The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-16

Illustrate. so far as possible. the work Of susar
y Anthony. while enjoying to the utmosl
the privileges she was largely Instruments
door. petition In hand, and canvassing the
Whole state many times over, TO obtain
better laws for women She has circulated
years. and during all this time has had practi-
cally 70 beg the funds To carry on her work.
And there IL not q woman living who hates
10 ASK people 10 sign a petition or subscribe
money any worse than she does. Now, bear
ing the weight Of moro than 80 years, she has
Deen again carrying her petition from door
10 door-this woman whom a whole nation
30 recently has united In paying honor. To
earn. the ingratitude OF the wOmen of the iu-
turef Possibly. but she never asks this ques
II always has been n grief 10 Miss Anthony
mat Inc university Of her own city OF Rochester
\, u. should close its doors 10. girls Two
years ago the trustees announced that II the
women would raise tiOO.OOO girls should be
admitted. When this was seen To be hope
less the board decided that II 10000 was
put after that date the original sum would
be required. Miss Anthony was vitality in
=, esG IN mis- matter. bpt the committee
she ought 70 be spared this burden. so another
popular and efficient woman was, made chair
her personal friends and secured several thou
every possible way with he Committee, but
on last FRIDAY, they gave w in despair, They
summer and gathered in every available emmy,
hut they were still ss,OC0 short and only twenty
four hours left.
The Ro. hester Democrat and Chronicle says;
Then something happened Susan r An
thony throw herself into the breach single
She raised tho s.. 40 in money and TirrSftees.
9, wonderful tribute to her personal innuei1-",
had II not been for her indomitlble VII 9nd
courage the whole project would have it''r
through Miss Anthony herself has Nttl n
sav about her achievement She seems FAR more
delighted that cc-education has been secured
than proud Of her part In obtaining this result
There Is n suspicion In the minds Of Miss An
thonys friends that she pledged q portion oi
her own slender personal means in order to
complete the necessary amount She Ia quite
capable OF giving all she possesses rather then
h9vc, the girls Of her own city, and vicinity In
all the coming wears deprived OF this oppor-
tunity for a university education,
The dispatches from pekin tell OF the mar
Vicious bravery and f%ortitude displayed by the
women Of all nations during the long and terri
BILE weeks OF the siege Those who have re-
turned from South Africa corroborate the ao-
counts Of the, actual fighting done OK the Boer
women and the immense amount OF labor per-
formed by them at home in order 10 fur nlsh
supplies TO the troops Let these things be
rem mbcred when those men who never smelled
powurr declare that women should have no
NUiCe In government because they cannot de-
fend their ballots with bullets
Ia a recent speech Mr.. Bryan said:
when an American boy dies for liberty his
mother thanks God that she gave her strength
10 bear and rear a son for such noble sacrifice.
but what American mothers want TO raise boys
AZ SO much per head?"
What American mothers want il the right 10
an equal voice with men In deciding whether
there shall be war. No mother ever thanked
God for the privilege Of raising sons 20 be shot.
No mother would willingly bear and rear sons
u she knew they were To be sacrificed In battle
But II wars must come, and perhaps In our
present stage Of evolution they are sometimes
unavoidable, then women demand the right 10
some authority in the commtsSary department.
and the hospitals and 10 some representation
among the ply icians and nurses. Women
are in rebellion against having to remain silent
and passive In all the preliminary stages which
lead up &c. a declaration Of war they are SICK
unto death Of the endless twaddle about the
blessed privilege Of being allowed 20 lay the
fathers, husbands and sons on the altar or their
country. They are tired of q life OF spinster-
hood because tho young men I'LL soldiers graves.
desperately tired Of remaining at home alone.
doing the work Of both nan and woman. rails
inc the faiherless children and paying war
taxes without any representation IN govern
ment Women are getting very tired or a
of being fed on sentiment when they are starry
ing for justice
Chairman Hanna says there are 20 be no
fddles or barbecues or any kind OF freak feat,
ureS In this campaign. but 1t is to be conducted
in a quiet, vigorous and dignihed mPnner "
The country l. 10 be congratulated Women
also are among the freak features" who are 10
be barred out, but In putting the political cam
Vass on n high and respectable plane Mr. Hanna
for their future participation. Give MIN a
vote Of thanks
The new National party has adopted the
Goddess Of Liberty as their emblem. That ~
a bright idea 10 put a woman AZ the head OF
their ticket. IDA Hustled HARPER.