New-York tribune., 1909-11-18
SUFFRAGlSTS BEGIN
OPEN WITH BIG GUNS.
Mrs. Belmont Starts Great
Meeting at Carnegie Hall.

which
crowded Carnegie Han and which in en-
thusissm did not fall far short even Of
the tumuiruous surrsCist convention OF
three weeks ago. when regularly elected
delegates from an the city's Assembly dis
rricts adopted formal political platform
which had heen framed under the direction
of Mrs Clarence n Nackey.
Mrs. Belmont. I'm a gown OF black lace
and net. called the meeting 10 order as hon
orary chairman. Size was greeted with
R0piause. and though she did not make a
speech. her hearers applsuded her again
when she had introduced the Rev Dr. Anna
N. shaw, president Of the National Woman
Suffrage Association, as the acting chair
man.
Mrs. shaw improved Lcr opportunity II
indulge in quiet sufrs-ast thrust "r Two
a. men in general. and fhen - the audience
or singing "AmeIirs-" FIrst. how ever. size
explained that her conscience would not
sllow her 70 let them sing Sweet Land Il
Liberty without the mental reservation, Z
the singers were women. IEat the words re-
terred 10 the American comnlou wealth as II
ought 70 be and not as g. is to-day. They
sang il heartily. notwithstanding.
Professor Frances Squire otter. formerly
professor OF English al the University Il
Minnesota. VINO was announced 10 speak on
made her assault imparsially upon the W.
democratic principle OF manhood suffrage
and the decadent principle Of coueses which
are rot co-educsti0nsL on the latter sub
3ect she was explicit as 20 her opinions.
FAvORs EDUCATION.
Education must he supported by tns
state" she said, the graded school. tie
h ~ school and Ihe state university. and
al three must be Tor boys and giris. for
men and women. You have rUo ~ these In
The East Ia our broader and sounder West
ve havc the three.
The segregated colleges 81 the East
illustrate the last enchantment Of the MID
dle Ages These r1onasteries and nun
ue-fcs ~ learning crown the hilltops from
Boston - Washington. and watch The star
Of Intellectual empire westward take irs
Vsy Tho democrarization - our educs-
tional system has reached that point ~
which II behoovss every educator ~ know
this
That slement srnorE the trustees and
faculty of Harvard which shut Miss Nil
holland out = the law school is q relic
some kfnderEsrtensr ought 20 lead these
gentlemen into the nearest geological
rnBssunn-snd show them pitvingly but frmlv
the fossnized remains If their Silurian an
Cestors II that did not teach these gentle
men anything. nature has decreed that they
are 20 stey IN the museum IN enrich the
collection
Tr-ee educatiousI PRINCIPLES should he
appled IN q Democracy. Professor Potter
sad They are universal cultural educa-
ton. universal industrial education and
self government both practical and thee
reticsl Women. ss vel ss men. IF course.
she oontended. SHOULD erioy the henehts
o. sU these
GEORGE FOSTER FEAR0DY SPEAKS
George Roster Peabody, the retired hank
sr and 6nsncier. who is president ~ The
Voters League for Woman Suffrage. spoke
on The Mars Part ~ the Work
True chivsLr..r le said. .fs based on the
woman ideal the everlasting woman. -
use Goethe-s often missuphed phrase. u
IS me par- ~ men to see 10 tf iU sho-f or
der thar women Inspect our political ipsri-
tutious. --rir'ci=e cxaufue. que~fi~r and
help Us wirh t-eIr voices and their votes
Z 81 things right.
we have not gut verk fs- along the road
q democracy in this corutr1, hul. .in -Ici.
democracy as W. have m - strange that II
r. the only imporr-rf form 80 government
ln vhich woman rs NOT recognized. Even
monarchy recognizes tile night n woman 40
rule as queen"
An iren' un the ur ErsUte which hai
aroused some curiszity. in the audience was
watching n The Polls which was as
signed as the topic for Mrs Harriet stan
ton Blstch Her speech was. iu fact, an
account of the experiences Of the women
who served as watchers ar the polling
places in The recent municipal elections.
Mrs. Bistcsl made some rather startling
charges regarding tire votes which were
cast on tre constitutional amendments=
The votes 90 those amendments. chang
inr the fundamental law 81 The state,
she said. were counted last IN every in-
stance when Judges and watchers were
sired clt. 7 have inquired as 90 many other
districts. bur I have uot found single
polling place except tho one where ] WAS
-rsuones. where tHr watchers STAYED %
Oversee tne counting af those votes I'm
many districts sU f#e blank votes we're
counted as affirmative, and in many others
aU me blanks were counted as negative.
1KaAe up mon, Demand a recount and
md orr uhether those amendments were
paszed or not
SITUATION IN cO-ORADO.
Professor Barton 80. AElesworth. prcsI-
6ert u ne Colorado Agricultural 'oleg-,
fsls H'z testimony on the sItuIiion in COLI
rad3. where women have "a Hote. colorado
r point uhIcE is rarely .=tt untouched al
sufIaEe meeting. and Professor Ayes
v-orth's contention was that tEe Romeus
ballot has ways been used fcr good. A
contributor Was taken t-r the eauee Us
south Iakota where a campaign is tDoL,
l. he begun Mr.. shaw 1rst read .el.-
c-an from Governor b. g kesey OF ria
eta,e. M which De- promised his eid iu t.e
rrht-tLe d.st pledge of tl, knd ever 81 ID
lt state executive. according ro Ms.
Elaw
I'll. chairman tncn closed Ihe meeting
,,.t1.s ringing appeal for Instant and Eig-
orous support for no cause
TIrC. rhousaul persons acre in tho a-ci-
,r-r auoUt thrcc-foUrths ~ them women
There vas a lavish display OF campaiS2
tsnuers and placsrds. Among the BOX hold
els were Mrs william l-.llcoti. Miss Msry
Garrer. Mlss - 2. EanaW. Ars. Ssraa
Ch.ut Miss Gertrude Edmund. Mrs. 'lar-
euce b Msckas. Mrs. no5ert a.. inser-oh
Asrs Vysl-t.r Brown. George Poster Pea
bod. ead Mrs % A. D. Belmont