The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-16

Last evening at tho oiTlcca ofDr, Har-
riot b, Jones, on Fifteenth street, the
women OF Wheeling who are interested
In tho woman's suffrage cause, held an
other largely attended and enthusiastic
meeting, ut which u second lecture was
delivered by Miss Moore, Of Spring
field, Ohio, who Is working up the
cause in Wheeling aud surrounding
towns, Additional members were admit.
ted to the now organization, tho Wheel
ing Woman'a Suffrage Club, and other
officers elected in addition to the presi.
dent,
Miss Moore asked all who were in ia
Vor Of woman's suffrage to atandi only
three or four failed to respond in the
affirmative. She then asked all who
were willing TO join tho new club now,
TO Rignliy their iRtoRti0H in tho same
way considerable number stood,
The lecturer then proceeded TO q
statement OF certain phases Of public
questions OF the day which interest tue
great body OF American womanho1d.
She was very emphatic in calling atIon.
ton 10 tho frG1 aud UNRESTRICTED immi-
grafton OF European paupert into this
country; paupers who soon become our
lawmakers. These Ignorant foreigners
acquire the right Ut suffrage with
ridiculous ease, while American women,
who arc in themselves an imporsonatiou
OF tho American idea, are denied the
ballot. This IS an inequality in our sys-
TEN, said the speaker that should be
remedied. Tho men ara asked TO re-
move tue distractions placed in the
path that leads TO universal suffrage.
The opposition TO womau's suffrage
comes principally from tho lower
classes; the liquor traffic as unit is
against womsn's acknowledgements. The
better class OF mon have always favored
the extension OF sulra.e, among these
being John Il. Whittier, John J. ingalls,,
Henry W. Bair, ". 4, Chandler and
many others prominent in every walk
OF life.
Speaking Of instances OF use the Of the
ballot by women. Miss Moore said she
has had It ia Iceland for yearS, and the
consequence has been better education,
no paupers, no jails, no police and no
standing army. In Now Zealand tho
men aud women have stood side by side
at tho polls and the result OF woman's
suffrage there has stamped it us an I'M.
qualified success. In fact, wherever
the women have received the right OF
suffrage, IL has been with good intent
and resulted in good.
New members were enrolled aud the
total membership Of the club is now
tTonty.two. Other officers were elected
aud the roster as 1t now stands 10:
Presidont-Dr. Harriet b. Jones,
Recording secretary-Mrs. George /.
Boyd,
Corresponding sOcretary-Miss Jen.
ME Wilson.
Troasurer-Mrs. George K. Wheat
A meeting TO complete the orguniza.
ton and receive additional members
will DO held next Tuesday evening, to
which both men and women are in.
vited, whether believers or un6elievers
In the cause.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Moore held
q second meeting at Benwood, at which
the BSnwood Woman's Suffrage Club
was organized, with membership Of
eleven. The meeting was held in the
Methodist church, the use OF which was
rendered BY the pastor, Rev. MIR. Rob.
inson. The Benwood women raised
quito contribution for the cause. The
interest there is very great.
Miss Moore i. al'u organizing club
in Kirkwood, where considerable inter-
est il manifested, AID to day she leaves
for Wellsburg, whele an organization
will 10 iormed,g