Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-27
The Woman Suffrage Convention


MISS ANTHONY REVEALS TO A STAR REPORTER
WHAT WILL BE DONE NEXT INSTRUMENTATION
AND EDUCATIOS TO BE THE ORDER OF THE DAY
FRIENDS or THE MOVEMENT WHO WILL SPEAK
SOLICITOR kAfNoR TO RECEIVE ATTENTIONS
FROM TIE LADIES, ETC.
Miss susan p. Anthony is occupied In preparing
Tor the annual woman surragists' convention, to
be held at Lincoln hall, beginning On the 4th Of
March.
"ies. were going to have very enthusiastic
convention said the great leader OF the suf-
1rdglsts 10 The STAR. 'The delegates and speakers
nave already begun 10 make their appearance, and
We nave 81 many speakers and so much work De
lore us mat doubt being able TO get through
In thtsthree days arranged for / would not be
surI,rlsed II we held over one day longer"
What do You expect 10 accomplish by this con-
Een1f1ne" asked THE STAR
Agitation: agitation education. education.
Nothing can be accomplished until the people are
enable them TO see that women are intelligent
AM a. worthy OF freedom are men. IL people
knew what the womans suffrage movement is
there would DE hardly voice To oppose II. People
who attend our meetings soon lose their prejudice,
Tor they see that the movement is among refined
ana Intelligent women One-half the members in
The House who voted against giving us a commit
zee nave no ldea who and what WE are. Those who
nav gwen the matter proper attention-have
studied the matter alI-;ire our friends. But we
Will educate them, and we Will succeed"
THE PARTY THAT THE WOMEN WILL WORK FOR.
I'm what direction do you look for assistance?"
asked he STAR reporter.
49,. iou mean TO which party" said Miss Anthony.
~ % Iitlther In particular, but to both. We shall
lotntify ourselves with neither they are. but
" hicileNei. party inserts woman's suffrage plank
In their platform we shall work for that We are
not Identified with prohibitionists nor the anli-prO-
hlOition>tS- We are neither free traders nor pro-
tcctonl5tS nor for soft nor nard money. We are
lrF suffrage wherever We End II, and we shall help
t!io>c VINO hcip Us. After get our right TO vote,
linen We shall use IL as we choose Individually.
lug one way on anything but suffrage questions.
but To re- urn to the convention She said. I'VE
Sal Inject on The Attn OF March. at Lincoln hall, and
mona our sessions every day for three four days,
nave sad III the morning shall hold execu-
tive session at ten O'Clock, opened only those
who will pay their dollar and become members OF
tine association We shall hold another session at
80 III the afternoon and one In the evening, at
winch a number OF very finc addresses Will be de-
H'tftd by The leading Su1fraglSt workers In the
country We are receiving numerous letters from
prunur,i' people In this country and In Europe de-
Starring 'ncir Interest III our cause and giving us the
support vi tclr lnueilce. Among these are letters
from I.tnTy Fawcett, the blind member Of the
BRITISH Parliament John Tholnason, also An NJ r.;
+ iJucf, T. Cobb. Miss Bigg5. editor OF a woman'S
s'!l1rdsiSt paper III Englauu Hiss Becker editor of
tie English s"grdpist JoWIdt Minister. Sargent
george W. curtis. and l don't know how many
others. he Spe,therS will Ut: MIS- Stanton, my
Sell, Matilda Ju,ly i-Gage, Phoebe COUSINS. tevS
O!ymphla Brown, Uf WIS; Florence kolock, or IL,
anu Phoebe A. haEaiord, OF " j.: Clara Z. Colby,
editor OF the Wo".aa'S It'ibune, lNeb.J; Laura De
foce-trordun. \. Scott-Dunaway, OF oregon, editor
Aef Worth West, and the wullaii who recently Sc
cured 1t Victory Tor the Su!lraslolS Ill Washington
territory; y. rs. narberI, editor WOHta5ts ktHydOn
Chicago; Mary T. Sewell. euItor OF The " oman )
CoIUuln OF the Indianapolis Suudau Times: heien
Vi. GuISer, OF Indiana, editor VI our Herald; Mary
l. Hag-sart. Robert IurvS and \. VI. Davis OF
fhii,ule.phl.i; DIR. Clements Lozler, OF New York;
Lille DeFtItiuX Blake. prcsitient Or the New York
State society; Caroine q. Rogers, Mary = Howell,
beIVa y. Lockwood, Harriet IL. SnattOck and many
others.
PLEASANT PROSPECT For Mr.. RAYNoR
''Thcrc Is one thing you may look for" continued
Miss Anthony 'uu of afl these speakers there will
De SOME Who will serve Solicitor Raynor up in capt.
tai style for his action In the case Of Capt. Mary
Miller"
Nv hat Will You do at your convention besides
'agltate and eGucate?'' asked The STAR.
I'VE snail decide upon our plan OF operations
SAID Miss Anthony land we shall Try do a little
something with congress HE Senate committee
on suffrage il about To make report favorable 10
US Uuc further plan OF Work viii probably be TO
extend our local organizations"
On Monday. Tie day before the meeting OF the
convention, Mrs SpO1urd, O1 the riggs House, Will
give u card reception In honor OF .isS Anthony,
MS Stanton, and the various officers and speakers
OIL The convention.