The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-04


where she has been attending the
twenty-seventh annual meeting of the
National Woman's suffragist conven-
ton.
Mrs. Richards is delighted with the
result of the trip and the results ac-
complished.
There We're five of us from this
state said Mrs. Richards, Mrs
Frank j. Cannon, Mrs. C. E. Allen,
Mrs. Mary Gilner Miss Sarah Boyer of
SpringVille and myself Coming as we
did from a state where woman's suf-
frage was established with the admis-
sion into the Union, we were well re-
ceived. In fact. the reception was a
hearty one on all sides We were the
observed OF all, and no delegation in
the forty-four states represented at
tracted more attention than we. The
colors Of the association are yellow
and over the seat of each was a small
yellow flag. We were honored by an
additional decoration; that is, we from
the states of Colorado, Wyoming and
Utah, over our chairs being a red,
white and blue flag with the names Of
the three commemorative printed
thereon.
1.-THE convention lasted a week, and
sessions each day in addition to the
committee work. Utah was honored
by having one day set apart for it
specially. In one session spoke, while
Mrs. Allen addressed the members at
the other. We were the recipients of
many congratulations while away.
Every one seemed glad that we have
been granted the right of voting.
Eve were questioned very closely,
too. Every person there seemed to
want to know something about Utah.
All were anxious to know of the
changed conditions here and at one
time 1 was asked if the women We're
not going to vote back polygamy
not if we would, and that it was par
tally by our votes the manifesto was
accepted. They ali appeared satisfied
at my explanations, and I am sure we
done the state good while absent.
Every speaker in the convention
said something about Utah. We were
the most extensively advertised folks
there. Although each person who
talked had something to say concern
ing her state, all took occasion to con-
graduate US and predict the best re-
suits over our action. The attention
we received was the more gratifying
DeCoISe HAVE DGcu III llG WIZ y ONSl
ten years and have labored to the best
of my ability to do all the good 1 could.
To note the change in sentiment which
has been wrought in recent years was
to me a pleasant feeling indeed.
utah was specially honored this
year in many ways. 1t has always
been the custom to appoint two COM
mittees to go before the house and
senate committees and ask that an
amendment be inserted in the consti-
tuition providing for women having the
right to the elective franchise. Hith-
erto we have been content to sit down
and hear the rest talk, but this time
l was given the floor with the rest. 1
made an address of the same length as
the others, barring Miss Anthony, who
was accorded a little more time than
the balance of us. Miss Anna Shaw
appeared as chairman before the SEN
ate committee. By the way, the house
committee was composed of twelve
men while the senate was made up of
three. SO you see we had more of an
audience than the senate women.
Congressman Henderson and Miss
Anthony had some fun before our COM
mittee. The congressman said: But.
Miss Anthony, the women do not want
suffrage When they do we will give
it to them To this she replied: Some
of us want it. Well said Mr.. Hen
derson, you do not all want it. Why
not wait until you are a unit on the
matter? Miss Anthony was a match
for him, though She replied: Chill
den do not want to be educated, but we
make them go to school. [ don't care
whether all the women want suffrage
or not. Some of them do. The slaves
in the south did not all want their
freedom, yet we gave it to them
There were more pretty women at
the convention this time than 1 ever
saw before You know we are not pic
tured as pretty women by the papers
generally But this time there were
scores of pretty women there. Among
them was a Miss Yates. She was
bright, too. Miss Anthony introduced
her as. Mrs Yatec, and seeing her mis-
take corrected herself almost immedl-
ately. We do not crave the title, she
said. Speak for yourself Miss An
thony,' said Miss Yates, and everybody
laughed
4 have said we were especially
honored Mrs. Emeline B. Wells and
myself were very much honored. She
was appointed on the committee on
ed on the organization committee"
81 have mentioned Utah day. Senator
Cannon and Congressman Allen were
both there. Senator Brown was absent.
Mrs. Allen Mrs. Cannon, Mrs. Boyer
and myself together with them We're
upon the platform. Miss Shaw extend
ed to Utah the greeting OF the associa-
ton on the wise action that enrolled
the state as the third one to grant
women the elective franchise. She con-
graduated Utah, but at the same time
the association, which
she claimed had achieved the triumph
also. Utah brought to the flag the
third star (meaning the association
aag) but it would not be complete un-
til every star in the union was added.
It was amazing that any man in the
country could love that country more
than his mother through whose veins
lowed the same blood The action in
Utah was but an indication of women !
tuture'
Senator Cannon made the reply to |
Miss Shaw. He began by addressing |
he chairman by saying Madame |
President and fellow citizens stating !
his was the way they done it in Utah, |
L beginning which completely captured |
he convention. Mr.. Cannon spoke at
some length on the privations of the
.arly settlers in Utah and the battle !
or the enfranchisement Of women.
rhe disposition which prevented this
lotion sooner, was one ON the part of |
heir brothers and friends to avoid |
transferring an irksome responsibility
ather than the denial of a privilege
'Ir. Allen also spoke and made a very
inc address. Miss Boyer delivered a
magnificent address. She had much to
ay upon the early history of the
suffrage movement here and
bought much would be gained if
Vonnen would approach in petition,
instead of demand Miss Bowers adj