Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06
PLEADING FOR WOMEN.
Proceedings of the Suffrage Convent,
at Lincoln Hall.
ADDRESSES BY LEADERS IN THE MovEMENT-BCSINRSs
TRANSACTED AT To-DAYs SESSION, &C.

ADDRESSES By LEADERS IN THE MovEMEsr-BusrSEss
TRANSACTED AT TO-DAY'S SESSION, &C.
At the meeting Of the Woman's Suffrage conven-
ton last evening In Lincoln hall there was large
audience present, notwithstanding the inclemency
OF the weather. Nearly all the delegates were
present on the platform. Miss Phoebe Couzins. OF
Missouri, was first introduced, and read q very
Interesting address on the subject Of "What
Answer" Miss Couzins spoke sarcastcally Of the
would-be ar1stocracy OF the country, and her
speech was received with laughter and applause.
She was followed by Mrs Belva A. Lockwood, who
spoke on 1.-THE Proposed DiSfranchisement OF Utah
Women" The speech was largely legal argyll
ment to show that the Edmunds' bill and the pro-
posed Dill to dlSfranchSe women were not only un-
just and unfair but In direct violation OF the con-
ssitution OF the United states At the close OF her
same subject to the effect that the association had
nothing to do with the action OF Congress In re-
spect to Utah. except where 1t was inv1dious to
women. Only when it is proposed to disfranchise
women without touching the men, did the asso-
citation enter its protest Mrs. Helen NJ Cougar, OF
Indiana, spoke upon "women Before the Law"
Her address was illustrated with apt quotations
and anecdotes and it spanked with sarcastic COM
ments upon the alleged inferiority OF women to
men.
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE AND COMPULSORY EDucA-
A declaration Of principles, read by Mrs. Harbert
during the afternoon session, was laid upon the
table for future consideration. The general tenor
OF the paper that the true principles Of liberty
and equality can only be served by universal Suf-
frage, and that such suffrage and compulsory edu-
cation should 60 hand in hand also favor1ng six
teenth amendment to the Constitution to carry out
the principles set forth.
TO-Day's Proceedings.
The woman's suffrage convention met In eXecu-
tive session in the Riggs house parlors this morn
ing. and discussed various questions. Mrs Sewell,
OF Indiana, was appointed to take charge Of all
publications.
A CALL Upon THE PRESIDENT.
At 12 m. the convention adjourned to call upon
gates were present at the reception. The Pres-
dent pleasantly greeted Miss Anthony, who made a
short speech, remarking that official recognition
II he desired a reelection he would be much more
sure OF writing an inaugural II he could On this
cSiOn the ladies OF the nation that he would
In that inaugural recommend a sixteenth amend
ment.
The President was extremely courteous, but nom
committal, in his reply. He Said he welcomed the
ladies with great pleasure. and was certain that all
object would secure all that they ought to have OF
what they desired
Miss Anthony then asked: fought not women to
have full equality In political rghts?"
The President blandly replied: "We should prob
ably differ upon the details of that question"
Miss Anthony then introduced the ladies'
GEN. Buffers HOPES.
On going up the stairway at the White House the
ladies met Gen. Butler, who urbanely remarked
s'That he hoped to meet them there again At some
future day.