New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-13
URGING WOMEN TO WORK.
DIR. PARKHURST ASKS THEM TO HELP
OVERTHROW TAMMANY
IN Az ADDRESS BEFORE a CROWDED MASS-
MEETING IN ASSOCIATION HALL HE
EXPLAINS WHY THEY SHOULD
AID THE MOVEMENT.

Tho voman's political campaign, under the
MANAGEMENT of Mrs Josephine Sha" Lowel
ard twenty-eight wel.-known women OF TINS
city. was opened yesterday afternoon In AS
soc.aton Hall, Fourth-ave. and Twenty-th'ro-
st. by the Rev Dr. Charles II. Parkhurst, VINO
spoke on The Condition Of our city ana
Womans Relation; to It. Long before the hour
appointed for the beginning Of the meeting every
scat in the hall was occLpied. and many women
who came later were obliged to stand one
noticeable popularity Of the audience was that
Il; was composed exclusively of women not Il
man being admitted. with the exception OF re-
poriers No chairman was appointed tor the
meeting. and no action whatever was taken oS
the leader or her associates. During the auuiesS
If Dr. Parkhurst there were seated upon Inc
platform Mrs. Parkhu~st Dr. Emily Blackwell
Mira James \ Scrymser. Mrs. Charles Duggin,
Mrs J. H. Morse. Mrs. r. J. Cross. Mrs Willard
Parker. Mrs Charles +. Maclean aud Mrs
Josephine Shaw Lowell. As DR.. Parkhurst
stepped forward TO address the audience ne was
greeted with prolonged applause. when ne
smiiingly acknowledged. AS soon as there was
comparative silence he said:
| have looked forward to this hour with more
confidence than anxiety for although rae oeeI
unable to prepare myself for this meeting as
might have wished. / shall speak from my heart hear,
rhs Is the first of what we believe and expect VII,
like 10 say right here that ! intend 10 use w,
word woman altogether, instead OF IaoE' a. u
Zion Us, ticL cts to-day was simply because we
wanted to put this movement IN shape anu "o'
for any desire of eXclusiveness.
80 COMPETITION WITH OTHER oRGAN1-
CATIONS.
There can be no talk Of rivalry. and there would
be no need or propriety in any such action This
particular organization Wli. nor ccr'" '.f' 'o'''
tition with any other woman's movement OF
similar nature and it is to be hoped that they will
all work tremendously together. The thought of
such a movement was first impressed upon my
mind when addressing mixed audiences. as it has
OF times of late and NOTING with surprise the
feminine element which was nightly represented.
The earicstness and intensity Of interest dis
played impressed me forcbly Several came to
me and asked Is there not something that wom-
can do?' This idea had not been in my mind
AGO that women had done SO much I'm other move
m"nts showing their power and influence that
field for action. and growing need for their work
IN this municipal campaign.
were shaped by my former rcNperlence and by my
great interest In the Young nea who were under
my charge had lived out OF the city and knew
nothing ~ the horrors which Were t. be found
In my congregation seemed 10 be reciprocated, and
/ constantly worked FOR their hes. interests WAS
very much puzzled In regard to some things. and
tarlineSs in the unfollng OF manly development.
By Inquiries into IN" matter my eyes for IN"
studied 10 nnI ir what way could relieve lessen
the temptations which We're being placed constantly
In tn pathway ~ growing youth had moved but
"a little way before found that on all sides | was
The statement. which made were fatty contra
dictel. I even proved tn same and flung my proofs
discovered what | hadn't suspected oefore. that
other Departments were implicated. and that they
si9S - nnSs a rg, hc i bsor 2qE Ye
%. glfv q. IN w. n
rr,y.'r, 70 r,nnho.i AMI w1manhooi is c.s,ntiaily
thoroughly lni urludih"d'y a corrupt government
This emphau assertion. was heartily aprlaudel.
ANA the Doctor sm!lilrly said Il knew ,ha; We
agreed But am walking on delicate ground
and VIII boz careful"
A cONrEsr HErWEES RIGHT AND WRONG.
lie then continued.
This j. not q political matter 1t is simply war
fare between TINS which * right ana nat when Is
NrluL. tween fhat which j. honest and that Wn!ch
is kuivl-h. between that which j. clean aul that
.Ht.rh drawn, ! cannot conceive no" any on,
arti--ulrheists. can f1N 20 enter into this work
Tho reference To- suffrage caused "A light ripple
II laughter. which was drowned by applause at
fh. close of the scn'cnc. \ story was then
told BY Or Parkhurst ~ IA young man who had
gone 10 IN Parkhurst Tor counsel and assistance.
IIo was said 10 be- the grandson Of a prominent
Protestant t.ysc, pal Bishop lie told his history
and admitted having contracted the gambling
hullt 90 such An extent th3t ms only safely "'N
IN entering into an organ Zcd crusade against
this powerful evil Or. Parihurst continued:
This habit Of gambling l. TO M more terrible than
VA, bad habit would rather have him drink than
gamble Nothing has touched me more deeply IN
the pathetic letters which have received from
fathers and mothers mostly the latter beseechnS
m, save their boys and close these gambling
den Which any boy Even one Gi seven yflTs on
NJ
full Of mothers tears The pa+t three and a half
years has period o; aching hearts Tor us who
have been in The struggl When I FRS, made my
statements tina Vice was no. Only countenanced hit
fostered | wa laughed TO scorn. can any ono doubt
I now what impression 10 You think s made on
The growing mind Of our boys by the knovlcdse Of
look In - surh po .,'on. bus when they arc nllei
ID, tair,rs blacksrlrts. ex-convcts and diye-keep-
do-tsuctvely or the minis which are 50 sasceptba
Hove in the superb possibilities ~ youth 10 put
IT,. reach OF memory a." corrupt and vicious oni-
cil's 10y whom are dominated.
WOMAN's HE'LL NEEDED
We must rub out forever AMI forever the exist
ns municipal government. one gambling-hO house
and up To very short lime ago there wore coo
policy shops open i'm this city. according 10 sworn
statements and one house OF questionable chdrac'
tor viii accomplish more chlcf IN onc day AID
viii put = deeper stain on the little white souls
81 our children than a mission. "A church, OF sun
day-school. OF good advice oan overcome in many
YER How concusiyely this proves that womans
work Is needed! And how much may be accom-
plishcd in the next four weeks TO arouse public
sentiment and to exert a powerful influence Cor
me casting OF pure ballot Is what you women
can do right royalty.
when speaking OF he present condition Of the
CITY government. ana the reports which had al
ready spread to other countries. DR.. Parkhurst
said that not I'm all Europe except. possibly. in
C.nstantin1ple there SO corrupt govern
nent and as evidence OF the impression which
nrevalls abroad in regard 10 municipal affairs
in New-York he read the following extract which
was published In newspaper In Berlin on Sep
TENDER 26
I'm New- York il costs 500 10 become policeman:
that money goes somcw where. II costs from $4,000
ia S2nlp to become "A police captain; that money
oien Zoos omevhere Ii would be folly suppose
that policemen personally have the money. Pro-
tected vice and common eNtoitlon raise II, and
tho onicers are changed by the Police Commits
rinnnrs u.hnn the adXantnge OF the service requires