Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-09
NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE 49,
SOCI4TIOE.
Opening of the Eleventh Annual
Convention.

National Woman Suffrage association was helt
last night at Mrs LOckwoOd's house, No. GIG I
street northwest. for the purpose Of concluding
arrangements for the eleventh annual conven
ton. a programme was agreed upon and com
mitteeS announced. as follows: Credentials
Matilda J. Gage, Elizabeth cakes Smith anO
Caroline B.WinSlow: TeSOlutiOnS-Sara D. Spen
Ger. Matilda j. Gage, Emeline b. Wells, HeIei
NJ. Cook and Belva A. Lockwood; fnance1El-
len c. Sargent, Helen NJ Slocum, Julia D. Dun
ham, Tina Young Williams and Ellen H. SheI-
don; prOgramme-Susan b. Anthony. Lille ID
Blake and. Matilda NJ. Flicker. Opening adj
dress by Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
THE OPENING SESSION THIS MORNING.
The eleventh annual convention OF the Ma
tiODal Woman Suffrage Association assembled
this morning at Lincoln hall. 1t was expected
that there would be full attendance OF the adj
vOcates of the cause at the opening session, as
questions of Importance We're to be discussed.
but the inclemeEt weather had the effect OF
preventing many Of the Upright lights from
reaching the city. The audience was quite
small, and confined mostly to the center seats
LEADING LADIES.
At Is minutes before II O'Clock Mrs Cady
Stanton entered by the stage, accompanied by
Prof. J. ii. K.Willcox, and followed by Susan Il.
Anthony, Julia Denham. Helen NJ. COOK, Mrs.
Matllda Joslyn Gage, Helen NJ. Slocum, Mrs.
Lille Blake, Mrs. Williams and Mrs Wells OF
Utah.
Miss Anthony was dressed in black silk. with
SATIN trimmings; Mrs. stanton in figured silk.
ana wore black lace cape; Mrs. Lockwood in
blue cloth; Mrs. Lille ID. Blake in purnie SILK.
MIS-. Williams and Miss Wells from Utah, the
former the fourth daughter Of Brigham Young
we've neatly attl1ed iu black
CALLED TO ORDER.
Mrs stanton Immediately called the conven-
llOn 10 order and Miss Susan Il. Anthony read
lne call OF The association. and afterwards made
some comments on the subjects touched upon
In tie call, and predicted the day not far distant
wren woman viii have all their natural rights
accorded them in this land of liberty. Their
object now is to lift their cause out OF national
politics, and place it on the foundation of JUS
tice and truth.
Mrs. b. \. Lockwood read the list OF commit
tees agreed upon at the meeting OF the executive
committee last night as printed above and they
were confirmed. The programme was also read
and adopted
OPENING ADDRESS
Mrs Cady Stanton delivered the opening adj
dress. She prefaced il by stating that the
heavens were open and weeping over woman's
wrongs. IL was entirely Mt weather for a
W0man'S rights convention. Mrs. Anthony
inteTuptiDg stated that the audience was TOO
scattered. She invited them 10 get nearer the
stand. by Which means sort of magnetic cur
rent could be kept up. and more spirit be given
the wUri, i'm which they were engaged Mrs
stanton went on 10 state that the Supreme
Court had stulttfed itself in the decisions made
upon the amendments to the Constitution.
President Hayes complained that the spirit OF
these amendments have not been faithfully full
filled by the southern states. She went on 10
say that the purity of the ballot box has not
been protected, and that all over our rude ter
rit0rIthe name Of citizen should mean the same
thing, but the women are entirely ignored in
this land. In attempting to inaugurate woman
suffrage some years ago in this District several
women went to the polls to demand the privi-
lege OF voting, but were denied their rights
she cited several instances in this District.
