Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-23
WOMAE SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT.
International Council of Womsr

The first public demand for equal edu-
cstional, industrial, professional and po-
litical rights for women was made in g
convention held st Seneca Falls, n. Y,
IN. S. A. }, n the year 1913.
To celebrate the tOrtieth anniversary Of
this event, an International Council Of
Women will be convened under the aus
pices of the National Woman Suffrage
Association, in Albaugh's opers house,
Washington, D. c., on March %, 1888.
1t is impossible to over-eslimate the
far-resching influence Of such courcil.
An interchange of opinions On the
great questions now agitating the world
will rouse women to new thought, Will
intensity their love Of liberty, and will
give them q realizing sense OF the power
Of combination.
However the governments, religions,
laws aud customs of nations may differ,
sll are agreed on one point, namely
mans sovereignty in the state, in the
church and in the home. In an interna-
tional council women may hope to devise
new and more effective methods for Sc
curing 10 these three institutions
the equality and justice which
| they have go long and SO earnestly sought.
Such a council will impress the important
| lesson that the position of women any
where affects their position everywhere.
Much is said of universal brotherhood,
| but for veal or for woe, more subtle and
more binding, is universal sisteThood.
Women, recognizing the disparity be-
tween their achievements and their labors,
will no doubt agree that they have been
trammeled by their political subordina-
ton. Those active in CREST philanthrepic
enterprises sooner or later realize that
so long as women are not acknowledged
to be the political equals of men
their Judgment on public questions will
have but little weight.
1t is, however, neither intended nor de-
sired that discussions in the Interne-
tionsl Council shall be limited to ques-
tons touching the political rights Of
women. Formal Invitations requesting
the appointment OF delegates will be is
sued to representative organizations in
every department Of woman's work Lit
erarY clubs, art unions, temperance
unions, labor leagues, missicnsry, peace
and moral purity societies, charitable,
professional. educational and industrial
associations will thus be offered equsl
opportunity with sufftage societies TO be
! represented IN what should De the aolest
snd most imposing body OF women ever
assembled.
TIE council will continue eight days,
apd is sixteen public sessions will afford
ample opportunity for reporting the
various phases of womaa's work and
progress in all parts Of the world durin
the past forty years. 1t is hoped that all
friends CT the Advancement OF women
will lend their support 10 this under
taking.
On behalf of the National Woman
Suffrage Association.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, president, s
W Fortieth street, New York.
Susan B. Anthony, first vice-presidenti
Rochester, n. Y.
Matilda Joslyn Gage, second vice pres
ident, Fayetteville, n. Y.
Rachel G. Foster, corresponding Sec
rotary, 7i8 n. Nineteenth street, Philedel
phia, Pa.
Ellen H. Sheldon. recording secretary
S1l Ninth street, N. w, Washington
D. G.
Jane Il. Spoford. treasurer, Riggs
house, Washington, D. c..
May Wright Sewan, chairman execu'
tive committee, 343 n. Pennsylvania
street, Indianapolis, Ind.