The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
THE CAUSE OF WOMAN.
MISS AHTHONY AND AN <N1i-
wONEN,s SUFFRAGE W"MAE

Mr.. Grndy's Resolution and the Albany
..s,c,.,y set Revolutionary Daughters
q. R,pr..sntn,i,es of American Women
=, the Paris Ex position Mr.. Roberts
Of Utah on the suffrage Question.
70, a number OF years, when a convention OF
s,,bsr men OF women has met in Rochester, ~. Y,
tb.s been the custom OF Miss Susan Is, Anthony
and her sister 10 open their hospitable home ono
svsning for the reception Of the delegates, no
matt, y what their color, religion or politics. This
was done a. usual. not long ago, on the occasion
cf a large meeting Of women. The house was
open from bottom to top, and most OF the guests
were especially Interested in The big attic where
she biography WA written and all the vas, colleo-
ton Of suffrage literature is placed. As they were
leaving one woman came up TO Miss Anthony and
said: MY conscience will not allow me to 60
away without telling you that | am an officer
In tho AntiSufrsge Association" That Is oil
right, my dear, said the great APOSTLE Of woman's
emancipation, patting her on the back In a mother
~ way. Your organization is doing a splendid
work. | and my associates have been fighting
for nfty years to secure for women the right 10
speak in public and 60 before the legislatures
with their various demands. You and the other
ANTS are taking advantage to the utmost Of all
these privileges, showing that women really did
want them, although they didn't know IL.
You are an excellent object lesson. When we
finally secure the franchise and the right 10 hold
onc, you won'n Wall step I'M Inediately IN ana thN-
this full beneut VI that also. You are helping tie
your o~u way. so don't worry.
The truth Of this was illustrate by that re-
narkable resolution of Senator Grady's, declaring
that the Senate would not consider any question
relating n woman suffrage this session. his
action was taken at the request OF the AMI SUI
frage Association, who sent letter TO every mem
Der oi the upper House, saying; " are actively
engaged in opposing any attempt 10 alter tho
present status of women before he law, IN the
matter Of the franchise. Should any hearing
he given to those Who desire such n change, We
shall ask TO b. heard IN opposition.
The sufrHgists supposed that the Grady reso-
luton was adopted in order to spare the committee
Me ordeal Of having To listen to the, ants, but
the Geographic correspondent Of the RochcStcr
Democrat aud Chr01iie, who was on the ground,
says In explanation:
The Albany Social Set" tn. Pruyns, ''the Prunes
bany Ia vulsarly allied bv he 'uuirr rust and the
"trnre" Q, he Capt | rity, backed az blythe hip
or the Albany Episcopal diocese, Bishop Duane,
Nov this 81 81 set Il rrctlv could not command
loved, 20 so mu'h a, walls under the awning
spread for soclet = protection as 1t walks In pink
Bat tins society srt doe, tllle la pJliti : some
I'm .. alh9nsi thi;ts h hrstt ne It IN " 70
The houn airy Prcs.d, ut I, its co nectug Ink. she
!. Mr. fTancis N Scott, the VI" OF Corp ration
tons AMI a pnl: ltl' ,-rolgh ia lSc s,ott that ths
sntis sought to .forcstal the sulrag. sts by shuit ng
On even q consld ration OF their resolutions and oils
So Mr Grady, ike tn. maiden lady who feared
abe might got married, and might have q BABY,
and II might crawl into the og"n and burn 10
death, offered his unconstitutional resolution
which was adopted. The moral effect of this
I'M II ltal acton was TO call ioitn a protest from
I'M ~ la;gs ntss?i p'tS, 20 stimulate the sutira.
