The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-18
WHEN WOMEN HAVE VOTKS,
There VIII he No Further Need OF Ar-sies
and Nsvier, Dr. Guernsey Says.

There VIII He No Further Need OF Armies
and Nsvier, Dr. Guernsey Says.
parior meeting In the interest Of woman
suffrage was held last evening at the homo OF
DIR. Fgbert Guernsey. 52S Fifth avenue II
was most encouraging meeting. one whore
tho fruit was harvested almost a. soon as the
seed was sown. for before tho evening was
over at least ono convert declared himself con-
WINGED OF the error OF his past ways
DR.. Guernsey was tho host and Chairman.
The two offlces 60 hand In hand at the parlor
meetings. DR.. Guernsey. and all the gentle
men who spoke. have high opinion OF women.
They do not seem to IND It hard to contsm-
plate the prospect OF women voting. and at tho
same time to regard them as pure and sweet
and womanly. Inasmuch as this clearnsss Of
vision hasn't been displayed By all men. the
attitude OF DR.. Guernsey and other gentlemen
who spoke Is worth recording.
Tho word man." said DR.. Guernsey. is
ind. derived from the SAnskrit Il Is trans
ferred without any change In spelling to our
own language. but its meaning has been made
entirely different. Originally the word meant
a thinker and therefore I cannot see why
women are not Just As much entitled to be
called men IS are the sex who have arroGated
to themselves the name. Indeed think they
have . better right. because I believe that
women are pursr. better. and OF . higher
spiritual nature than those who call thsm-
selves men.
my daughter received note the other day
from an old friend expressing his rsaret at
being unable to be present tonight. and he
went on very facotiously to suggest that In the
futurs women should hold all the offices: that
We police our streets with women; that
We man our battle ships with women. and
that women be sent to light our wars.
Now. ! am not the prophet or the son
Of a prophet but ! am willing 10 I'M
lowed to have a voice in the affairs OF the ma
esntury sink our battle ships and cali in our
stsndddnE armies 1 bseaI ,S torss NJ! haze
eSstonarJ to hear both sides Of question V
presented. but to-night We cannot do that be-
hi5s Sa'B sf. s to. =.
something about that"
Mrs Blaks frst g I'VE briet history Of pre-
to the one o. 1857. she advanced some new
theSres on the subl:et Of EsrruIity; 60.
all through 1851 and on into 1864 As q mat
ter Of fact men are the greatest takers In the
legislatures and congresses. and most OF the
conventions, and; until the last few yearA
did adj it. but they said that merely to draw .tten-
ton e the fac! that they did 4 thsmsslyes In
are The silent sa ar
well. after that Convention had done all
@ PseP had ss r s9R n.
Of rns Tn. e .nr S are
ter how poor q member Of that glorious sex
because We have no quarrel with the men, in
tsrpolated Mrs blake any man had the
"Ths only qualification still remaining was
that defined hy the word male In 1892 .
bill was prepared which provided that three
women should be sent as delegates to the Con.
IN n. %ss.ataSs ann tn n. three little womsa
were destroyed, II didn't seem exactly ike
body to e1tinguish those three little women.
01t Anothsr bill was passed In 1898 allowing
but ii seems peculiar TO allow a woman 20 cr
cupy position for whose occupant she is not
AMI so. although a few nominations were
made. this Convention will meet with not n
solitary woman 70 represent more than halo
The changes .they make will have TO be
Single question mas ever been presented to the
people in any state in this countTE IL 10 al
wars the men .! people who decide the mate; "a.
movement now. | have myself seen all put
three or four OF the delegates IRON this city;
themselves in favor Of 1t. have heard from
others IN The state too and the prospect T.
seem strange that this should be the case
since woman suffrage has become the fashion
cause the sky seems bright and the wind in
our favor.
IneIe are OblSctlOns Wnlcn are Iftluoutly
urged against woman suffrage Directions. l
say. because they are not arguments. One OF
these ott-Tepsated. threzdbaTs sentiments is
that a woman place Is home. OF course II Is!
OfcOuTEo IL isl What has that 70 do with itl
You might As we'll say the sun shines when II
isnt cloudy. or night. OF course a woman's
place Is her home. hut what Of IT, DO yOu
say = mans place IL at business and therefore
he cannot vote
shut up in a cage. Thsy lind time to go out
and buy bonnets why shouldn't they 10 al
lowed 70 escape once In a while and vote 2
Woman's IlAcs Is at home. but so is a mans
Tor that matter q good deal OftsnsT sometimes
than he Is there But that wouldn't keep him
from voting. -,
about women going 20 the polls. often have
peopIs come 10 me when Am out Of toWn.
''''D Do you live in New ork z theJ say and
their tone has an awful solsmnltJ In 1t. tell
them do. We'll you wouldn't want 20 vote In
New York would you Z In awsstTuck tones.
II tell them that / don't live In the Sums
and don't expect to vote In the slums. hOst
OF you ladies here live In the Eleventh sens-
forfnl district and would have to 20 over 70
sixth SVohus 10 vote. 1Ou can 90 there Any
day with perfect proprlsty ana sSletJ: iGGe