New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-14
MISS DICKLNSON,S SUIT
HER OWN VIEW OF HER CASE AGAINST THE
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
An open letter to Tho Tribune from Miss Anna
Dickinson reaches through tho medium Of New
York world' proofslp. 1t seems TO be based on
the idea that the headings OF local article, giving
what the Republican Committee said about her suit
were meant to express The Tribunos opinion, whereas
they merely summarized what the committee said.
Bless her. We haven't the remotcst notion OF peJuds
ing her case and cordially wish she may get all the
money she wants The Trbuno's reporter was directed
TO procure her statement at the same time and print
It fully and If should prove that there is no mis-
apprehension about her declaration that he didn't Try,
his fault will cost him his place. 1t may prove how
ever as great an Illusion her grOesque idea about
being In danger from fancied lwill on the part or
The Tribune when, in fact, The Tribune went out or
It's way to print the most favorable account OF her
oratorca success In Indiana The substance Of Miss
Dlcklnsons case against the Republican National Com
mlttce, as outlined In her letter, follows:
committee II Y to make speeches at Sis Speech and
after making fifteen was paid for thirty at that rate
The reason | was paid for that number was not
because not kept so busy as was expected ana
e cIIid SS that Of work and
l deny that there was lack OF applications ior
compelled to give place to more prominent speakers
l was informed that every chairman of Northern
and and he subsequently altered his opinion and asked
for my work For the statement that the hesitancy
out OF the rush and noise Of political meetings,
l thank the gentleman who made the statement,
that l, Anna Dickinson, who have been sent ny INC
of-1oor gatherings. riots mObs 70 discourse at me
invitation of the Congress of the United States to the
assembled ofic'a wisdom and power OF the Nation
In the hall OF the House OF Representatives to speak
mounted on gun carriages masses OF soldiers under
arms; in crowded hospitals to thousands sands
OF heroes -, ing pT s, ,ro on Srong
the DIole Mcguire country where they could not
find man to 60. and where my greetings al mo crOss-
roads the PITS mouth were Sticks stones, rotten
eggs bullets fired again and again I'll the hair was cut
should be first muzzed and then literally pad7 for
her silence, her at last from the excitement
touch one to tho soul Believe that I appreciate IT.
and The Tribunes statement OF II.
Continuing with regard to the statement that tho
State Committee was unwilling tako her services
Miss Dickinson says
For thai tho '''ns: let su natural sr'' tho
County ChaIrmen would not take herr when
the Chairman the State Committee, the county chair
men given opportunity 10 take" refuse
the speaker TN eight and forty hours after her time
m the State OF New-York had expired, and II they
and Connecticut would havo been compelled according
TO this offer TO crowd ten nights engagements ntO
nights Of time, and on notice that would have
rendered audiencc-room inaccessible.
In conclusion Miss Dickinson asks:
VIII you sir inquire whether this source OF infor
nation means "a woman or this woman He
that there are plenty of women who on record
as the keencst Of political economists and that such
tnnlV more 81 the practical effects Of tariff high or
low, on muttudes OF wage-wOrking women and
men than elght-tenths of The masculine theorists
who have been pro and con discussing a-to them
abstract question.
II IL Is this woman. then she testify she knew
but too much Of argument for revised tariff to be
welcomed on that Issue by trmmerS and policy serv
on other grounds.