The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-03

sion was inaugurated in which Miss Sarah
ID. Hamlin, Mrs. de Vale and other ladies
spoke to fill in the time allotted TO Mrs
Clara FoltZ. who was unable to be present
"he mornings proceedings closed with an
address by Alfred Cridge. in which he in
structed the ladies how to vote. Printed
tickets were circulated containing names
prominent in all the political parties, as
well as prominent lady suffragists. Susan
B. Anthony polled the largest number of
votes.
Judge Mcfarland. President Jordan and
Adolph SutTo we're on the afternoon pro-
gramme. but they failed to appear. Miss
Mary McROberts set things going in a very
able speech, which was armly applauded.
Il don't want 10 call this question woman
suffrage, let me call it justice to the half
of mankind. No one class can adequately
be represented by another class; men can
not c0nscentlOusly be represented by
women, nor women by men. 1t is enough
for Us to represent ourselves. We say we
Ike chivary. now let me tell you ladies I'd
rather have one grain Of justice than ten
tons of chiyalIy."
Mrs. Emma Gregory, the chairman,
made brief address. stating that women
of all shades of political opinion were in
cluded among the suffragists. and that they
intended to hold themselves alUof from all
parties and ''isms" till they secured the
main object, ''the ballot" Then we
Shall not ask whom we shall Join, but
whom will we take 10 join u.s." NJ. Nc
Glynl followed with paper strongly ad-
vocaung suffrage and declaring that it
ought 10 be a criminal Offense for men who
own the ballot not to exercise it.
How many of you women would vote if
you had the chance ?" asked the president
at the conclusion of Mr.. McGlynn's paper.
Immediately every woman in the hall
arose to her feet amid cries of "All, all"
How many OF you men approve OF
woman suffrage?" asked Mrs Gregory.
when the ladies had resumed their seats.
There were good many men in the hall
and at first it was thought they had all
arisen to their feet. Some one, however,
esLied three men calmly reDOsing in their
seats and the gentlemen were asked to Use
again to give these dissenteTs a chance to
redeem their characters. This the male
contingent did cheerfulIy. one Of them de-
clariug audbly that he was willing TO
stand all the afternoon in the cause, but
the three stony-hearted ones still kept
their seats and tried TO look unconscious
of the fact that they were the cynosure
OF all eyes.
Madam President should like to give
my reasons for being opposed to weman's
suffrage" exclaimed one of the dissenting
men, suddenly rising TO his teet aud
clutehing the chair in front Of him spas
medically.
Certainly, we shall be glad to hear
from the gentleman. What name, plense ?'
said Mrs. Gregory, suave and unruffled.
and all the other ladies on the platform
smiled too; in fact they beamed quite en-
c0uragingly upon the man who, as one of
them observed later, had the courage of
his opinions"
MY name is Case" said the dissenting
youth in a voice that trem bied with emo
ton. as deadly pale, but defiant and with
the heroic bearing of hero of melodrama
he Stalked tragically to the front of the
platform, and throwing back his flowing
locks from his youthful brow. began: II
believe women are exercising all the power
they ought at home"
The audience, just to show that they did
not bear any i'll will, applauded anu MIR.
Case resumed
81 don't believe women can hold their
OWE in the political arena and retain their
purity"
AT this point the oratory of the pale
young man was cut short by q great stir
among the audience and cries of "Bosh |"
''Shame on the men. thenp'
"Woman's organization is of such deli
cate nature that she only can do the work
of the home, resumed the defiant Case.
fairly shouting to be heard. "a learned
lady lawyer told Us last night that if
woman votes she would not be voting all
day and every day. but l believe If a
woman voies at all she neglects her duty
tn her home" "No. mop Nonsense %
cried the audience; but the ladies on the
platform heard the uiterances OF the male
biped out with bland and good-humored
tolerance till the president rang time"
and dismissed him with a smile that was
q IIR est q benediction.
Seeing that no dire visitations had over
taken the lmpious Case, quite a number
of.Inen clamored 60 be heard on both sides