The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-14

ISOLATION of Utah held a meeting yes
terday morning and another at p. m
at the city and county building in the
room recently vacated by the trainers
of the constitution.
1t was a gala day in the lives OF
Utah's public-spi. lifted women, who
showed their eagerness to watch the
proceedings by taking UP the full seat
ing capacity of the hall.
Among those who occupied the plat
form were the following: Susan B
Anthony and Rev. Anna Shaw, Mrs
l.. B. Wells. Mrs. Ferry, Mrs. Electa
Howe, Mrs. Amelia Young, Mrs
Rogers, of Davis, Mrs. F. S. Richards
Mrs. Gina D. II. Young, Mrs. 5. M
1<inltkl Mrs. L. 5. Taylor, Mrs. Bath
shebdsM-. Smith, Mrs. Mary c. c. Brad
ford and Mrs I. NJ. Stansbury, both
Of Colorado. Mrs. G. E. Allen, Mrs.
John McVicl1er and Mrs. DR.. Ferguson.
Miss Anthony was introduced by
Governor West in a neat and We'll
worded speech, and the famous wo-
man suffragist at once assumed the
generalship of the meeting. Her easy
and graceful way of handling the con-
Vention and her always appropriate
and apt speeches in introducing the
speakers, showed the hand of one
3agniliar with such matters. Mrs. z.
r. Wells, president Of the Utah as
ISOLATION, acted as first lieutenant for
The occasion and won from one of the
speakers the title of being an "imper-
sonation of executive ability.
The Rev. Anna Shaw completely
charmed the audience by her winning
eloquence. Her speeches are always
i2cetiOuS and were full of pungenJ but
good-natured thrusts at the sterner
sex. The convention, according to
Miss Anthony, is in the nature Of a
Publication, and it is apparent that
the prospect OF being able to vote has
put the fair sex in very good humor.
The Proceedings.
The convention was called to order
a I about 1890 by Mrs. z. 3. Wells.
president of the Utah Womans sui
iEage association. The Rev. Miss Shaw
o1Nered prayer.
Governor West Speaks.
Governor West then introduced Miss
Anthony TO the convention. He said
he was glad that this city had been
chosen as the place Of meeting, be-
cause the convention that had just
people, had wisely engrafted in its
organic law a provision giving equal
rights 70 women. 1t is therefore meet
that they should council together on a
subject near the hearts Of so many
noble women. 1t is pleasure and
distinguished honor to introduce one
whose fame is worldwide and whose
work has been devoted in the highest
sensNssl umanity. He said that Susan
B. AX1aony was known to the people
of Ctgh before he had become associ-
aJed/ with them. TWenty-four years
ago. Mayor Daniel H. Wells presented
her to the people. She carried away
pleasant recollections of her first visit
and it was TO be sincerely hoped that
the present sojourn would be even
hi ~
events, together with her co-laborer,
have the satisfaction of knowing that
the constitution which provides for
suffrage for women will be carried by
an overwhelming majority. Gap
plause).
Miss Anthony followed in a brief
speech, which was listened to with
close attention.
The Women Congratulated
Miss Anthony said this was the sec
Cnd occasion in which a governor had
favored her with an address of intro
duc4,on. Both instances have oc-
cuEred in states which have given the
guarantee of woman suffrage in their
organic and primal law. The COVER
nors of Pennsylvania and New York
could not perhaps be induced to play
that significant part in a convention
of this kind
She said that the people Of Colo
RADIO and Wyoming had granted sUf-
frage of women. Representatives from /
both states waited upon her a. Wash |
ington and she in turn introduced |
them 10 a large convention. Few /
states have cared for or given any |
heed to such conventions in the past. |
will not be until women haYe the |
3llot in ..eir hands that they will |
be. properly recognized. 1t is a cause /
Of congra tulation that the people Of |
TTtah have recognized women in their .
true civil relation.
Three states have now granted full |
immunities TO womankind. One CEN
fury has passed since the declaration /
of Independence was signed, and it is
a 2aange fact that K has taken one |
huryad years for men to learn that
the womea of the United States have
the right as taxpayers to representa-
ton and that women are a. part Of
the body polite This justice has now
been accorded and in twenty-three
states school suffrage has been ac-
corded to women. The subject is now
agitated in all species of conventions.
It is looked upon as the theme of up
permost Importance. Every state
legislature has had the suffrage queS-
tion under consideration and the
fight still goes on apace. The ques-
ton Of acknowledgements for women is
attracting universal attention Miss
Anthony congratulated the men of
the whole territory for what they had
done The rank and nle deserve credit
for the adoption of the equal suffrage
measure Had they been opposed to
it, their representatives would never
have incorporated the clause in the
constitution. Representatives cannot
go beyond the demands Of the masses
The fountain can rise no higher than
.xbe source that feeds 1t.
president of the National Wo-
mans Suffrage Association of the
United states, she was here to become
acquainted with conditions in the
prospectie state The delegates from
Utah have always been with the Ma
tionaI Association in moulding the af-
fairs connected with woman suffrage.
~, is delight to be here, as the choice
~ Nall The states. 10 congratulate Utai4
IN becoming a free and sovereign {
eppy,5E nonwealth and upon its noble JUS
ERE in giving these immunities to S
women. t
Governor West then introduced Miss I
Shaw. He said that it is but a matter {
of a few years before the great move !
,nent will obtain throughout the Union. /
Il has surmounted most of the difficult [
ties that have blocked its way and {
henceforth its road will be easy. He
said that Miss Shaw, whom ne had the S
honor to introduce, was one of Miss
Anthony's most renowned and success
full co-workers.