Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-08-07
Helena, Montana Thursday, August 7, 1884
Expression from Woman Suffragists.

Expression from Woman Suffragists.
NEW YORK, July 31--Elizabeth Cady
Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, President
and Vice President OF the National Woman
Suffrage Association, have issued an ad-
dress to the members making some sug-
gestions to their co-workcrs why they
should remain steadfastly with the politi-
cal party that for the past quarter of a
century has most faithfully represented
the fundamental principles Of republican
government The address says:
At the opening of the next session, with
our bills and reports waiting their turn on
the calendars of both Houses, it is to the
Republicans that we must look for dis
cussion and division On our questions, and
did they constitute two thirds majority
we should confidently hope for the passage
of the resolution submitted for the six
teenth amendment But we have nothing
to expect from any of the other parties
now struggling into existence. AS to the
Greenback and Anti-mOnOpOly parties.
with their partial recognition of wOman's
political equality in their platforms, and
the rank and file of the seeding Demo-
Gratis and workingmen who constitute his
supporters Hon. Benjamin F. Butler
would be powerless to help us The Pro-
hibitionists are thus disposed of:
To make woman suffrage tail to their
kite is to defy the laws of gravitation.
Prohibition could not secure woman suf-
frage, but woman suffrage is the only
power by which prohibition could be made
a possibility.
Those demanding the recognition OF
God in the constitution are reminded by
the address that the best recognition the
men of this nation can make OF God In
the constitution is to secure exact justice
to their mothers. The recent detection 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 mlSlead the un-
wary, as their action has been in no way
influenced by their interest in the woman
suffrage question. In fact, their remark
able summersault, as far as we can see, is
not to illustrate any vital principles, but
merely to crafty a personal pique. 1t is
not that they hate Cleveland least, but
Blaine more, that such men as George
William Curtis James Freeman Clark 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 seces-
sion, were its proportions equal to
its virtuous pretenti0ns, would be
to throw the administration of our gov
eminent into the hands of the Democratic
party and into those of Cleveland; while,
though he was possessed OF all the cardl-
nal virtues claimed and in addition thereto
the crowning excellence of adhesion to the
great principle of political freedom for
women, he could do nothing for any reform
with Congress, and his constituency, nine
tenths of which are blind and bitter OPP
ponents of all liberal measures. Suppose,
on the other hand, that the Republican
nominee, James 6. Blaine, was wanting In
all the public and private virtues and IN
fiuence with Congress and his constltuen-
cies, three-fouI tbs Of whom are our friends,
he could do nothing to hinder the passage
of an amendment. But he is friendly; his
name stands recorded with the ladies on all
questions affecting the interests of wo-
man 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 securing an initiative step to
make suffrage for woman 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 conscientius support to the
Republican party, whose chosen leader is
one of the ablest statesman 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.