Sunday Washington globe., 1902-02-16

A few years ago the National American
W0man's Suffrage Association met in At
lanta. II my memory serves me correctly
this was the first time the meeting was ever
held in the South, and distinctly remem-
Der with what awe and curiosity and some
Of my college mates talked Of these women,
and how we held our breath when we
listened TO their speeches. Twas beginner
in newspaper work, in fact had gone over
to Atlanta from my Alabama home without
saying anything to anybody about it,
wanted to see for myself what kind Of
women these we're, and what strange doc
trine was this they were teaching. All the
time there was a sneaking suspicion in my
mind that perhaps they were right, and
perhaps we did not have all the rights"
we were entitled to, so decided to go and
see for myself and hear what it was all
/ about anyhow.
Imagine my horror, then, when Miss
Susan Anthony took me by the hand and,
leading me to the front of The stage told
the audience would say few words for
/ Alabama. What / said on that occasion, or
how said it, OF whether really said any
thing has been a matter have often pom
dered over, but one thing there has never
been any doubt in my mind about
since hearing the speeches made
/ by the women at that convention
| in Atlanta is the wisdom and just
ice of wOmau's suffrage Ever since that
| year have made il a sacred duty to attend
every meeting Of the Suffrage conventions,
and do what can to faithfully report the
same and add my testimony 70 the good
this body of brave women has accomplished
and are accomplishing and will yet accom-
plish.
have often been asked this question:
What is all this about womans suffrage
anYhow2"-and my answer is invarable.
Go and hear these women speak and that
question will never puzzle you again You
may not agree with them, but you cannot go
away uninformed. They are no different
from other women. In every essential Of
dress, vanity and all the good points and
all the characteristics of womanhood they
are the same as other women, only more so,
AS Mrs Cott apty said, the new
woman is not new at all, she is
simply the Woman who can see a
little bit further into the wisdom and JUS
tice Of equal rights to all and special privi
leges to none, give below some of the
papers that were read during the week and
sketches of some Of the leaders in the great
work
The following paper was prepared by
Mrs. Caroline Hallowell Miller and read BY
Mrs. Upton at the Pioneer meeting:
Mrs. President, HOHOred Pioneers, FeilO7O
CfHseHS
have felt gratihed and highly honored
by an invitation TO be one of the speakers
on this memorable OCCASION and it was
suggested to me in the letter of invitation
that should make a humorous and witty
explanation, especially to our Congressman,
Of Why We Come Againl' For several
reasons this is impossible for me In the
first place, where are the congressman?
Secondly, while in my younger days 1 was
often accused of humor, have never to my
knowledge been guilty of wit, and lastly,
upon this subject feel far too deeply to
indulge either in wit or humor were either
in my power. In few plain, earnest words
| shall be glad to tell our Congressmen
Should there be any presently and should
be glad to tell the whole world why we come
again and again, and why l trust that we
pioneers, who have overlived our three
score and ten years may be able to haunt
both Houses of Congress and all the law
making bodies of all the states, after a0e are
dead, until our object is attained.
We come again to seek justice for womenl
To bid tho in authority hasten to redeem
the proud boast and the fair promise made
only to the lip, but broken to our hearts,"
by the trainers of the Constitution, that
"Al mankind are created free and equal
and are entitled to life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness" and that the favored
citizens of this new and glorious Republic
should forever be protected in these rights
wherever her proud flag ioatsl But alas,
this spurious promise land you all know
this to be the TRUTH resolves itself ''yedAc-
tic ad a6SNydaN" into one assertion and one
auestion-videlicet. More than one half
Of the citizens Of these United States are
not freel Can persons in bondage effect
lively pursue happiuess2 The answer to
the question is, MOI The reply to the asser-
tion is this, that though not free, persons
ia bondage can pursue /reedODrl and this
believe me- ne intend to do to the bitter
end.
1 have used the word citizen advisedly
Webster's large Dictionary says: ANY
native born or naturalized person of either
sex. who is entitled to full protection in the
exercise and the enjoyment Of the so-called
private rights" is citizen; therefore women
are citizens for we graciously and CRATE
fully acknowledge that we do receive full
protection in the exercise and enjoyment Of
the so-called private rights, one of which is
not 10 yOtei And yet, would you believe 1t,
that was appealed 10 last October by the
chairman of one Of the committees in our
election district .f0y money 10 assist in the
campaign
Not wishing to be egotistical, but as bear.
ing upon what / am about to say, / will
state that my husband, Francis Miller, and
l were born, reared and married on the
Virginia side Of the Potomac. We were Of
Quaker ancestry as far back as we could
trace and, therefore, always friendly and
sympathetic toward the colored people.
My husband, l may say it now that he has
passed on to the other country was always
brage in their defense. Nearly dfty years
ago ia the full hey-day, not only Of slave
hOidiHg, but Of slave dealing in the old
town where we we're born, after doing ali
in his power to prevent the outrage he
walked fearlessly down the streets Of the old
city in the broad light Of day by the side Of
young colored girl, the nursenaid Of our
little boy, to the jail yard, where she re.
ceived upon her bare back-she a full
grown and comeiy maiden-the cruel lasteS