San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-14
Annual Suffrage Association.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE 2Sth. an
nual convention OF the National Ameri-
can Women's Suffrage association will
find all of the leading agitators for female
suffrage gathered in MetzerOtt'S music
hall today. The presiding officer is Miss
Susan b. Anthony, the corresponding
secretary Miss Rachel Foster Avery, and
the honorary presidents include Elizabeth
Cady Stanton and Isabella BechPr Hooker.
The vice president at-large Is Rev: Anna
Howard Shaw, the treasurer, Harriet
Taylor Upton and the Auditor William
ID. Foulkp. The services Monday will
include an address of welcome by Senator
Joseph Carey of Wyoming, aud the an
nual presidents message by Susan Ii.
Anthony.
At the religious service tomorrow, Rev.
Anna +. Eastman will preach the sermon.
Among the speakers will no, Hon. Car
roll ID. Wright, well known as the U. 5.
Commissioner of Labor Bureau statistics,
who will give an address on women in
Industry" Miss Carrie Lane Chapman,
Young and. brilliant orator from the
West. will give an address entitled, Com
parsons are Odious;" Rev. Anna How
ard Shaw will speak on The Attitude Of
Women toward Political PARTIES" Mrs.
Ellen Battelle Dietrich on The Best
Methods of Interesting Women in Suif-
rage;" Mrs. Lille DeverauX Blake on
Legal Disabilities" Mrs. May Wright
SewalI, president of the National Council
of Women on Municipal Housekeeping"
In addition to these addresses there will
be interesting reports read by Mrs. Har-
riet Taylor Upton on congressional work;
Mrs Clara Beddick Colby on federal
suffrage; Mary II. Williams on Cover
nors opinions on Women Suffrage, Rachel
Foster Avery on Columbian Exposition
work; Miss Laura Clay on southern
work and a number of others. Other
speakers invited are: Rev. David Gregg,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mrs. Lucy
Stone, Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer. Hon,
William Dudley FOulke, Laura D. Force
Gordon. Miss Bertha Howard Palmer,
II. b. Blackwell, Mrs. Ruth ID Havers,
Senator Warren OF Wyoming, and Har-
riet May Mills.
The following Is from the official call
for the convention and states the mission
of the society in IhPse words: The mis-
sion OF the National American Woman
Suffrage association is to awaken public
opinion to the necessity OF bringing the
practice of the United States government
into harmony with its profesSot princi-
Piles. Processing itself government OF
The people, IL IS actually an Oligarchy OF
men. Processing that the citizeuS or each
state shall be entitled to all privileges
and immunitieS In the several states, this
Unllpu STATES NTDNtTUIltuN "a
states deliberately to deprive one half its
people it's women of the only legitimate
means of taking part in the government
the use of the ballot Such glaring III
consistency between profession and prac-
tee is TO be CONDEMNED, In the interest
of public morality. IL laboring tn OBJ
tam their acknowledgements. women work,
Their fore, NOT only for them elves, but
for the establishment of national honor
and the elevation of the whole human
race
10 Elizabeth Cadv Stanton belongs the
honor of calling the frs Wnmen'S Rights
the United States. aud the
sill greater honor Of having formulated
he principles which for frJv years have
guided this great m JvemGnt foe the ad-
OF women.
Mr.. Canton was president OF the So
ceuy until three years agb. Then she re-
Sighed on account OF age and the liJ,e or
honorary president was created Tor her.
She was Succeeded In he Office Of preSi:
ipnt by Miss Susan Il. Anthony, or
whose recollection this year there IS no
loubt.