The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-16
liberty to gallantry. But to return TO our

have accomplished some good 10 he world
II has laughed at her for forty years. II
Is distressing when woman turns crank"
The Jacksonville Ella Metropolis observes
"The old woman was devoted to her cause
Of suffrage which she hoped long and
fondy to see realized but never did" The
Richmond Dispatch says, "She had steadily
written and spoken in favor Of pet, icoat
politics for fifty years; and the Wheeling
Nv Va Register. The death Of Mrs. Stan
ton leaves Col Carrie Gait at the head of
the woman's rights movement; Only
this and nothing more. The Richmond
Times remarks, "She showed zeal and
devotion worthy Of better cause"
< would not Ice just. however. 10 accept
these as fair sample of Southern senti-
ment, all testing aside, for many Of the
plpers had very dignified and progressive
editorials Notable among these were
the Norfolk (VaJ Dispatch, savannah GA
Neus Wheeling W. Va Inteugsncer and
The Ners. Nashville Tenn. Banner, New
Orleans Times Democrat and Mont gomery
advertiser. Although they have become
greatly liberalized in regard 10 woman's
sphere, very few Of the Southern papers
have overcome their prejudice against the
suffrage. but the Augusta CiaD Chronicle
said The workman dies. but the work
goes on" and the Raleigh IN. c. Observer,
when womans voting becomes universal,
a. II will before the next century, Mrs.
Stanton's fame will be more secure than
now
II Miss Anthony shall live even as long as
Mrs stanton. the number Of papers both
Mort Ia and South will I've greatly augmented.
which will add to their eulogies an unquali-
fed Endorsement of the cause itself Of which
these two women have been the leading
representatives.
The Womdn's Tribune. Washingto on. ID c..
has issued "A very interesting memorial
number" containing In full the eloquent
funeral orations of Moncure ID. Conway
and the Rev. Antonette Brown Blackwell
Miss Anthony's description of the services;
tributes from Isabella Beecher Hooker,
Olive Logan. Grace Greenwood and others.
Mrs. Stanton'S favorite poem; extracts
from her letters and many valuable features
IL will be a welcome souvenir to her friends
In this and other countries.
1t is one of the unaloyed joys Of life to
announce the gathering of the anti-suffr a-
gsts They meet very seldom. but that
they do 50 at all shows that the sun gists
are not so dead AZ they could desire, and
that they still realize the terrible danger
of having the ballot thrust upon them.
Their annual meeting has just been held
IN the parlor of one of the members in Buffalo
and the proceedings have the place of honor
in the society columns Of the city papers.
II il said "the reports were very encourage
ing but as they are not published, il l.
impossible to know which side has reason
to feel encouraged
Their star speaker, Mrs. George of Brook
line, Mass. left her home and family and
came out for the occasion. The account
tell Us that she carried conviction with
every word, though this was hardly neCes-
sary, a. her audience was already convicted.
she took up. one by one. tn" sur rag iSts
arguments and refuted them, giving logical
reasons" continues the report in the Buffalo
cypress, paying special attention TO the
plea for sufrage for wage-earnlng women
She said experts agree that industrial indie
pendenCe must preCede political inde-
pendnncr."
Sure we have just had an example Of
that in Pennsylvania If those striking
coal miners had not possessed the ballot
they could have enlisted, long before they
did, the assistance of the President and all
those Governors. Senators and other poll
ticians. but having the ballot was a great
drawback and retarded their cause. IL
all the workingmen OF this country could
only Ice DISTINGUISHED they could soon
secure their industrial independence. But
since this is not possible. let there not be
the fatal mistake of enfranchisng the
wage-earning women. At present they are
being crowded out Of the department NJ
Washington TO make room for voters; they
can't get into the departments Of the various
States because the positions must bc kept
for voters, they receive less wages than
men in every vocation: the civil service
rules are almost a dead letter in the case Of
women Nevertheless, II they will Join the
Anti-Sufrage Society and resist the at
tempt to have the ballot forced upon them,
they will ultimately gain their industrial
indepc ndence- If not in this world then in
the next.
Mrs George also informed her eager
listeners she had learned on good authority
that equal sun rage IN New Zealand IL "A
failure IL was thought when the women
Ia. trpt liS.a hnrn hnf h..
Temperance problem would I've aided ma
tcrially. but. On the contrary, the vote
opposing temperance has doubled
We wish Mrs. George had given her good
authority Premier S,ddOn of Now Iea-
land has Just been over on this side of the
world telling us that the number of saloons
and amount OF intemperance have vastly
decreased since women were eniranch.s.d.
If that man has been deceiving Us We ought
to know it. But If Mrs. Georges informa
ton is correct, and she really does not
want women to have the suffrage, she should
keep it dark, for they would get it in a very
short time II the powers III this country
could have the Positive assurance tina,
they would not Interfere with the liquor
business.
There never has been so important an in
dustrial movement on the part of women rs
the application Of the Chicago Teachers
Federation for admission into the Fedora
ton of Labor of that city The state
ment that they will he received is very
gratifying So far as dues and assessments
are concerned they can contribute their
full share. but the Central Labor Union
will soon find that even If the entire 5000
teachers should com" in, its voting power
will have scarcely been increased the small
est fraction. Women can bring no political
strength. and with labor organization
this il very important ns!deraton.
Miss Jane Addams. who has led her hosts
into the union. IL "A strong advocate of
woman suffrage. and il will be- remembered
that the Chicago Teachers Federation
recently decided to Join with the State
Suffrage Association in the effort to secure
as much of the franchise as the Legislature
of Illinois has power TO give. IL they are
admitted into the labor union il will be
the most powerful alliance women ever
have formed for obtaining the full suffrage.
Even If the women could only ait up in the
gallery and watch the men eat at the great
Chamber Of Commerce banquet in the Wal
dorf, they could console themselves with
the thought that there were some pretty
good womin sufragsts among the dis
tinguishcd guests. President Roosevelt,
As Is well known. has expressed himself
tavorably. and tho same is true Of Senator
Depew. Sir Albert Rollit, chairman Of the
Commerce, had charge of the Womens
Franchise bill in the House of Commons in
1892 and made a powerful fight for II, the
vote standing IFS yeas TO 1872 nays Mr..
Faithful B"gg, another delegate from
London, has had the management Of the
bill during various Parliamentary sessions
Tor he pact eight or ten years