New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-24
WHAT PEOPLE MINK AND SAY
THE CRANKS ASTTR

TO the dffor o. rAe rrtoun.
SIR No cause, however good. is exempt
from mo meddeson- Interference Of crank whose
informed zal. ind mel by inorlinata srf-c"ucrir
IN iS~s th@m nuissncrs The cause of woman suffrage
OF "h'ch an prou 10 myself friend. Is
cept'oh 10 the ru In this persons OF this
Dave MADE the wonterful discovery that neither
s'ui"h nor law Interpns-s any Opsac- to the voting
oil women ahf they urging such OF the they
are s'e to t~lue mans Of tni. tosurI pret-nce
aPr"r al the polling places and claim their rights!
NO" tue Consultation Of this state art H. SEC. pro-
Woes that ev-ry mai- citizen OF the Of twentyone
yrars possessing certain qualification residence.
Shall De entitled vote" This definition OF a
e1rinues OF course. all those do fall within the
description, women we'll IS certain classes OF
lhs i male clear by Art n. Sec OF the Constitution.
which says; Laws shan b. male for ssc-rtanng by
proner proofs ths citizens VINO shall
u''eu 10 the right OF suffrage hereby
Il e. In section Immediately preceding
established not, he 1t observed any
ami all persons who up cai b. such, but
only male citizens" OF the exact qualifications named
section l.
Tue election code Of this enacted carry
tbs provision into effect or Of
tse the Inspectors provided for therein shall
the application for registration Of such male Inhabitants
OF the several election district, Cousti-
tnIion entitled to In another place the code
says that "i doubt arises to the quail
ncaIions or the inspectors
70 determine the question it being,
however, required OF them designate n qualified
voter any " male person Of a certain description Thus
the Con-ttuuon AMI the law H. other plainly
prescribe the duty the inspectors OF election before
entering upon their duties must take oatn to
support the constitution OF STATE the provisions OF
which they are supposed u ierstanL Consequ.nty
II woman presents hers III for ;-tra-tou. every
we-n'or nef Inspector know, She right to
VOTE and he must therefore resct claim Her very
dress - sufficient rule unless the plea made
that she Ia male CITIZEN In disxHiss
but the plea Ssi Constitution. while de-
ciaring that male citizens shall be does AZ
firm that women shan not be- Wonderful discovery
follows then that the Constitution does that
citizens under years ana. not vote. boys aud
girls of any axe rglt do ~. aud must there
fore De registered II they choose u apply The shless
OF this preLence makes argument superhuOu% II APP
pears from your cOlu ms. however that the cranxs
are at this very engaged in trTlng to per-
suade their female dupes TO appear at the
polling places ami claim the right to re-
gster and II ia hardly conceivable
that Inspector oi election be ignorant
duiy A. TO admit such claim aud Yet 1t II not mpos-
htenal directions" his been distribu ed among
C"u"t VI on and tue law 20 make ATTEMPT to vote.
copy ~ these directions -- before write. It
contains his equally scrupu
FIND out 10 which party tue majority Ut the inspec-
tors OF election your district belong aud
ts election 10 vote the ticket they favor When they
kne that You 10 do rms, thy Will ne disposed
nnd reasons for taking your vote" This Is cranks
method or "purifying politics" II will
hardly commend itself and rght-think
ng women. who Ist any attempt 10y -ucn Means
10 brlb- inspectors violate their Olths THIS species
OF crduksu. am glad u saw has not The sanction OF
any OF tue regular woman suffrage ORGANIZATIONS but
has invented Tor itsef the OF the woman sur
traSe party wherewitn 70 masqueraie before the pub
lie lis known supporters might all hnd plenty of room
IN a cOmmOn-s Zed cOru-crb.
No leeplY than 10 that the
moral rght OF women tO the ballot not long
acsnowl -dged For forty years anu more have,
with Others done what could ~ change the law but
though there wanting signs or approaching
srs~hr victory renal be wOu.I object TO such move
ments ~ that OF which have spoken above only be-
IA utter waste OF power. aud tends 10 br
the INTO contempt aud ridcue- n 0
slow, also ami every attempt 10 act By false
methods 0ny delays the more our legislature. beyond
oil qurstOnha grant woman suffrage IN AL
poratlOns GRATED bY tse and may therefore any
time give women municipal -ufrA<-. The measure was
almost carried the legislature aud 10 only
united effort In his direction to insure speedy
Municipal suffrage carried, all the
Will soon follow. OLIVER JOHNSON.
No. 200 Vest For y-fffh-sf Neio-IOrk. Oct H. 1856.