The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-16
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"S@A-' AAN Ao'EAs
"rho Washington woman have boon
quitoly holding many indignation rneot-
inSs and after tho trial they will be
hoard. Tho notorious conduct OF con-
grcssmen and public mon in Washing.
ton is 4 national disgrace, and the
women are now thoroughly awakened
on the subject and are determined to
demand bettor order OF things.
"As to Miss Pollard's money TO carry
on the suit, there Is no doubt that Mrs.
Luke Blackburn obtained it from the
society women OF Washington.
II am Madeline Pollard's friend, and
I am friend to every poor girl who Is
led astray. 1t Ia high timo for tho
women OF the country to rise up and do.
mand an equal standard OF virtue for
bdth mon and women, and to punish q
lapse from that standard alike in both"
TIE WOMEN ACT.
Hardly had tho verdict in tho case
been rendered when meeting OF pro-
minent Washington women was called
to take action regarding tho case Of
Colonel BrecAnridge. Representatives
OF several female organizations met at
Willards hotel Saturday night and after
an interesting conference adopted res
olutions calling upon Congress to con-
slider the qualifications OF Representa-
tive BrcckinridSe for membership in
that body.
Some OF the organizations whose rep
resentatives took part in the meeting
were tho Women's suffrage Association,
tho Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and the Pro Ra Nata. Mrs.
Sarah Ia Fotra. the president OF the
local W. c. 7. u, and Mrs. Ellen S.
Mussoy, widow OF the late General
Mussey, who is herself n practicing law.
yer, and is prominent in movements for
the advancement OF women. are among
the leading spirits OF tho meeting. Tho
resolutions adopted we're:
WASHINGTON, D. c., April II, 1904.
To he HoaH Of Representatives, Iiayhin5.on, D. C:
We, representatives OF the women OF
Washington, aiming towards the estab.
lishment OF higher code OF morals,
and against the atrocious double stand
ard which has pursued society SO long,
declare, that we do not believe mascu-
Unity to be license for uncleauness,
but that, holding the same high
standard for womanhood which mon
demand, one equally high shall be re-
qulred OF manhood, therefore,
Resoirsd, That We must havo chastity
for chastity under one rule OF right,
bearing as rigidly in its application
upon one sex as upon another. From
this standpoint we ask Congress to con-
slider the case Of W. c. P. Breckenridge,
OF Kentucky, regarding his conduct as
unbecoming legislator. Be it further
Resolved, That We. daughters. wives
and mothers OF the commonwealth, OK
press our belief that those OF the high
est manhood are to be found in Con-
gross; therefore We askinfull confidence
that the house Of representatives shall
JOIN in the sentiment now presented by
US, and take some definite action to in
sure the high character OF our country's
administration, and help the future ma
tional councils to present cleau and
unchallonged body OF legislators.
FOR SOCIAL PURITY.
This meeting was the last Of q series
which prominent women OF Washing.
ton have been holding since Good Fri.
day and which crystalized into the
formation OF an organization called tho
Women's Protective League.
The object OF the league will be to com.
bat the enforcement OF that text uttered
OH the witness stand by Colonel Breck-
inridge that social sins injure q man
and destroy q women. The league
will endeavor to secure equal
rights for both sexes and to aid women
who have been wronged. 1t is OF
course an outgrowth OF the Pollard
Brcckinridgc trial. The ladies have
invited Judge Jere Wilson to become
the general counsel OF tho league. but
tho attorney has not yot responded to
tho invitation. These meetings have
been carried on very quietly, aud tho
ladies were anxious to keep their
organization q secret until their plans
wero perfected. Thirty ladies attended
the first meeting and one OF their first
acts was to send Mrs. Governor Black.
burn communication expressing their
appreciation OF the stand taken by her
in tho trial, to which Mrs. Blackburn
responded suitably.
The delegation which called on Judge
Bradley early in tho trial asking that
women bo admitted as well as mon was
from this organization, and it was u re-
suit of their visit that the judge re.
quested the newspaper men to omit rs
far as possible the improper details
from their reports. The resolutions
given out tonight have been sent to the
house committee on judiciary for action,
The women say that 1t ia not right that
Colonel Breckinridgo should retain his
seat in Congress while Miss Pollard Ia
os.raclzcd, as she undoubtedly will be,
from society.
AS.ISTgREsTISG. STORY. {,
Ono OF tho most interesting stories
connected with the suit hinges upon
the testimony OF Miss Louise Lowell,
which was important to, the PLAINTIFF
case. Much has been said about the
capitol typewriter in q humorous way
since Miss Lowell testified and it has
even been asserted that her note book
which played a part so important in
her testimony was full OF entries which
might bo used to blackmail congress.
men. Miss Lowell declares that Colo
mel Breckenridge is the only member
who over called upon her TO writo love
letters, and the circumstance was SO
unusual that it made au indeliblo I'm.
preston upon her memory. Every
woman has confidential friend
to whom she coutides her go.
crets. When Miss Lowell acted
nm nmnnnnnsis for, thu KentnckY CON.