Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-17

United states on Alhoi ia W.
b. Anthoy was unique and one OF the
hardest fought battles in supreme
court records. The train Of events
which followed Miss Anthony's voting
were so unusual. dramatic and signit-
cant that the champion Of woman g
rights became the center Of national
attention. After a sensational triad be
fore a jury, Judge Hunt, without leav-
ing the bench. delivered written
opi MON TO the effect that the 14th
amendment under who Mis- Anthony
claimed the right to vote twas a
protection. not to all our rights but
to our rights as citizens only" He
directed the jury to bring in a verdict
Of guilty. The verdict was brought
acordinglu The Judge ordered Miss
Anthony to stand up while he delivered
sentence. which was that she pay a fine
Of 900 and costs Of prosecution. Miss
Anthov in a frm voice replied; May
IL please your Honor. I will never pay
dollar Of your unjust penalty All
the stock in trade possess Is debt
Of 10000 incurred In publishing my
paper Tho Revolution. the sole OBJ
iect of which was to educate al wo-
men to do precisely % have done
rebel against your man-made, unjust,
Unconstitutional forms Of law which
tax. fine. imprison anil hang women,
while denying them the right Of repre-
cntation In the government. and / will
work with might and main TO pay every
dollar Of that honest debt, but not a
penny shall 30 90 this unjust claim.
And shal Earnestly anil pefsistently
continue TO urge an women to the
prastical recognition Of The old rcvolu.
tionary maxim. Resistance to tyranny
is obedience TO God. "
Miss Antboy kept her word: she
never paid her 6ne.
1n isss Miss Anthony and Mrs. Eliza.
both Cady stanton issued "a call for an
International council Of women. which |
should include an departments Of wo.
men q work Tho funds required w,ae
raised largely through Miss Anthony
personal efforts and the scope Of tho
'ounc.l wBs enlarged until tolay it /
reaches che civilized sounifies Of Eu
.opc America and Australia.
In ise2 the International Woman
suffrage Association was effected with
present from nino dif
'crcnt countries aud Miss Anthony
vas elected iis hrsi president
Il WIS Mias Anihoy, with Che assls,.
.nec q few friends, who secured
Dc passage of the amendment 20 the
'ofid e fair ban providing fof the APP
ointment 81 women commissioners
fierwurds known as the board Of lady
She presented % congress
petition signei by the wives % "a.
rene judges, senators. representatives
~ aud nnyy officers which action re-.
aliei in tho congress of representa-.
I've wom"h, the largest and most IN.
oeniial gathering Of women ever heldl
any part OF the world
he,ently Miss Anthony presented 10
l' congressional library her valuable
of hooks which has been ae.
'fded a special aleoye aud desipnated
; tho "susau n. Anthoy Collection. .,
'r only presented by a woman.
II" The present generation Miss An,
boy has boeH a doliycrcr as well a. a
aa 'hose "f her oo-woFksrs. women
pal ihosse of her eo-worksrs wom.n,s
'a''''onal opportunities have hasn in.
.'"'o'ii one by one the legal disabni. ,
'' have herh removed. industrial ,
venues have been opened. aad women
ave ho'n RAISED 20 plane OF higher
'el-r' and hgity Never has sbel
l'efe4 in heT appointed task OF r,sog.
"'n Tor the equality Of her seg
ever has her yoioc coass.I 10 demand Z
n'ns'paiion Tor Womankind mi. II
nphing over the obstacles Of trsji. 4
'h, h'"ing out now highways a. an. 4
'''un''N' hreakiug the chains Of les,,l {
'"ass aud establishing Industrial fr,e. {
pm Tor women she swung the human.
OF Tho world centuries forward or
20 paths % p0ogTesz The ignomiBv
' Fe'ii'ng, the Tidieule Of earl,, ex.
q '''-'ee have passed into history >
''slin' oblivion and high on the
''N Of those who served their God
-eF'ing humanity viii Rleam in :
'ning lotteEs the name Of susan "A lr
''hony While the hearts az he-
.s'a's AMI eo-WOrkers are trem,lons
IN sorrow, aud IshabOi be written |
'F tho banner OF the Equal Sufrraqs
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