Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-12

ford. founder of the Leland Stanford, Jr.,
University she said. She was the great
est woman in her work the United States
ever produced. She gave $50,0OO,0O0 to
found an institution that is one of the
most magnificent in the country. 1t has
the largest endowment of any in the world.
Mrs. Stanford was a personal friend of
mine. When the suffragists became organ
lied in California, some years ago, l went
to her for assistance. She never turned
helped. But she told me that she had
pawned her jewels to run the university.
1t sounds strange she said, that l have
no money, but 1t Is tied up by litigation
borrow on my jewels. My professors are
compelled to wait for their salaries. And
so / have no money to give you. But she
aided us in many ways and was our friend.
1 believe that at the proper time suitable
resolutions should be adopted expressing
our sorrow at her DEATH
OF her officers she said that had they
not been very efficient she would have been
forced to resign long ago.
They have done all the work. of course,
with my approval" she declared. we
have never had better treasurer. I feel
that she is, although 1 am no auditor. l
heartily thank the officers for the efficient
way in which they have done their work.
Il hope that in selecting president one
will be selected not so widely separated
from her secretaries, especially her cor
responding secretary, who should be in the
same town with the president, or who can
reach her by phone"
Address by Rev. Anna Shaw.
Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, president of
the National Woman's Suffrage Associa-
ton then gave the council something to
think about.
Some one has said that where freedom
exists there is the center of power she
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is one which has been seeking that power.
Without power to keep what we have
gained even the very best things are not
secure. This organization was the first of
this class and the one to call this body
into being We have applied to legsla-
ture after legislature for the power to vote
and for equal rights for women as well as
for men, but have met with many defeats.
In New Hampshire, a conservative COM
munity, we were defeated by only two
votes. This question has also been sub
mitted in the large cities of the country.
In Wheeling, w. Va, also conservative
community, we were defeated by about the
same vote as in the state of New Hamp-
shire. This shows great increase in our
power and influence. l think that 5000, 900
would be low estimate for woman suf-
frage advocates in America. 1t is much
more difficult to organize people to ad-
vocate an abstract principle than tangi-
BILE one, as ours is; therefore we have been
NOfhiuS Will disadvantages. II is also
difficult to organize against the corrupt
political machines. The voters claim that
they are powerless against these political
rings, and their interference with the legis-
latorS, who are persuaded to prevent meas
ures from passing the woman's suffrage
question. If the men are powerless against
these rings, are not the 'disfranchised wo-
men compelled to exert more energy in
securing this power or justice?
Never did our organization stand
stronger than 1t does today. AS soon as
people come to know people better they
like each other better. The anti-suffrage
and the suffrage advocates are eager for
the same thing-power-but the difference
between them is that the anti-suffragiS
don't know 1t. Some think influence can
be obtained in one way. the anti-suffragists
by influence in the home and the SunragiStS
by this and equal rights This is the only
difference in the method of obtaining the
object or result. Some think that the in
direct method, by womanly influence, is
the surest way, but influence plus the vote,
which is the power behind the throne, can
do more than simply the influence without
the vote. The plus is an important part
what the woman's suffrage organiZa-
ton needs is more money and more women
desiring to do good work. Our organiZa-
ton has increased 20 per cent during the
last year. Many more organizations and
bodies of men are seeing the necessity for
woman suffrage. For the protection of the
children and the home the women must
have the power to vote, to make or I'M
make legislators.
Equality of Sexes.
Mrs. E. b. Grounis declared that law
to aid the carrying out of the seventh COM
mandment is opposed by those who do not
believe in the equality of womanhood with
manhood, this in referring to the efforts to
have such law passed in New York In
speaking of the work of the organization
she said: "a goodly number of meetings
have been held and addresses given in diff
ferent cities by our officers, state residents
and guests known for effective labors'
Rev. Amanda Deyo. in making the report
of the Universal Peace Union, told of its
efforts to make May IS an international
peace day; of the efforts to add to the
workers by adding the Woman's Christian
Association, the Epworth League and the
Christian Endeavor societies; of the efforts
in America to bring about universal peace
and of the sending of an envoy to the far
east to advocate peace negotiations. War
is the great curse Of woman as well as OF
man." she said.
Mrs Lucia Ames Mead, president of the
Massachusetts, Equal Suffrage Association,
spoke briefly for her organization on both
suffrage and peace and arbitration. This
precipitated a lively discussion which be-
came general.
Europe today, in time Of peace is
pile of dollar bills hfty-two miles high"
she declared, land 81 600 .O0O, 600 worth OF
labor every year. Every taxpayer and every
human being bears the burden.
IT - perfectly posxible to stop this now
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