The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-08
The Woman Convention.
LAST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
From The State, Nay 5.

From The State, May 5.
The woman suffragists have con-
cluded their series Of mass meetings
in Columbia and have certainly add
ed to their life saving equipment two
more breeches "buoys" john Sam
Werner, the versatile, and Mr.. 7 S.
Norman. They have not yet reach
ed the stage of balloon sleeves and
imaginative angel wings, for that
kind of support is not necessary to
such, "buoys," and while they are
blooming forth q la Hemphill they
cannot yet be said to hare reached
that stage where partiality to "bloom.
ers" is a necessity.
But this fippancy is not intended
to cast reflection on any one-least
Of all upon the accomplished women
whose addresses have pleased and
made an impression upon the cult.
waited audiences they have had here.
1t is simply a N6gger of speech and
"we'll just let that pass.
The ladies had a good audience at
their second meeting yesterday after
noon John Sam Werner, Esq acted
as "introducer" in a very happy man.
ner.
The fret speech, a most interest
ing one, was delivered by Miss
Yates. She showed herself to be q
woman of unusual intellectual capa
city and this together with her fine
presence and manner greatly I'M.
pressed the audience.
She was followed by Miss Clay in
a strong address, connecting the
principle of equal rights with the
doctrines set forth in the Holy Writ
Mr.. Werner at the conclusion o.
the addresses said that for twenty
years he had been attending gather
ings aud listening to political
speeches, but in all his experience he
had never heard two finer political
addresses than the two he had just
listened to. He believed that these
women held the solution Of the polit-
ical troubles in their hands
Last night the farewell meeting was
held There was a good-sized and
attentive audience of cultured PEG.
pie present
Mr. 7. S Moorman introduced
Miss Clay as the first speaker. She
said this country vas settled by mcn
and woncn together, and they bore
their hardships together. They
should now have equal rights; they
were entitled to them. 1t had been
said that America owed her great
success as a nation to her women.
A great change was coming now,
aud it would not be long before equal
rights would be given the women.
Man and woman must work side
by side and resist the oppression now
placed upon them. They must have
a voice in the legislation of the
country. Then would the times
change. Legislation would be better
given Women, she said, had no
more constitutional protection in this
country than in the countries of the
Orient. Woman now had no real
power whatever. American wome-i
had not even a portion of the power
with which to shape the laws and
future course Of the country, and to
resist the foreign ideas which are
engrafted in this country.
Miss Yates was then introduced.
She recited the better condition OF
affairs, the features of the higher
state Of civilization, that existed in
Colorado where equal rights were
given
Does the voting of woman affect
man? Is he not the same sturdy
political brute? But the voting OF
women would change him. Woman
was created as a companion to man,
and would not man be lonely with
out her? If one is good enough to
vote, is not that companion good
enough? The woman wanted to
cast their ballot to correct the COM
mon errors of judgment. The indie
pendence of woman had been ad-
vocated by all ancient king. but
woman herself had not taken it up
before this. She spoke feellngIy Of