The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
OUGHT TO VOTE.
Convention OF Woman Suiiragists
in the Westminster Church.
An Address BY Miss Susan B. Anthony,
III: Famous Advocate. A

suffrage convention held in tho Westm
ster church on Msthewsou street yestor.
day attracted u deal of attention because
the great advocate and defender OF the
cause, Miss Susan b. Anthony, talked
for more than an hour on the sub.
ject which has made her famous. Sum
married, the remarks wer8 TO tho follow-
ing effect:
"When we think OF those noble declsra-
tions Of this nalion: 'Ali men are created
eqaal,' Taxation without representation
is tyranny we feel that they lose their
grandeur when the condition OF woman
Is considered. There might have been
some excuse 90 or moro years ago, that
women didn't know enough. Then
Smith, Wellesley and such Institutions
did not exist. Women could work In the
factory and the home. and that alone. But
things have changed, and with altered
conditions, with women com petinr in the
business world, we snould expect differ
eDt treatment of them. In New York,
years ago, there was a bitter struggle for
1O-hour law. The men secured il. but
because the women had no vote they bad
to wait. Men soy we must leave the shop
and go homo to work. Dear me, there
is.nothing to do. The saving machine
has taken IL out OF cur hands.
"Under the common law in all States
unless there was special legislation. w hem
ever woman married she gave up all her
goods to her husband, and lost her indi-
viduslity entirely. This law in New
York followed in every way the slave
law in North Caroline. 1t might have
been little justiiiable then when women
had no property, and could therefore not
be taxed, for the women not to vote. But
you have reyOlutionized women by ~edu-
cation and by law, and there 10 no rea-
son why the woman should be denied the
ballot.
"Today the average woman knows as
much about current events as her politi-
cal superior. Often the working man gets
all his news from his wife. Yet the male
child Is given a vote when he reaches 2i,
while his teachers, who are women, can
not have an equal privilege. have Just
come from Cal;foruia where we found
that women pay one-eleventh Of the
States taxes. In New York they pay
Tho woman has secured 80
much already that she awaits this lssr
political change. School suffrage with
nothing else can't accomplish a great
deal. We have one State, Kansas, where
there is municipal woman suffrage. The
Republicans gave the woman the ballot
Tor the same reason that they did years
ago to the negro in the south, to secure
. new balance of power The Governor
was given the power to appoint police
in the first two classes OF
cities, so don't think Kansas is a fair
test.
"In Wyoming every respectab BILE man or
woman who has passed through an elec-
ion will say that woman suffrage is a
success. Then there is CoIo-
ado. In 1893 the Slate was carried for
his movement. Every village had i'm
migrants from wyoming who knew the
lse of the ballot.
"Dont De Republican, q Democrat or |
Populist until the government of the
state considers your opinion OF some |
weight. Then there is Utah. In this |
state this was the first Presidential cleo
lon. There they have elected one woman
o the Senate and three to the House.
fhers's vast difference between holding
he ballot ani falling at the feet of every
'eing who possesses the right to use il. |
hey tell ns that woman's influence, so
reat already, VIII be lost with suffrage.
'oneense! They well know that her in
uence would be a thousand folo in
reased. The only difference bet ween this
ountry and Russia is that the su biects
here have one headed Car. Here the
Tomen have 1900, 700 headed Car.
erhap5 the women don't take my greater
interest in school suffrage than the men.
ut they have made great use OF their
otss when they had tho full suffrage.
low women of Rhode Island n hat are
70 going to do?
"Out OF II amendments TO the Const,-
alton OF the same number OF States, but
nee have We carried the day. We must
ait until majority OF the voters in
sch State throughly believe in our
'ovement. The broadest minded states
len and the most cultured men OF this
'untry believe in suffrage for women.
ut other men seem 10 have outnum berod
lem. in California for the frst time Ia
istory the Democratic party pas cd
vorabIo resolutions. Every political
irty, every religious organization and
'ery business interest with tho excep.
on OF the liquor power was backing us,
Ut we lost. Draw your own conclu.
oas."
Rabbi Blanstoin, on introduction, snid
nt in his country the men even did ct
tie. lie wondered when he can.o to
is country at the men goiig 10 the
ills.
lie never coulc see why the women
rren't just ms capable as the other sex.
DO mon are the ones accused. lie
ought it was the woman's fault, for
an Is more willing 10 give her the priv
ge than she Is ready TO accept Il. Many
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