Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-03
EQUAL SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.
Termination of the business of the First
~ Annual Convention.

Termination OF the Business OF the rfrst
Annual Convention.
At the afternoon session OF the con-
yention of the Equal Suffrage Assocja-
tion OF Delaware in the New Century
Club Building Friday, remarks OF
welcome were made by Mrs. j. II. Mil
ligan. The speaker spoke of the hard
work it would require to accomplish
anything and of the necessity for all
women to be united on the question.
Mrs. A. g. Quigley. who followed Mrs.
Milligan. also touched upon the neces.
sity of unity. She said that the equal
suffragists would profit by the exciting
times of the past few months. She
donied that women would neglect their
homes if given the right ia vote.
Miss Margaret S Hi!les brought
greeting from the W. u. I. u, and
said that tho white ribbon organization
was closely allied with the equal suf-
frage movement. The W. g. I. U. ia
teaching women how to use the ballot
when they get it. Miss Hillea wanted
the proposed equal suffrage clause 10
the new Constitution to be earnest in
character; and she wanted all women
to vote for Prohibition and patriotic
measures.
David Ferris spoke on women and
the ballot
An election of officers was held with
the following result: President, Mrs.
Martha S. Cranston, Newport; Vice.
President, Mrs. Margaret Houston,
Georgetown; Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. Margaret Ii. Kent, Wilmington
Recording Secretary, Edward Mullen,
Marshallton; Treasurer. Miss Emma
Lore.
The evening nesting was well at
tended. A musical programme, ar.
ranged by Miss Lore, was given. Mrs.
Ellen Price discussed "Woman AZ q
School Director. !" Sho held that
women should be on the school board
that they knew more about children
and should have some say in theil
education. She expressed the suppoHi
tion that the school board OF Whining.
ton was governed by politicians, thu
same as in other cities.
Judge Ashman of Philadelphia made
an address in favor of equal suffrage
He said that competition had showr
that woman was equal TO man; ant
hence she should have equal politica
| rights All arguments against woman
| suffrage are on the grounds of impro
4 priety. 1t is said that she would NEE
improper women if she went to thu
| polls; she meets them every day in thu
streets and stores. To the propositions
that educated women would not com,
out TO vote and that the ignorant oneI
would he as bad as the men, he replie-
that the good and refined women woul(
not only vote. but they would alst
diminish the present evil. Women fee
the evils of society more than mon ant
would vote against them. He declared
that justice was back of the Who'll,
movement. He held that the new
theories which are being advanced
among them Socialism and Anarchisn
were more dangerous than giving th,
ballot to woman. Old ideas are beinl
put into the background and there il
a dangerous feeling of unrest. Womal
suffrage, he declared, would set thing
right.
Mary Head Way OF Oxford, Pa.
made brief address, She told Ut tw
women suffrage meetings at Harris
burg. The first was smally attended
and little attention was paid the speak
ere; but the second was crowded b.
both men and women and the creates
attention was paid to everything tina
was said. In her opinion God intende,
that man should look after the outsid
affairs Of the nation. but that man ha,
not done his duty and woman had beel
sent to bring up tho people to tru
citizenship.
Some members Of the Board Of Edu
cation attended the evening session o
the convention.