The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
THE woMANs CONVENTION.
Twenty.frst Annual Meeting of IN,
Woman's Suffrage Assoc alton.

Twenty first Annual Meeting of the
woman's Suffrage Association.
WAsui>GroN, Jan. ~ The opening
session Of the twcnty-1rst annual couvcn-
ton OF the National Woman Suffrage AZ.
sociallon was held in the Congregational
Church, ut the corner al Tenth AMI g
streets, in this city, this morning.
On the platform were seated Miss Susan
u. Anthony, Clara u. Colby; ol Beatrice,
Ncb., editor OF the llomuis Tribune May
Wright Scwull, OF Indiana; Abigail Scott
puuiway, OF Oregon; Miss Lucy Anthony,
Senator Blair, Of New Hampshire; A. G..
Riddle, Of Washington; Fred Douglas
and several Others prominent IN the
wuman's suffrage movement In the
absence OF the President OF the
association, Elizabeth tHdv Stanton
Miss Susan H. Anthony presided. In
introducing Mr. Riddle who made the
opening address, Miss Anthony sud. For
the tWcuty.iirst time during the last twenty
wears We ATE assembled Ia this city, We
are here now, as before, inr the purpose oi
declaring our sentiments. that all people
OF legal age are citizens, aud that no state
can in Justice restrict this right 10y lcglsla'
ton
She spoke Of the large audience present
us indicative Of the growing interest IN the
question oi legal suffrage Tor women. rnl
declared that II WIS her settled conviction
that nuvyc.s would lt last crown the CilOr :
that had been made lor the political clcya.
ton ol women.
"a 1......I 1.ss
Riddle aud senator Blair The latter IT,
frrrcl In words ul high commentator Ia
the recent work ut the polls ol lhu women
in Boston Ia "ryscuinguur public Schools
aud thought that the Republican party
should make itself the champion OF this
great movement aud should make uni
ycrnl suffrage an important plank IA 10
platform. lie urged the promoter, 81 lh,
movement 10 demand suilpgc as right,
and predicted for them ultimate succcsS
4 resolution WIS read and adopted pro
Vidlng for committee 10 memorabilia
Congress to tho end hat women might be-
recognized aud allowed lu participate u
the ceremonies oi thc coming centennial
celebration.
Miss Anthony read q letter from Eliza.
beth Cady stanton, the president OF the
association, IN which she regretted ina
hility a. be- present, bat she sent words oi
sympathy uuu ,ungrtiulItup Tor What had
been achieved and of rcprool lurour rulvH
who still withhold from the women ui thc
Nation their inilicnablc right.
The Rev. Olympia Brown, Ul Wisconsin,
spoke upon llic subject Of Foreign Rule.
She askod II, after al, the American poo
pie had not been too generous and neatly
turned themselves out Of doors ", after
throwing of tho Government ul the uris-
toCmcy ri Europe, Il would be- striking
commentary upon Affairs II this country
should come Ia bv governed by the repre-
-gntatiNcH ui the sluns ul European capi.
tails. While not opposed Ia foreign immi.
grafton. she thought Il a mistake 10 confer
upon foreigners advantages which are not
gwen Ia the native born. Foreigners Wcft
allowed 30 vote too soon after reaching
this country.
Speaking Of the public schools. she said
that already in one town IN Wisconsin
they had been done away, and the same
was threatened In another town. She pro.
dictcd that Ia the near future there would
have ~ be- a contest wagcd la defense Ut
the public school system
At the conclusion u Mrs Browns MI.
dress Miss Anthony announced the chair.
men Ut the committees. as follows
Resolutions, Abigail Scott puniWay.
new constitution, Mrs SuNall, chairman,
Mm Blake. Mrs. shatiuck aud Nm Johns
nominations, Miss Anthony, credentials,
Mn shlttuck.