The Delta independent., 1906-03-30
EIGHTY. SIXTH BIRTHDAY.
CEkEBRATYON OF WeXAN SUI
ERACLSTS IN HONOR OF
o Mss ANTHONY.


. Mss ANTHONY.
Protest Against Laws Which Allow
Mothers Small Projection Over
Children - Plea for Exercises Of
Corrective Ballot.
Il 10 Q rare occurrence when noted
men OF the country gather together to
do honor TO Q woman who has worked
and striven for . cause to which many
Of them are antagonistic. Yet this was
tho case q week or two ago when
statesmen, political leaders. 5urists.
and literary lights Joined in paying
homage to Miss Susan B. Anthony.
the great woman sunragist, ON the
occasion Of her eIghty-sixth birth
day.
This meeting was held In Washing
ton. d. c.. in February. Miss Anthony.
of course. being present to listen to the
addrssses and words OF felicity. She
had Just come from . convention Of
woman suifragists in Baltimore.
Among the letters OF oougratulation
read was one from President Roose-
velt which said:
"Lst mo Join in coogratulating Miss
Susan B. Anthony on the occasion OF
her eishty-sixth birthday and extend
my best wishes to her upon her con-
tinusd good health"
In reply to the numerous congratu-
lations. Miss Anthony, owing to &c
we're cold, confined her remarks to
these few words:
II wish the men would do something
besides extend congratulations
have asked President Roosevelt to
push the matter Of constitutional
ameadmsnt allowing suffrage to
women BY q Recommendation to Con-
grsss. would rather have him say
word 70 Congress for the cause than
70 praise me endlessly."
Tho Rev. Anna Howard Shaw. Q
prominent woman leader. presided
over the meeting, introducing the
speaksrs, and incidentally poking
much fun at the members Of the stern
ef ssx. She said that any man who
accepts . post OF especial learning i'm
modiately dons . gown. It was true
oe college professors. q graduates,
and oe men who sat upon the Supreme
Beach. She stated that the gown =
. symbol oe wisdom
Over 0as lluadrsd Aeaaa Lsaasrs.
In eoansctioa With this celsbratioa
~ nd any advocateo oe woman
oulrags swoopsd down on the Mem.
bsrs q Congress- and hurled at the
Statesmen all sorts Of feminine oratory
On the subject. In appealing to the
solons Of the Capitol. the argument
was made By the women that God did
not intend the female to be subserva
TENT to man. and that she should be
Riven 1ustice through the ballot.
The principal address was made By
Niae lary Thomas, Of Baltimore.
who protested against the laws dis
eliminating against women.
I'VE have NO right to the children
ve have Graded In our loving arms
beyoud the are Of seven years." she
aid. "and now our boys OF eighteen
ned not ask our permission to Join
the army and navy II their fathers are
willing. The girls Of Maryland. who
cannot cootract legal marriages under
sixteen years Of age. may then con.
eent 10 their own degradation and
their destroyer TO free. Think OF this
terrible injustice to ignorance and
innoceuce and grant M tho power to
protect the child who cannot protect
himself.
'Ths salooa keeper. the cigarette
yeodsr, and the gambler may ply their
nefasious trades next door to our very
homes and We are powerless to save
the boys Of the land from their innu.
eace. We ask Of Congress the right
TO express our opinion at the ballot
boz, because Il will be the surest and
Safest way TO accomplish what We
desire"