Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-12
Woman Suffragists at the Capitol.
ANOTHER HEARING BY THE SENATE COMMIT

1 Hc StCOnu nearing Oh tne representatives
OF the Woman Suffrage Association before the
committee on privileges and elections took
place to-day. On account of the crowd of la
dies i'll attendance at the meetings. the recep
ton room i'll the rear of the post office was
used instead OF the committee reOm The re-
cepiion room was packed long before the
members Of the committee took their places.
ABOUT the same number of female suffrage
celebrities were present to-day as attendedthe
meeting yesterday. There We're Mrs. Sara j.
"A; spencer, pr Clemence Lozier, Miss Julia
nnndh.r Sm,dh Enzabeth iIa Cady, Stant0n, Isabella
6eth Bnynton Herbert, Mrs TilleStOn, DR..
| Mary Walker Mrs. Senator Sargent and
dalSf'ers, M Sf e Lily DeverauN Blake, Mrs. Thomp-
son OF oregon. Grace Greenwood Mrs. Land
er the actress Mrs. Mary Clemmer and 4 bby
HutchinSon Patton.
Chairman Wadleigh, at the request of the
| committee. asked that no expressions OF ap-
pause OF dissent be given by the audience.
REV. OLYMPIA BROWN
! was the first speaker. She said that women
were class compelled to fulfill the duties and
obligations of citizenship without participating
III the rights and privileges of citizenship. The
women are united in the grand movement by
the principles of republicanSm. upon which
the government is based. Wherever there is q
nome or human interest there is to be seen
the influence OF women. Consequently their
cause is widespread. We desire either the
passage OF a sixteenth amendment, or legiSa
ton Whereby we can go the polls and exercise
our rights OF citizenship. The labOrng women
OF connecticut not only desire to have the
ballot, but are determined that they will have
IT, by laboring continually with members OF
Congress until their cause is successful
NOT VERY COMPLEMENTARY TO NEW HAMP-
SHIRE MEN.
Mrs. Mary Powers Filley. OF New Hamp-
Snlte, was the next Spea ker. She related the
Hc,tty w MhlGh tGt stood at in te way Of woman
were not under the influence of their husbands
she said, they favored the suffrage movement.
| The speaker said that the committee. by giving
women
that can never be wiped out. She told about
attending town meeting in New Hampshire.
where she went for the purpose of seeing how
the local authorities would eNpend the money
which She paid in taxes. Her presence had a
| good effect on the meeting, nasmuch as there
| was not the usual amount of profane and
obscene language on the part OF the political
| leaders of the town.
HINTS OF 4 COMMUNE OF BOTH sEXES.
Mrs MIS-: Mary Thompson, OF Oregon, related
| suffrage bill passed the Oregon house by a
| majority, hut was defeated in the senate by
| three votes. Oregon IS progressing III the
! movement Mrs. Thompson asked that the
fathers and mothers stand side by side in the
! government OF the people is they do i'll the
family. Women who can earn money TO come
! 1000 miles for ten minutes here can take care
| of Themselves We don't ask You to take care
| for us. We ask i'll the name OF Justice that we
pe gwen the power TO raise our lower classes
| to rob the pubiic crib but use the money 10
| raise the standard OF morality among our citi-
| zens. Mrs. Thompson charged that on ac-
count oi tlle ilalu tlilleS ana lack Oh bread the
| throughout the land. They have their wives
beside them, and Mrs. Thompson limited forci-
piy al me me eXls!ence OF a commune; which at
some day, unless remedy can be had, may de
| VdState the land.
| CHANCE TO BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
Lily DeverauX Blake. Of New York. spoke of
the great oppression women are laboTing
| under in the state of New York. She spoke
| bitterly Of the veto given by Gov Robinson Of
the bill passed by the legislature Of the state TO
allow women to serve on school boards All Iof
TINS III justice Is due to the fact that the women
| have not the power Of the the ballot Woman
| suffrage Is sure to come. The man WHO shall
champion our cause ms winter IN the Senate
VIII VIII ~ Iiie l:oN5 fIeSldent OF me nited States,
/ ard th"fe VIII be 40 returning board 70 dis
! FHlc lis electloh
| Mrs. SARA j. A. SPENCER
asheu it' % ne htaru i?f the representatives of
! lhlr'E-hNe states which cannot appear before
ilie committee. She gave the tyrant man Sc
| we're faSiisatl0h Tor the evils which he has
pt"usht upon humanity by unWl>e legislation,
Inc cause ol WHICH IS the deprivation Of WO
men men N"ce III 'ie hlallagement OF III" AFFAIRS
| 0i the country. MIS-. Spencer had a fOrmlda-
PIE array OF hgures on vice. parperiSm.. pros
nna 'nrf a. HG SlH elat western city III
nn, nte hlohtn ?Dtdilled Soo,UO from the sale OF
1,o.t !o,iHs sliS:: -tsdlil ana aSaih nave the
| women ui the DiSlllct defeated the st: Louis
rs, Sl, Wllcn "ouH tYe lay M deSraded our far city
| MIS-: spencer leialed hef progress with the eS
taDllslment OF the girls reform schoOi. The
ooS hno steals p9cket pook must be put i'll
pocket BOOK, & because @ f she gets it in different
manner, must go free and be encouraged in
hef SIN. Inc chairman OF the committee of
appIopfialions OF recent Congress was
emdrgea d e pS mfS; - spencer win Delng drunk
ana IN mousse OF li!-lanle IN The city, when he
should nave Deeh III the House assisting in
! Itsiolati0l. MiS. spencer pOlh!ed out the dis
GfactltI couitlnn OF the @ DlSflrt laws III re!a-
non TO the social evil, and said that the Sisters
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