The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-01
THE woMAN surrRAa1srs.
They VIII Use Their Influence in Behalf Of
Mr.. Blaine.

They Will Use Their Influence in Behalf of
MIR. Blaine.
New York, July Elizabeth Cady Stanton
and Susan B. Anthony, president and vice-presl-
dent Of the National Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton, have issued an address to the members,
making some suggestions to the co-Workers, why
they should remain steadfastly with the political
party that fer the lastsquarter of a century, has
most faithfully represented the fundamental
principles Of republican government The ad-
dress says:
At the opening of the next session. with our bills
and reports waiting their turn the calendars of
both houses it is to the Republicans we must look for
discussion and division on our question: and did they
fdently hope for the passage of resolution to
submit sixteenth anendment but we have nothing
to expect from any of the other parties struggling
into existence AS to the Greenback and Anti-mo
nopoly parties, with their quasi recognition Of woman
political quality in their PLATFORM and the rank
and file of the seeding Democrats and workingmen,
who will constitute his supporters, Hon. Benjamin r
Butler would be powerless to help The Prohibit
tonists are disposed to make woman suffrage tail to
their kite and to defy the laws of gravitation. Pro
hibition could not secure suffrage but woman
suffrage is the only power by which prohibition could
be made possible.
Those demanding recognition Of God in the
Constitution are reminded by the address that
ssthe best recognition the men Of this Nationcan
make of God in the Constitution is to secure ex-
act justice to their mothers. The recent defec-
ton of some of our most prominent friends from
the Republican party, who have spoken bravely
and eloquently for many years on our
platform, must not mslead the unwary,
as their action has been in no way influenced by
their interest in the woman suffrage question.
In fact, their remarkable somersault, as far as
we can see, is not to illustrate any vital princi-
pie, but merely to crafty personal pique. 1t is
not that they hate Cleveland less but Blaine
more, that such men as George William Curtis,
James Freeman Clarke and Thomas Wentworth
Higginson have come down from their high
moral platform to swamp their votes with the
Democratic party. The result Of this last acces-
sion were its proportions equal to it's virtuous
pretensions, would be to throw the administra,
tion of our government into the hands
of the Democratic party not
into those of Cleveland, who, though
he were possessed of all the cardinal virtues
claimed and ii addition thereto the crowning
excellence of adhesion to the great principles of
political freedom for women, he could do moth
ing for any reform, with Congress and a con-
stituency, nine tenths of whom are blind and bit
ter opponents of all liberal measures Suppose,
on the other hand, the Republican candidate,
James G. Blaine, We're wanting in all public and
private virtues, with Congress and constituent
cy three-fourths of whom are friends,
he could do nothing to hinder the passage of the
amendment. But he is friendly; his name stands
recorded with the yeas on all questions affecting
the interests of woman brought before Congress
for many years. Thus, in Mr.. Blaine we have
a nominee in harmony with the Republican
majority in Congress. Hence our hope of secur-
ing the initiative step to make suffrage for
women the supreme law of the land lies in the
triumphant success of the Republican party
For these reasons, as we have no votes to offer,
we should give our earnest conscientious sup
port to the Republican party whose chosen
leader is one Of the ablest statesmen our country
can boast, and who, if elected will, with the
noble women of his family circle, honor the
White House and the highest Office in the gift of
the American people.