Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-22
NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.
The Proceedings at Lincoln Hail.

report closed, MISS tsachei roster, OF Phiiadei-
phia, continuing her remarks, said that young
girls seem to think that they can do nothing to
further the woman suffrage cause. She desired
to say that they can all speak in favor of it in
their social circles and can circulate petitions
in favor of it.
At the close Of her address Miss Anthony
made statement asto the zeal of this young
lady. and reCited what she was doing In Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake, of New York, next
spoke of what she had done last year in that
state with Gov Robinson, who had vetoed their
bill SO unceremoniously. But the hour Of the
women had come when the time came to renom-
mate the governor. and they had sent out cir
as governor. and had held meetings against
him. The result was that Mi. Cornell received
the nomination by handsome majority. He
had since his election fulfilled his pledges in re-
lation to woman's rights; had put women on
school boards and given other rights to them:
The women had also accomplished the ruin OF
one of their state senators who had worked
against them laughter and applausel, Mr.. Ec-
c1esine, of the 18th district, who had spoken
with contempt OF woman suffrage.
Mrs. Matilda JOSelyn Gage the editor OF the
Baitot-BoI, New York, reported the progress of
the cause in New York.
Mrs Elizabeth L. Saxton. of Louisiana. new
light, was introduced, and gave an account of
the uphill work in her state. She spoke with
great force and power. She said she had studied
very hard to learn how to help women, and had
unlfe ca herself a to the cause OF woman suffrage
aids her molly. She is now striving for the
organization OF reform movement in the city
OF New Orleans. and said she hoped soon to
have meetings held in that city.
hrs Kicker, OF N. H., announced that she was
worker, not a speaker, ana said Senator Wad-
leigh. of N. H., had laughed at woman suffrage.
sudaenly-the women knew what was the mat
ter with him. ingalls, was also already dead,
and she hoped Mcmahon, salisbury and others
would die as suddenly. [Laughter.l
Miss Anthony hoped the audience would I'M
derstand that Mrs Kicker spokeanly OF political
death.
thousand years. and suffer all they cam
Mrs. eX-GOv. Wallace, of Indiana said that in
her state there was 10 struggle on the woman
question guest m, 1t was question OF development.
laid him aside to be developed This govern
mept was iquorgarchy. 1t was the power of
the liquor dealers over men that made her a
woman SuffragiSt.
Mary A. Stuart, OF Delaware, followed, say
ing that New York had two representatives, but
the one representative of little Delaware was
Adam down the men had always said, 1.-THE
Woman-she made me do it." Now they were
going to make men give them the ballot. She
described her efforts to secure legislation by
the Delaware legislature, and said by the
changes in the laws secured by women, woman
can hold landed estates in Delaware in her own
name and can make her will.
Resolutions were submitted by Mrs. Spencer
and laid over. AS amended in to-days session
they will be found below.
THE EVENING SESSION
was called to order at 4 O'Clock, and several
SET speeches were made-MrS. SaXton, Mrs.
Helen NJ. Slocum, Matilda Joslyn Gage and Rob-
ert furv1s being the orators. The audience.
however, was not large. an admission fee being
charged.
The Session To-day.
This morning the convention reasSembled at
10H O'clock and there was quite large attend
ance, Notwithstanding the bad weather. The
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sidered During the consideration of that de-
clarlng that the theory that the masculine is the
head OF the church state, and family is Ialse.
Mrs. Archibald, OF Colorado referred to the idea
that the husband was the head of the family,
and said that the Bible recognized the Joint re-
sponslbility OF the parents and the church now
recognizes this idea. The Bible also shows that
the women We're recognized as equal with the
men, some OF them having been called to be
rulers OF the people and also as prophets.
" omen were also preachers and teachers in the
times of the Saviour, ana they were the last to
leave Him when his disciples had fled. She had
heard it said that woman was the first trans
gressor, the cause OF all our troubles, and con-
she had the lowest place. There was
some mistake, for the apostle says: .'By one
mans SIM" &c. Women were equally patriotic
Ing property, &c.-and therefore, She should
have some voice as to rulers.
MRS. SPENCER SAID
that the action Of the late Experimentation party
as TO women had been misunderstood and that
L was intended by that party to show exact
Justice to women by receiving all accredited
women delegates at their coming convention.
Mrs. Spencer said that she had labored six
weeks TO secure the passage of resolution that
tons to Congress should be referred-the com
mittee OF Judiciary having smothered their petit
tons She had written the resolution, and it
was agreed that Mr.. Frye, of Maine should re-
port it. When the Speaker recognized him for
this purpose, he offered Il resolution on temper
ance, thus stealing her resolution. She asked
that they all give their prayers for Mr. Frye
On the resolution
ON THE OWNERSHIP OF CHILDREN
Mrs: Spencer SPOKE OF the Injustice of the laws
on this subject compelling the mother to sup
port the child born out OF wedlock and giving
her no title IN the child born in wedlOck. She
r. ferred to her own case; her father, the first
time she cried, offered to give her away, and
subsequently Offering to sell her. Her father
had bound all her brothers and sisters out six
In ally to work, but having the old New England
blood in her she ran away.
Mrs. Lucinda B. Chandler OF New Jersey.
spoke on the same subject, saying that while
the father, the God Of Nature recognizes the
mother.
Judge Waite, of Chicago, said that this should
Mrs. Spencer advocated an amendment that
woman S right to the Joint custody Of the child
who shall bear their joint names. be recog-
niZed.
Mrs. Epson spoke of the injustice of Congress
in her case, and said she would join them
Hon. Mr.. updegraff, of Ohio, was invited to
speak on the resolution referring to the pro
posed with amendment, and Mrs. Spencer ex- |
pressed the hope that he would invite women |
TO speak in the House; but Mr. U. did not re
spond.
WOMEN AS CENSUS-TAKERS.
On the resolution in reference to women as
census-takerS Mrs. Spencer said that one man
had reported an infant as having died Of de-
!.rium tremenS, and an old man OF 'puerpai
[Laughter.l
Mrs. L. D. Blake referred to the work of taking
the census being C.ie which women could well
said as nine-tenths OF all the school teachers
were women there were many TO step right into
the work.
Mrs. Stuart, OF Delaware. spoke of the man
ner in which the widow of tax gatherer she
knew of did much better than had ever been
done before.
A lady in the audience.-And without COM
mission.
Mrs. Stuart invited her on the stand and, she
holding back, some OF the men sung out: go
up, we want to see YOU" She complied.
Mrs. Slocum objected to the clause in the res
olution 'that the assumption Of the church
&C., finds no authority in Scripture and asked
that the words sin Scripture" be stricken out.
The resolutions declaring that the plans on
which Gen. Grant won his first victories Were
the result OF wOman'S wOrk-MiSS Anna Emma
Carroll-waS at the suggestion OF Marshal
Douglass laid over until the afternoon session.
In the resolution OF thanks to Gov. Andrews
Of Connecticut, the name OF Gov. Long was in
serted. That condemning Gov. Hoyt, of Penn
sylvania, for Netolng bill authorizing women
TO be placed on the board Of prison inspectors
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