The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-02

DC.
The following call explains Itself:
All crincds OF Justico and equal rights
are earnestly invited TO assemble IN ths
Twenty eighth annual conVent+Vn ott.e
NatiOnal-Amer!o1n Woman sun! ~ - ~
AssOt.,at ton, In the Church of our nun
az, Washingtou, d. c.. January " 10
IS 1896, .,-,.,. -,
The present day Is bristling with on
energy which hns for It's aim the etevo
ton OF our race In mental and moHl
9lrcctluae, In every department lnoee0'
OF human life.
"Llvtnb under tho law. helpcd or nm
dercd by its enactment women arc pg
every principle OF natural Justice as
well aS by the nature Of our insuta-
tlnns. as fully entitled as men TO Vote
and to be eligible TO Office.
As the president OF Harvard univeT-
sity says: "rhc exercise OF Suffrage
stimulates all citizens 10 reject on
problems outside tho narrow circle OF
their private interests and occupations
The duties OF Republican cit
izonship rightly discharged, consatuti
in themselves u prolonged education
$50 The bulwnrks OF the COMMON
wealth will prove all the stronger aoo
more lasting, because women. as wen
as men, can work on them nnd beip 10
transmit them, ever broader and hrfncT'
from Esgncrra ton 10 generation.
We rejoice IN the immense gains mace
in this and other countries since our
last convention; Utah completing q
trinity OF true republics at the summit
OF the Rockies; South AuStr14a ruIly
cnSranchisinR the women OF It's vast
territory. A..
We hall with 10y the magnificent
growth OF public sentiment resulting
in the submission of Woman suHTLBo
Amendment to the Constitutions OF
New York. Oregon, Idaho, Nevada nhu
California; by their respective state leg
lslntureS; the twenty-six votes FOR vo'
man full REIMBURSEMENT In the 10.
cent CONGREGATIONAL Convention OF
Sonth Carolina: the result OF tse vote
n, tho sham Referendum IN Aaasachu
setts. showing that ono out Of every
three men. nineteen out OF every twenty
women OF that conservative common
wealth, who expressed at the ballot box
their opinions on our question. SeTo IN
favor OF Equnl Suffrage startling
revelations 70 the RemonstAntd
throughout the entire nation.
We point with pride 10 the splendid
result OF thu WORK OF our association N
organizing stnto societies In Idaho. Non
tana. North Dakota, Nevada, Arizona
Oklahoma, New Mexico. West Virginia
and Delaware. NO that when We assem-
Bile In washington at our annual con-
vention. for the first time in our history
tho association will becomposed Of or
ganlzations In every state and territory
except Alaska. linked together In one
great national body.
ThIs call is addressed To all those
who desire the phyeIcal. intellectual
and moral Improvement OF mankind
II our convention she'll promote. In
any degree, freedom OF thought and &C
ton among women; II . shah incttG
them to higher aspirations: II II shall
advance by fsTV steps just Legislation
and wise pubic continent: II Il ShaA
hasten the recognition OF the Justice OF
wonan's claim to equal political rights
with men, II wtll not have been In vain
SUSAN Il. ANTHONY.
President.
RACHEL FOSTER AVERY,
Corresponding Secretary
Headquarters; 1871 Arch street, Phil
adelphta, Pa,