The San Francisco call., 1895-05-20

would vote against him, sought to gain an
advantage by sending carriages to houses
OF ill-fame and bringing out all the IN
mates OF these houses to his support. he
expected that the presence OF women OF
this class at the voting places would deter
voters OF the better class from going to the
polls; but the result was exactly the OPP
posite of his expectations. When voters
heard OF the scheme public sentiment
turned against him in consequence OF MS
action. 1t will be SO in every election.
Now, in Denver" continued the able
advocate of equal rights, "a larger ratio OF
To1 women than men re egistered ana voted; .a IN
colorado women vote at all elect1ons; state
and municipal, but in Kansas the ballot IN
their behalf extends only to municipal and
school district elections. The strong point
in favor of ballot for women is in this: that
it will compel both political parties to NOM
mate candidates of the highest character.
down man than good man for degraded
woman. The high ideals entertained by
each sex for the other here becomes great
influence. Herein the ballot for women
Will promote the cause of temperance. The
convention will not nominate the barroom
asplrant for office, because the leaders Will
at once comprehend that the better class
of women will not vote for the saloon
rounder. 1t is in the order of politics that
each party will nominate the candidate
who has the best chance OF obtaining
large vote. To get the ballot for women,
both parties must join. :.
"ln Colorado Governor Routt was the
foremost advocate. He was Influenced by
his wife to get the resolution considered in
the committee on platforms in the Repub-
llcan convention. The Peoples party fol-
lowed the example and the Democrats
came in line"
Speaking of the operation of woman suf-
trage In Wyoming, Miss Anthony men-
toned reception given to her and Anna
Howard Shaw when en- route to the coast.
There were present Federal and State
Judges, the Governor and his staff, city
officers and many other prominent people.
The character and standing OF the people
present, men and women alike, told very
plainly that woman was recognized and
her influence respected in Wyoming be-
cause she bad the ballot.
In Missouri the audiences were almost
wholly composed of women. Men did not
care to be present simply for the reason
that women had no influence there In pub
lie affairs, and it would be of no political
or personal advantage to attend.
Miss Anthony was asked: "Has the
ballot for women advanced the cause OF
temperance in WyomingP"
"It has diminished the power OF the
saloon in politics.
Speaking of the State legislation and
government of Wyoming generally she
said that the affairs of the commonwealth
were intelligently administered.
1.-THE cause of education has been pro-
NOTED. There is an educational standard
for voting. The school system contem-
plates that every child in the State shall
be educated. If there is single child liv-
ing in a district remote from school
H<y, fno oh 10 fbnro 10 Zoo fho
child at least three months in the year. If
there are three or four children in the
same locality the teacher remains longer.
There is general atmosphere of equality
and respect for women which can hardly
be expressed in words"
Answering question if women in vot-
ing would not be greatly influenced by the
church-by the clergymen-Miss Anthony
remarked:
"To some extent she will be Influenced
by the church. But, admitting this, is it
not better influence than the saloon,
which controls the votes of so many men?"
The eminent champion of the ballot for
her sex told interesting anecdotes illus
trating the preiudices which many
preachers and church deacons cherish, In
Ogdensburg, n. Y, she said there was a
Presbyterian minister who has been
preaching there for thirty years. and dur
ing that time had never allowed woman
W uttCI NOCdl prayer az CQe regular
weekly prayer-meetings. 'Why, in Reno.
New, town we passed through yesterday,
only one preacher in the place is in favor
Of the ballot for women. The Methodist
parson there breaches against it hot and
heavy. The colored porter on the train 1
He did not want suffrage extended unless
society would be benefited by the extern
sion."
"Well, Miss Anthony, are you going be-
fore the National Convention again next
year?"
"Oh, yes: we shall keep up the work.
Agitation is education. recollect how
we worked when Mr.. Sargent was in the
United States Senate. His speeches there
did the cause world of good. did not
know then how to utilize his effort, but
| since then when Senator Palmer of Michi-
gan-not Illinois-spoke in our support 1
had caught on to some tricks of the trade,
as you newspaper boys understand. I got
a brief abstract of his speech in advance
| and gave it to the Ass, lated Press, and it
| went all over the United States.'
"Are you going to speak your mind
plainly to the women of San Francisco9"
II shall surely do so, and tell you this,
| that every single speaker at the Woman's s
| Congress will ultimately come to the con-
| clusion that she must have the ballot to
bring about the good work she is engaged
in. 1t is a sign that the cause is advancing
when you see the Mayor of San Francisco
introducing our speakers and opening the
meeting"
| Miss Anthony has not been in San Fran
cisco since she was mere with Elizabeth
| Cady Stanton twenty-four years ago. She
will go this morning to Taber's to be pho
| tographed. Yesterday afternoon she put
| Rev. Anna Shaw to bed, as that lady was
booked to speak in the evening. Susan B.
remarked, 1--WE young folks, you know.
1or, rof oil 4 ,ob
ANNA SHAW breaches.
The Kind Of Christianity Needed