The morning call., 1894-09-19
A GREAT TRIUMPH.
The Local Suffragists
Rejoice
AT BRECKINRIDGE'S FALL.
Congratulations for the Women
of Kentucky.
THE EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE.
One Victory for Their Sex Makes
BRECKINRIDGE'S FALL.
THE EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE.
One Victory for Their Sex Makes
California Women Hope
for Others.

There was rejoicing al meeting of the
Equal Rights League, held yesterday
afternoon in the parlors of the California
Hotel. Breckenridge the nefariOuS had
fallen, and even the most determined op-
ponents of female suffrage could not deny
the fact that his downfall had been accom-
pliShed by the women OF Kentucky.
"We must congratulate, ourselves upon
the victory that those women have won. "
said Mrs. Emma Gregory, who presided.
They have n0bly championed their
cause" A hum of approval showed that
every suffragist in the room held the same
opinion. Mrs. johnson Immediately arose
and moved that "a letter of cOBgratula-
ti0n be sent to the noble women Of Ken
lucky, who have been the means of de-
feating hypocrisy and vice."
This motion was at once seconded and
carried by reclamation, and Mrs. Todd,
who stated, with pardOnable pride, that
she was a Kentucky woman, was ap-
pointed committee OF one TO write and
dispatch the document.
Il should be happy to do it." said Mrs.
Todd, "but the worst of IL is that | am to o
rabid a suffragst. | have been aggressive
all my life and that letter would be writ
ten in the same spirit"
uF lduioS "tiG sui pIlSCu W H6dI lHlS,
because Mrs. Todd's aspect was not one
calculated TO strike awe 10 the beholders'
breast, However, out of Difference 10 her
wishes, Mrs. Gregory. Mrs. Nellie HOl-
brook Binn ana Mrs. Harland were added
to the committee IN order that their judg-
ment might check the exuberance of Mrs.
IoQd'S aggresSlveDesS. After that no
formal acton was taken on the Br ckn-
ridge question, but every now and then
the suppressed eXultatlon at the brilliant
victory Of the women of Kentucky broke
out In lttle illusions to the downfall of
the elderly decever. There was triumph
in the air, and every woman felt stimu-
lated by il.
Great applause followed a description
bv Mrs. Blian of the female suffrage
plank that The Democrats of Utah have
put into their platform. Mrs. Vidaver,
who had been one OF the commit ee 10 in
terview political club in San Francisco.
gave glowing account OF the kindly re-
ception extended by the politicians
They said they wished they could have
wOmen's influence at he club all the time,
II woul1 do them so much good" con-
cluded Mrs. Nidaver, amid applause.
4 paper was read by Mrs. Van Sickle
upon the question of suffrage which took
sterner view of the question than that eX-
pressed by the clubmen, however. This
lady predicted that "by and by there VIII
be tug of-war between men and women"
and went on TO add that ''the very bros
sing the refrain. woe is man. till he ac-
knowledges woman to he his equal" The
chief point that Mrs. Van Sickle sought to
combat was the statement recently made
by an evangelical divine That woman
came into the world by sort of niece ssity."
In the discussion that followed the
paper, Mrs. (. ). Wells gracefully waived
this objection by remarking: Necessity
is a very useful WORD. Women did come
in n the world flrOnuh I'D
the greatest necessity there is in it,.
Mrs. Emily Pitts Stevens COMPARED the
politicians who are trying to run the
country without the assistance of women
to the housekeeping OF a bachelor miner.
whose ca0in she had once visited. HE
had the fryiDgpan on his bed, the Goals
were under his pi low, and the matches
were mixed up with the tea. That is what
comes of trying TO keep the house alone
Men cannot succeed in hOuseke ping for
themselves or the country without the aid
of woman"
Mrs. Gregory having appointed another
chairman pro t-m. took the floor and
made some remarks about the women who
saw they have all he rights they want.
There are generally women with homes
who have some one to care for them If
we don't ueed suffrage ourselves, however
we should consider those who do eed it
who have no protection and won't get if
present there are women who have not
right TO their own bodies, or their own
soul, or their own earnings. You and l.
if we were in the way of earning eur own
livings, might slave ourselves to death if
we bad husband so base as 10 take our
earnings from us, and the Jaw would per
NIT it. The men tell US, if women really
want suffrage, they'll get it, For the
sake of others we should see that we do
get it."
1t was decided before the meeting ad-
journed that next Monday afternoon
should be partly devoted to a de bate upon
Has the Vote of the Women Become
Political NecessiIy?"
Some little difficulty was found in dis
covering any one willing 10 take the mega
tive side. Finally Mrs. Helen Moore agreed
to lead the debate against suffrage. Mrs
HarlaDd promised TO champion the cause
of woman.
Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon and her
cohorts were not mentioned during the
meeting yesterday, Mrs. Blinn's portion of
the State Suffrage Association and the
Equal Rights League having decided TO
pursue the even tenor of their way v it'll
out considering any one else.
The Young Woman's Suffrage Club and
Mrs. Gord0n's friends in The State Suffrage
Association held a meeting on Monday
evening IN which they transacted n good
deal of routine business, and determined
that Mrs. BliDn and the other new officers
of the State Suffrage Association should
not be recognized. At present, therefore
negotiations for a settlement of the points
at Issue are at standst!ll, and both parties
claim the victory.