The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-18
MISS ANTHONY's VIEWS.
Ia Explains How womeu's Orgnni-
xntions Are Beneficial.

xations Are Beneficial.
Kate Field.
1t always refreshes me to meet a real
person.: so l bearded all Sorts and condi-
tons of women TO have a talk with Miss
anthony while she helped TO make the third
trienniai meeting of the Women's Council a
Believe In this council? Of course. I do
replied this nineteenth century Sibyl to my
query 1T is the grandest educator that
ever was evolved for women"
Hoy does it affect your special cause
You have no business to ask. because you
know well enough; but | suppose you want
me- 70 talk for the Washington's readersT'
Wen. my dear. there are twenty organ
izations represented at this council. and |
and actually see them grow before my very
eyes. The different religious sects learn TO
tolerate and respect each other. Protestants
admit the honesty of Catholics, and both
welcome the Jewish omen's League.
Yes, We've had the Hebrews with us for
themselves. Not only have We broken.
down religious intolerance. but race in
tolerance as well. We have received the
Colored Woman's League with open arms,
and l thank God for the broadening influ-
ence of association
are too often narrow-hved. Yon can't ex-
pect the creature that is bounded by four
walls to see the glory of the universe and
admit the virtues of unknown peoples"
certainly not. and there's where our
critics crit .d make a Ia. fa.ai I'm, mistake. r They Insist Insist
womapliness They don't know what they
are talking about
marks to their knowledge conversation
would cease"
Now / don't say that; but it's true in the
main. To return to your question. All
these twenty organizations realize as never
before, that to attain their ends they must
be aole to speak with authority TO legis-
lators. They realize that authority comes
only with power, and that the only power
recognized by lawmakers is the ballot
Therefore, however these organizations may
differ in other respects. they unite on suf-
frage, believing it to be the factor needed
to their special purposes. The
wo-rkingwomen of the Public Printing Office
have forced conviction on many. With the
of this Office will be discharged. The ma
jority, if not all of those to receive their
conges. will be women. Why: The oincers
do not hesitate to. admit that employment
must be reserved for men. We must look
out for the voters they exclaim with brutal
frankness- Having this object lesson tnrast
upon them, women become converts to suf-
frage who never before appreciated IT'S adj
vantage" 1855.
should be considered as a principle, isn't
Eyes. but we must accept the world as
we find it and do the best we can with it,
Agreed. That is my motto. 90
VERY we'll, then. AS the HlaJurity u
women do not recognize the dignity to be
attained by the possession of Suffrage anu
the principles and duties invoiVed' oney ca az
self-defense. You can't expect women TO pc
better than the men they've maue. now
many men regard suffrage frcm an eAai'e'
IT shudder to think howlfew."
..I)on't let us scan too closely the motives
of women. It is enough that they are
growing upward. not downwsrdi-forward'
not g ng,an The as,s p ! Is the rish Rri Of
every human being to nave ms opinion
""WWhether ii be good or bad? Then it
must he the first business of a government
founded on universal suffrage to make ev-
erybody Intelligent. or republics WIN go 10
"of course: and you'll not pull this coun-
try out of the slough until women know
enough. first, to want to vote, ana seconuiy,
to vote intelligently. Thus men VIII ne
taught their duties as citizens. Is this rev.
oia aNot to me-, but. alas. it is. TO many who
shook hands with you at Mrs. McLean's
"Well. YOU know I'm an optimist, and
I'VE seen such progress lately that have
faith enough to believe, -
the West sinner may return. Then there's
| hope for the District of Columbia. where
Nobody csyyc V oride. w Where people are so ienor-
ant as to actually fight against g contagious
disease hospital; where fhe laws are SO un-
5gss 70 women a.
"s.What do you mean by that last state
"Plainly this: AS any husband of any
w-orkingwoman may claim her earnings
marriage is at q discount amang tns ~ 3ha
largest of any city in the world. Colored
women are almost Invariably bread-wlnners.
A prominent negro told me recently that
| the women of his race were averse 10 mat
rirlony for the reason / have given. out
side of wedlock they can control Their
purses and their children. once marrieo:
| they are slaves. Isn't that a nice state OF
things? / hear people railing against the
immortality of negroes. l should like 70 be
| shown where Congress has lifted It's Hnger
I to help them TO be moral. Neither by in,
dustrial schools, nor by just laws toward
women have national legislators made the
District Of Columbia q reputable part OF
the Union"
sity of suffrage