EiSts to greater activity, and In sting into in
dig atloI such wonel ~ are broadminded and
strol enough to perceive the Insult:
but thes', alas, are stll In the minority
We have had another illustration during the
past we3 Of ,hs willingness, ind ei the eagerness,
Uf women to step IN and carry off the hOnurs which
they hay. not earned. MIR Dep,w, IN the Senate
Of the United States, reported n Joint resolution
from the Com nittre On International ExpOsitluns,
authorizing the President 10 appoint a member
Of the Daughters of the Revolution 10 represent
the Government at the PARIS Exposition. Here
is an organization which does not stand forwoman's
rghttO repr' sent the Government at home; which
never has made the slightest move, or expressed
the falntest desire, that she should even represent
hers N in thl, G. y Tum mt; and YET il claims tine
hight 10 havs on Of IFS members represent the
whole United States at the great International
exposition
this sn m , disposition IN the part of those who never
had given the least assistance 10 The long struggle
which a few Of that' sex had been m!2~lnG to %,
tain public recogu!,onfo for women. They cro wdsd
Into the positions ~ honor and profit, by the rs
sistancc Of the, inluenual men 81 their acquaIul.
snce, TO the almost total exclusion Of thuSr Who
had earned this right for them. lhs will con
iinue ~ D, tn case. Uut history will prove the as
serion thai no class Of people ever carried for :
or selfish amOiuon as hose who have sirIycu
during the past fifty years to secure equality Of
nights Tor women
Before excluded Representative Roberts !
passes entirely from public consideration 1t may
be Of some interest t. nuuce his alUIude un the
question Of woman suffrage in UMh. Women
had voted IN that Territory Tor many wears until
eI Jltrarily dlsfranchls'l by The LIN IaiS get.
u IN IL IN a L 90 na ~ .fr IA ~ n So E. ~. fK-,- Fl. !
Of woman suffrage were ue,erm ned to have this
incOr7oratsl in tn Constitution. Mr.. Ru1ertS
opposed II IN his ~ per ana on the platform. Asa
mem yer of the Constitutional Convention he ( fought
this plank utterly and prrSlsIpntly. and cont. nuad
TO do so during The campaign He based his OPP
position on the ground, 10 use his own language,
that domestic peace would be- more secure and,
at the same time, no substantial injustice result
70 woman, II the eleCuyc franchise was withheld
from her" He wished also to see preserved,
without spot or blemiSh " prospect Of diminutIon. !
that MODEST ani best otice Of man-lhe Pro. /
tector ~ Woman"
When, as a candidate for Congress. he asked
for the votes Of women, who were now enirar- !
ehised, some OF them wer" dISngrecable enough
20 recall lis record on tilS quest N. In reply
lie published an open ltt saying, Slice 1
accci I'd a nunlratiIn from q STATE where the
Constitution %coni,rs, equal SlIhFag" On men and
won Ell, and would be expected Ia represent q at
constituency in all reSIfCts, | slall consider
my sell bound - represeI I the interests and wishes
Of the women of my. State on the subject of slf-
frage, should it arise in Congress" HAT ~,
he would vut' % extend u other States a measure
which would make domestic peace less secure,
and abolish nat noblcst office Of man, The rTo-
tact u " Woman
II Is the general opinion in Utah that Nh. Rob
erts was not elected by the votes uf women. How
ever Il at may be, there can be no doubt y at II
was women who were priU arlly responsible for
his not being permitted 10 take his seat
Considerable comment has been made on the
Ingenious proposition Of President Arthur 7.
Hadley OF ale University 10 eradicate trusts"
by the sbcial ostraclsm 81 those connected with
them. 1t Is the only effective remedy for any
public evil, lie says. We hardly can imagine
the protective tarltf. the gold standard and the
retention Of the IL ilippine Islands. v ich many
Intelligent people declare % be public evils. wiped
out 81 existence bv social ustraCiSm But II ynu
will confine President Hadley's statement \,
measures advocated by women it will he found
60 contain a very large degree OF truth Social
ostracism Il used here WITT deadly effect Women
in general are towards in social n alters. In
times past, Their an Billions were wholly limited
" successes and trlunVhs In society, and tie
vast mai irity lave not yet found q wider field.
Consequently every movement is gaugei by tie