The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-04-19
ION BRECKINRIDGE'S TRAIL.
Washington Women Adopt Resolu-
lions to Present to Congress.

when q meeting of prominent Wash
ington women was called to take ac-
ton regarding the case of Col. Brock
lnridge. Representative OF several
female organizations met at Wizards
Hotel Saturday night, and, after an
interesting conference, adopted reso-
lutions calling upon congress TO con.
slider the qualifications of Representa-
tive Breckenridge for membership in
that body.
Some OF the organizations whose
representatives cook part III tne meet
ing were the WOmen's Suffrage Asso'
ication the Women's Temperance
Union and the Pro Re Nata, Mrs. ST.
rah La Fetra, the PresidenJol the local
i Womens Christian Temperance Union
and Mrs. Ellen Musey, the widow OF
the late Gen, Musey, wuU Is herself II
practicing lawyer, aud Is pr,mluent
in movements for the advaucemenJ OF
women, were among l,5,tug spirits OF
tae meeting. The Resolutions ndopted
were:
"To the House OF Representatives,
Washington, d. c.: We, the repre-
sentatives OF the women Of Washing
ton, aiming towards the establishment
of higher code Of morals aud against
the atrocious double standard when
cursed society so long,
Declare, That we do not believe
Insecurity to be u license for un.
cleanliness, but that, holding the same
high standard for womanhood which
men demand, one equally high shall
be required Of manhood therefore,
Resolved, That we must have chas.
dty for chastity, under one rule of
right, bearing as rigid!y in It's appIica-
ton upon one sex as upon the other.
From this standpoint we ask con-
gress to consider the case of w. 9. P.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, regarding
his conduct SC unbecoming legislator
Be it further
Resolved, That we, daughters,
wives and mothers OF the common
wealth, express our belief that types
of the highest manhood are 20 b found
in congress; therefore, wc ASK. it, luIl
confidence, thaJ. tAc uu"se II repre-
sentatives shall join in the sentiment
now presented by US, and take some
definite action to insure the high char
acter of our country's administration,
and help the future national councils
to present clean and unchalenged
body OF legislators
This meeting was the last of a series
which prominent women OF Washing
ton have been holding since Good
Friday, and which crystalized into the
formation of an organization called
the Women's Protective League. The
OBJECT of the league will be to combat
the enforcement of that text uttered
on the witness stand by Col BrecA.
inridge that social sins iniure man
and destroy woman.
The league viii endeavor n secure
equal rights tor both sexes and 10 aid
women who have been wronged. It is,
II course. an outgrowth of the Pollard
3reckinridge case The ladies have
invited Judge Jere Wilson 70 become
The general counsel OF the league, but
he attorney has not yet responded to
ne invitation.
The meetings have been carried on
v.ry quietly, and tn" ladies We're very
uXious to keep their organization u
80. ret until their plau~ wcre perfected
thirty ladies attended the first meet
iug, AID one of their first acts was To
send Mrs Blackburn communica.
zion expressing their appreciation 81
the stand taken by her in The trial, to
which Mrs. Blackburn responded suit
ably.
The delegation which called on
Judge Bradley early in the trial, ask
ing that women be admitted as well as
men, was from this organization, and
it was as result OF their visit that the
Judge requested that the newspaper
men omit as far as was possible the inn
proper details from their reports,
The resolutions given out tonight
have been sent to the house committee
on judiciary for action. The women
say that it is not right that Col Brock
inridge should retain his seat in con-
gress while Miss Pollard is ostraciseI
as she undoubtedly will be, from So
ciety.
One Of the most interesting stories
connected with the suit hinges upon
the testimony OF Miss Louise Lowell,
which was important o the plaintiff !
Gaze Much hes been said about the
capitol typewriter in q humorous way
since Miss Lowell testified, and 1t has
even been asserted that her note book,
which played part so important in
her testimony, was full of entries that
might be used to blackmail congress
men.
Miss Lowell declares that Col. Brock
inridge is the only member who ever
called upon her to write love letters
ond thp riro1nnstanoa WAC az unUsI1Q