The sun., 1899-05-07
THE CAUSE OF WOMAN.
, CONFEDERATION OF THE ANII-sUF-
rRIGISTS' ANNUAL REPORT

ERIGISTS ANNUAL REPORL
Apti," Are of Great Help to suf-
0sr.o,r,-Flaws Found in the Report
Note. Of women's DoinRs-How New Or
Ian, May Help tho Suffrage Movement.
rho,ndIfference Of women to the question Of
-,rr,g. has been one OF the chief obstacles
Nni,h this movement has had to encounter,
.ait has received no greater impetus than by
.ss tormation, during the last i've years. Of as
.o,.uons OF women to oppose the granting
:, The franchise to their sex. Secretary Of
~. Navy Long said in speech not long
sao. There are no arguments against
-oman sufYrage;" and Senator Hoar de-
I'D. NO ono oan argue Eve minutes
.ssinst equal suffrage without denying the
fundamental principles OF representative
.overnment." The anti-suffragists illustrate
soth o, these declarations In every speech and
document produced during their brief ex-
,,tence. They have very strong male back
,ro I, one may be permitted the expression.
md their combined efforts furnish the best
nossible demonstration that the objections to
,be enfranchisement OF women are founded
m sentiment and theory instead OF logic. rea-
.on and practical experience.
The annual report OF the New York Anti
Suffrage Executive Committee. published in
last sundays Sun. Is unique In having no sig
n,tures. so we are left in narrowing uncer-
.oiptv az to the personnel OF this committee /;
hut ,s the report Is "oficial" 1t challenges
,snlv. II opens with reference to the inter
.tats development OF the organization"
Their organ. the Remembrance. gives the
names Of five States. but there is no published
roster Of societies or memberships. The rec
ords Of the Woman Suffrage Association. on
the contrary. show that every State and Ter
,,ory in the Union is organized and auxiliary
to the national body.
This anti-suffrage report thus continues:
EARLY In September the Massachusetts,
sommittee and the committees Of this State
association became aware OF danger that the
amendments granting the suffrage to women
In the States OF Washington and South Dakota
would be voted upon favorably by the people
the November elections. Mrs. W. Winslow
Crannell. Chairman OF the Albany auxiliary
was willing to 60 to these two States and kind
" give the help there which we were told was
10 needed to bring out the voice OF opposition
10 the amendments. and her offer was gladly
and gratefully accepted. Mrs Crannell left for
tbe West In the latter part OF September and
returned TO Albany In December. visiting
many towns and cities during that time.
There Is no doubt that 1t was largely through
her untiring efforts that the two amendments
we're defeated. giving us substantial victory"
Let us investigate this assertion. In 1890
Routh Dakota gave majority Of %. 3.610 against
Avoman- suffrage amendment. In 1898 there
zas to be another vote. Mrs. Crannell went
campaigning through the State. and the ma
jority against the amendment this time
was 1926. In 1899. before there was an
anti-suffraRe organization in existence.
Washington defeated woman-suffrage
hr
other was pending Mrs. Crannell took the
poff9n aRa Ra the the sams ess
prp"se pUg @ss she % plunged into the wds OF Oregon
70 save Its women from their awful fate. and at
the next meeting Totss 9t the With
ment was submitted conferring the full fran;
Shisee on women 4 letter from ron Mrs: Abigail
ciation says:
One member made long protest in behalf Of the
,.ntis claiming and prodnGipg statlstiss Y with
New York Massachusetts and illinois had refused to
S had NOT begun the As
siter he had recorded his no." the remaining mem,
Then Mrs Crannell went to California. where
she met with a frost sufficient to kill all the
vegetation In the Golden State. So strong was
mission "s that she Scarcely was % Invited "t to
address woman's club. and she received the
scautiest possible courtesy from State distin-
Legislature could get together it passed al
most unanimously bill granting schosl sui,
power. and Whenever the antis can spare her
valuable services the sufiragists should not
neglect Td %,le the opp9t,qnhty to secure re- them.
We appreciate more and more rs seen in this in
stance that the Intellectual efforts Of the sufrsgists
e. creates rsaconsry % eopdition WS,eb nf avea ,nAs
double side TO our work. It forces US to prove the
continued inability of the suffragsts to gain their
should a
women 1f the West to resist their clamor whom II
reaches Western States.
them really the charge OF the Light Brigade
was mere skirmish and Col. Funston's ford
inC OF the. Rio Grande was a pleasant pastime
fronting this little handful OF anti -suffragists.
Having III win! the ballet ale thrust upon them would
to sse tss and BSs
West West" seen. seem to consist chiefly IN flooding the
hs Albany. y Y. headquarters signed "A. P.
Rringle," evidently woman. but these antis
nave such way OF conceaing their identity
An extract may prove interesting:
have been greatly panied and surprised to learn
9,tboth houses Of the Legislature at Portland have
bent to to the people in June. 1900 The
mani. these surage women have is really ptifui
.s II entails !. great deal Of work for the anti
% very sad day. II is pitiful to think OF
women living such useless lives going from capital
capital scattering discomfort among the weak
Eomen, spelling households. developing 0 sort OF
woman not desirable. to say the least
The protest closes az follows:
We do not trouble or annoy the Nom bers
" going to the Legislature. but by silently
distributing leaflets. and II we need to see any
pmy own house."
The legislators certainly are very obliRing TO
~ 70 Mrs or Miss PrinRle's own house to be
hnuenced to vote against woman suffrage
1I rne su1ragists themselves, consider that the
ppsopeE place to see Legislator on such bust
tans ness Is n the Legislative, halls or committee
rooms But Notwithstanding the timidity and
shrinking Of the antis. the truth is that when
eyer tnere ls to be hearing or a vote they are
~ on hand. with their little speeches ready
sad seem to endure the glare Of publicity with
y least as much composure as the bold ano
snmnmelsss advocates OF the franchise.
Ihs New York committees report says:
we may congratulate ourselves that within III,
EulyeMA since our organization, and that Of tn,
ANAchusetts and Illinois associations, no amend
mems submitted 10 the people which would eXtent
upon by them. ' 'O'0'
Ihe TACT Is that during this time, 1894 -9S
s sne voters OF both Utah and Idaho adopted
Smenaments conferrinR the full franchise upor
ta1 women OF those two States, and Louisiana
a. hef new Constitution. gave women taxpay.
'iT n. lhe vote in all questions OF taxation.
Adhe antis also congratulate themselves tha
"a AZ.