The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-15
wuMAN's RIGHTS.

wuMAN's RIGHTS.
The chairman announced that tho secre-
tary would read u petition for the considera-
ton OF the convention The paper proved
to BIZ a request from the woman's cOnven-
ton reo, nifty held In Washington, stating
that two OF its members had been appointed
to make short talk to the convention on
behalf of the women of America This re-
quest was accompanied by q promise that
II it were granted by the convention the
representation Of the woman's organization
would only occupy the attention of the cou-
vention for ten minutes The communion
ton wus signed by Virginia L. Miner and E.,
4. MerriwestheE ). j. ODonohue Of Now
fork moved that tho women be hoard and 1t
vus agreed to.
| Mrs Meriiweather then addressed the con-
Yention as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Democratic convention:
Time nLu again huve the women OF MS
country appeared before your Legislative
bodies and your great political conventions
asking that the practice of this government
Do made to conform to its principles. The
basic principle, the verv foundations stones
T., on which this government rtRts, nre equal
rights. yet now here in all this broad land
10 equal rights prevoilS On the one sde
we have u privileged. goyerniny class;
class One half of the people of this 30 called
republic yet live in precisely the anne polit-
zeal bondage our fore mothers lived in under
the monarchs of England, before the colonies
rebslled and seeded from the British empire
| Our forefa,hers called themselves slaves be-
cause of such oppressons. II 1t were slavery
for them, how IL 1t not slavery for US? l
have been deputed by the Missouri Woman's
Suffrage society to come before you aud ask
you to recognize these just principles, and
/ IN NIL IN ptr yhs HhAo
wrongs by procuring such an amendment TO
the constitution as will give to woman equal
civil and political rights with men, in
Guiding the right preservattve of
all rights the right of suffrage
crown Of glory for giving freedom to four
millions of negro slaves. How much more
glorious o crown will that party win and
wear that shall achieve the freedom Of the
educated Christian women of this country?
the champion Of freedom for tho 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 as it
never felt since time began, and will carry
end OF time itself.
OF resolutions on woman's rights, which
she would like to see adopted by the conven-
! tiOn.
Considerable disorder prevailed during
tine delivery Of Mrs. Merriweather's re.
/ marks, and the chair WAS Obliged to re.
mind the delegates of their discourtesy.
THE AoMISAripN or CLEVELAND.
Dani.l Do,gherty, OF New York, presented
the name Of Grovcr Cleveland as the cam
didatc Of the democratic party for prcsi-
dent. and Ills eloquent speech produced
much applause. as also did the speech OF
Mr.. Mckenzie 81 Kentucky. who seconded
Don.herty's motion.
II. ID. ID. Twis.s of Georgia also second
ed Mr.. tl.veland's nomination. as did nj.
| 40 delegates from other states. Mr.. Nc
! kenzic Of Kentucky thcu moved to sua.
| pend the rules and to nominate Grover
Cleveland for president by ncclamntion,
which motion prevailed, AMI after a mo.
| ton to take Il recess until night had been
voted down. the convention amid great
confusion adjourned until next day.
SKETCH OF TIL: NOMINEE.
/ Grover Cleveland. twenty second presi.
lent of the United States. was born in Caid-
we'll. Essex county. New Jersey. March ~.
1887 When three years of age his father, u
Presbyterian minister. moved to Fayetteville.
onondasa county, n. u. where young Gro
yer received some schooling, his studies be-
ing frequently interrupted by ths necessity
Of often resOrting to more remunerative
work. such US cerking In store. teaching,
farming. etc. The death Of his father. which
occurred in Cleveland. Ohio, left the youth
TO rely entirely upon his own resources. sad
he accordingly act out for New York city ID
accept the position Of under teacher in ar
asylum for tho blind In August. 1885. he
occurred place in the o!fice Of Rodgers