The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-10

son young man offers his seat 70 an old man,
although the old man 10 voter but ne would
aSt ahnk OF oe sbs Sov 20 xos g9y U
than the woman. II is the consideration OF the
stronger for the weaker, not the tribute Of q
for disfranehlsement H. Il. were. the latter
women ought TO have received The ballot long
spi ss hfy h@ys hs sssed Who
believe 10 the equal right Of women to stand in
the cars believed In their equal right to vote a
sweeping majority in any ofthe Eastern States.
The. National American Woman Suffrage As;
convention Feb 8 to IA. In Wellington, d. 9.
On Fob, y Z will celebrate Miss Anthony's
Just now is TO raise a permanent fund. the In
terest Of which shall be used for suffrage work
as long as II may be- needed. She 10 selecting
Of the money. Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery, in a
letter TO the state presidents. suggests that the
thony would be to give her the means Of car
S ,s zach Gs PSca oo
PIE Of eshtyH &c s Miss ANTHONY. iSna.
opened with addresses by Mrs. Livermore and
the Rev, DR.. Lorlmer. DR.. Lorimer. said, that
nsIs. but become strong through coSperation,
He added: Il have been for years Interested
On SS .rms TO SS a." a Ss cSsss o
thu, church and the state"
Dr. pGss sro wsTS no Wo%en q
s SrSnEs there ere, Mould be no wonen,s rights
IN pbe rs sf sE N
her experience during tho Civil War. She was
I ntH,rsing the Major q the Twentieth Indiana
He told me that in the beginning Of the bat
t,e nls reglment was stationed on hill among
he found t himself trembling with fear. He said
away, shoot me. Promise me that " You viii
His friend answered: Make me. the Same
promise, for am ip tho same condition After
sec, stationed Of a hill opp2site. other reserves
Including the Eehteenth Indiana, Presently
tho Major, cried. Boys, there goes the Esh.
tesnth indiapa into The fight Twas masnin,;
The grape and canist Ter tore through heir ranks.
MOVING, great swaths. On they went, keeping
mounds OF dead. The Twentieth indiana
rsdes and friends. and the Major cried. %. God,
We could charge down the hill and spike those
gunsp think 81 this as I read my morning
suffering and afflicted. l say to myself, %.
God. why do not these beloved men. the halves
could save themp"
Speaker David d. Henderson. like his prede-
oossor. Speaker Reed. Is In favor OF suffrage
for women.
Mr.. Gamallel Bradford Ia reported to have
said. at a meeting OF the Reform Club n few
days q ago. that he would accept a platform In
Woman snfrsSe iye r. roIs and even
he re.eect"n Of Mr. McKnIey 'nffe ,hs s as,sss
shing remark had only been made by a promi-
ient sunragist instead OF by a prominent OPP
ponent OF suffrage, TO what a whirlwind OF
lenunciatIon IL would have given rise
The recent startling revelations brought out
~ the Government inquiry as to the use OF
'alicylic acid. boric acid. borax and other adul.
eratlons In food. must have brought home to
many women realizi ing sense that Govern,
nent has 10 do not only with matters OF war
md foreign policy. but with domestic ousa-
ions OF vital importance to every housek per.
When she was told that politics was something
inside the house, one witty American mother
nsw.red; nc affects the, quality OF almost
verifying hat We eat, drink and wear. and
ven determines the purity OF the city's milk
upply. Instead Of being outside the house,
Is actually inside the baby"
ALICE STONE BLACKWELL.