Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-17
PASSING OF
SUSAN B.
ANTHONY
A Grand Woman, a Great
Speaker, A Strong AdyO-
cate, and a Born Leader

This was the pvrport Of a telegram
received from Rochester. New York,
az the Oregon Equal Suffrage head
quarters at midnight. March -. Every
true woman in the world will bow in
sorrow at the passing Of the noble life
that has reached It's close. but the rec.
orI Of its lofty aims. and the good 1t
accomplished will continue 70 live and
grow through the unnumbered ccntur.
jos yet TO come. Tn Miss Anthony the
world recognizes the great soul, the
high purposes. the inspired devotion
which are the gifts Of those chosen
to mark crises in the worlds history.
"a great man has fallen In Israel.
will be the unconscious expression Of
ali who learp Of the death of Miss
suan b. Anthony Sublime in faith
and matches sin courage for The priu.
cipIos 10 which she devoted her life.
civilized nations will Bow In reverence
at her bier. womankind In this and
every enlightened country In the world
owes a debt 60 the heroic champion
who endured persecution, privatons
an1 lifetime toll for the recognition
anil elevation Of those Of her sex.
Susan u. Anthony was born IN
Aads, Mass, February rs, 1925
.of Quaker ancestry, sho early mani.
Tested a strict consciousness anil an
Independence of thoughth characters.
iic OF "a sect which dcdcd kings for
tho faith that Il expressed. Her riH
moHtary education was received az a
pub.ic school where hcr teacher could |
NOT understand why shc. of any other
girl should desire TO learn anything
90 advanced as long division. and re
fusrl 20 teach her such mysteries |
wholly bcyoud the comprehension of
feminine intellect. AZ the aec of i5
Mics Anthony became teacher IN
private school, Later as student.
she entered d girl's seminary near
Philadelphia, In 1887 business re.
vcrrs overwhelmed hor father and
Misa Anthouy again became a teacher.
sho continued 10 tho profession until |
1880, when, owing 90 the dvllcate
h"alth ~ her mother. she assumed tho
household cares aud tho cutife manage.
mont Of tho farm near Rochester.
Her hrH appearance in public was
IN lsia as socrctary ~ che Daughters
% Temperance, For her indolieasy In
presenting horroh on the platform she
Aas bitterly assailol and criticized
'or a hah a century ago any woman
rho daFo'l % appear IN such pubis
'oition iHyitol seathiug ana seven,
'cnuneiaiion In 1888 az a convention
y school teachers, Ia Rochester. AR..
Anthouy again excited the Indignant
'fetseis 81 newspapers, men and even
'omon. by her unprecedented demand
or a right 90 speak in publle. The
opic ~ discussiou was "Why is NM
ho profession of toacher as much re-
I~ctea as that of lawyer. ,hoetor. or
ninisteri' During the debate Ms
'uihony arose aui ad,lresed che chair
he chairman asked in tones Of dis. q
pIaoval, "What will the lad, bsvef,,
IL Anthouy replied, ''I wish 10 suest d
the question: '' The greatest eonster q
aiion ant surprise heeame manifs.t 9
n'ong the delegates az this unwomsply 0
u'i shaussoss breach OF custom Alv
'oi Ion Svs ma,he that she b. nsrmit. q
I'd % spsak, After fuly a half hoDr, > b
obats in which the improp-ie,v - &
Wou'an spcaking iu puhlic was freely {
~ eHataAy dis'usscl. the motion car. D
~ and Mis- Anthony said. 'sIt ss,ms a
H's y0o f'il 10 comprehend the ,sus. $
tho disresloci al which you com. b
-'iH Do you not soo that - long As 81
'ciesy says woman has not brsi,s A
'oogh 10 h. daactor lawyer or man. Il
ter but Plcuty O. b. a teacher. evs-, "
an 81 you who condescsnds 10 t.,,i @
eitly admits beforc an Israel and the @
~ thas he has no more brains TIA, "
womaui' Though vih6ea ana ma. a
ynssi for her de6anoe Of the eir,pn,. a
riesSt Fulos fOT woman : oonshast th.
auh q Mis Anthony's aet vas th,t ~
.fore the convcution closod two rsa,. ID
itons WIZ introsiucssA One re,on- II
'nding that women b. givou a voi,s "
ah deaioeTstions 81 the toaeh,rs, Do
seoiation and the other ealing attsn. n.
"a % the ineqOality Of wages for ma, "
q women. fhe nezt few war a. re
s AntAoly's hfe were devoted 70 in
ri IN teHnperanee anti -slaver,, sns vi
saan saarage movements 10
In ISIS afts' secuTiug the opiHioa v v
ssaoA eminent juEists as Benjamip =
hutsor, Jadge h1llS ana varioo.