New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27

,.-r-,s-s or A BOSTON WOMAN. A BROOKLYN "On-
~ AND A MINISTER OF THE Uni
TARTAN CHURCH.
IVA - he largest Of the many organizations IN
che country which make vigorous protests against
&c Granting OF franchise women is the "Massa-
oD,,sst,s Association Opposed 10 the Extension OF
suffrage 20 Women" The members OF the TX
.,r.,ve Committee OF this body are Mrs. J. Elliot
ceho, Ms James NJ Goldman. Mrs. J. Randolph
C.o,,age Miss sarah H. Croker Mrs. James c.
~ Mrs Charles Z Guild, Mrs. Charles D.
uo-,ans Mss Z Il. Houghton. Miss Elizabeth
rob.s,, Mrs Francis G. Lowell Mrs. Philip h
saars Mrs G H. Shaw. Miss Z. P. sohler' MIS-
49,, NJ whitney Mrs. Robert W. Lord. secre-
80, No 81 $ Stephen-st.. Boston. and Laurence
-. .-ea.f-er No 81 Court-st., Boston. Homo
-. ,,e--l-.-s are Mrs Oliver W Peabody and Mrs
James VI. Crafts ~ 900. =.
has eighteen branch committees ano members III
Ia cities and towns. Its membership mcluoes
-ro.sss,,,sl women. wage-earners and homekeep-
ing wives and mothers
sr5 ~, Miss Alice Stone Blackwell, Of Dor
ons..ar EDITOR Of The Woman's Journal is OF
& directly contrary opinion 70 that expressed oS
these women Of he own State She SAID "he"
seen by a Tribune reporter;
owe g reminded when reading Of the petition
+,s. addressed 10 the Legislature by the New
York STATE Association Opposed TO the Extension
~ sr---age 70 Women Of certain words OF sidney Ian
e- They arc these: II is idle 10 argue from prophecy
vhen voucar argue from history The eieVen "oinei'
who sign mis- document say they are convinced r'e'
woman suffrage would necessarily lead to serious
complications in both the political and Social con-
d,tions Of he state and that such complications
would be harmful in every way If equal suffrage
Necessary leads TO harmful COMPLICATIONS II
must have led 70 them In the States woere women
have long been voters In Wyoming women nave
had the fun ballot sver since 1859 The aoSoca,es
for "a
challenge inviting its opponents 10 hnd two per-
sons In all Wyoming who will assert over their
own names and addresses that woman suffrage
has had any bad results whatever. The oppo-
nents have thus far failed 70 respond
1T gives me pleasure TO renew this invitation 70
The New-York A o. E S " through the columns
OF The Tribune
Mrs Mariana ". Chapman. chairman Of the Ex-
4c,tfve Committee OF the Brooklyn Woman SUI
.rage Association. said 70 g Tribune reporter IN
reference 70 the petition Of the women who 90
not want vote
They are convinced THAI the adoption Of such
o, sroAndment would lead 70 serious complications
n both the political and social conditions Of the
State Y his should be So they are the compA-
cations which came IN with the creation OF the
world The union OF the masculine and feminine
force is the pivot upon which the world turns
and where in harmony with this thought men ana
women work evenly together In homes IN
c,rrches IN uhfanthropies In charities. IN edu-
cation we see our best results. Many OF us can
no, believe for moment that women woulo 1alS'IF
al past experience If they we're permitted vote
n the political feld and regret exceedingly tha'
any Of our own should consider 'hat mere We
should be such dangerous beings that we shou'o
hA harmful 10 the State IN every way.
We ao understand however that II Is quite IN
har-onv 1tth past experiences that every step
NJ orr nrogress should be struggled against by
we'll !ntentioned people and we recognize thA' we
should no, expect other dispensauoh'
In connection with this thought the address re-
,er.-r 5e,,,s-ed nv the Rev. DR.. William Brun-
hage ras-or Of the First Unitarian Church OF
Albany uuon the Emancipation OF Woman DO
comes Of special interest. After paying MS comp"
roer,s 10 the men who. he said. mad opposed every
step in the progress Of women ne plocoeue' "
express his opinions of ""lne" III"
sentiments q these men:
tso,, o,,s,,e and lnexplicahle 1: is that certain
women IN our day organize themselves III opPosl-
ZION 20 the noble women who are seeking a. 60
personal labor and sacrifice 70 secure ING e"l""cl
pa.!on o. their sex This is the ouesuon We "ou'u
Ike N r,,, N them: Because you women shrink
.,o- -, .s.,s;hilities that woman suffrage would
,r,,ose ,-o~, vo,i IS that any reason why you
should persist in denying to your SISTERS women
rus, a. cultured and refined as YOU Ne P'NIieee
and the right which thew respectiully uendnu lor
themselves T. they are wiling 20 assume ."7 &c
possibilities o. the suffrage. by what right 90 you
onrose +bo-,p Recsuse you have no desire 70 par
tcra,s i me outdoor activities Of HE Is no reason
for refusing 70 consent 10 their parucipatihs IN
them Is II fair is IL just that because you aie
satisfied with vour own favored CONDITION IN NE.
favored AZ Won consider IT, that you should oemaho
that all other women should be satisfied win
tbe,rs7 = there any Justice whatever IN thus al
.ra-i res,rictiuc the liberties OF others by WHAT
authority do you presume 10 SPEAK Ior YOU sS'o- :
who diner from YOU? Would you have considered
81 Just for wel-conditioned body OF slaves III 'ne
South 10 have organized themseNe" "sHi''S' '
Emancipation Of their brethren?
..car van NOT see that the very same arguments
that YOU employ to-day employed by tho oppo-
nen;s OF liberty IN the past, were employed AsAhs'
the higher education o, women. against the ad-
mission % women 10 business and professional pur-
SUITS? Can you not trust the nature Of
Ii not your great fear Lest the poh'IcA e'n1"e'
ZION o. woman should break up the home and
destroy what you consider the true "o"-''ie@
Of woman based upon a feeble and utterly made
ouai. appreciation OF the laws OF human naiure'
DO you not see that Is only IA perfect condition
Of freedom from artificial restraints that the true
laws OF nature can disclose themselves
The average woman ID a better wlie ana mother
because she Is seIi-respectng and can coHtroi he'
own prop.rty than she was when she possessed no
Property rights Whatever No perfect un'o" u"
tween man and woman Is possible unless ,"e'o j.
self-respect Oh the part Of each, and potlca1 enA
citation nust necessarily develop still further TINS
mutual self-respeot -, .ha, ,c,,ve
PARTICIPATION In public affairs must nect ssai ~
exeri deleterious enect upon me en-, ci sYsmnles
women when have so many NUS ard %
or the very contrary. NO one Mouu 80 reNred
for moment that Queen Victoria is Ies, 80. Sui
and wOmanly woman than the queen OF tie 80 80.
tsn's harem. or that Mary A Lvermore - Isss
refined and wOInenly woman thar. any arss. an
fragtst In our land. No one Qusifneo 10 eApiess 49,