by thor votes and had
brought about reign Of Law and order In that Terri
tory.
condition OF woman suffrage in England.
Mrs Helen ~ slocum mado few remarks. and the
Convention adjourned.