New-York tribune., 1894-04-29
THE MERRY WAR GOES ON.
WOMEN WHO WANT SUFFRAGE AND
THOSE WHO DO NOT
DrsY SCENES At THE VARIOUS HEADQUARTERS
MEETINGS HErp-pR. EATON SAYS THE
FEMININE SEX HAS \ DIS
TINCTIvE MIND.


rINCrIvE MIND
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by the "Voluh-
teer" workers in favor Of woman suffrage ior Il
large meeting. 10 be held at Sherrys next lhur'-
dav evcninc Charles Stewart Smith, president
OF the Chamber Of Commerce. will be chairman
Of the meeting The speakers and their sub
jects will be as follows: Mrs. Charles fusseh
Lowen. The working Womans Need Of Pro-
tection"; Dr. William II. Draper, "What are
Likely to be the Effects Of Equal Suffrage on the
ran,lv". the Rev. DR.. W. s. Rairsford, The
uItera,e Vote" Felix Adler. Minority Rep
resentation"; the Rev. DR.. Arthur Brooks
..Wornan Suffrage. a Step in the Progress of
Christian Civilization
About l5OO invitations have been or VIII be
sent out. That number is much more than the
seating capacity Of Sherry's ballroom, but AZ
this season of the year many people nave other
ENGAGEMENTS, or are out Of town. large ana
enthusiastic me ting is expected.
The invitations are signed by Mrs. Francis G
Shaw Mrs. william II. Draper. Mrs Arthur
Brooks DR.. Mary Putnam jacob. Miss May
Calender Mrs. c. \. Runkle Mrs. W. > kalnS-
ford Mrs Robert Able. Mrs. Robert - MIN
turn. Mrs. Winthrop Chanler, Mrs Henry NJ
Sanders. Mrs. Edward Curtis. Mrs Ben Ali Hag-
Gin. Mrs George Haven Putnam, Mrs. Charles
Russell Lowell ana Miss de Forest
Among the signcrs of the petition at sherry's
yesterday was Mrs Thomas c. Platt
WOMEN WHO DON'T WANT TO VOTE.
The 'antis" at the Waldorf were kept busy
yesterday receiving signatures TO their protest
Ing petition anl in giving out copies FOR clrcu-
laton. The committee in charge has decided
not to allow any cf the names 10 be copied for
publication. 1t said. however. that many
women had signed The protest. and that the out
look from the opposition point Of view. was en-
couraging
Unlike the petition at Sherry's, the petition at
| the Waldorf Is merely for the signatures OF
women the men ~, being asked 70 Join In this
particular movement 1t is intended not as a
| protest from the people. but "A Il protest from
the women Of ;hs city and from the State
| Both sides are hopeful and firmly convinced Of
the wisdom Of their position The woman suf-
ffarc advocates ak for a definite thing. the
| striking out !rom iac state Constitution of the
word male" as qu ilihcaron for voters ther'Dy
creating universal suffrage of otherwise III per-
! sons over tWen, y-Dn" years old.
There arc many shades Of opposition from the
| opponents Of the fundamental idea Of woman
| sufir ge 10 the advocates Of 1t as a principle.
but who believe that u Is not wise under presrn nt
| conditions 90 r. - the extent Of doubling the
electorate by enfrancnising all the women az
| cry drawn - attract al shades ot opposition ID
! tn. proposed constitutional amendment 40
| preamble sc,s forth thc why's and wherciorcs. no
argument or reas1r is given. The convention
! Is simply asked nr' 70 change the law. and each
siyner may have h"t own reasons Tor 50 asking.
a MEETING or "EEGULARs"
\ meeting was held by 'hc body - slNragls;s
STYLED regulars" yesterday afternoon at the
home u Mrs j II Harris. No. g East Fii'y-
scycnth-st when they were asked by some on'
! pr.seut n any one belonging T. ihe opposition
| party had been inrit ;. negative that nigh,
! haze been tc...-l indignant was tn" answer.
| Tfe speaker. w.t. pr. Mary Putnam J1rohi.
| tn. Rry. Br G ~. Eaton ot the Church ot the
Divine Paternity and Frederick Brown. DR..
| JacpDi ia gpctAlnC of the objections made 10
| the cnfranchisein'nt II women said that y had
! never been discovered that the politics of ths
| present time were in such a dcplorab.e con
! di'!ou until Il ~ proposed that women should
! alsn have the rlLht ~ suffrage and sh" warned
! thOs- women who siren gthcu ths argument by
giving u support that they are endangcring the
! DpufluuAucc ~ d.. r public. kUtk.u WAS quoted
| as having stil fhrf tee hist ny = -" world
/ il lu fact history q cities ana hc was said 20
/ base named oulr HNe- Rome. Athens Flor. .'.
/ London and Paris. The speaker added that
/ New-Yosk should D. also included IN th. num-
her ~ Il would carry IN the history of the
world
II WAS considered unnecessary to 10 outside
this city 70 OBTAIN fa - ior or again; the great
! question - sunrtr' one fact g,vcn as the
I reason why many refined. Intelligent women take
go llttlc Interest in public affairs WIS the
| dominating vnirlrity of political parties and
! On. fear ihAt personal action might lead 20
! person ! contact THIS was said t. b' entirely
| uncillci for. and that while low. vulgar. even
! vicious men nigh be- IN power. the performance
of ones duty need not necessarily mean self
| dcgrudrmcni. II was said that while apIlr-
| emily many of the male Sex feared the danger
! ~ weak women ruling over them. the dancer
| already exists % wax men ruling over women.
Mr. Brown spof" from the point of View Of
| humanity AZ " eNists among the more fortunate
classes. and argued that II the duty of those
who enjoyed the privileges of life 10 assist
| those who were deprived of the greater part Of
| them
GLAD or OPPOSITION
The Rev. DR. Eaton said that while his sym
pathies We're strongly in favor of woman suf-
frage. he was glad 10 find that there was an OPP
position party as II proved woman's reasoning
power and demonstrated that. even with her 70
| manic. ideal nature. she had a distinctive mind.
The proposition made some time ago, he
said To- dsfranchise clcrgymcn on the ground
that hey were 50 angelic that they didn't know
enough 10 vote, but ne considered that each one