The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30
BOSTON WOMEN WILL VOTE.
Maids and Matrons Preparing to Flock
TO the Polls.
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Boston Special 10 New York Herald.
Women are nocking 10 the City hall for
the purpose Of being assessed, as q pre-
requisite TO voting, in such numbers as 10
utterly overwhclm the assessors force.
Nothing like II was ever known. At the
present rate the total at the close next Mon
day night will reach 1900. The greatest
previous number was less than 1900.
The cause Of Il all Is the agitation which
Justin ID. Fulton and his coterie have
stirred up over the public school question.
The law provides that female citizens may
vote for school committeeman In all town
and city elections provided they are as
scssed, pay 30 cents poll tax, and are reg.
istercd. The city elections in this State
all come In December, and tits against this
day that all this preparation Is making.
SwiniOn's history, with It's paragraph
about the sale OF indulgcnces, was tab.
boocd by the school committee early In
the summer, and n high school teacher
who had commented on the subject in a
manner which wounded the feelings OF his
Catholic pupils was transferred 30 another
post Of duty. Tho agiiators, including
some OF the most prominent clergymen In
the city, seized upon this m an evidence
Of the Jesuits' alleged determination 10
wreck the American public school system,
and campaign started which IL resulting
In this rallying Of tho women In defense
Of what they consider their imporilled lib.
critics.
Tho watchword, a. given by one Of the
speakers nj the great Fancuil hall meeting
In June. was, "No morn Catholics In the
school board, and no more Catholic teach.
crs In the schools"
Meetings are held nightly all over the
city and In the suburbs, Mt which Protest
ant women are urged TO register aud vote,
and the result IL something wonderful.
Archbishop Williams, Editor O'Reilly,
OF the Pilot, and Editor Mcguire. OF the
Republic, look upon this crusade with cqua-
nimity, confident that such intolerance
will only injurc Its abcttors. They are
outspokcn against retaliation and advise
the women Of their church 10 abstain from
enrolling themselves, prcierring TO let the
storm blow itself out. Certain Democratic
politicians have. however, taken n differ.
cnt view Of the situation, and within tho
last few DAYS Celtic and Italian faces have
begun TO appear In throngs about the as.
SCISSORS. Today II was estimated nine
Catholic women were assessed 10 every
Protestant
Women Of all classes crowd the corridors
and s,airwaya Some Of them have their
babies In their arms, Others are apparently
out shopping Still others more strong
minded arc elcctionccring. All aro APP
parcntly In dead earnest. The innocent
creatures don't all seem 10 know the differ
encc between assessment aud registration.
Prom the nature OF tho case Il Ia fair 10
presume that the vast majority Of the Pro
tesiant women will be able 10 meet all the
tests Of the registrars, but the foreign born
women may lind II difficult 10 satisfy the
naturalization lsyA
A deal u bad blood IA being stirred up
over the question, and the municipal cleo
ton will probably be the most bitter In the
history OF Boston.