The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-03
WOMEN WIND UP THEIR WORK.
THE sUFFRAGIsTs TO MEET AT
WASHINGTON NEXT YEAR.


A Number of Interesting state Re
ports Read az the Morning Session
A Declaration OF Principles
Acknowledgements Right Co an
Equal share With Men in the Gov
ernment Of the Nation Declared
Guaranteed by the Federal Con-
stitutiOn.
Auana. Ca. Feb. 2-Tha morning ses-
sion Of the womaus suffrage convention
was called TO order uy Esv. Anna shaw.
In the absence Of the president. who was
detained al the hotel Prayer was offered
by Miss Elizabeth N. Yates Of Maine.
A number Of interesting state reports
were submitted. 1lrs. T. D. Ketchum gave
an account Of the work 10 Michigan' Miss
Calra 3. colby for Nebraska and Wash
ington: Mrs. Abigail Scott puniway for
the state of oregon, Mrs. Lille DeFerauA
Blake for New York, ia the absence or the
state president Airs. Greenleat, AIRS
Rebeeca Hayes for Texas. 4lrs- T. b. M ellis
for Utah. Miss Helen Morris Lewis iof
North Carolina. and Miss FLORENCE HuoeF-
vald for Louisiana. An interesting report
was submitted by Mrs. Louise ". south
worth Of Ohio, the chairman OF the COM
Ynitte. on enrolment and Henry j. Black
well of Boston. Mas made good showing
for the presidential suffrage committee.
The several reports OF the committees m
dictated progress and were received with
much enthusiasm. Invitations were eA-
tended from Memphis, Tenn. ana Chc4n-
natl o. for the next migratory con\ en-
ton TO meet ia those two cities, respea-
tiyely. The next regular contention meets
IN Washington ia 1856 The next mlgIato-
H.aH @ NHHn "a u
ing.
The convention has adopted a set OF
~esolutions embodylng q declaration OF
-inciples This paper which might be
,4led the rights of women, declares that
"A government Of the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people, must be govern
rnent composed equally OF men ana
women. the equal cooperation OF the
sexes being essential alike to a happy
home a refined society, Christian
church and q democratic state.
The active cooperation Of all organi-
cations OF men and Of women which are In
sympathy with the principles OF political
equality Is requested
Congress is petiuoned to grant 70 women
the full rights OF citizenship guaranteed
to them under the constitution.
Hearty congratulations are extended
10 Idaho on the recent action Of it's legis-
lature in favor Of womans entranchlse-
ment.
The convention expresses its apprecia-
ton of the action of the men Of Utah
and Of all other men who are assist
ing the women of the country in their
struggle for the ballot.
Sympathy is extended to the women of
New York and Kansas for their victory de-
ferred in the recent campaigns for their
acknowledgment. The action of the
majoritios in those states Us deplored os
arbitrary and unjust
The declaration goes on TO say; I'VE con-
graduate the state Of Kentucky upon the
beneficial influence Of women as shown in
the campaign Of last year, and we call at
tention TO the fact that were women en-
franchised, such campaigns would no lon
ger be needed.
I'VE congratulate the Woman 6 Munich
pal League of the city of New York on its
valuable and enectual work during the
recent campaign in the cause OF good gov
eminent, and we recommend to women
the formation Of societies for political
study.
I'VE congratulate Mrs. Holley Of Colo
rado upon Che success Of her bill for rails
ing tho age Of protection from 10 70 q
years and upon the fact that the first
bill ever introduced by a woman represen-
- tative in a state legislature was for the
protection of girls"
In the apathy with which the world has
received the news of the Armenian mas
SdCreS the convention sees q new dtBu-
ment for woman's suffrage.
Hearty thanks are rendered to the
Howard sisters Of Georgia who were in
strumental IN bringing the convention TO
Atlanta.
The suhra gists viii celebrate Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton's birthday next
November.
The suffragists viii avail themselves Of
the opportunity afforded by the womans
congress Of the coming Atlanta exposition
to propagate their principles
At the afternoon session Of the copven-
ton Miss Susan B. Anthony was re-
elected president of the NATIONAL Ameri-
can Woman's Suffrage Association, Tor the
ensuing year.
The other officers elected We're: Rev.
Anna Shaw of Philadelphia, vice presi-
dent; Miss Rachel Foster Avery Of Phila-
delphia, corresponding secretary MISS
Alice stone Blackwell of Boston, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton
of Warren, o., treasurer. and Mrs. Carrie
L. Chapman Colt, chairman Of the commit
tee on organization.
In addition to the election Of officers
ouite a number of interesting reports
were read from Georgia, Pennsylvania
Massachusetts and Kentucky.
Alb o'clock in the afternoon reception
was rendered the delegates by Mrs W. A
Hemphin, chairman of the committee on
professional worn Of the Cotton States
and international Exposition.
Oct. II mas been set apart as Woman
suffrage day at the expos ton. and a for
nal invitation was extended TO the dele
gates to visit the city on that occasion.
At the evening session of the convention
Rev. william Roswell Cole, the pastor Of
the Unitarian church. opened the exer-
csses with prayer.
Quite a number OF interesting and able
addresses were delivered. Among these
was one by Mr.. Henry c. Hammond Of
Augusta, who made an eloquentS de-
tense of woman suffrage, from law
yer's point Of view.
Mrs. Josephine K. Henry Of Kentucky.
discussed Woman Suffrage of the South
Col. j. Cotton Ly-pes of Miledgeville, Ga,
woman to the Front. Miss Mary c.
Francis of Ohio, THE Next Phase OF the
Woman Question" and Mrs. Chapman
Colt OF New York Eternal Justice"
The convention adjourned sine die to-
night.
SICK OF THE SOCIALISTS.
Martin Resigns From Their National