The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-09

rSitS LtuEsT oouDtr IL WoIIltn NOttTS
would purify politics. and states that the
anti-sufrage associations are uniformly
composed of the most intelligent and best
educated women In the land" George W
Childs would turn In his grave if he could
read this edi, oral He believed in woman
suffrage and frequently sent check TO
help d"fray the expenses OF the national
convent ions.
The Washington star declares that the
movement with which these two names
are 80 closely identified has not failed, de-
spite the fact that in the Eastern States the
suffrage il still denied to women After
calling att"nt ion TO the many gains already
made II concludes:
There has been a great change in the public
view on this question daring he pasttwenty-hve
ira gists beaded by Miss Anthony. comes to
Washington and addresses the committees
the adoption Of n Constitutional amendment
There Is no denying the fact that the idea
hns gained strength as a result Of ,he orSani,a,
Miss Anthony and Mrs stanton. The latter
has died without seeing tn" dream Of her life
realized, In the opening of the suffrage to
women without restriction Her lifetime
associate may herself meet with this dsap-
pontmrnt But unless a reaction comes
the present signs all point to gradual growth
Of the principle from the substantial begin
ninrs which IT has achieved in the Vest,
the last convincing argument before the
members Of Congress or not.
The Pittsburg Leader saws that the
| disciples of Mrs stanton to-day constitute
| a body strong enough, If not 10 force ac-
| ceptanc. of it, demands. AT all events To
| compel a respectful hearing The Times
| saws in part The women of this country
| have privileges denied to those of other
| lands, while they are still 20 womanlv that
| foreigners, rich enough to choose wives AZ
| home come 10 this side Of the Atlantic 10
get their brides The pinnacle has been
forr Of M rs n"n"s" N" &sn nT should
do reverence. because anyt hing which ex-
ats woman raises man 10 higher plane"
| The st Louis Post Despatch considers
that Mrs stanton did not labor in vain. as
tn" present hourishing condition Of the
woman movement is convincing witness.
The Boston Transcript SAYS: The position
| Of woman in this country has been revolu-
| tionized within the last fifty years, and for
that result credit Is due to no person In
larger measure than 70 Elizabeth Cady
stanton" The Record says: what
transformation has been wrought and how
| IL has worked TO raise the standard of the
| whole nation as we'll "a it, women, The
history Of the change In education. bust
| ness. professions, Is knit into that Of the
United States. and as Mrs. stanton he'd In II ,
tn" honor of the success has always been
| paid 10 her
TIL. Indianapolis Ncus says, In It's testi-
monial
| work thHt flil1b"'h Cndv stanton DID. From
! urr own abouudlng vitality and force Of
character came TIE impqlSe that NOR t,an
! a generation ago mad" Yer an apostle Of n
| cause tnHt for long years Ind only rticule,
| al usn and rooted opposition Rs its uortion.
| she lived To see women attain a position and
! vi.ld nm influence TINT without her efforts.
q may be- = II IS surely IN = L. case as ever
it can h. said of any individual efforts. they
| would rot lave attained
| Carving OF . i great work. Mrs stanton
lerSelf Na~ living GTrunent 70 coniutr most
wer" made against Ter cause.
The Springfield Mass Republican be-
gins an editorial OF n column and half as
follows
Before Mr.. stanton there lad been no
effective advocacy of tho equality OF woman
hctor" the lay In T"rsonaii ana pros~r,yI
privilege with man In whatever work or pro-
iession she might choose no emphatic c,im
stanton has long been accorded the primary
In tho great movement Which has revolu-
tloni1ed tie rosi'Ion OF woman before the
law and IL still advancing 10 tie full recog-
milton and triumph of Justice between man
and woman their coordinate participa'ion
in all the activities of tum1nitv
volts Zeitu-q Of New York had nearly
two-column account Of Mrs stanton :
life and work. and they received extended
| notice from many Other papers published
In foreign languages. On the desk where
this article is wr,tcn are $50 editorials from
the leading papers pay'ns "I9anen, ara ara
mother. writer and speaker and to the
magnificent work she performed for the
women Of the United States
Just one newspaper Of prominence in
the whole country carried hatred Of
woman suffrage to the extent OF DENYING
It's chief exponent all credit for the great
service she rendered in 50 MANY other re-
forms The Brooklyn Eagle on Oct. ~
lust twCnty-four hours after the brave
soul had passed from earth, came out WIN
a column editorial attempting to show
tina, the vast legal and civil changes which
hayc taken place are merely the result ol
IAN upward trend Of civilization, for which
Mrs Stanton and her contemporaries de-
serve no recognition Following are
few paragraphs:
Mrs stanton. while antaroniz'ng nom
Of Inc results for womanhood In law thu
achieved. and while advocating few of then
hG s,"SnSq'b %, f 9aX
10 their final attainment and is believed b'
. many thoughtful folk unirtenti2nally I,
, Of governments and Of public opinion, eS
ac,y wha, t,ey Mould not ,sr@,n,' and ana b.
bcp cS' VIA, the general mass Of woman hoo,
not only did not desire, but rejected and eveI
: This fact i. illustrated by mems voluntar
n concession to women Of rights Of owner
: ship of property, OF alienation oi PROPERTY
81 rontroI oyer We 7sn anav rropeTty w,hoW
any lien in husbands upon it, eGuivalent t
= the dover OF widows IN the estate oil thei
. Consorts
T The fact was n perpetual quash of Mrs
: Stanton's terrific Indictment OF men Tor no
II attending to women that 10 which the genera
: mass Of women in cultivated states w'r
y and are absolutely and even bitterly on
4 posed Her very persistence
d | hanover and the unusual age which sh
- attained encouraged her and her friend
g in A cnIlsistic or declumatory endeavor I
= identify tho gains women did make. at th
Il | hands of men with the endcRyors OF Mrs
stanton for what women did not acpulr
, because omphatiCally women did not wal
y | IL This confusion and deluson may be sal
u | 10 be prevalent 1t augments the sell
- complacency of which II is the product
! When the full sun rage shall have bee
i, gained for women the Eagle, If it remain
:, under it's present mana cement. will al
= tribute il to the generosity Of men and N
:. upward trend" with no credit TO thos
! | who gave their lives TO secure Il. This on
" harsh, discordant note Is an echo from tina
y heniphtcd past IN which Mrs Stanto
4" began her work of regeneration, Tn
" general anthem 81 prais" and gratltnd
represents tho new century, which Will J.
e better, broader, juster and more lea,
= | tiful, bccauso those women nved aht
! wrought, dared and endured.
!" IDA Hustled HARPER
shot a Rattirsnakc That Had . Live Qua
q In Its Mouth.
Is From the FLORIDA T,nos-tn'on and 'it,sen.