The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-25

swarned through tho corridors Of the Capitol
the ants went from the Senate TO the HOUSE
with no following except u few men VINO trahed
aloLg IN their wake.
Mr.. Dodge begaan her paper with 'hi- as,ound
ing statement: "The mere fact that this amend.
msnt ~ asked as a compliment, 70 NE ir r,hdn :
~ evidence 0f the emotional frame of nine Wh'.n
Influences the advocates Of that measure ~
Miss Anthony,,s name had not once been men
toned during all the arguments. and as the a mend
mcnt has been asked Of every Congress- fof 'hif'y,
years, this assertion was received WIN Irers a,lu
Laughter. Miss Emily p bis,ell who Is nrtiei
could not he heard II must bs ula'
she was not accustomed To public speaking AS
she has "stumped" Oregon and several other
Western States, and IL the main spokcswoman
Of the ANTS" In the Eastern States. the men on
the ommitte were the only ones who were fooled
by this modest violet apology. Her opening
chivalry Of men lh,at We have 10 fear" Compare
this with the resolution adopted by the Albany
"%antis!" DO not disturb the growing spirit oil
chivalry;" and with the threat always held be
fore the sufragists that they must choose be
tween their rights and the chivalry Of men
Now II seem that although they have taken
everything in Sigh, except the suffrage this mas
culins chivalry has continued To increase until
II Is n menace, This topsy turyy logic makes
one dizzy, "'Thc men want 10 give us every
thing we really need, and the danger ~ that they
Will mistake a minority for n majority, she sald
Who Is 10 Judge what we really need, II MISS
Bissell has had all she wants to eat, other peop'e
shall not he fed. The only absolute proof OF
what the minority and majority want is the eyi
dcnce 81 those who have spoken, and the peu
tons OF women asking for suffrage are a thousand
times as many as Of those who have expressed
themselves in opposition.
The next statement was still more astonishing
In the last fifty years every movement really
desired by women has succeeded that for educa
ton, property rights, entrance into all occupations
and the esta blishment Of innunerable clubs,
and these move cnts have had no trouble IN
winning their way" Think Of SusanB Anthony
having TO listen To this, when she and her ass"-
clates fought for years 10 secure every one Oi these
privileges for women. The battle for suffrage,
while longer, has not been 10 bitter az that which
they wae ID TO secure for women III" night 10 stand
mp and speak in public, as Miss Biss'll was dong
that moment The right to be educated the
RICH. to enter til" occual,ons were con,cndcdi for IN
the face Of a Prejudice as strong in ,hoS" days
as that against the ballot is to day. Never were
these asked for OF desired by a majority Of women
aud, could they have voted. a majority would nave
declared themselves in opposition When SurosiS
ana ihe other early organizations were formed
the whole coun ny Joined in rldiculc and dcnuhCla
ton, Miss BlSsell does not know history she
belongs 10 that large class Of women found IN
every genera ton Mho enter into the fun enjoyment
Of all that has been gained for them through, toll
and sacrifice, but stand like n stumbling block
In the way Of every Progressive movement Tor
future generations .
In Colorado" she asserts, "the majority Of
women did not desire the vote and have been
indifferent ever since as 10 casting their ballots
Perhaps then she can give some" "yplanation ct
tlc ldtl Uldt, HilnbuEn women are kT'iNS III wv
minority in that St0te, they cast 90 per cent
OF the total vote. colorado has made no ad
vance in legislation" She continues, mo purlil,
,,tlon Of politics. &c, I'm answer T. this VIII
be found in ia" resolution below, which was
adopted by the National Convention, and also To
the three letters which she produced from two
men and a woman declaring. women suffrage u
failure. One of the mon and the woman Were
active opponents before IL was adopted. The
other man was an Ctlceholdcr and defeated by
the votes Of women, The Roberts case was
dragged in as an example Of the wumnn'S vote
in tab, a statement which has b""n dlSproyod
50 often that To continue making II must be charged
to Milful i%gnoIlnc" 81 dishonesty.
NiS' hiSSell and the other ANTS Ivy great
stress on the small number Of inhabitants IN the
four States wh"r' women hay" the full suffrage,
which, therefore, ara not representative ~ I'rg"
would still be minority results" They shut their
eyes To the fact that in Ireland NOR than lOD,OUD
women have municipal suffrage; IN England,
POO: 900 have the full franchise, rHceptf"t members
Of Parliament; in New ZEALAND, 100, ibl women
registered TO vote at the first election after they
had the ballot; and a still larger number in AUS
tralia, while the leading men III all these cummunI
ties IRE earnest advocates Of this now system
Although these discrepancies in their statements
have been pointed out continuously during the
last five years, the ANTS" 20 right on making
them with all tn" ~aolcmnity Of IN affidavit.
The members Of the suffrage convention, as
usual, were received by Prrsi lent Mckinley, and
after the reception was over he gave Miss anthony
49, 49, ''' '''''' - 49, .t''', - ~
apa rtmantS, lust aS ten lerlv rs II he had been
my own son. she said, with tears in her eyes.
Here she had q little visit with the mistress
Of the White House, who hllel her arms with
Easter lilies when she came away lmme lately
the eleven "antis" demanded that they also BE-
received by the President The audience was
granted, as such requests Hre seldom refused,
AMI tn" Post said The ladies' expressed them
selves as well pleased both with the impression
the President had made on them aud the impress.
sion they had apparently made on the President
The papers expressed some surprise at their
being presented To Mir Mckinley by Mrs, Root,
wife Of the Secretary Of War. This was very ap
suffrage organization In New York. Mi Root
presented their petition to the Constitutional Con
yention in 1884, praying that body not to sub
nit a suffrage amendment Ia the voters. and was
one Of the most active opponents.
In answer TO some Of the alleged erroneous
statements presented at the Capitol by the re,
adopted at the afternoon session of the Woman
Suffrage Convention,
"Whtr,as, At this mornings Congressional
hearing letters were read by the anti sutfragists
from two men and one woman in Colorado, as
sorting equal suffrage in that State to be a failure;
therefore
"Resoired, That we call attention 10 a published
statement declaring that the results are Wholesome,
and that none Of the predicted evils has followed.
This statement Is signed by the Governor and thre"
eX Governors Of Colorado, the Chief justice all
the Judges Of the State supreme Court, The Denver
District Court, and the Court Of Appeals; all the
Colorado senator's and Representative in Con.
gress, President Slocum Of Colorado College. and
sisS the President Of the State University: thn
State Superintendent Of Public Instruction, The
Attorney General, the Mayor Of Denver, prominent
clergymen Of different denominations Of Denver,
and the Presidents Of thirteen Of the principal
woman's associations Of Denver, The social
science department Of the Denver Woman's Club
has Just voted unanimously to, the same effect,
and he Colorado Legislature lately passed q
similar resolution by a vote Of - 10 3 in the House
and 80 to l In the Senate. On the other hand,