The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-14
referred to the committee on resolu-
WOMAN's s RIGHTS.

The chairman announced that the secre-
tary would read petition for the considera-
ton of the convention. The paper proved
to be a request from the woman's conven-
ton recently held in Washington, stating
that two of its members had been appoin ted
to make a short talk to the convention on
behalf of the women of America This re-
quest was accompanied by promise that
ii it were granted by the convention the
representation Of the woman's organization
would only occupy the attention of the cou-
7ention for ten minutes The communica-
ton was signed by Virginia l. Miner and E.
4. Merriweather. j. J. O'Donohue of New
FORK moved that the women be heard and It
vas agreed to.
Mrs. Merriweather then addressed the con-
7enton as follows:
Gentlemen of the Democratic convention:
Time ard again have the women or this
country appeared before your legislative
bodies and your great political conventions
asking that the practice OF this government
De made to conform to it's principles. The
basic principle, the very foundations stones
on which this government rests, are equal
rights. yet now here in all this broad land
do equal rights prevail? On the one side
we have a privileged, governing class;
on the other side n subjected. a governed
class. One half of the people of this so-caIled
republic yet live in precisely the same pOlit-
zeal bondage our fore mothers lived in under
the monarcns OF England, before the colonies
rebelled and seeded from the British empire.
Our forefathers called themselves slaves be-
cause OF such expressions. II it were slavery
Tor them, how is 1t not slavery for US?
have been deputed by the Missouri Woman's
Suffrage society to come before you and ask
you to recognize these just principles. and
to pledge your party to right these great
wrongs by procuring such an amendment TO
the constitution as will give to woman equal
civil and political rights with men, in
e1uding e1 g,c,tn the .hg right E preservative % OF
an All D algnfsm the right OF Of suffrage;
crown of glory for giving freedom to four
millions of negro slaves. How much more
glorious crown will that party win and
wear that shall achieve the freedom of the
educated Christian women OF this country?
You may have the opportunity to become
the champion OF freedom for the whole, In
stead Of half the people. A declaration SO
noble, so grand coming from this great
body OF Democratic men, will send thrill
through humanity's great heart, such AZ It
the memory OF this convention to the very
end of time itself.
Mrs. Merriweather then read q series
OF resolutions on woman's rights, which
she would like to see adopted by the conven-
tion.
Considerable disorder prevailed during
the delivery Of Mrs. Merriweather's re-
marks, and the chair was obliged to re-
mind the delegates of their discourtesy.
THE NoMINAT OF CLEyELAND.
Daniel Dougherty, OF New York, presented
the name OF Grover Cleveland rs the cam
didate of the democratic party for presi-
dent, and his eloquent speech produced
much applause, as also did the speech OF
Mr.. Mckenzie OF Kentucky. who seconded
Dougherty's motion.
II. ID. D. Twiggs OF Georgia also second
ed Mr.. Cleveland's nomination, rs did al
so delegates from other states. Mr.. Nc
Kenzie OF Kentucky then moved to sus-
pend the rules and to nominate Grover
Cleveland for president by acclamation,
which motion prevailed. and alter mo.
ton to take recess until night had been
voted down. the convention amid great
confusion adjourned until next day.