New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
HONEN ATTACK TARIFF.
In Union Square Sir ProgressireS
Talk to Men and WOmen.

The National Progressive Woman Sufrag ge
linton met last night in the open air at Union
souare-that is. OF the progressive members.
twenty policemen, ordinary woman and a
,,,,,,bsr ~ mere men met The occasion for this
gathering was protest against the Payne tariff
hill and the protests were six. Mrs Sofia Loebin-
ger was chairman OF the meeting and introduced
the sneakers in a fluent style. One Of the mere
men asked embarrassing question and was
locked up for disorderIy conduct in the new West
Goth street station Outside OF this fact and that
the meeting was attended BY small number it
was a great success
Shortly before O'Clock several small boys were
seen 10 gather in the neishborhood with torches
.bat looked as though they had been through a
vigorous celebration. and carrying a four-sided
banner with lantern in the middle marked with
the name OF the lion that was 10 gather The
glory palling and the original boys seeing no sub
stantfal reward. shifted their burden 10 other
proud youths and pretty soon several changes had
been made TIL n came Captain Con Hayes, OF
the West 10th street station. with about twenty
natrolmen and one Of the aged captains that Com
missioner Bingham is keeping on patrol for discl-
pline.
..Kasn tho crowd bach" said Hayes and dont
Let any g1y get fresh Then the policemen lined
I'D in front 0: the stand and the other half dozen
listeners gathered closer.
Won't the audience take the front seats" said
Mrs Ioebinger. and they did
First the programme was Alma webster
Powell who told what a naughty tariH bill II was
There Is no why stockings should be
raised" said the speaker A masculine voice In
terrupted and several patromen went looking for
the cuiprit Miss Powell continued. Then came a
voice from the crowd: What about the domestic
duties OF a woman It asked. The speakers voice
raised more. for at that moment Patrolnan
Joseph Battle, Of the West 47th street station.
seized the culDrft and iuKged him the West 10Th
street station, where Lieutenant Turley was In
charge.
II am William Ross. a ba-rister." said the pris-
oner. but although 1 have been in this country
only a few months ! take hat on TO the home
Of free and the land OF the brave. l tell yoI.
old top. you have 20 much trouble ia Eng
land with the blooming sIneragts | thought l
would ask question and this bloody bobby
brought to the lookup. l I've at No. 81 Fifth
avenue. and would like 70 practise in the courts"
Later Ross was discharged n the might court.
As Ross being led away and the curious
followed him for some distance, The speaker said.
Never mind that. gentlemen. IL IS only a man"
Cheers from the women and groans from the mere
men.
Miss Josephine Casey, Of Chicago. vas the next
speaker. Miss Casey evidently prejudlced
against New York audiences for she told Of the
horrid experiences she had had this city while
advocating the right OF women 10 vote. Although
the subject. OF the meeting the tariff Miss
Casey told Of the wrongs women and children were
subjected to in the mills Of New England. and she
gave Massachusetts a particularly hard slap when
she said said that woman could not obtain justice
there.
Mary Ting OF Boston Dr Julia seaton Sears
Edith Commander Brighthood, Miss Helen Murphy
and Mrs Boorma ellis were the other speakers.
Mrs Boorman-Wells who has achieved fame in
Engan,. for going to prison for the cause. the
ast speaker She announced that she would answer
ell questions. And every kind asked from
Why is the Manhattan Bridge One man asked
the question eight times. until finally plain
clothes man walked UP him and touched him
on
Come out" said The detective, and The man
came.
We'll suppose / am arrested" said the stran-
ger.
No" answered the policeman; Il just wanted TO
buy YOU drink" And away they went
The Is mlEhtier than the nigktstick. said
one OF the surrasettes and the meeting was over.