New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-07
WOMEN AT THE HEARING
Many Oppose Resolution for Suf-
frage amendment.
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by Telegraph to The Tribunel
Albany. Feb. 6-Fair supporters and opponents
OF woman's suffrage attended a hearing reso-
luton for a woman suffrage amendment before
the Judiciary committees Of the Senate and AS
sembly this afternoon. The two factions
seated in the Senate chamber grouped around
their respective leaders, Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge, Of
New York City. for the 'antis." and Mrs. Craigie
OF Brooklyn. for the suffragists.
A large number of women from Buffalo, Albany
Brooklyn. New York and other parts OF the state
were present to protest against the resolution
Among these were Mrs. Richard X. Noye. tr.. Mrs
William P. Northrup, Mrs. George Douglas Miller
Mrs. William A. Wallace, Mrs. Charles w. Ids
Mrs. Julian Heath Mrs. George Phillips. Mrs
George p. Brett Miss Anna Waldron. Mrs. Bar
clay Hayard. Mrs. John A. Church and Mrs. Otto
Kiliana- Mrs. Dodge. chairman Of the central
ecutive committee, introduced the speakers. and
Mrs. Emil Kulchllng read the official paper which
follows:
The American system of government has been
called by OF the astUtest political observers of
The legislative, the executive and the judicial
branches OF the state and national government in
the United States are all formed with this Idea
and act and react one upon the other. The Senate
CONGRESS ts1s 'o HPdStGh or the ESSCutlve
Court The makers OF Constitution planned all
as If they foresaw the genius of hurry that should
possess the nation OF the future. and resolved
Ing 1t stop 10 consider its impulses and think twice
DeIoTe II acted once. Impulse is thing which the
thing he has no right to Weld TO- The New York
proud Of the fact that N YORK 5fRzs cons cons
sentative state She is rightly and truly progress
slve, but she does not make fetch Of the word
progressive and sacrifice common sense at its
Would It not he a rather impulsve act for the
New York legislator, moved by the appeals Of a
giving the suffrage to more than Two milton
women whom the suffragists after sixty years OF
Women have been accused OF being iInpuisive but
ny are lar seeing enough to be conservative on
THIS question. Shall the New lagfgiqrOr "a
less conservative than the New York woman?
ground that women need their rights and cannot
te' mem by acts or legislature. 1t is quite safe
New York man is the same man in his treatment
aC g. because the sunTagist has found Il easy 10
get Whatever she wants from men outside OF the
YOU to-day. If her sex were Behind her. Witch
fjfio are m not; sRe would get the vote t9-morr9w
d a4,g Why has New York state married Won
sira6le positions in every occupation and profes-
sion Nhat about the wOmen's clubs. and the
school suffrage which the women do not use freely
8GcaTSs II was given 10 them on impulse when the
This Is surely not a mans question: It is
women Of this state decide that thew want vo s
oeIore you use your official position to help make
want Is not the final necessity in a state OF over
there are stni the views Of fully four miIIion;
grown men and women to be considered. as either
opposed to the extension OF the suffrage in
Inc CONSTITUTION or the United States
been SAID, has guarded the nation from the dan
gers or impulse as lar possible. The state con-
York State # takes two consecutive LEGISLATURES
the 1eope H In tba OF an experiment to
checks the other We ask You. gentlemen that
and that You shah use it at the very best ana
least expensive place. right here at the beginning
In state after state the suffragists by their ap-
peals hqve sought 70 persuade the Legislatures
case they have either been defeated in the attempt
In
the sufragtsts are increasingly unable gain their
point IN 1879, when the Massachusetts woman
what she really wanted, she replied by an over
whelmIns majority that she wanted to he let alone
the woman suffrage amendment was the worst de-
ments submitted to the people. in 1906 last June
fro co aTlan tg Pepr9 Toefo Gown WOMAN sur
In conclusion we desire to call your attention 70
best fuIfl in regard to her trusts ''''
We believe that woman,s non partisan attitude
munity which the suffrage would divert and cur |
We believe that intelligence and integrity OF
character are moro patent factors in governing |
We believe that more enduring good he ac- |
65G b 3y vo1 G and md m 1 shqs ma
form railroad monopoly or any other national or |
We believe It to he a great wrong to impose upon |
woman political duties which the majority do not |
prove needless and useless burden.
resolution, and earnestly beg YOU protect our
interests by YOUR constitutional powers of check |
To the end that continue active and |
benefcent in ways with which political duties would |
conflict
Mrs. Reed and Mrs. W. w CranuelI Of Albany |
and Mrs Archer. OF Buffalo also spoke against |
woman's suffrage. Miss Mary Duffy, Mrs. Harriet /
Batch ana Mrs. Richard Adrich, of New York |
tho latter sister OF the Llutenant Governor; Mrs
Rogers Of Buffalo. member of the bar OF that /
city, and Mrs. A. +. Miller spoke for it.
Mrs BlatCh protested against the treatment of
women strikers by the police in New York City |
She said that members of the force frequently
handled the strikers roughly She said that IL
women had suffrage this evil would be eradcated
In the evening the suffragistS appeared again to
urge their cause. This time the 'ants'' were ex-