Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-15
WOMAN SUFFRAGE CLUB
Was Organized at a Meeting Held Last
Evening
Atthe Home Of DR.. Harriet B. Jones.
An Admirable Address Delivered
by the Rev. Miss MoOre-What
the Movement Means.

Previous to last evening there were
but two States in the Union in which
there was not an organized effort on the
part of women for equal rights for the
sexes-Delawar md West Virginia.
West Virginia fell into line last night,
and now Delaware is the only State
which is out in the cold. A branch of
the National American Woman Suf-
frage Association was organized ar
meeting held at the home of Dr. Har-
riet B. Jones, on Fifteenth street. The
prime object of the organization is to
secure the acknowledgment of woman,
but it also aims to advance her indus
trial, legal and educational rights.
The meeting last night was very well
attended, and the ladies manifested a
gread deal Of interest in the proceed
ings. 1t was opened with the singing
OF America" after which DR.. Jones in
trOduced the Rev. Henrietta G. Moore,
of Springfield, O., who made the address
prominently connected with what she
terms the Woman's Crusade, and has
spoken in every State in the Union.
She stated in her opening remarks last
night that every State has a Woman
Suffrage club except West Virginia and
Delaware. She dwelt at some length
upon the growth Of the movement, and
the increasing interest which is being
manifested among women.
There is no new woman she said.
She is the same to-day as she has al
ways been, but she is a thinking, active
woman. She viii not be less WOmanly
by her contact with men; rather will
the men be more manly. She stated
that Kentucky was the first State to
grant a school ballot, and to-day there
are 26 States in which women have the
right of suffrage. Without much or
ganizatiOn, sentiment has grown Won
derfully. In Washington State women
hold Office, and sit on juries night after
night, and say they never earned money
so easily in their lives. She asserted
that the strongest opposition to the
equal rights movement comes from the
churches. Woman is growing out o.
her narrow, selfish sphere.
Conditions Will never be as they
should until we havpa truer man, and
a truer woman. The age Of consent
has been raised in Colorado and Wyom-
ing on account of women. Equal en-
franchisement is right the speaker
boldly asserted, "and there is nothing
in the United States Constitution which
forbids it"
When Miss Moore had concluded her
address, several questions were asked
about the constitution, and the adYan-
tages of clubs. To the latter she re-
plied that they were to advance educa-
ton and sentiment on the line Of equal
suffrage. and to educate women in po-
litical economy.
A permanent organization was imme-
diately formed, starting oil with eleven
members. DR.. II. B. Jones was elected
President. and the other officers will be
chosen at another meeting to be held
tonight. When Miss Moore asked how
MANY we're in favor of woman suffrage,
every lady stood up.
The club extends a cordial invitation
TO gentlemen to be present at to-nights
meeting. They will be admitted to
membership in the club also, If they so
desire. The Rev. Miss Moore Will
sneak again. Ii is very likely that the
club will bring prominent speakers to
the city, among them Susan B. An
thOny.