The San Francisco call., 1896-06-27
C. M. Shortridge Speaks on
Behalf Of the Republicans
of the State.
MAGUIRE FOR THE DEMOCRATS
Gator Represents Populism-Brilliant
Ladies in E oquent and Pointed
Addresses.

rose in terraces to the ceiling. All were
interesting and interested, and being
mostly women were, of course, handsome.
Men were also very largely in evidence
and they were interested, too. There were
plenty of flowers and color, and more
enthusiasm.
The twentieth century woman is rapidly
acquiring political ways. She knows how
to applaud, and the meeting last night
proved that she is also learning the cam
paign yell.
All eyes were turned to the stage. There
sat the president of the meeting, the ven
cradle and revered Susan B. Anthony, and
upon her right hand and upon her left
we're other wo man suffrage leaders OF Ma
tional and State reputation.
Among others on the platform, in addi-
ton to the spea kers were MIR. and Mrs.
James Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Ken
nedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Aylett, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. w. Holladay Major and Mrs. Grosbeck,
Captain and Mrs. Krebs, K. J. Willatts,
Miss Norris, Mrs. Norton, Judge and
Mrs. Nellie /. Scoville, John Jay Scoville,
Charles H. Bliun, George T. Bromley,
Mrs. 7. V. Gator, A. ". Thompson, Carle-
ton II. Johnson, Mrs. Arthur d. Thomson,
A. B. Kline, E. NJ. Wardall, Mr.. and
Mrs. George D. Gillespie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Aylett r. Cotton, Mrs. e. o. Smith, Major
Kyle, Frank McGovern, Ed Kingsley, Gen
eral and Mrs. W. S. Green. Mrs. Ida G. Haz-
lett of Colorado, Addie l. Ballou, Presi-
dent of the Woman's State Republican
Club; and Eliza beth Sloper.
Mrs. Sargent, president OF the State
Woman's Suffrage Association, called the
meeting to order, congratulated the audi
ence on its large numbers and introduced
Miss Anthony, president OF the National
president of the occasion. Miss Anthony
said she accepted the craftsmanship so
grand a meeting and occasion with pleas
ure.
She said that never in its history had
the outlook of the cause of woman's suf-
frage been so full of promise. never be-
fore were woman-suffrage planks IN the
platforms of all the parties. She gave the
Republican party credit for being the first
to indorse it, and that meant that the
party would work for it.
Then she thanked in turn the Peoples
and Prohibition parties of the State. She
said even the action OF the Democratic
party was long step forward. I'VE have
had resolutions fail in many other States"
she said, "but we have the great State of
California with US. So we have asked you
to meet and rejoice with us tonight
Miss Anthony was roundlv applauded,
and so were all the speakers.
The audience arose to its feet and joined
in the singing of America" led by the
great pipe organ.
Miss Anthony introduced as the next
speaker the Rev. W. R. Goodwin as the
representative of the Prohibition party.
He said that par y was the first to indorse
woman's suffrage.
"New converts see which way the tide
is running. and they are coming along
with it. They must do so if they want
the Offices" he said, indulging IN a little
pleasantly. "All the old parties will be
courting the women as well as the Irish
and the Germans, for their votes. The
victory for woman's suffrage is sure to
come. We who are young expect to live
till we see on the statutes of every State a
law declaring that woman is as good as
a man."
Miss Mollie Connor, editor OF an Oak
land paper, in a short address said that
| the new plank for the constitution meant
the introduction of new element in the
government of the State. The American
woman was about to play her just part in
| lie.
sit is the women of the West who ought
| to begin this movement. We are espe.
| cially fond of the men of our own State
| and particularly OF native sons. How can
she inquired. Let the men put in their
platform equality for women. A man to
make his home and business more pros.
porous must make his nation prosperous.
| Let US try new policy, even if ii is the
silver policy; but above all let us have the
| influence of women in government.
| E. l.. Kingsley, for the socialistic labor
| party, said in an energetic speech thai
since its beginning that party has had
woman's suffrage. One of its cardinal
principles was equality. 1--WE demand
| equal rights for all and special privileges
for none" he said, land that is why we
demand the ballot for woman"
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper, president of the
Campaign Association. said:
MANY gentleman friends have asked
me why l have taken up woman's suf.
! frage. Because the logic of my experience
| has shown here that l cannot do my duty
| to this commonwealth unless l have the
! ballot"
Miss Mabel Holbrook here entertained
the audience with violin solo.
Thomas V. Gator spoke for the Popu-
| lists. II am for woman's suffrage" he
| said. woman should have a voice in the
land. The woman has the same oppor-
| tunity to form public opinion that man
| has, and as laws are but public opinions
she should be given her full opportunity
in making them. The grand ideal, the
divine ideal, will be quicker realized with
the equal ri hts of the sexes, and to that
declaration do stand forever faithful"
| Mrs. Nellie Holbrook Blinn, referring to
| their National president, said that, like
Grant, she would fight it out, if it took al
| summer, for enfranChisement of women.
when | say that we shall achieve vic
| tory in November, l mean that we shall il
the men of the old parties stand by the
platforms of their parties, all of which
have indorsed equal enfranchisement,
with one exception
In introducing Charles M. Shortrid ge
Miss Anthony said: "THE CALL speaks for
all, and, of course, for women" His
speech was well received and frequently
interrupted by applause. Mr. Shortridge
spoke substantially as follows:
What is more natural than that the
Republican party should once more de.
clare for liberty? 1t was the first to de-
clare for liberty, it was born fighting for
liberty, and, my friends, am proud it is
my privilege to stand before you in favor
of the principle of womsns right to vote.
81 am not insensible of the fac" he con-
tinued, that am here to speak for nv