The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20

into the corrective institutions Tor women
and children Miss Golds'ein is an at |
fractNe woman, apparently not more tnat
80 years old keen thinker and an effective
speaker, In her own paper, The woman
Sphere, she discusses current issues IN
strong, fearless manner which, would |
not be possible for any woman who was |
still at the feet Of the political parties beg
ging for the suffrage. |
Since the women Of Australia were en- |
franchised year ago they have organized |
the Woman's Federal Political Association,
and this body in Victoria has Just nominated
Miss Goldstein for the national Senate
1t will be remembered that in 1901 the
Australian States were federated IN one |
Commonwealth, with national Parliament, |
both houses to be elected by the people. |
At it's first meeting, in June, 1902 this Par |
lament passed bill giving women the
right to vote for its members and to I've !
elected as members. For the approaching |
elections about $4,000 women have regis |
tered.
In those four of the United States where |
women have the full suffrage ii never has
been considered wise to form separate
party, but they have Identified themselves
with those already existing and endeaVored
to constitute a balance of power which
should compel respectable candidates and
defeat obnoxious measures. The reasons
why they have decided upon separate
and distinct organization in Australia are
thus set forth by Miss Goldstein III leading
editorial in her paper
Women should carry on both the fight and
the campaign by means Of their own organi-
cations. and not by means 81 any or the eA-
listing ones controlled and directed by men
If they do the latter they must adopt mems
perpetuating the old order of things. The
right Of the franchise will have been bestowed
tai led were that the votes Of the women
would tend to elevate and purify politics, to
procure wiser and iuster legislation AND to
Of our social system as would cure most OF the
garing ills and wrongs from which so many
we' then, already to confess that our hopes
were but so many fantastic dreams? For
that we shall do il we pledge ourselves to vote
paramount power Of control. We should by
so doing stultify ourselves and prove that the
very arguments and reasons which we have
for years no strenuously urged in favor OF
the granting OF the franchise to women were
but windy pretexts and basesss platltudes'
nents of woman suffrage have ever made,
that, once granted the franchise, we would
vote, Just as the men told VS. to 40; Where
introduce into politics? Where would be the
juster lesislation' Where would be- the
social reforms II we were to bind ourselves
| party politics? They would be. just where
they are now-and not one whit the nearer.
In further justification of this course
the editor and Senatorial candidate says:
| "Of one thing we are certain, that at the last
| Federal election no State elected more up
1 right or able representatives than dld
| South Australia where the women already
| had the right to vote. From them were
cho sen the speaker Of the lower and the
pres ident Of the upper house, and the
vlgllant Minister Of Customs, Mr.. c. c. King
1 ston In New Zealand the strength Of the
WON ems vote arises from the fact that they
have kept themselves quite clear from the
great party machines and have fought
under their own organizations.
The leaders of the womans party think
| it not improbable hat the list Of cand-
dates which they will recommend may
contain a number of the names found on
the old party tickets, but they will reserve
the right to reject as many OF these as DO not
meet their requirements. This expert
ment will be watched with great interest.
Judging by the limited experience OF this
| side of the globe, the woman candidate
has small chance Of occupying Senatorial
chair, but conditions are vastly different
in Australia She possesses the highest
| character and ability and at least will have
a great opportunity to conduct a splendid
campaign OF education toward higher Ideals
in public life.
The Council Of Congregational Ministers
|! held meeting in Lockport, N. Y. few
days ago to pass upon the application OF
| woman to be ordained. Mrs. Emma
Dietrich had taken the theological course
at Oberlin with her son, who is now pastor
Of the Highland Avenue Congregational
Church in Cleveland. Ohio. She is fine
speaker and filled her sons pulpit during his
illness. He made most eloquent plea that
his mother might be ordained to preach.
Mrs. Dietrich said she stood ready TO be
examined and assured the council that she
would not crowd any'man out OF his pulpit.
but only desired to do evangellstlc work.
This body was composed Of several men.
with the Rev DR.. F. s. Fitch of b IT 10 az
Moderator The clerk read Mrs Dietrich g
fine record as member Of the church and
the Moderator then made speech in which
he said that out OF 1000 ministers in the
Congregational Church there were but
seven or eight women, and in this State
| there was none, therefore ne was opposed
to the ordination
He evidently never had heard Of Mrs.
Annis Ford Eastman, who was ordained
in this State number of years ago, and
| on the death of the Rev. Thomas X, Beecher
was elected pastor of his church in Elmlra'
| one of the largest Congregational churches
in the State, where she still continues 10
oficiate very acceptably. The council
deliberated for two hours and finally an
nounced az its decision that sit was deemed
iniudicious and mex pedient to ordain the
candidate, although it thought most highly
Of her!" IDA Hustled HARPER