The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-14
HONE IS N Danger
Woman Suffrage Being One
ofthe Steps to Socialism.
so ANTI-SUFFRAGISTS SAY
In Their Address to Members
of Congress.

Susan B. Anthony Mrs. Clara B. Colby
sketched the work that had been done
before. congress in the way of petitions
presented and bills introduced. She said
that progress had been made each year.
Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery read paper
prepared by woman who had twice
been elected mayor Of a Kansas town.
This described in detail what had been
accomplished in the way of municipal re-
form in Kansas, and indicated that there
had been a publication of municipal af
fairs since suffrage to women had been
granted. 4,
Mrs. Mary c. Bradford of Denver read
a paper upon the effects Of popular suf-
frage in Colorado. She noted the i'm
proyement of conditions al the polls.
There had been a higher standard Of
candidates for public Office. The women
voters had been improved themselves.
There were 10000 more women voters in
Colorado than men.
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Black, a daugh-
ter Of Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
spoke on the conditions in England.
Mrs. Chapman-Catt spoke in a vigorous
manner concerning the suffrage move
ment, referring especially to the great
advancement women had made in the
century Just closing.
Miss Anthony closed the arguments for
the suffragists. She recited the cam
paigns that had been fought, and de-
clared that where there had been a fail
ure it had been due to the foreign born
voters. This, allied to the liquor inter
ests, had succeeded in defeating amend
ments granting equal rights to women.
Mrs. Dodge was then recognized to
present the side of the anti-surragists.
She read a letter signed by the state as
sociauons opposed to the extension Of the
suffrage to women. It was a general ar
gument against the question and con-
Guided as follows: 1--WE know that wo-
men are physically unable to perform the
duties viii chmen are compelled 10 per-
form under every well regulated govern
mont The enforcement of law involves
not only the performance of jury duty,
but in the last emergency. the employ
ment of military force in neither Of
which can women discharge the respon-
sibility of active service. No better IL
lusuation of the difficulties which would
the duties Of suffrage can he presented
than the situation which has SO lately
existed in the state of Kentucky"
Mrs. Dodge was followed by Miss Bis
sell of Delaware, who declared that
where there were thousands Of women
who. wanted to vote there were millions
who did not want the ballot
At the conclusion of the hearing be-
fore the senate committee both sides
appeared before the house committee on
judiciary. After the hearing had pro
ceeded for some time sharp differences
developed between the two sides and in
order to avoid a controversy the com
mittee adjourned.
The following document has been sent
to each senator and representative in
congress by the anti-sufragists as a part
of their present campaign of opposition
to the woman suffragists:
''To the Senate and House Of Represen-
tatives of the United States, in congress
assembled:
Gentlemen: 1t is now nine years since
the Illinois remonstrants against woman
suffrage had the honor TO lay before your
honorable body the plan of q coalition
between the socialistic element If the
labor union and the woman suffragists,
and to enter a protest against such Goa
lition being exploited in the halls of cen
gress. At that time the suffrage lead
ers denied that any such p4rpIs2 CT Goa
lition existed, but driven from one po-
sition after another by the quiet rut eff
fective campaign which has been vaged
h rhz Anrf-G1 fro IN, .-+o o.
this union, they have at last if the public
prints report correctly, been constrained
to accept the very tactics which they at
first so very vigorously disclamed.
In view of these circumstances, i he
came necessary once more aui at some
what greater length. 20 review Ire facts
which constitute c0aInual temptation
TO the sufTragists 10 appeal 10 revc.Ltion-
ary socialism for aid. And in The inst
place. We wish to call attastti)n 70 the
fact that, While every 40 nan suffrasist
is not socialist. every socialist IS a
woman suffragist, the doctrine Of the
equal and identical rights Of men and
women, and their equal and identical re-
sponsibiiiues towards the state, being
the foundation Of the entire political
the avowed aim of this form OF socialism
20 overturn all existing institutions,
home, church andn state. This revolution.
it may be stated in passing. Is not only
looked forward ID By foreign propogan-
dists. bur is accepted rs the inevitable
result Of socialisdc agitation by such
American leaders as Professor Geo. D.
Heron. who has recently resigned his po-
sidou upon the faculty OF Iowa college
because his teachings were found to be
revolutionary. ana who has since that
time avowed in public that the social
revolution IS inevitable.
Now church aad state might he over
turned by military force. but The home
j that buIwark of civilization which can
not be carried by aay assault short o.
one which abroSates the Imn5rla. rislr
Of woman 10 maintenance and protection
within its sacred precincts. while she IS
carrying forward the work on which
more than any other The strength and
perPetuity Of the state depends VIZ. the
bearing az-d righJ rearing o. citizens.
That this is not too strong q statement
og the worth Of her work. the condition OF
France and Great Britain today farCi6sg.
Demonstrate. the former nation 6v being
raduced 70 the extremity Of Offering pre-
EnlsHs FOR large families by her irnDszd-
ing retro gresslon IN the rank OF nations.
aud SHe LATER ash2st al aae possibility *
3oslng her great colonial empire fo- want
of civilized citizen soldiers Il 1nere w-sre
homes IN India instead OF hareus ans
ze1anas. aud those homes we're loyal 10
her rule her case u-1fss1 hfz fs- = sfz-ae+
Ih7 hane 'i8en IS tae grear bulwark
2f c-'.i-z@;l5a ss2ias1 reyo. uI.oaary So
e.al.snl aGd woman Storage. or. dlEer-