New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-08
THE DEMANDS OF WOMEN.
EARNEST ADDRESSES DELIVERED BY
suFFRAGIsTS AT ALBANY.


q, legislation has there been such an outpourhs
NJ the advocates Of any measure as graced 'he
Assembly Chamber tonight. The occasion WIS
the hearing granted by the Constitutional Con-
vention Committee on Suffrage TO the advocates
or woman suffrage throughout the State outside
OF New-York City, the last hearing having been
devoted to the suffragists from the metropolis
The chamber both within and without the rains
was crowded TO suffocation with women ana oeie-
gates, while the commodous galleries were also
filed. Chairman Goodelle. of Syracuse occupied
tha Shakers rostrum and called the meeting to
order. The list Of speakers included the fol-
lowing:
Mrs Cornelia H. Carry, Mrs. Cora f. Seeberry,
Mrs Mariana W. Chapman, president or the
Brooklyn Woman Suffrage Association; Mrs
Mary e. Cragie. Mrs. Cornelia X Hood presl-
dent Of the Kings County Political Equality
League Of Brooklyn: Mrs Martha r. Amy. OF
Jamestown; Mrs. Ella B. Hallock OF Southold;
Mrs Rathbun. Of Mount Vernon; Mrs. Elinor
Ecob Morse. Of Utica; Mrs. A. E. P. Soaring or
Kingston: Mrs Maria C. Powell. OF Client Mrs.
Helen G.. Ecob, of Albany; George w Vanderver'
of Amsterdam; Mrs. Henrietta NJ. Banker. treas
urer of the ~ Y W. S. A. of Essex County; Mrs.
Carrie living representing the State Grange. OF
westheld; Mrs H. C. Iowman of Waverly; Miss
..
Bishop Huntington: Miss ELY Rowland, presi-
dent Of the Cayuga County Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION; Mrs. Clara Neymann. Of NewYork
City: Mrs Salina S. Merchant, and DR.. Sarah
Norris of Buffalo; Mrs. Maud Humphrey. Of
Warsaw; Miss Elizabeth Burrill Curtis. daughter
Of the late George William Curtis, Of West New
Brighton, and Mrs. Mary Lewis Gannett, Of
Rochester.
Mrs Greenleaf of Rochester. introduced the
speakers. Mrs. Cornelia X. Hood. of Brooklyn.
was the first speaker. She stated that women
own "a per cent of the assessed valuation Of
property in Brooklyn and the annual tax paid on
this property by the women of Brooklyn is 1884,
764 The ideal home size said, was that in which
the father and mother had equal power and
where the best characteristics Of both parents
found expression. The ideal state was that in
which the best characteristics Of both man and
woman were represented; therefore. women asked
the ballot on the ground Of expediency.
Mrs Cornelia II. Carry said that the result OF
last falls election In Brooklyn was due largely
to the influence OF the Brooklyn women II
women had such influence without the ballot
what would be her power for good should she be
enfranchsed?
Mrs Mariana W. Chapman followed In the
same strain. She did not why the men
are as business men, and grant 10 woman her
right o,,.,o
Mrs Mary Lewis Cannot. Of Rochester, among
other things, said: I'VE come 10 ask you 10 give
to women political equality with men. iou nave
heard great variety OF reasons urged ior
this I ask il because am happy Wie' pc
cause | am a mother Because home is me
dearest spot on earth TO me, and home cares lhe
sweetest | say let us share the duties ana re-
sponsibties Of the larger home; inc city, 'ne
State the Nation; let US share these puDnc
burdens and gladly meet them as a duty. not 10
be feared and put off. but gladly accepted;
Rather than less wives and mothers we shall
thereby be the better wives; shall the better nj
our sons and daughters for true citizenship. by
reason of its wider horizon of large outlooking
interests, the home will be better, dearer, more
helpful home to its inmates and 10 all VINO
State It's DOORS and Will DC "0''" '"''S - TIC
Mrs. Carrie living. Of westfeld. representing
the State Grange. presented memorial from
that organization. representing $4,000 people, ASK
ing for the acknowledgements Of women. She
said: I'VE desire the rights Of franchise. first,
because 1t Is right secondly. that we may with
women's intuition and experience change in
some way the laws referring TO country schools
Another reason why the women Of the country
would like the right Of franchise is that the
wifes share after years OF toiling, standing side
by side with her husband, bearing and rearing
the children. If the home be empty. being
equal in bearing all burdens. is very small when
manipulated by the law, unless the husband
wills TO her that which by right should be her
own"
Mrs. Amy, or ChautauQua. representing the
XXXIId Senatorial District. said that the vote
OF the vicious women below the Harlem would
not be Of the slightest avail against the vote OF
the women Of NewYork above the Harlem
Her district we'll organized. she said, and
essentially a woman suffrage district. as shown
by the number Of votes cast by the women for
school commissioners.
Mrs. A. l.. +. Soaring. Of Kingston. delivered
address OF unusual interest. She said in
part: Political equality menace 10 the home?
Why sirs, the only real and imminent danger
our iS
AIRY spirit of separation Of the sexes and that Is
now being disseminated with mschevous actv-
ity the Ouidas and Grands who rant at the men
from over seas are no more dangerous to our
harmony than these Would-be friendly enemies
at home. You will not. am sure, believe or as
sert that We your mothers, sisters, wives, could
or would unsex ourselves. 1t will not be too
much too ask OF your courtesy and companions
ship that by and by you will escort us to your
ballot-box. You have in the past, not you, but
your fathers, perhaps, tried to frlghten us away
with dreful tales Of bogies that Turk behind II
TO devour and destroy US, but we do not want
TO go there alone and II you go with US, what
can make us afraid"
The remarks Of Miss Elizabeth Burr Curtis
were we'll received She said in part: The State
Is the people. gentlemen, and the people make
the homes; you cannot move the whole without
affecting the component PARIS; you cannot touch
the State without reaching the homes. II is be-
cause this is true and because the welfare of
most Of us is vitality connected with That or our
homes, that we plead with you, gentlemen 10
give us the weapon which Will help us to guard
that welfare, and will at least render less futile
our efforts to protect homes against the
forces which tend to devastate and disintegrate
them, and which now utterly powerless
even to attempt TO control"
Miss Anna s. Huntington said that all the
political economy Of the age was In favor OF the
suffrage OF women. Women were interested
more than men in the proper education Of the
future citizen; in the morals Of the State and
the upraising Of the Nation.
Several other speakers also delivered adj
dresses the meeting rot ad1ourning until near
midnight Among the interested spectators
were Mrs. Isabella Davis. Of New-York City,
recording secretary Of the National Council OF
Women and corresponding secretary OF the
Kings Daughters: Mrs. Edwin S. Jenny Mrs
Hendrick s. Holden Mr.. and Mrs. William
Rowland, OF Cayuga: Mrs j. d. Crossett. Of
Warsaw. and Miss Margaret l.. Chanler. Of
New-York