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cention in America, which met at her
home I'm Seneca Falls. n. Y, In July.
1S4S. Thus she had participated in more
than 90 years of the agitation for greater
freedom for women and had seen marvel
lous changes in the customs OF society
regarding the occupations open to the
sex
OPEN TO WOMEN.
She wanted TO open TO women most OF
the industries and professions followed
by men and IL was In this regard that
she was more successful than in her
agitation for equal privileges in the suf-
frage.
Mrs. Stanton's s0th birthday was widely
celebrated in November. 1895, by SYM
pathizers with her views and many tri-
butes OF respect and admiration were
called forth by the occasion. Mrs. STAN
ton had one son, Theodore Stanton, a
journalist of repute, formerly Berlin cor
respondent OF the New York Tribune.
Her husband died in 1887 and since 1890
she had lived quietly with her children in
New York city and been engaged in
literary work.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was the daugh-
ter of Judge Daniel Cady and Margaret
Livingston, and was born at Johnstown.
n. ", Nov. Il. 1915
-Jehnstown was a Scotch settlement Ia
which conservative views OF women were
maintained. The child spent much time
I'm her fathers office and there the many
complaints she heard from unhappy and
dependent women awakened her BELIEF in
the injustice of the common law, and
led her To resolve to do something to
free her sex from the disabilities under
which they were then living. II was.
therefore, at a very early age that her
life work was decided upon
The next seven years Miss Cady passed
at home, reading widely. and decoting
special attention to law under her fa-
theirs direction. In this way she became
familiar with the laws of her country,
and armed herself TO become the cham
pion of ''woman's rights" In 1S40 she
was married TO Henry II. Stanton, the
eminent Journalist, who was already we'll
known as a lecturer and leader In the
anti-slaverey cause. Mr. Stanton, being
a delegate TO the Worlds AnuSlavery
convention. held in London in June, 1S40
he and his bride went to that city on
their wedding trip.
INDIGNATION STIRRED.
Here the latter's Indignation was stirred
anew by the imputation OF inferlority cast
upon women by the refusal TO admit Mrs
Mott and other American women who
had been regularly appointed delegates.
Removing TO Seneca Falls in 1916, sne.
with Mrs. Mott and others, issued the
|
vention, which was held there July 10 and
| 90. 1S4S. and inaugurated the woman suf-
| frage movement.
| In 1850 Miss Anthony became Mrs. Stin-
toms associate in reform work In the
| quality OF manager, Mrs. Stanton comm
ing herself 20 writing and lecturing.
| In 1866 believing women to be eligible
| for public office. though denied the cleo
| tive franchise she offered herself as a
| canG.date for congress from the Eighth
| New York district.
"she received "a votes. She canvassed
Kansas In 1861 and Michigan I'm 1874, when
| the question OF woman suffrage was sub
| mitted 10 the people OF those states, and
since 1860 had address 90 0o- os~,s1 'o'' ol
committees and state constitutional con-
ventions upon this subject, besides giving
many lectures.
81, lSbj MRS. stanton was
president OF the national committee OF
her party and filled the same Office In
the Woman's Loyal league In 1868 and IN
the National Woman Suffrage association
| until 1913 with Miss Anthony aud Park
| er Pillsbury she established and edited
In New York in 1865 the woman's rights
| journal called the Revolution. which
though brilliantly supported. came TO I'm
| ancial ruin, and was submerged I'm the
| Liberal Christian, edited by Dr. Bellows
She was also n joint author Of History
| OF Woman's Suffrage Q6s0-lSs6) In lGs
she published her autobiography entitled
| Eighty Years and More
MISS ANTHONY SORROWS.
Rochester. n. Y, oct. 27-The news OF
the death OF Elizabeth Cady stanton fei
with crushing weight upon Susan -. An
| thony. who had planned 20 go 20 New
| York on Nov. ~ 90 assist the venerable
= a,voea,a Of woman suffrage In the cole
bration OF her Slth birthday. Miss An
thony said:
The last time ! saw Mrs stanton wal
IN June She talked about the other side
but had no faith that there was any oth
or world. She believed in the immuta
ble law IN everything, and dd not believ,