The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-31


that the words. "the people, everywhere used
in the Constitution, showed that it was the in
tentlon of its trainers TO place women on per-
which made sex a condition precedent to voting
for members of Congress- shs insisted was un-
constitutional and void. Precedent, prejudice
custom and blind conservatism were the only
real barriers against wornane right TO take part
Ia governments affairs. She appealed to women
to claim, and Whenever they were able, TO exer-
Csc the right to vote. aud also appealed 10 men
TO remove the barriers of unjust and unconsti-
tntional legislation that stand in the way OF
woman suffrage.
r. Ellen Foster said that woman was already
in politics, and that the only thing to be deter
mined was whether she could continue 10
exert influence in every way except at the oai-
lot-box The denial of womau's rights 20 vote
defiance of the nineteenth century civili-
cation. The women of the United States. she
said would never cease this agitation until
liberty of heart, head and hand is secured to
every citizen OF the republic. When that time
came she pledged moral and material support to
her sisters of other countries. The objection
that not fitted for politicians ap-
piled only to the villains of New York politics
They did not understand buying ana sellng
votes, they did not know anything about saloon
politics, but hey versed in the higher poll
sics to which were coming. The saloon, she
declared IN conclusion, would never go out OF
america to stay out until woman has the right
to vote
Mrs Harrie. H. Robinson's subject was 1.-THE
Present Attitude OF Political Parties Toward
Woman Suffrage" Nothing. she said. WAS TO be
expected from either of the two leading political
parties Continuing Mrs. Robinson said: The
Prohibition party is very good about passing
resolutions in our favor but it has as yet po-
litical power, and the majority OF its member
usuSllJ vote the Republican ticket We do not
eoust great deal on its help. Since such is the
attitGae of parties toward woman suffrage our
only hope seems to be in the formation of q new
party, which shall advocate our own with other
leading reforms. Old parties are slowly dying
out The young of to-day. or many OF
them, interested in something besides dis
cussing what the q. 0. p has done. or what
81 hafr Last vrQT
They thinking of temperance legislation, la
Dor reform, free trade and the woman question,
and they will find field in which to work for
these issues"
Mrs Martha a. Everett, representing the
Massachusetts School Suffrage Association,
said that the Bay State law allowing women to
vote in school affairs had had beneficial effect.
but that fuller privileges were wanted.
Laura NJ Johns, of Kansas. who spoke on
Municipal Suffrage declared that womans
influence on local elections in Kansas had all
been for good, and that where women took an
active part in municipal elections the houor
laws were stri1Eeutly enforced.
Mrs. Marble, of Minneapolis. said that she
was a suffragst because she wan ted better
things for her son and her daughter than her
father and her mother had had.
The Rev. Annie H. Shaw, of Massachusetts,,
gave amusing account of the first time women
had voted in her seaport town under the law
giving women school suffrage"
Frances E. Willard. the last speaker, said
that when women went in to politics they would
take dust brooms and pans and have clearing
not of late been kent in good order
Programme for Saturday and Sunday.
Washington Special.
AT the morning session Saturday, the 31st,
there will be conference of the pioneers"
John W. Hutchinson. of Lynn, Mass, will sing
two songs. The addresses will be by Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, New York; Frederick Douglass,
Washington, d. c.; Lucy Stone, Boston, Mass;
Henry B. Blackwell, Boston. Mass. Antoinette
Brown Blackwell, Elizabeth. N J.: Caroline H.
Dali, Washington d. c.; Mary Grew, Philadel-
phia, Pa; Samuel T.. Sewall, Boston. Mass;
Matilda JoslYn Gage, Syracuse, N, Y; Robert
Puryis, Philadelphia, Pa, A; G; RIDDLE
Washington, D. c.. and Susan B. Anthony,
Rochester, y. Y. Among the. pioneers on the
stage will be-; Amy Post, sarah H. Willis.
Mary Fl. HallowelI. Sarah Anthony Burts,
Mary S. Anthony, Rochester, N. Y; Adeline
Thompson, Philadelphia Harriet W. sewall.
Boston; Sarah Z. Wall. Worcester. Mass.
Clemence S. Losier. N. D.. New
York; Olive Frazer ingalls,. Glenors
N. Y; Susan E. Wattles. Kansas; Esther Wat
ties Oberlin, o.; Virginia L. Minor, St Louis.
Political Conditions" will be the topic for tho
evening session. The speaker will be Helen H.
Gardener. who will be heard in ''Ssx in Brain
MIRA Ashton Dixie, of England, and Helen NJ
Cougar, president Indiana National Woman
Suffrage Association, "Peope, Press and
Pulpit
Sunday afternoon. April /. there will be q
Religious Symposium" Susan B. Anthony pre-
siding The Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell
will speak on "Science and Religious Truth
and remarks will also be made by Matilda joslyn
Gage, Elizabeth Boynton Harbert. Mary A.
Livermore, Lucy Stone Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton Isabella Beecher Hooker. Julia Ward Howe,
Elizabeth q. Stuart and Zerelda G. Wallace.
The close of the council will be observed by
an evening session. at which Zerelda 1t. Wallace
will talk on 1.-The Moral Power of the Ballot"
aud Elizabeth Cady Stanton will deliver the
CLOSING Address"