Evening star., 1898-02-21
Woman Suhragists Complete Work
Of Annual Gouvsition.
LEADERS ARGUE FOR rHE FRANCHISE
Resolution in Memory of Miss
Frances e. Willard.
SENATOR MAsoN'ss TRIBUTE

| several Interruptions, the convention of the
| National American Woman Suffrage Asso-
! citation was adjourned Saturday. The death
| of Miss Willard and the fact that Miss Su-
| sa1 B. Anthony was suffering from a Sc
we're cold, and therefore was not at her
| best, were among the chief things to pro-
duce a depressing effect.
| All of the sessions were Interesting, not
only from the standpoint of the delegates
] themselves, but from that of the many
visitors who attended at night, and listened
attentively to the papers and addresses by
the representative women Of the United
States. e
pfobably the most attractive session of
the whole convention was the closing one.
In addition to several addresses by women
| a Eumber of members Of Congress also con-
| t1ibuted speeches. Among these were Sen
ator Mason Of IlliEois, Senator Teller of
| Colorado, Representative Shafroth Of the
same state and Senator Cannon.
Tribute to Miss Willard.
Senator Mason occupied seat in the au-
ditorium, and but few knew of his pres
el.ce there. In fact. the officers Of the as
sociation were unaware that he was in the
audience until the regular proceedings con-
cluded. He arose then and declared that
Frances Willard was not dead.
"She lives in the hearts of all good wo-
| men," he declared, land her cause for wo-
| man suffrage has one vote In the Senate Of
the United States"
Miss Anthony, who was presiding, ap-
plauded the sentiment, Saying she was
glad to know that the senator was on the
right side of the cause 8enatOr Teller,
who was on the stage, wasacalled upon by
Miss Anthony. Miss Anthony placed her
hand on his shoulder and asked the audi
eLce to look at him, stating that, in her
| opinion, he looked Thousand times grand
er than a woman who had not voted for
woman suffrage.
He said, in part:
Women heretofore have had no object
for the study of politics, but II they had
the right to vote they would study those
questions and settle them according to the
men, because they have more, confidence
than the men, and will not support disso-
lutte men for Office because they happened
to be on the party ticket"
Representative Shafroth Of Colorado was
of the opinion that the experience Of his
state with woman suffrage should demon
strate to any one that, 1t was not only
right. but entirely practicable. He stated
that woman was bound to make a success
in politics because she was Independent
ard had no political allegiance.
Strongest Argument.
Senator Cannon Of Utah said the strong
eat argument in favor of woman suffrage
is that the woman voter would not be
bound by partisanship. Men have to dis
cuss what Is right, he declared; they have
to go down the street and look at the mat
ter through the bottom of glass. Woman
stays at home instead, rocks the cradle and
God tells her what Is proper.
Mrs Clara Bewick Colby of Washington
read a paper on THE History Of Our Work
With Congress" Mrs. Arthur A. B. Co
Zine, a member of the Colorado house,
spoke of some results of equal suffrage in
Colorado.
Miss EstelIe Reel of Wyoming spoke on
equal suffrage in her state, Mrs. Martha.
Hughes Cannon spoke of the situation in
Utah. She is a state senator in Utah. She
declared that within her state women are
not downtrodden and oppressed, but are
equal to men.
Resolution Adopted.
A resolution on the death Of Miss Willard
was offered by Rev. Anna Shaw 1t was to
the effect that '*he death of Miss Frances
Willard has removed from the world one of
the great forces that make for righteous
ness; an unequaled educator Of conserva-
tive men and women to belief in equal
rights; the friend, guide, and insplrer of
thousands; great heart, always ready to
feel for sorrow and suffering; great
brain, fertile in wise and far-reaching plans
to make the world better; d great soul,
ever following the light and drawing others
after 1t. with power as sure and certain
DIS STdNttdllOH we SrleVe, NOT LOT ncT, Out
for ourselves: and we tender our sympathy
to those most near and dear to her in this
time of their and our aff1iction.'
In her closing address Miss Anthony said
sent from but two conventions of the or
ganization. During the period Of woman
suffrage conventions before the war she
was abse mt from but one. The present she
ed convention ever held by the association.
Their efforts had seen-fuil fruitiol in four
states in the Union. Miss Anthony was
forced to stop on account of indisposition.
Anna Shaw IS ~ A-.-es.. :.
Votes of thanks to all persons and con-
Germs which have contributed to the well
fare of the association were passed. The
their hospitality. and the press was par
ticularly commended.
The Youngest Represent tntive.
Miss Bessie Murray Of the Iowa delega-
ton was the youngest representative. She
is the youngest county president in the
United States In the Suffrage Associa-
uon being not yet Of age. She was elect
ed to her place last fall at the state con-
vention In Des Moines, whsre she made
brilliant address on the trecGd of the
work accomplished In her ycounty. Pre-
vicus to that she had mada another ad-
dress which attracted Widespread atten-
ton at her home. Winterset. Iowa. at the
aOA NAHUM VI Tue county aS1oct@00n there.
This was on the topic, sDues tie Unmar-
ried Woman Need the Ballet? r.. This was
regarded as one Of the beot in that line
citation.
Miss Murray Is not only a ee,ytral figure
In suffrage work. but is In the front ranks
OF number OF other movsrnents, and is
newspaper girl. being city editor and
special corresnondent Of one Of her own
papers; she attended the Leland Stan
iord University In '96 and 90 Her strong
point, point is sh her ability to make forcibie
state oratorical contest two wears ago.
She,,is. she IS president resident, Of the Madison County
her home debating society and Chautauqua
circle. Miss Murray believes In combin-
Ing physical and mental n0wers. and Is
captain Of a basket ball team.
The young lady has netef attended
national conventien Of the Suffrage Asso-
eiation before, but was heskd from during
the session sevesai times HNhile she has
been identified with the sufffaxe work only
since last fan: she declares he has always
fad the tdea that the PRINCIPLES were cor
rect In every particular.
Retrospective V1eyvr