New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15
POLITICAL EQUALITY DAY.
WOMAN sUFFRAGISTS MEET AT CHATEAU
QUA - THE REV. IDA C. HUI
TINS ADDRESS.


Chautauqua " y July II (speciaD-A political
equality day is one Of the yearly fixtures OF the
Chautauqua Assembly. To-day was set apart this
season for the advocates OF woman suffrage, ana
as consequence large delegations from distant
localities came I'm early. wearing the popular yell
low. 1t was remarked. however, that the number
present was not as large as last year. Among
those present Mrs. Martha T. Henderson. Vice
president OF the State clubs.
The address of the day was delivered at 23O this
afternoon in the aInphitheatre by the Rev Ida G..
Hutin pastor OF Unitarian church In Moline.
III. Vicc-Chancellor George +. Vincent. In behalf
OF the management. cordially welcomed the dele
gates TO Chautauqun and introduced Mrs. f. r.
Clark. president Of the ChautaiNua Comfy clubs'
as the presiding officer Mrs. Clark spoke briefly,
and then presented Miss Hultn. The speaker be-
gan by saying that nations life should be tow
ard great end. and that end should be the
bettcrment OF humanity. She regretted that so
many statesmen were driven from the field OF ac-
tivlty and usefulness By politicians who made poll
tics impure. She said. IN substance.
We have reasons which are reasonable for keep
Ing criminals from participation In public affairs
but the reasons reasonable which are given
against the activity Of women In governmental
matters? Woman Is today recognized part Of
ing Ivy 10 a great oak. bu, Is IL many cases win
ming bread for the oaks. the men Of the world. As
ont OF ts sphere. the teaching Of experience Is
her sphere II ono IL found no matter what poll,i-
cal rights they may enjoy. There is an idea prey
ai"nt that soon woman gets political rights
she will abandon the home. make a bonfire u all
kitchen utensils and DO many strange thing. Rather
than that she viii feel more ke.nly her home du-
Ties, for al. sip asks now Is that she may make
the world better for those whom she sends forth
into IN. world.
claim tho ballot as inalienable right and be-
cause think that II placed ia WOman's hands II
viii result IN human b-itcrmenf We ask for moth
ing because are women. but because We are
human. We demand freedom Some say that the
men have conducted the affairs OF government
" III H..
ton for who can tell how much better they would
have done with vomaus active aid? We wish 10
have the kaot that We may raise the quantity
and quality Of chivalry. that IN" womanly IN the
woman and the manly In tho man uniting may
bring better womarhoOt. nOhler manhood. may
witness equality not Identity The true and patri-
otir woman Will then not ask for position because
she la a woman. but only when her services arc de-
manIel Then will come the browning race of
human kind. May these things be.
The app.ause following the address was long
continued and the compliments pi!i 20 the speaker
f1r e'o-Iuence were many and hearty. Tho ony
oihor public EXERCISES - IN" day We're an organ
rectal IN the morning hy y. Eager AMI a read
INK entertainment 90 the evening hy George Riddle
4 ilrge parry - young poop" went across tn
= *. his evening 20 the Grand Hotel AZ i0irt
Ch,uttuq.a 20 attend ono = the most fssh'on1h.e
ia.s ~ N. season here The Grand is the prn-
cipal soc.n! gathering pace on the AXE this year
Miss Farcho.r TnOnp-'n. M iAc lGo q nitrate,
WIZ be there ueIt r"eN, anl w!A sing az several
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