New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-12
DEMAND THE BALLOT.
Bill of Right" adopted By National
Woman Suffrage association.

Washington. Feb IA large representation OF
the band Of women who organized almost score
OF years ago to fight for the suffrage assembled in
this city this afternoon when the thirty-s.xth
nuaI convention OF the National American Womans
Suffrage Association was called to order BY Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Catt. national president % that
body. Thirty States represented BY delegates.
The Rev. Anna Howard Shaw offered prayer. after
which there singing by Miss Eta '. Maddox.
OF Maryland. Then the routine work Of tho conven-
ton began. The sessions will continue throughout
the week The chief interest IN the proceedings
centres about the new declaration OF principles EN-
bodied IN a 'woman's BIZ OF Rights" presented By
Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper at a session OF the execu-
tive committee before the convention This declara-
ton sets forth that though 'our foreuothers" bore
equal part in the Revolution It's triumph brought
to them added rights and through all the fol-
lowing century and a quarter taxation without
representation has been continuously imposed on
women by as great tyranny as King George sxsr-
cised over the American coonists." 7. protests
against misrepresentation Of women II the affairs
OF the nation IN view OF the billions OF dollars paid
by them taxes. and demands for the four million
wage earning women OF the country the sane pro-
lection OF the ballot IS possessed BY earning
The BIZ Of Rights" which wss adopted at ths
afternoon session. also demands that the ballot
shall be extended 10 the women OF foreign posses
sions the same terms to the men. and that the
women Of the United States shall no longer suffer
the degradation OF being held not so competent to
Porto Rican II Is demanded further that the
Territorial constitutions shall to pre-
cisey the same rights to men protest Is made
against the recent court decision requiring a wife
to accept for herself the citizenship preferred by
husband. thus compelling woman born IN the
United States 70 lose her nationality II her husband
chooses to declare allegiance 70 foreign country.
In brief. II Is demanded that al consuJuLona and
legal barriers which deny 20 women any individual
right or personal freedom which they grant to men
Greetings we're received from Mrs Fenwick NIL
Ter a
Britain, and a letter was read from Presidents
GOmpers Of the American Federation Of Labor
pledging his hearty support to the suffrage move
ment from labor point OF view.
The chief feature Of the night session was ths
annual address OF Mrs. Gait She declared that a
reactiOnary spirit Is creeping into popular opinion
suffrage has been extended too freely and that
problems OF the most serious character have fol-
ence Of than two million illiterate voters has
proved a telling factor IN producing the reacuOnary
spirit few, she said. will doubt. The negro vote
also had proved powerful factor IN producing the
women citizens shall wait in patience until infu-
enCes now unseen shall sweep away the difficulties
shall attempt TO determine causes. apply remedies
and clear the Tor their own acknowledgements
Personally. she said she preferred TO DO ner part
small IL must be. IN the great task OF the re-
movaI OF the distractions which clog the wheels OF
the onward movement OF popular government Sne
proposed that all organizations which stand Tor re-
vited TO cooperate in the formation OF national
committee by the appointment or one member Ine
first duty or such committee should oe tne ap-
pOintrnent Of subcommittee 70 investgare causes
and methods OF political corruption Wnen Onca
the Investigations complete. the national COM
mittee should wage campaign. IN Wnich sacn
factor. for the establishment OF conditions which
VIII eliminate the evil