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

force and In all the various departments, but
II was a number OF years before hey wett
first exception was made, II remember cor
rectly, In the case Of Frances !, Willard In the
early eishties, about ten years after the assembly
was founded. since then women have beer
among the speakers each season. and for a
number OF years the platform. has been given
up one day to the advocates OF political equal
ity This year Miss Anthony. tho Rev; Anna
II. Shaw and Mrs. Chapman Gait were the ora
tors
1t has been estimated that four-ffths OF the
students and visitors at Chautaudua are women;
Agentleman told me this summer that he counted
one Gay unul ninety women ana I'VE men mao
passed. by. | remember watching lG Rradu-
by Bishop Vincent, and there were Just seven
lone, lorn men. DR.. John y Vincent, while
progressive enough to found this great, modern
institution, has been always. very conservative
on the woman question, and deliRhtef IN say
ing, There are three spheres for women the
pertinent bysiander was sure to SPEAK. up bnd
say. But Chautauqua Is not one or those
spheres, and It couldn't run q month without
the patronage OF women y Then the doctor
would reply with a twinkle In his eye On OF
course they must be educated"
Dr. George +. Vincent. who has been u, prac-
tical control since his father was clected Bishop.
takes a much broader view Of this question.
go a so far. 1t is said. as TO favor the entran-
made a request that the Rev. Anna shaw be put
upon tho programme TO preach one Sunday
next season he said. But that would be a great
innovation" What Is Chautauqua but n great
innovation?" she answered.. Miss Shaw Is an
ordained Methodist minister, so, that nothing
but her sex wnuli bar her out OF ms pulpit lt
ister representing what Is known as the ND
eral- religion Unitarian. Iniversalist,, &c. is
eHa peTr bsIe y 70 ro cup the Bbq1n ade a. Hnf IN his
direction.
Mr.. Mckinley never pretended "a be in favor
Of woman suffrage, so he does not have 10 back
pedal during the present campaign, Nj.
subject four wears ago and now some OF its
next Of kin are talking about a breach oi prom
ise. one OF his devoted women adherepts
declares that in 2, speech made at Lincoln
Neb.. in 1896 he said:
81 am glad 10 see the wives and mothers a. last
fully Interested 10 !he great political Issues % ,he
press upon their minds and %. have them carry 10
their hearts to their homes, iti Is this; That a gov,
b. In. people should be founded upon the one prin.
ciple equal rights to all and special privileges 10
none -"
Another one. on the contrary, writes from
California that in 1895 he came into. that state
to snclk, while a suffrage amendment was
pending, and the ,women's committee waited
in It's favor. as they would Influences great
many votes. But the Democrats wereopposed
The Equality Of All Before the Law, " he care
fully omitted any reference 10 the amendment.
Now II Mr.. BRYAN would only hold some more
of those meetings for women only" We might
find out how he really does stand on this aues-
ton Evidently he does not consider II one OF
tho paramount issues"
Can't. Allison, who il going out to teach orr
new Sioux citizens how to manipulate a ballot.
says:
nut my course OF In Instruction will not be confined
TO the voting Indians ! shall Try TO have some Of the
sluaws and the young Indians, both boys and girls.
attend thess meetings, for II will he only a few years
when they. too. will participate. either directly or In
directly. In the duties and privileges oil citizens oil the
United States"
We congratulate the Sioux sauaws. They
are the first women thus far in the campaign
TO receive any political notice.
IDA Hustled HARPER.