The evening times., 1896-01-10
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The meeting OF the Woman's National
Suffrage Association, to be held in this city
January 20 to 2s, viii be one or the most
remarkable gatherings the organization
has yet held. The call for this annual
convention was given by the president,
Susan b. Anthony, about month ago. 1t
appeals to all friends OF Justice and equal
rights, to all who desire the physical, in
tellectual and moral Improvement of ma IL
kind, to respond TO the call and attend the
! convention.
As consequence, the leaders of the move
ment think that this meeting will be un-
usually large and successful. 1t is already
known that about 100 delegates Will be
present, and as there is yet much time before
the date or the convention, tits hoped that
number viii be tripled.
Speaking of the importance OF this ses-
sion, Mrs. Clara Bewick. ,CsIby, editor or
the Woman's Tribune, the suffragist local
organ, says: d > 1'"0"t- ''-
when we assemble in Washington for
our annual Convention. for the first time
in our history the association VIII be COM
posed of organizations tq eyerX State. and
Territory, except Alaska, linked together
in one national body. As this is'tiie year
for Congressional hearing, we hope That
our increased strength will tell for u.s."
THE CONGRESSIONAL HEARING.
what do You mean by. Congressional
hearing?''
1T has been our custom for many years
to place our cause. before every separate
Congress. As We do not wish to go more
than once before the same Congress We
meet in Washingto every other year for
that purpose, and on the off year meet at
some other place appointed. We go before
the judiciary Committee in the House, and
Special Suffrage Committee in the Senate.
We divide the women INTO two groups in
such manner that each group shall be
representative OF all sections of the coun-
try as nearly as possible. Then on the
appointed morning one group goes before
the Special Senate Committee. Miss Susan
B. Anthony usually presides over one body,
introducing the women TO the committee,
and our vice president-at-large, Anna Shaw,
presides over the other.
''After hearing us, the committees make
their reports to Congress, sometimes we
have a ma iority report. sometimes not.
The thing that We are working toward
is to have an amendment to the Constitu-
ton, which shall enfranchise women all
over the country. This can only he ef-
fected by a two-thirds vote of the States,
OF course, but to have it 50 placed before
the States is a long step forward. The work
cannot be done in a day, we know, but We
shall keep at it," -,.aH.t
THE CENTER OF INTEREST.
The greater and lesser lights of this large
body will be well represented when Con.
gress and the women make their fight for
supremacy. The greatest interest, OF
course, centers around the venerable presi-
dent. Miss Anthony.
She comes here this time with a re-
newed hope and the firm conviction that
her cause is about to take long stride
towards success. Writing to Mrs. Ellen
Powell Thompson, of this city, she says:
Il haven't really mapped out my address
for the convention yet, but one OF the main
things l shall press at our meeting is that
of more thorough organization That is,
we must organize a suffrage club in every
township of every county Of every State,
each tributary to the other; the town clubs
united in a county club and all the county
clubs into a State society auxiliary to the
national. All these clubs must be on a
paying basis-the annual dues to the local
society not less than 81, 25 cents
of which should be turned over to the State
and 10 cents of that 25 cents sent to the
national association. good many OF the
States are already organized on this basis,
but we must endeavor to make the plan
uniform in all.
Another point shall make in this
matter of organization and club work is
that each club must have a committee
whose special business shall be attending
political party meetings, or. if not able
to attend in person. secure some good male
voting friend to introduce a resolution ia
voring woman suffrage. By following up
this line of work we shall finally be able
to get such a resolution passed. and it only
needs for such demand to come from the
voting constituents to induce the party
leaders to favor submitting an amendment
to the people and TO indorse it as part
of their political party platform. Until
we can get party papers and party orators
to help along the educating of the rank and
if any, chance of carrying our measure
at the ballot box.
"Another point shall urge is. that care
cieties, that they are whole souled suffra-
gists-that suffrage is their very first and
best love; that they have the time and will
give 1t to pushing our work. The only way
to the best work in any direction is to have
ones whole heart and soul in 1t, and the suf
frage question must not have second place
in any leaders S heart, no matter how great
other reforms may be. And our leaders must
not only believe in and work fer suffrage,
but be able to devise ways and means to
make others work.
JULIA WARD HOWE
Another leader who will be welcomed by
hundreds Of ardent admirers is Julia Ward
Howe, known as the authoress of the
Battle Cry of Freedom Mrs. Howe is a
wonderfully fluent talker and places her
cause before the world in a mastery,
able way.
The New Jersey Woman's Suffrage As
and a large delegation repre-
sented there will also come to washin gton.
Among these leaders are Mrs. Florence
Howe Hall, who is well known In the
She achieved a, great victory
for her cause in compelling the supreme
court of New Jersey to examine u woman
for admission to the bar. Afterwards, ,.ow-
ing to her efforts and those of Miss Mary
Philbrook, the legislature passed bill
granting women the same terms OF ad-
mission as men. Mrs. Hallalso furthered The
interests of the New Jersey new woman in
the following regard: