The Evening critic., 1882-01-20
QUERIES ANSWERED
by FEMALE suFFRAGIsTs.
Reasons for che Faith rhat IL in
Thcm-why They Insist Upon Their
RivIts-pcrtineut Answers TO PERTH
uent Questions.

Reasons for tbc Faith rhnt IL in
Thcm-why They Iusist Upon Their
Rights-pertineut Answers 10 PERTH
uent Questions.
The Woman's Suffrage Association was
called to order promptly at 1890 this morn
ing. Reports of delegates being called for
Rev. DR.. Hinckley, of Rhode Island, camo
forward and submitted the report from that
State. He said the association in Rhode
Island was in decidedly healthy condition,
and was daily getting converts to the good
cause. The speaker thought that the time
was near .at hand when the women of
America would stand side by side with the
men and cast their ballots Until that is
done there will always be pallor hanging
over our Democratic institutions.
He said however, that there were num-
Der Of obstacles to be overcome before the
women could get all the rights to which
they are Justly entitled. The greatest OBJ
stace they have TO contend with is the
Growing Political InGdcIity
of the times. The cause of woman's suf-
fiagc and the cause of our Democratic in
stitutions are one and the same thing, and
if the former does not gain foothold in
this free land, the latter must inevitably
perish.
He was surprised to find so many people
in the country who were daily advocating
reform in governmental affairs and yet
opposing bitterly the right of the ballot to
the women. Unless that right to vote was
given to the women he did not believe any
| practical reform could be accomplished.
At the conclusion of the gentleman's re-
marks Mrs. Stanton stated that certain
| questions which had been sent up from the
| audience would be answered by Mrs. Gage
| and Mrs. Lockwood.
Questions Answered..
Mrs. Gage then read the question, "Can q
woman be devout follower of st. Paul
and an advocate of woman suffrage This
| question was signed Seeker of Truth"
| Mrs Gage did not believe the writer of the
| question desired the truth. paul" she
said, always forbade the people to follow
him, but enjoined them to follow the Di-
vine MASTER" The speaker also read sew
eral other questions, which she analyzed
and commented upon in clear and intelli-
| gent manner.
Mrs. Lockv ood said she had been called
upon to answer the question =" What St
| Paul said 2" She said she had read the
Scriptures through and through and did
not believe that st. Paul had said all that
had been attributed to him and she would
not believe it until she had seen the GER
tilted record taken down ON the spot by q
shorthand reporter. She was not fighting
alone for women, but for both men and
women. 1.-The men are not responsible sol
all that we suffer, and the women are mo-
the only ones who suffer-
Mrs. Lockwood said that man will
tears in his eyes came to her house yester
day and said, piteously: "My wife has pu
me and my furniture too out of doors
What shall l do?' She told him he wa
the head of the family and he should g
back and put his things in the house again
She asked the man who rented the house
and he said that he contributed the money
but his wife rented the house. The poo
fellow seemed to be in very pitiabl
plight, and seemed like one who was indee
badly oppressed. She finally advised hin
to go and set up shop himself
Mrs. Lockwood then read the question
"If a woman was drawn on a jury and ha
young child, what would she do?" L
this Mrs Lockwood answered: She woul
do lust the same as q man drawn on a jur
and had a young child-be excused. > Mr.
lockwood, after answering several othe
questions sent up from the audience, the
proceeded to deliver one of her elegant an
beautiful efforts in defense of the cause fC
which she has so long been battling
Mrs. Robinson, of Massachusetts,, pr
scnted a report on the work done in ht
State in the past year.
The convention then took q recess
Afternoon Session.
The convention reassembled at 2:3U th
afternoon and Miss May Wright Sewell,
!. Indiana, delivered stirring address c
"Woman's functions in the State" 81
was followed by Elizabeth Beecher Hoolze
who addressed the convention on the su
4 ject of United States citizenship"