Where legislation Is partial. Large appropria-
tons are made for reform school for bows in
this District and not dollar for such an insti-
tuition Tor girls. President Hayes made no al
luSlon In his message to the millions OF disfran-
chlsed women in this land, nor do any OF our
leading statesmen trouble themselves about the
subject 1T is strange that all the agitation
upon this subject has had no effect. She recon-
mended that Mr.. Blaine open up this subject
III Maine and gain the laurelS he needs to go be-
fore the country as candidate for the PreSi-
dency. The Senate committee al the last SeS-
SION SION gave Just three minutes to the considera-
tlon or the subjects presented before them by
TIE delegates from the convention, and voted
them down by TO 8. She gave the vote in de-
tall. In both houses their questions are pend
Ing, What shall the records OF these states
men De the present session? Many OF these
gentlemen are writing the last chapter of their
public career, it is to be hoped. The air of
Washington is heavy with the blighted homes
Of ambitious politicians. AT the close Inc
speaker was warmly applauded
RESOLUTIONS
Mrs. Sara Andrews Spencer read the preamble
resolutions prepared by the committee
hey SET 1Ofth That III the recent elections for
tHe popular branch OF the national legislature
tie question OF woman suffrage was wholly
ignored by each branch of the great political
parties, even our most Jealous friends not risk
ing vote in behalf OF this principle, and the
result OF said elections. instead of being the
Overwhelming victory for either party which
tach anticipated has been to more evenly bal
ance them, SO that II an election for the next
President should be thrown into the House OF
Representatives. the result may turn upon a
financial issue 10 which neither Of the old par
iS mo-
ed Dy third party: we press upon the national
party Tie vital question OF national citizenship
as q kindred question with national cJrrency
since both involve permanent Justice 10 the
ldbOrlng masses OF men and women and hoth
should be secured by constitutional amendment.
we cannot have honest money until we have
for woman suffrage is now pending
on a tie vote in the House judiciary committee
absent, Harris, OF Virginia who declares that
lie has never Investigated the subject; it is
the duty OF Harris OF Virginia, to remain alb
sent when vote on this question is taken
until he has given ii as much consideration as
II the rights Of all men were therein involved
i nat as announced by Senator Blaine il Is the
very essence OF tyranny to count any citizens i'm
The basis OF representation who are denied
voice In their laws and choice in their rulers
lheIeloTe counting women i'll the basis OF repre-
While denying them the right of
suffrage, Is compelling them to swell the num-
Der OF lhelf tyrantS and IS an uSurpa lion of
power over one-half the citizens OF this republic.
q truly paternai review OF the interests of This
republic, both great and small. from the army.
The navy ard our foreign relations to the ten
little Indians in Hampton. Va, our timber on
Ihe western mountains, and the switches Of thp
" aShington railroads; from The Paris Fxno
sl4on, the postal service and the abundant har-
vests, 10 The possible bulldOZnr Of some cot
oitu men IN various southern districts cr1Inltv
10 I'VE animals, and the crowded cOniitinn ri
the niunlnleS. dead ducks and fishes in tho
Shllthsohian institution: yet forgets to mention
twenty million Women citizens robbed OF Iheir
social, CIVIL ard political rights: a Committee nj
three De appointed from this convention tn wait
upon jie PIeSGent and remind him OF the exiSt
tEce u Ghe-ila1 OF the American people whom
re mas accideEtly overlooked and OF whom If
would he wise for him to make some mention in
ms future messages. Other resolutions refer IN
the thirteenth, fourteenth. and Efficiently con
stitutional amendments which have bean
denied In their application TO woman by rr;IrtS
legislatures and political parties give a sharn
rap al the government Indian policy and
over sight OF woman policy: declare that
the general government has refused to exercise.
ledefai power 10 protect women in their cttt
zen s right 10 vote in the various states and ter
fltOfles, II should fOrbear to exercise federal
power TO dislranchise the women of Ttab. who
nave had more just and liberal spirit shown
tnem Dy Mormon men than Gentle women in
the states have yet received in their rulers. that
the senate Judiciary committee In its reo0ri on
the Oil 10 allow women TO practice law In the
courts OF the n1ted states, in which they de-
clare that ''fuI Their legislation is not necessary
eFade the plain issue before them, In a manner
worthy OF ShySterS, and not of LAWYERS learned
and IelSpu in the most hOnora hla pro1a-,Jo.. -