Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-12

Resolutions were adopted as follows:
RtSoirCd, That the New England Womau's
Suffrage association is now, as formerly, nom
partisan and we do hereby urge all political
parties to CihhUdy in their county and state
platforms, the principle of equal suffrage, IT.
respective of sex.
Rcsoircd That since the next Legislature. Of
the several New England States will be petit
toned % grant municipal suffrage 70 women,
we pledge our earnest efforts to secure the
nomination and election of legislators who
viii favor this measure.
RcSoircd, That. we approve of and heartily
prosecution of the "rnrolmCnt plan"
Rc~Ulrtd, That we hail with grateful rcCogni-
ton every advance step nude by tlc church in
Scriptures. which teach the equality ct the
sexes, and viii unite with all such efforts to
elevate woman TO the position conferred by
her creator.
R,Soir,d, That we sympathizr with the work
of the w. G. r. I. In their efforts tu redeem
the nation from The evils of strong drink aud
rejoice in their determination to secure the
ballot rs u temperance measure
RcSOlrd, That we rejoice in the great gains
10 our cause that have been accomplished III
the recent past VIZ: the granting Of fun Sui-
frage to the women of New Zealand. which is
an empire In Itself the granting of municipal
suffrage to tn" women of Michiguni and In the
late decision of the attorney general Of Kan
sas hai he women of that state who have
municipal suffrage are eligible to any munich
pal office To which they may br nominated.
either resolutions express sorrow nj Mrs.
Lucy Stonc's illness and thank the people Of
Burlington for their hospitality.
The evening session was held in the First
church, which was well filled Excellent
music was furnished 10y Mcssls. ScvcrsOn.
knights, Armstrong and Gritliths Miss Col
cN of Waterbury presided and introduced
Mrs. Mary \, livcrmore of Mcllosc Mass,
rs the speaker of the evening. Mrs. Liver
more said that when woman suffrage was
agitutcd for the first time there were but II
occupations open 10 women. l}v the priu-
ciplos which underlie our republic men and
women are created free and equal But
every conceivable rag of prejudice has been
Haunted in opposition to the cntIauchisc-
ment of women In 20 years, however,
some progress has been made II
! eight tonths of the college, of to-day
women are admitted on an equality witt
men, Since 1869 30 0O0 girls have gradu
| atcd from the colleges of the land and thor,
arc now 20. geo girl, in the colleges. plcpa'
! ing TO graduate. There are 5000 womcl
physicians in the land. Several dcnoulna
tious have already ordained women minis,
! ters Instead of l3 occupations open t,
! women there are now 3i2. with only ahol
90 occupations whrlc they are not working
Notwithstanding the fact that there are fu!-
! ~ POO. coo women in places of trust, not
single case of malfoaSHncc has been brough
to light Mrs. l.ivcrnore traced the chang
in the laws relating to the holding of prop
erty by women from the time when the "if
was obliged to rclinquish in behalf of he
| husband all claim to her own property.
Is il likely that all this intellectual gain
which has come to women is n end here
The position to-day of the Woman $ Chris
tian Temperance union and the various mis-
sionarY organizations of the country do no
indicate that the end Ina, been reached. Col
lege girls are to-day doing grand worl
among the lower CLASSES in our large citic,
Men have failed i'm dealing with the temper
auco question. Women cannot try TO solv
the problem until they have the ballot. |
women had the right to vote on every phas
Of the liquor question and the rgh
to vote for officers whose dut
il is To- enforce the laws. the sale of liguo
would be stopped. We have reached lloin
i'll or history where man needs the help O
woman more than ever before.
GCntlcmen ana brothers. we have Wat"
I'd you fight your battles. Why do You II.
call us. your reserves. into action? Give u
chance to help YOU conquer your cnemi,
called intuition She feels. think, and sec
quickly. This quality would stand her
good stead in public life. The spenkc
closed with an eloquent appeal to men I
recognize the equality that existed hetwer
the two SEXES and to Civ" woman her right,
\ collection was taken to dctraN eNprns,
and the convention was brought to clos
with the singing of the doXology,