The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-15

The prime movers in and sympa-
shisers with the National Woman s
Suffrage Association of Utah came to-
gether yesterday morning and evening
in the Assembly hall, which has been
secured for their future deliberations.
The attendance, though good, was rot
as heavy as had been anticipated, but
those who did attend showed much
enthusiasm and seemed to have caught
some OF the vim and zeal of Miss
Anthony and her eloquent colleague,
Rev. Anna Shaw. Mrs. Wells was on
duty as usual as first lieutenant and
on the stand were assembled a large
number of local ladies of note. as well
as prominent workers in the suffrage
cause fl0m the outside counties.
The Proceedings.
n The meeting was called to order by
fhe president. Miss Anthony, at 1880.
Prayer was offered by Mrs. L. S.
Taylor.
TIE time was largely devoted to re-
ceiVlng reports from representatives Of
the various counties.
Mrs. DR.. Ferguson Reports Progress
Mrs. Dr. Ferguson said that she stood
before the people TO represent the Salt
Lake county association, which was IN
a. hourishing condition. while the pros
pacts fer the future were very bright
1t was strange that the emblem OF
liberty in this splendid republic was
the statue of g. woman, whose brow
was Wreathed with he laurels Of free
dom. Yet women are barred from
using the ballot. The many stalwart
men who stood in the convention for
equal suffrage until the victory was
won had earned the lasting gratitude
OF all women
The Work in Weber.
Mrs. Hubbard, of Weber, said the
work in that county was progreSsin;l
favOra by, and the prospect was full
of hope for women
Mrs. Pardee's Neat Speech.
Mrs. A 7. Pardee said that one of
the greatest stumbling blocks in the
way Of women who would otherwise
wish to vote We're the words of Paul as
10 women keeping silent in the
churches. 1t is d great pleasure to
learn that women are about to get
out a WOman's edition of the Bible, in
which these passages viii be remedied.
A recent article in a leading magazine
says that cOnjugal bliss Will be an
irridescent dream if women become
politically independent. This has al.
ways been a stock argument of those
opposed to suffrage Men idealize the
domestic woman and when they have
her secure. leave her for the club and
the saloon. A maiGen'S great attrac-
ton should be the light of intelligence
= and not the intelligence 20 become a
domestic Vassal. 1.-THE hero, Roberts,"
!. l. his great effort, quoted much from
49, snysOn. 4 quotation from Emer-
. might also throw light on the sub
yect. He says: I'VE wish to put the
ideal woman into practice, to offer
liberty instead OF chains, to see if
liberty will not bring its checks
Liberty viii bring all the checks that
are needed.
Davis County.
Mrs. Clark, of Davis, spoke next She
compared the distinguished visitors 10
the valorOUs revolutionary fathers. and
said III gave the women of Utah great
pleasure TO lOnor them.
Mrs. CannO1 said that nygienic evils
that have fettered the sex should not
be longe- tolerated. She spoke ably
and at some length on this subject.
Mrs. Emily p. Richards said that Mr.
Roberts should be thanked, for so many
grand speeches in the cause of equal
suffrage would not have been made
but for his attitude.
Utah County.
Mrs Eiecta Bullock stated that Utah
county, the garden spot of Utah, was
well to the front in the cause Of wo-
men. Many men would not sign the
petitions for suffrage because they said
IL might endanger statehood. They
were willing, for statehood, to sell the
liberty of one half of the people. Gap
plause).
Mii Anthony Speaks.
Miss Anthony admonished the wo-
men to begin at once to study the
primal laws and Institutions of the
republic of liberty. In this study they
should be the leaders of men, and be-
come their superiors in sagaclty.
Miss Anthony gave an elaborate ex-
PLANTATION of the financial workings of
the National association and advised
that the auxiliary societies raise funds
for their own support and contribute
also to the national council. In this
respect, Utah should be the bannet
state. Women should be ready to be-
of'nle an independent factor so that
D hen good policy demands they can
CAST their united forces on the right |
side. The speaker referred to a grand
celebration to be given Mrs. Stanton
on the eightieth anniversary Of her |
birth, when the pioneers among wo-
men in the professions would be seated |
upon the platform before the grand |
pioneer in the social and industrial |
emancipation of the sex Auxiliary |
celebrations should be held in all the /
states.
nOre EIOquence from Miss Shaw.
Rev. Anna Shaw was the next
speaker and she made a most eloquent
address, II. which she reviewed briefly |
the whole question. She was fire.
quently interrupted with bursts of ap- |
pTause.
The session then ended in order that
the delegates might enjoy a trim To