Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-10
SUFFRAGE DEBATE.
Another Session of the Albany ConventIor
 Devoted 10 fhe Question.

ALBANY, Aug lU.-At the adjourned session of the convention discussion yns continued on the woman suffrage auos. tion, moro particularly on the motion to disagrce with tho adverse report of the committee on suffrage on the Tucker amendment, which provides for the sub. mission of the question to a vote of the people.
 Mir. McKinstry was tho first speaker. He held that woman, from the great advance ment which she has made during the present century, is entitled to Do recognIz- ed by the constitution of tho state as the equal of her consort-man. He did not think that further argument should bc extended. The brilliant speeches which women themselves had made on the sub ject were. in his opinion, sufficient to con vince the most skeptical. This amend mcnt does not extend suffrage to any one, he said It simply gives the people. the male voters of the state. an opportunity to give expression of their attitude toward that great army of human beings who preside over their lnInes us to whether they desirC,l them to vote. One of tho great effects of the submission of this question will bo the drawing out of a large vote on all the constitU tiunal amend ments.
 Mir. Blake continued the argument for the adoption of the motion to disagree with the adverse report. This grave uues- tiun. he said, will have to be decided soon- CT or later. Why not decide 1t now Tn, usands of people of this state have asked for this amendment. Thcse advo- catcs claim that n majority of the people want 1t.
 Mir Mayber termed the question one of volcanic fire-onc which cannot be quenchcd, and one which, like Banquo's ghost, could not be downed even by ad- verse action on the part of the constitu- tion. If such action be taken, the dele gates will be dcrrlict in thoir duty, false to their trusts and unworthy of the conf dcnco which their constituents have placed in them
 Mir Cornwell of the Twenty sixth fol lowed with speech for suffrage
 Mir. Powell also spoke in advocacy of suffrage. Hc said that if tho convention decided that the question should not be submitted to the people it would stultify itself
 Mir. Platzek of New York opened the battalion of argument against suffrage. Hc said that tho men who loved woman for her gentlencss, her tenderness, her loving influence in tho homo circle. would stand with him against suffrage. The polls were not the places for women. Her sphere is the home Therc she can exert her greatest influence There she can ac complish her life's work best Mir. (. \ Fuller also spoke against sui frage He questioned the sincerity of those who signed the petitions for suffrage He cited examples in his town in support of his assertion. Tho right to vote and the exercise thereof would rob women of the sacred position she holds in tho hearts of mankind
 I MT. Cassidy advocated suffrage extcn- sion.
 MT. Griswold was opposed to the sub mission to tho people of Il proposition which the convention would not indOrse Suffragr would degrade and demean wum- nnkind. He attacked the argument that women paid taxes without representation. llo held that the husband represented the family at the polls. as he himself did tho people of his district-cyrn those who vut- ed against him-in this convention. Delegate Dcster of Saratoga hoped the adverSe report on the subject would be | adopted Delegate Kirwin of Albany said the workingmen were in favor of suffrage. MT. GoOdelle then made motion that the discussion uf the subject bc continued on Tuesday evening next, and that n vote be taken on that evening. This was car ricd.