Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS
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the congressional hearings, the prepara-
ton of the program for this convention
and the necessary correspondence with
state officers in regard to the general
work.
Miss Anthony announced that as the the
alter had to be vacated by o'clock. it
would be best to push the work as quickly
as possible. At the suggestion of Miss Hay
1t was ordered that directly after adjourn
ment of the morning session the committee
on resolutions should be formed by the
election of a member of the committee
from every state.
TIE morning session adjourned about
noon. after which the state presidents
made short addresses as to the work car
ried on in their states during the last year.
Iowa made the best showing, with New
York second. Massachusetts and Illinois
followed. There is a larger representation
at the present convention than ever before.
The work conference" of which Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait is the head met in
the Metzerott building at 1 o'clock. There
will be daily meetings of this until the con-
vention ends. The plan of furthering the
work of the association is discussed at
these conferences.
1t is thought there will be a contest
when the credentials committee reports
finally in regard to the Missouri delega-
ton.
There will be meeting of the executive
board at the Hotel Regent at o'clock.
Prominent Delegates.
SOlne Oh tne more prominent delegates
are: Mary Anna Chapman of New York.
Mrs. Mary Swift of California Mrs.
Martha Corinne, Colorado; Miss Jane
Campbell of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Ida Harp
er, New York: Mrs. John r. Mclean. Mrs.
Maude E. Grass, Chicago; Mrs. Kronkheit,
Mrs. and Miss Sargent of New York: Rev.
Henrietta G. Moon of Ohio; Mrs. Eugenia
Farmer of Kentucky; Hannah ]. Bailey of
Maine, Mrs. Helen Jenkins of Michigan,
ri 0f ioh ioan icc
Emily Rowland. of New York, Mrs. Mary
Bentley Thomas of Maryland, Mrs. Sarah
J: Miller of Maryland, Mrs. Julia Clark
Hallam of Iowa, Mrs. Frances Stewart
Mosher CT Michigan, Mrs. Grace Espey
Patten, Miss Belle Kearney of Mississippi,
Mrs. Virginia d. Young, South Carolina:
Rev Florence Buck of Ohio, Mrs. Ella
Knowles Haskell of Montana, Rev. Fred
erck A. Hinckley Of Pennsylvania, Miss
Laura Clay of Kentucky, Miss Lavina A.
Hatch of Massachusetts, DR.. Bessie Park
Harries of Minnesota, Miss Ella Harrison
OF Missouri. Miss Helen Morris Lewis Of
North Carolina, Rev. Anna Garland Spen-
GER of Rhode Island, Miss Elizabeth Buyn-
ton Harbert Of Illinois, Mrs. Elmira Spring
er Of Illinois. Mrs. Janette Freer of Ohio
Mrs Ella Bell Of Ohio, Mrs. Martha Nc
Leilan Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Harriet TAYLOR
Upton Of Ohio, Miss Lucy E. Anthony of
pennsylvania, Miss Nicholas Shaw of Penn
sylvania, Miss Elizabeth Hauser of Ohio,
Phoebe c. Bright of Pennsylvania
Copies of the declaration of sentiments"
OF the Seneca Falls convention of 1S4S are
being given out at the convention. Follow
ing are extracts:
The history of mankind is a history of
repeated injuries and usurratious on the
part of man toward woman, having in d.
rect object the establishment of an abso-
ute tyrrany over her. To prove this let
facts be submitted to candid world
he mas never permitted her to exercise
chise. IAN
He has compelled her to submit to laws
III 1ne FORMATION OF which size had no voice.
He has withheld from her rights which
are given to the most ignCrant and degrad-
ed men-both natives and foreigners
Having deprived her of this first right
OF citizen, the elective franchise, thereby
leaving her without representation in the
halls of legislation. he has oppressed her
on all sides.
He has made her, if married, in the eye
of the law. civilly dead
He has taken from her all right in prop
erty, even to the wages she earns.
He has made her, morally, an irrespon-
sibie being, as she commit many
crimes with impunity, provided they be
cone in the presence of her husband. In
the covenant of marriage, she Is compelled
to promise obedience to her husband he
becoming, to all intents aud purposes, her
master-the law giving him power to de-
administer
chastisement.
He has so framed the laws of divorce.
as to what shall be the proper causes of
divorce; in case CT separation, to whom
the guardianship of the children shall be
given; as to be wholly regardless of the
happiness of women-the law, in all cases.
going upon a false supposition of the su-
premacy of man, and giving all power into
his hands
After dtprivins her of all rights as a
married woman, II single and the owner Of
property, he has taxed her to support a gov
eminent which recognizes her only when
her property can be made profitable to It.
He has monoplized nearly all the profit
able employments, and from those she is
pt rmitted to follow she receives but a
scanty remuneration.
He closes against her all the avenues
to wealth and distinction, which he con-
siders most honor able to himself. AS
teacher Of theology, medicine or law she
is not known.
He has denied her the facilities for OBJ
tanning thorough education-all colleges
being closed against her.
He allows her in church, as well as
state, but a subordinate position, claiming
apostolic authority for her exclusion from
the ministry, and with some exceptions,
from any public participation in the af-
fairs of the church.
He has created false public sentiment
by giving to the world different code of
morals for men and women, by which
moral delinquencies which exclude women
from soeiety are not only tolerated but
deemed of little account in man.
He has usurped the prerogative Of
Jehovah himself, claiming it as his right
to assign for her sphere of action, VIXEN
that belongs to her conscience and to her
God.
He has endeavored IN every way that he
could to destroy her confidence in her own
powers. to lessen her self-respect and to
make her willing 10 lead a dependent and
abject life.
Now, in view of this entire disfranc hise-
ment of one-half the people OF this coun-
try, their social and religious degradation
in view of the unjust laws above mention
ed, and because women do feel themselves
sggrieved, oppressed and fraudulently &C.
prived of their most sacred rights We in
sist that they have immediate admission
to all the rights and privileges which be-
long to them as citizens Of the United
States.
The Opening Religious Service
The religious service was held Yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at the Columbia
Theater. The house was nearly all filed
before the service began, and great inter-