Evening star., 1902-02-15

Smith Miller, Martha Fuller Prather, Mary
Ihayer Sanford, James F. Sargent, Ange-
INA NJ. Sargent, Fanny Garrison Willard of
New York: Elizabeth ]. Hauser and Sallia
J. Mccall Of Ohio; Lucy E. Anthony Rachel
Foster Avery, Lucretia l.. Blackenburg,
Helen Mosher James, Caroline Lippincott,
Dr Agnes Kemp, Rev. Anna Howard Shaw
or Pennsylvania; Emmeline B. Wells, Utah;
Rev. Olympia Brown Wisconsin; Vida Gold
stein, Austria; Florence Fenwick Miller,
England; Nine. Frieland, Russia.
The New Man in Evidence.
The subject OF the evenings addresses
was THE New Man" He was there and
he did most Of the talking. He didn't look
very new, most Of him being rather gray
as to hair, with middle-aged face but the
sentiment of the subject was the man. who
has been born again as to his ideas on the
political emancipation Of women, and real
years do not count.
The first speaker Of the evening was Mr..
Oswald Garrison Willard. who Is noted for
his oratorfcal work In the municipal cam
paigns Of recent years in New York city.
He spoke on the subject OF Women in the
New York Municipal Campaign" The
statement Of his reasons for favoring the
cause of woman's rights delighted those
public sentiment had been so far educated
in New York that he was unable to find a
protest against women taking part in the
battle against Tammany.
1T has come to be looked upon as mat
ter Of course" said the speaker, that they
could concern themselves with the govern
ment Of the city and be regarded with the
same complacency with which the world
earners in fields the mere suggestion of
which would have made our grandfathers
hold up their hands in horror"
Change in Sentiment.
Mr.. Willard pointed out the encourage
ment for suffrage workers in this change
Of sentiment. Does it not warrant u.s."
he said. "in thinking that. however slow
legislatures and constitutional conventions
may be to recognize the inherent justice Of
the demand Of the ballot for women.
ward the goal of success?
1.-THE organization which bore the brunt
Of the campaign in New York last fail"
continued the speaker, lis the Woman's
Municipal League. It's objects are to secure
active support for such movements and
candidates as may give promise OF the best
government for the city without regard to
party lines. Their work has been most ef-
Mr. Willard recalled the statement of
Mayor Seth Low Of New York city: ''The
woman's movement was one of the strong
est factors in convincing the people OF the
merit Of the platform on which stand"
Commissioner Foulke's Address.
william Dudley Foulke. civil service COM
missioner spoke briefly and entertainingly
on THE Justice OF IT, Mr.. Foulke ex-
pressed great pleasure at being asked to
appear upon the platform beside SO many
noted and brilliant women. He said he was
what the title OF the evenings addresses re-
ferred to-"The New Man''-and he hoped
to live to work In the cause of woman suf-
frage through octogenarian youth.
''It should not disqualify any office-hold-
Ing man." he said. ''to express his convic-
tions In favor OF suffrage believe IN
fair field and fair play. The time has now
come for the morality Of Justice.
''Some men argue that 1t is right, but not
needful, for women to vote for the reason
that the women have no separate interests.
This ID not true. Women have the right to
ma ke laws to protect their sons and daugh-
ters. Suffrage Ia the only secure bulwark
OF our liberty. That men shall say to wo-
men that they will be fair with them, even
though they have not the ballot, may be q
/ part OF the morality OF chivairy. but 1t is
not a part Of the morality OF Justice.
Gains Liberty Day by Day.
'Women win always love their children,
ana there may be no apprehension as to
whether or not they viii take proper care
Of chem u they are given q chance to vote
for their interests. This continued home
life win tend to make women narrow. and
It 10 simply because OF the greater liberty
she u gaining day by day that she Is be-
coming stronger
I'm thu days zone by the queens have nl-
ways done better than the kfuks and wo-
man u high In administrative ability. All