St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-20
WHAT WOMEN WANT.
Legislators Will BE Button
Holed This Winter by
Women Suffragists.
The Expunging Of Objectiona-
BILE Sections in the General
Statutes Demanded.
Ladies Of the Suffrage ASso-
citation Elect Their officers
and Go Home Home.
The st. Paul Typothet8 Makes
Merry Over It's Annual
Banquet.

lie lduleS WHO dSSeHlDltu at illS
Unity church yesterday i'll connection
with the annual convention of the Min
neSota Women'S Suffrage society must
have had their ardor dampened by the
paucity of their number. During the
morning and afternoon sessions there
were never more than thirty ladies pres
ent, and ten of these did the talking
and practically transacted the business.
But what the convention lacked in num-
beers was made up in enthusi-
aSm. There was no installing
the ring of the demands made
by the lady speakers, and the case they
made out for the end they have in view
was, indeed 4 very strong one-that is,
from their point of view. All the ladies
were awfully in earnest about what
they said and did. The stricteSt con-
Struction was laid upon rules governing
the convention, and the conduct of the
proceedings could not have been eX-
celled by the most able speaker who has
sat in the hall OF congress. In the MORN.
ing session social time was had by
the ladies, and an opportunity afforded
every one to make inquiries as to the
working of the society. The general
business of the society was crowded
into the afternoon session. MrS.StearnS
presided at both sessions.
Rev. w. S. Vail opened the afternoon
session with an address. He expressed
the belief that women should be al
lowed to vote, but doubted that long
time must elapse ere the movement
they were engaged in would be success:
full. The history of all reforms disclosed
years of toll before success crowned the
efforts of reformers. Rev. ID. Morgan
also spoke. Women, he declared, should
have the right TO participate and de-
eide in everything that was dear to
themselves and TO their homes. Mrs.
Olympia Brown, OF Racine. Wis,
concluded the speaking. The following
officers were then elected: President,
Mrs. Julia b. Nelson. of Red Wing;
wee president, Miss j. G. Colley, of
Pipestone; secretary, Mrs. E. r. Gill
man, of st. Paul; treasurer, Mrs. NJ. A.
Dorsett,of Minneapolis; executive COM
mittee, Mrs. A. L. Anderson, of Mime
apolis; Mrs. HaSingmingle, of st. Paul;
Mrs. Ii. G. Seldom, of Minneapolis; Mrs.
E. q. Beckmore, of Minneapolis. Mrs.
Nelson was also authorized to act as
state organizer for the society. Mrs.
Ella Tremain Whitford, of lie Sueur,
having read a paper Oh methods of
work, the committee on reSolutio rs re-
ported as follows:
Resolved, That the Minnesota Woman's
Suffrage association, in tenth annual couven-
ton assembled, reaffirms woman's right to
the ballot, and asks protection in that as an
act OF justice impartially needed in the in
terest of good government and a progressive
civilization.
Resolved. That a government of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the people must be
government Of men and women, and that
the equal cooperation of the sexes Is essen
tlal alike to happy home, refined society
and representative government
Resolved. That we heartily cooperate with
every movement to establish purity in poll
ties and in individual life. maintaining that
men and women are subject to. the same
moral code.
Resolved. That we earnestly recommend
the women of Minnesota to interest them
selves in school work in their respective dis
tricts voting in all school meetings and using
their influence to place women on school
boards and in the office of county superin-
tendent of public instruction.
Resolved, That we demand of congress
that on the appointment of a national CON-
mission, as provided for in senate roll AVS,
and in all committees for the investigation of
social, moral and domestic conditions, the
fact be recognized that women are equally
concerned in their conditions, and that
women, as well as men, should be appointed
thereon.
Resolved That as the laws are an express
sion of opinions of those who make them,
and show how far nation has advanced on
the road toward civilization, there can be no
radical changes i'll the law until there be an
advance in public sentiment, and we there
fore advise thorough organization be made
in our state for educational work prepare
tory TO asking for such a change of the con-
stitution as will secure to women the right to
be counted in instead Of being counted out
when opinions are crystalized into laws.
Resolved That since women as rule show
greater devotion 10 and make greater sacri-
fees for their children than men do. since
criminal records show them to be more moral
than men, and principally because nature
has made women more necessary to the exist
ence and well being of children than men
are, therefore, the law making father the
sole legal guardian of his children is I'M
natural and Unjust.
Resolved That father and mother should
together be the legal guardians of their chill
dren and that section =, page 62l of the Gen.
eral Statutes of Minnesota. allowing father
to bind out his children without the mothers
consent, and section 132. page 12U, of the
laws of 1889, empowering a father to will
away his children whether born or unborn,
at the time of making the WILL are especially
obnoxious and should be repealed.
There were other resolutions in which
the officials of Unity church, speakers
and the press were thanked. The reSo-
lutionS were adopted. Prior TO the adj
JOurnment of the convention, Mrs. Nel-
son thanked the ladies for election as
president. Mrs. Nelson is full of en-
thusiasm for the work she has taken up,
and, if her remarks are any criterion,
the Minnesota omen's Suffrage society
will be much stronger body year
hence than it IS to-day. Mrs. Whitford
gave notice that at the next annual con-
ventlon she would move to change the
names of the society from the Mime
sofa Women's Suffrage society to the
Minnesota Equal Suffrage society.
An open meeting held in the evening
was addressed 10y Mrs. Brown.
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