New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03

n THE LEGlSlsAl I hr~
:. ,be Editor Of The Tribune.
10 =" u-,i Won kindly allow space for reply 10
IT ,sr written by Mrs johnson and MIS-
ue ~ and read ny Mrs. Dodge before the judi
Neou' .,,i,,ees Of the Legislature AT Albany on
February q? ..,.,o, .. . ,,u
-" vote for women taxpayers In certain
ssN ors villages OF this State, when II Ia gwen
W., ,sxpavers in relation 10 matters author-
" ~" =, expenditure Of money. The statement
""s .,1-ose advocates seem 70 know that the
,a~ concerning taxation rings hollow ana mat
ON 80. heon messed for AZ least twenty-five
must have been made because the women
"! M, present AT the judiciary hearing OF last
w "a have forgotten that Of the year before
!s cleo because they did not hear nor read the
.hos made before the committees ~ the
800 States Congress last winter
~. nn which defend now is In relation 70
&c only but We always recognize that the
- and Assembly Al Albany represent tax
.yers as Vel az other men: and II they lnfnct
~. rho state odious methods Of taxation the men
..,ravers viii have something IN say al the next
80 shout thelr future Journeys to Albany.
r,e occasions Of suffrage defeat referred 10 are
-, nuestonos ~ progress. We rejoice 10 see
Nv everywhere recognizing the Importance o.
-, asa,uHes resulting from disfranchsement-
- continuing 20 ask for political freedom
,,o,her point urged against the Bill IS that II
you'd esta allsh especial privilege for the woman
r,o has property against the rights Of the woman
,s,hss none" Yes just far as II does that OF
-, who make the avs for men and women too
nd since -he superior ability Of men In this line
. he TEX ~ oar opponents -hey should not cite
hose laws as Incidents Of unrish 'eousness. II is
,1o-e u an argument against present manhood
,u~-sge than against woman suffrage.
They ar, nor inclined n allow any credit 70 the
ts-oic women who have gained for them what they
,on ENJOY Probably nothing presents this history
IN & clearer E-ht than the life. jlst published Of
Susan Anthony
Woman suffrage has been only one feature Of the
,overpen- .n rh. great struggle 10 place women
r7on the plane OF equality In al human rights In
,ss country ' Is accomplished in four States. but
mere are others where the husband still has con
f,o mol only q ms wnes property. but the right
% her earnings. with laws OF kindred character
N Other dir, .tI0f.s
Pre- sely ne sane arguments appear in relation
20 aer political tQuol'-r as have been brought 70
,-sf, Ike au I'D story book. ana rom the time
NJ Nav Wol et0nccraft and John Stuart Mil men
sno wo,l'. d., ,rl se~,.ine ~ the few Women
vto here and there rose above centuries Of or
res il1 witt monumental. courage ana nerolc sell
sacrifice 20 81 nj ior truth thlouFh scorf ana pei
secu'ion, Nler We a~ltue them We oeitte our
without saying. since they mac all the power Men
coai w'rk and women could pray. And these
men fhf rnnIscf ~ their kind.
The paper asserts that woman does not need the
prop,r,, yo.e in ee.f-lefenee." but there are VIII
lges IN this state where women are the largest
taxpayers and have no tives at the polls
,.en OIL occasions that invite the taxpayers vote
There is y This fact only 50 much injustice as
you'd - done by giving Il 70 Ono-haH the men
taxpayers. draw wing tho line. perhaps. at men un-
E, for army service Would men call this Justice?
No, unless they belonged in truth 10 the idiot
Tey tu, n I'D poses ~ he r lirary argument
Agar the writer's repeat. "Nirtualy there IL no
connection between voting and taVpayng where
asu is tn basis u the bill in question. That the
vote a. general elections is upon the individual
tasis We cheerfully admit and say that women
are Individuals
Ns,gre dictum about woman's sphere in the
home IS answered by the amount of time many
women find for operas. balls pnilharmonlcs teas
Clarifies. phlauthrOIies. science. art. Lectures
cuos. etc Presumably their nursery t0N lf such
happiness has come 20 them is over. and they are
not all SHINING against the duties Of motherhood.
questions OF government. per Sc. are not degrad
ing The woman who sits r. he chair Of leCis-
.r've hail may md as uscful field ~ labor ar the
woman who has been scrlbaing the floor since
capir0ls were built Truly yours
MARIANA Y CHAPMAN
President New-York state Woman Suffrage As