The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-18

BATTLE FOR THE BALLOT.
Era Potter Palmer tho Successor
Of Susan B. Anthony.
What the Now Leader WIN Dean n
teFview with Miss Anthony, Who De-
clsres That Her Life Works Con-
summation L. at Hand.
COPYRIGHT. 1893.

clares That Her Life Works Con-
summation Is At Hand.
IcoPYR1GHr. 1891
II you attended the worlds congress
of women just held at Chicago, you
must have noticed that women are
rounding q turning point in their civil
history.
l was present at their congress
through all it's sessions and have been
wonderfully impressed by three things.
First. that men are thoroughly in
sympathy with woman in her efforts to
show that her intellect is up TO the
level of theirs.
Secondly. that woman. after years Of
endeavor in right and wrong direc-
lions, has found the place which ma
ture intended for her, as coordinate
part Of the human race.
Thirdly, that the advanced woman
has high social position. She will
be the social leader in her sphere by
virtue of her brain, whether she have
money or not.
was talking with Susan B. Anthony
about this. and she agreed with me.
."We veterans In the service" she
said, ''who have been at the work
since 1s4s. are hardened by years and
rorghened by toll. We have endured
everything. We have been hooted,
laughed at and scorned. I myself dis
tinetly remember being stoned back
in the fifties when I attempted to speak
And the law prosecuted me once when
l voted. and it also prosecuted the
poor young inspector who took my
vote.
but things are different now. Peo-
pie have got used to thinking that
agreeable women can think high
thoughts and understand deep things,
and they are letting the newcomers be
as learned and as thoughtful as they
please.
''It began with Lucretia Mott and
Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1S4s. When
joined them little later they had
hardly begun the struggle we have
gone through since and which we feel
is now nearly ended.
eve have prepared the way. Like
all reformers, we have been treated
with derision. but the fact remains
that the path has become smooth for
those who choose to walk in it. 1t be-
gan with Lucretia Mott and ended
with Mrs. Potter Palmer. Could any
one ask for more glorious shoulders
upon which our mantle could fall?'
Miss Anthony's gray eyes filled with
tears and her gold-rimmed spectaclcs
grew dim as she mentioned Mrs. Pal
MGR Like all the eminent women who
have met at this congress, Miss Antho-
ny realizes that Mrs. Palmer's qualifi-
cations will place her at the head of all
groat movements among women for the
next two decades.
But" said l, Mrs. Palmer has not
Joined the ranks of suffragists. Yet no.
tice that the women who want to vote
are turning to her, as they used to turn
TO you and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Has
Mrs. Palmer taken up the cudgel for
woman's suffrage"
Miss Anthony hesitated-
II am not at liberty to say anything
about that yet, said she. with signifi-
cant smile, because Mrs. Palmer has
not told me authoritatively what will be
her next move But / am as certain that
she will be our leader as that Lucretia
Mott led us forty years ago.
Il think Mrs. Palmer was impressed
with the cause during her visits to
Washington to get an appropriation
for the Woman's building and an extra
appropriation we very much wanted.
Zone day she came back quite dis
heartened. although she had, as usual,
secured what she went for. When she
arose in the meeting TO tell us of her
success, we asked her why she seemed
unenthusiastic after having been so
successful. l shall never forget her
reply.
81 have begged and have pleaded
for this appropriation said she, and
have secured it 1t is less than we
needed But it was all wanted to beg
for. They are going to give us more
of their own accord some day, SO we
can make proper exhibition of our
only have said to that congressman
who helped me through:
"'You put this bill through and when
YOU run for Office next time there will
be five thousand women working for
You in your district,
81 should have been so happy. II
would have seemed so much more WON
anly and independent, and so much
less like begging for money
1T is woman's dependence on man
that is making all the trouble in the
world" said Miss Anthony. with a
fash of her eyes.
"A little girl is dependent on her
mothers poclzetbook long after lit
tie boy has an allowance. When girl
grows into womanhood she must do as
her father wants her TO or he viii not
leave her his money when he dies. or
give her anything while he lives II
she has merely school education. as
most girls have. she is afraid 70 begin
earning her living without having
learned trade or profession So she
stays at home and gets married. wheth-
er She wants TO or not
Sometimes delicatelv-reared girl
has to 20 ont and fight for her bread.
Her father dies and has not as much
money as was supposed Then the girl
mus. work and hard time she has Of
it, in the few avenues Of employment
open TO her
"She can become typewriter or a
shop girl and she can learn a trade.
Her father neglected TO have her
taught a profession and IL Is TOO late
now, because q professional ednea-
ton costs money So she works until
sac is tired out and then she gets mar
RED She IS not strong enough pnyslc-