The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06

tary. Industrial chiefs control matters of
trade, and no doubt new chief was often in
doubt as to whether il would be better to in
inaugurate free trade or protective tariff
Chiefs often acted as brokers for the COM
munity, and fixed the time for sowing and
harvesting, At their death chiefs had, of
course, a more honorable burial than ordinary
men. In some tribes the chief is buried in a
very deep grave, and the warrior in a shallow
one, but the bodies of the women and children
are thrown out TO the dogs. The masculine
clan substituted ancestral worship for soul
worship, and from the worship of a dead chief
may have evolved that of the gods.
OF living chiefs, might refer to the Apache
Kid or to Red Cloud, the absolute ruler of the
Sioux Nation, and unquestionably the greatest
! Indian of modern times. This venerable octa-
genarian is the last of long line of famous
chiefs, ranking with such men as Powhattan,
Osceola, Black Hawk and Geronimo.
But 1t was not speaking of these men, great
leaders though they be, that have looked for
ward to standing here to-day, or to whom l
would devote the few remaining minutes OF
my time. We proclaim fidelity TO white
woman chief, and pledge support to the theory
of government and to the moral ideal which
she advances.
Susan B. Anthony is our chief and woman
suffrage is inscribed on her banner. [Great
cheering and applause
Military industrial and political chiefs, past
and present, have wonderfully aided civihza-
ton; but the spiritual chiefs of Natan can
awaken our enthusiasm, mold our opinions
aid control our actions to still greater extent
These true philosophers do not point to nature
40 Vic Gnu VI Dul luey ledQ US Ou
to the god of nature. They would have us
profit by the experience of the past but search
the future only for examples Of perfect social
relations.
The keen-sighted, enlightened professors
and pioneer chiefs of reform do not, for exam
pie, defend the present status OF the sexes by
arguments drawn from biology, citing certain
facts to show that the existing relation of the
sexes is National one, analogous to that in
the animal world below man. They do not,
like some scientists, make the false assumption
of conservatism, that whatever is existing in
nature is the best attainable state.
On the contrary, they remind US that all true
social progress is made by improving upon ma
ture, and that, while, in one sense, "Whatever
is is right" whatever is to be is right also.
They are the apostles of true liberty, who, pos
sessIng the capacity TO grasp great social
truths, perceive the wants OF the many and de-
wise means to supply them. They prefer that
honor, justice and equity should prevail rather
savages.
They teach US that improvement in govern
ment keeps pace with Improvement in the re-
latlon OF the sexes, and that despotism in the
family is but the reflection of despotsm in the
government. They tell us that improvement
In government consists in advance toward
true freedom, and that the sense of justice
TO ourselves is coexistent with a sense of JUS
tice to our fellow creatures.
OF such manner OF chiefs is our brave leader
susan B; Anthony. Applying 10 her the words
OF another, she Withdrawing ersonality,
and with the unfettered sword Of logic cleav-
ing the warp of tradition, education, public
those whose fondly cherished errors have been
thereby assailed and destroyed"
May her 70 flowing be greatly increased and
may she not depart hence before she sees re-
allied not only in California but throughout
the United States, perfect system of repre-
sentative Government, whose chiefs will WELD
power undreamed of in ages past.
Miss Sarah Nj. Severance of this City, ris-
ing for the free discussion of the sentiments
just expressed, started brskly and humor-
ously into the subject, and said that the
Indian squaw who follows her chief, car
rying her papoose. is not his slave, but is
really her own mistress. She is not the
property of her chief who rides before her
while she trudges behind. for that papoose
she carries is her papoose; it is not his;
her life is not hist is hers. When the
Apache chief wants to go off OH a great
drunk the squaw takes personal charge of
the household effects; for she does not
participate in the debauchery. For the
time being she is the ruler-the guardian
OF her lords blankets. Miss Severance
drew very humorous comparison here
between Apacne customs and those of our
civilized classes, that might well adopt the
hint offered by savagery.
Mrs. Nellie Blessing Eyster said that on
August IL, 1865, when the State Ca pitol at