Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-16

women ct wnshinEtou ASH Congress
to Tnlsc Action

BY Associated prcau.
washington, April l5.-llntjly had
the verdict lp the onsc been rendered
whom meeting OF prominent wash
mgton women was called 60 take ne'
ton regarding the opso of Col. Breck-
mmdgc Representatives OF several fc-
male organizations met az Willnrd'f
hotel saturday nlght and the Inherent
Ing conference adopted revolutions
calling upon congress 60 conpldcr the
qualifications Of Representative lireck-
inridge for memberahlp IN that body
somc of tho organizations whose roi-
rcsentatiycn took part IN the meeting
wrru tho woman Suffrage, Womnn's
Christian Temperance Union and PRIV
Naml Mrs. Sarah Lnfrota, the pres
ldent OF the local WomauF Chrinlian
Temperance Union, and Mrs. Ellen
Muszy. the widow Of Con MuGzy. Who
Ii hcrself pructiong lawyer and Is
prominent ina movements for the add
vaneement OF women were among tho
icadiug spirits OF the mcctlng The
resolutions we're
"Washington. d. c., April a. is9i--
10 the House OF Representatives.
Warrington. - G.; We, tho roprcsen.
tntivcs Of the women - S'aghlnglon,
aiming towards the establishment Of
higher code OF morals and against the
atrocioua double standard which has
cursed society 20 long, declare that we
do not believe mnscuiinity to be Il
license for uucloanness, but holding
the sumo high standard for woman
hood which men demand, one equally
nigh should be demanded OF man;
therefore
"Resolyed. that we must have chastity
FOR chastity under one rule Of right,
bearing az rlsidly In It's application
upon one sex M upon the other. From
mis- standpolnt we ask congress to
oonniaor the case OF W. c. r. Brcokn-
ridge OF Kentucky, regarding hm con-
4 duct 10 unhcoomlng legislator.
rBe Il further resolved, that We
daurbtors. wives aud mothers OF the
commonwealth express our belief thht
types OF highest manhood are To be
found IN congress, therefore we ASK IN
nnl confidence that the house OF rop-
reaentativea shall Join In the sentiment
rov presonted by uH and take some
aeanite action 20 insure the hsh
4 character OF our countryH ndministra-
lion and help tho further national
oouuciA 10 present a clean ana I'M
4 challenged body OF Legislators"
Thie meeting was the last OF a
series While prominent women Of WASH
ington have been holding since Coca
Friday ana which oryatalliaed Into me
formation OF ON organization called
Inc Wonnn'h Protective League.
Tho object Of the league will ha to
combat the enforcement OF that text
uttered on the witness stand by Col
preellnrldge that social sins iniure a
man and destroy a woman The league
viii ondeavor to secure equal rights
for both saxeB and aid womcn who
nave been wronged II n. Of course. an
.utgrowth OF the Pollard Brecklnridse
trbu The ladies' have invited Judge
I.re wilson to become the general
counsel Of the league, but the attorney
haa NOT yst responded 70 tho invitation.
These meetings have been carried ON
very quietly and the ladies' were
anxious 10 keep their organization
secret until their plans were porfceted.
Thirty ladies' attended the nrHt meet
INC ana one OF their frnt actions was
10 soma Mrs. Goy. Blackburn a pom-
munlcntion. expressing their apprecia'
lion OF Inc stand taken by her IN Tho
trAd. 20 which Mrs. blackburn re.
spondod suitably
rho delegation, which called on Juds'
bradley early ia tbs triad. aakinl