Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-24

the world ever saw. when the light was
divided from the darkness (according to
the Hebrews 5000 years ago., and had
kept up the rate she has thus far attained,
she would yet, at the end of the nineteenth
century, be behind Utah N organization
Take the Utah case from whatever view
we may, the fact remains that there was
comparatively a very large and powerful
suffrage organization. 1t may be claimed
that 1t was not an ideal organization in
Its method and system, but 1t cannot be
denied that there was large comparative
force that was not only willing 20 stand
up and be counted, but 1t was willing to
be taxed for the system
1t may be claimed that so large q relative
organization as Utah had cannot be estab-
lished in other states In contravention of
this l cite Chautauqua county, New York
which had at one time a paid membership
OF 6OO or more than the average necessary
10 each county IN New York, to make Its
organization as large in proportion as that
OF Utah More, true to expectations, the
members Of the legislature or constitutions
al conventions who hail from Chautauoua
the instructions OF this organized con-
stltuency and can 5e relied upon to vote
Tor any bill favoring the advancement of
women.
I'm California and Idaho. where arend-
ments are now pending, the best use pos
tons. oo''ui-
I'm the future the National American
every state: We will help you to organize.
put you must not invite us to defeat. In
your present condition you are practically
aoredoomed to'failure It Utah teaches US
any tnlns, 1t teaches us that no state should
SUBMIT an amendment until it has at least
as large suffrage organization as she had.
Ihat IS to say, not less than 500 organized
| lation.' eONN
1T may be said this is not hopeful view
| 70 take OF the situation. On the contrary,
II IS the only hopeful view. Great revolu-
| tons do not grow in a moment. This is tho
| greatest revolution the world has ever seen.
It's consummation will be attained the
carrier II we square our actions with expert
ehce, ana keep the whole movement in har-
| mony with existing facts.
| If every state had as large proportion
OF organized suffragists as Utah, the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage Associa-
tlon would nave an enrolment of 100000
members The several state treasurers
would receive $4,000 in annual dues; of
this sum $4,000 would be paid to the Ma
| tional American Woman Snffrage Assoota
| ton.
''The Utah victory was won by organiza.
| ton The message that Utah sends to her
| sister states Is: Increase and perfect your
0rsahlzation. The banner of victory which
| Utah unfurls to the breeze bears this de.
| vice: Organize and VIM"
At the conclusion of Mr.; Cats paper Mrs
Gait was called for, and Miss Anthony
introduced her as the wife of Mr.. Gait
SSASN
accurate compilation of all, the laws refer
ring to women in the different states. She
| stated that there was nof such work a.
present, but that an effort Is now being
made to have such a compilation prepared
and that 1t might possibly be out by March
This Evening's,P Program.
About 1880 o'clock the convention ad
5ourned This afternoon fhe, training schoo
for organizers was continued along mucl
the same lines as that Of yesterday after
noon. The program fors the session THU
evening is as follows: NJ
State presidents evening2Arizona, L. c
Hughes; California, Charlotte Perkins Stet
son; Colorado Mary C.IG. Bradford; Dis
trlct or Columbia, Ellen Powell Thomp
son; Illinois, Elmira Springer; Indiana
Mary g. Hay; Kansas, Katie R. Addison
Kentucky, Laura Clay; Louisiana, Florenc
HuberWald; Maine, Elizabeth u. Yates
setts, Henry B. Blackwell; Massachusett
National, Lavina A. Hatch; Michigan, Ma.
Stocking Knaggs; Minnesota, Julia B. Mel
son; Missouri, Addie NJ. johnson; Mon
tana, Harriet Sanders; North Dakota, Dr.
Cora Smith Eaton; Virginia, Elizabeth
Dodge.
Miss AnthOny's New Shawl.
Just before the opening Of the morning
session tocay there was pleasant inter
change Of compliments between Miss An
thony and her old friends, the newspape
reporters. For years Miss Anthony ha
, worn red silk shawl, which has becom
almost as familiar an object as her snow
white hair or gold-bowed spectacles.
Boys" said Aunt Susan" as the mem