New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-05
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MRS ELIZABETH CADY STANTON DECLARES
THAT THE ANTI-sTFTRAGIsTs ARE En-
AcTLY THE CLASS NEEDING TO BE AROUSED.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: One of the most interesting features OF the
nresent agitation for woman suffrage is the or
ea,ization Of the women who are opposed to the
demand The apathy and Indifference OF women
n their subject position In the past have been the
greatest block to their growth and deve.opneh|
II has been the policy of their rulers to Keep them
separated and indlviuazed az far as possiDe =.
lest by consultation and combination they should
cement rebellion.
But now. happily in the crisis OF this movement
tho most Indifferent class have been aroused to
action. They have actually held meetings to discuss
the greatest political question ever before the
people of this State. and organized themselves LOT
pubic action. They propose to hold succession
OF meetings 20 circulate petitions and to DO al n
their power 10 prevent the enfranchsement OF their
coy To this end they will be obliged to do pre-
cisclv what the advocates Of suffrage are How
doIne-go from house 10 house with petitions ho'd
mass-meetlngs In Carnegie Hal and prepare able
arguments TO present In person to the Cohsttu-
t.onai Convention soon TO assemble In Albany. 10
neutralize the efforts the advocates OF suffrage arc
now making they must follow IN their footsteps
and give them no quarter anywhere lHsy Il"s.
sand ont their best speakers to hold meeuhgs ~
every one of the sixty counties In the state ana
Hood every school district VITA eaie'S k.SS
strongest reasons for keeping me WorI Th,.
in Article II. Section l. Of the Consltut9n inls
VIII be n great educational work Tor the CidaS
hitherto apathetc. We hearty Welcpi"e r1'i
TO the field Of battle The leaders have @'rs hoi
,ve coined the reporters II the privacy OF thelr
homes and given them their political opinions 10 DC
published IN the leading journals .. a.,
The distinguished adde's In this movement atc
tho wives OF Judges one said sic voted over her
teacup with her feet on the fender. through ,H
s,e.wart Being thoroughly lhIotmeu on ',n
nolltical issues OF the day. she tod them row -
vote what men and measures TO advocate. AnO,ncI
ssil being very busy use-c'eaning ana moVil s.
she had no time 10 entertain the queSuph' SIe
coud not even study up and tell her sta war sons
what to DO, but She could ieacn ner dausnS.s W.
home was woman's sphere. Another tnoughs lit
as politics had corrupted 80 many abe men Wohie"
would ne swept off their feet In no time: -,
nut the wsost OF the four was studying INC
state Constitution. and she found It sucA Dry reah
ing that she doubted whether the women women ~ ~
I-,mortal document She advises ~ al 70 reau ~
ana throw our moves to The wind. Ihat IS GoOl
advice and that IA just what %e dii iory y"drs
ago Il was through a knowledge OF our system
~ risnrudence and our constitutions. state ana Ma
tionaI that we earned the helpless cohul il %!
women in this Republic. Now that the TOUT JulseSs
this State to tax with reporIeIS w. ~ ,beir
Guns on political questions. ana lecture 70 tne!'
sons the Fundamental princp,es OF gov thtrs
and have the great declarations OF the iteIe.
tnnrassed on their young minds, we shall nope ID
see in ali our future homes beautifully emDossed
notices hung round the Wa ncb -
no lust government can be formed without the
consent of the governed 49,, /, .,,r,"
Taxation without representation IS y'ahhy' ,,,
Universal suffrage IS the first truth anu o"'S
These viii take the place, in the nursery. or
Mother Goose's melodies and , inian's md ADAMS
'9 ELIZABETH CADY STANICN'
New-York. April 26, 1884