The evening times., 1900-02-10
TIE CONVENTIONS WORK
The Woman Suffragists Hear More
Reports From States.
The Report of the Committee ON Res
Oiutions Endorses the Hny-Paunce-
fOte Treaty-ActiOn on the south
African War TO he Taken at Mon
days Meeting OF the Association.

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chairman.
Dr. Abby NJ Fulton. of Maine presented
a resolution endorsing the IIay-Pauncefote
convention, which was adopted. Some ac-
| ton will probably be taken Monday in
the cause of peace. The Peace Conference
| which was held az The Hague last year
ami the articles signed wlu be discussed
with reference to the present war between
the South African Republics and England
Susan B. Anthony called the convention
to order at 1O:3O O'Clock. The Recording
Secretary. Alice Stone Blackwell. read the
minutes OF yesterdays sessions. which
were adopted. Harriet Taylor Upton,
Chairman Of the Committee on Credentials,
read the report OF the committee.
Elnora NJ. BabcoclS. National Superin-
tendent of Press Work. read an interesting
and encouraging report. She said that
while the past year had been the first at
tempt at systematic press work, the results
had been very encouraging She found
the newspapers of the country ready and
willing TO use their articles. There had
been sent out from the Press Headquar-
ters In Dun'irk 32. 600 articles. besides fur
nishing seven large press companies with
matter.
Suffrage plate matter was furnished TO
lfty papers in New York State and ter
papers in Massachusetts. Two hundred
ard thirty-fve special articles had beer
written and replies sent 20 125 articles that
had been written in opposition.
Mrs. Babcock expressed herself as be-
lieyiug that the articles that came out in
opposition TO the cause were Of the greatest
benefit II they had the opportunity Of re-
,Tvfu 10 fIfar.
seRted a single argument but could be COM
pletely demolished in The light Of practi-
cat experiuece.
In New York, Pennsylvania. Iowa Maine
Michigan. Massachusetts aud California
very effective work had been done by State
cbairmen. Other States were working along
these lines 1t Is Just as necessary" said
Mrs Babcock to study the character and
disposition Of an editor I'm order 70 get the
best out OF him as IL is to study the char
acter and disposition Of any other individ-
ual to obtain the best results. What will
please one editor viii not please another
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The reports Of the state presidents was
next in order Misissippi's State president
Helen Hammond Butte. brought greetings
from her State and said that the time had
arrived for enfranchsemeut IF the woman
IN Mississippi She said that the legal
status OF the woman I'm her State COM
pares favorably. With the only exception OF
suffrage Mrs. Butt also stated that the
Legislature OF Mississippi had appropriated
a large amount Of money for educational
institutions for women. She said that sur
frage is a national right
a bin IS In preparation for the Legisla-
sure OF Mississippi to permit women 20
nh positions in State hospitals as doctors
and superintendents.
Ella Harrison. state president OF Nilsson
al. said there is no State In the Union
whose resources are greater than those Of
Missouri. no women as true as MissOuri's
She stated that the suffrage cause is max
ing great progress
Mary Smith Hayward spoke OF the work
done by the association in the State OF
Nebraska Mrs Hayward Is the owner Of
one OF the largest department stores in the
STATE or Nebraska. and she manages and
superintends ,he establishment herself Her
report. with reference 10 the work OF the
association in that State WAS very CnCOur-
aging.
Mrs Fanny Riser. the representative for
New Mexico said that on account OF the
yastness OF New Mexico. and the widely
scattered population. the work OF the as
sociatiOn necessarily progresses slowly.
The representative for New York Ella
Hawely Crossett. next read her report
which detailed the legislative work per
formed by the association for the suffrage
cause M Albany She reported chat the
women of New York have the privilege OF
voting for school trustees. The result was
that there are more women school trustees
mIing Offices than ever before. The work
in New York is progressing satisfactorily.
Helen Norris Lewis spoke at length on
the success Of the suffrage cause in North
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coat of the North Carolina mountaineer
there beats nobler heart and better char
acter than are to be found under the fine,
fashionable exterior of the city dude.
Mrs. FlUra Blackburn Naylor. OF North
Dakota made the report for her State. Shs
said that the women Of Nebraska
have school suffrage ard make good use
Of H. The mother there has right to see
that her children receive proper insjruc-
tion by proper teachers amidst proper sur
roundings She said that North Dakota is
more ready 60 give the women equal sur
frage than any other State in the Union
Mrs. LucTetia L. Blankenburg reported
for the State OF Pennsylvania. She stated
that the Suffrage Association OF Pennsy;-
vania supplies colleges. universities, and
Libraries with leaflets and suffrage litera-
ture. Legislative work has been attempt
ed in Pennsylvania. but it has been un-
successful so far. but the association
would continue the work. 'Pennsylvania -
she said. 'Detwecn the years 1TO0-l9O0 has
enacted eighty laws favorable to women"
Mrs Charlotte B. WIIbOur the represen-
tative for the State OF Rhode Island read
her report which was very encouraging in
regard to the legislative work performed
by the association.
Virginia ID. Young presented report OF
the association for the State Of South Car
Olina. which was highly satisfactory.
The convention adjourned at / O'Clock to
reconvene this afternoon at , o'clock.
This afternoons session will be presided
over by the Chairman of the Committee
on Organization. Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait. The following themes Will be pre-
sented for discussion The Defects OF
Conventions. Carrie Chapman Gait of
New York; How to Prepare End Receive
Reports Priscilla Dudley Hackstaff New
York; How to Prepare Programmes.'
Lucy Hobart Day, Ct Maine: How to Sc
cure Audiences Matte Laub Romans. OF
Iowa; How TO Conduct Elections" Caro-
line b. Burtt OF Connecticut
The programme Tor this evenings session
presents the following addresses: "Oue
Great Leaders" Clara Berwick Colby. OF
Nebraska; The Possibilities of Even a
Scrap Of Suffrage" Kate NJ Gordon. OF
Louisiana: Conditions OF the Wage
Earning WOraeu of Our Country" Gail
Laughlin. of New York; "A Review Of the
Remonstrant" Helen a. Shaw. of Massa-
chusetts.