New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
SUFFRAGETTES TO FORE
HOLD MEETING DE LUXE.
Society Rubs EIbors scith Science
and Labor at Cooper Union.

Sprague Smith. Society ieaoers, eoclahotS oAN
presidents Of trade unions set tosetner anu oP
plauded in harmony.
Although Professor Zuebin's speech. the title OF
which was Man and Woman was the piece de
resistance the questions OF more than score OF
men and women along lines suggested by the
speakers aroused the real interest Of the DIG
CT ovid that TANNED Cooper Union auditorium 10
the doors. leaving many standing. An Enghshman'
who qualified orator by admitting ne had run
for municipal office in Manchester, England at
the last election threatened dissolve the meet
ing in a riot by insisting that Mrs Batch' whose
husband is an Engshman. was all wrong IN her
statements concerning the British system Oh SUI
frage and what she called its beneficial enects-
Professor Smith presided. On the platform Were
John Mitchell, a vice-president of the American
Federation OF Labor: Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont MISS
Dorothy Payne Whitney, Mrs Samuel Untermyef'
Mr. and Mrs William NJ WINS, Mrs. William Cum
mings Story. Miss Anne Morgan. Mrs Egerton i,
Winthrop, jr., Mrs. Lorillard Spencer MT anu
Mrs. Francis Cabot. Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Erskne Ely, Miss Grace Strachan'
DR.. Thomas Darlington, Health Commissioner
William A Coakey. president of the Central red
Grated Union; ]. Breer. president of the Brooklyn
Labor Union: Mrs. Grymes, OF The Wcmans Trade
Union League; Mr.. and Mrs. Gaylord wiltshire MI
and Mrs j. G. Phelps Stokes. Mrs. Robert G. IN
gersoT Dr. Walter Hervey. DR.. S. Josephine Baker.
Commissioner and Mrs. Watchorn, Dr.. and Mrs
Simon FIexner, Katherine Kidder. Mrs. Lydia h
Commander, Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake Mrs. Belle
de Rivera and DR.. Anna Mercy.
PROFESSOR ZUEBLIN SPEAKS.
Professor zueblin said that the movement for
women's economic freedom is only part Of
larger Industrial revolution and that 1t is neces-
sary the history of industry from feudalism
to the present time to show why women-fiye mill
ions-should be industrially selfsupporting In the
United States. He said:
The most conspicuous cause OF her entrance into
industry Is the elimination of the household actiyi-
ties by improved industrial processes. There is no
longer work for her to do at home. She must so
forth either into industrial public life II she is to
fare well in industrial life II means Jhat she go
also into public life. The question OF her effect
upon industry is still open to discussion, is that
or INDUSTRY on her. but her right TO enter the In
dustrisl world is no longer questioned, since the
course or industrial development has produced so
many facts that prior reasoning seems chiidish
Woman must have the vote 20 remove her chief
her vote in order to develop the good OF all those
Institutions which are now administered I'm
very te~r.
Professor Zueblin complained that men are ready
20 give women everything but their rights. He said
the statement that politics is dirty for her 10
mix In Is reflection upon tho country This atti-
tuds toward politics" he said lis cowardIy,
pessimstio and traitorous one"
MRS. BLATCH GIVES VIEWS
Mrs BIatch said she had married an Englishmsn.
hsd spent most OF her life since in America, and
that her brother had married French woman and
lived In France But he has all the rights Of citi
zenshlp remaining TO him." she said, and have
not one shred" She praised the industrial de-
vslopment OF England. and said il was due 20 the
protection which womsn receive since they have
been allowed to vote at local elections. Let u at
least get abreast OF Europe that much she said,
land give women the municipal vote
After ali the speeches were over tho chairman
called for questions German Jumped to his feet
''v7ouldn't women be open to more corruption in
politics than men, and wouldn't the present OF a
box Of candy offer of marriage be likely 10
get her vote at the time OF electionT' he wanted
to know.
While Professor zueblin was trying to make
atisfactory answer 20 this question young woman
mana sed to make herself heard
why shouldn't a woman accept an oner OF mar
rage as e. silly a accepts keg % BEER
she demanded triuTnphanty.
The speaker said the man wouldn't be as intelIi-
gent 20 accept the pri5e OF a key OF beer as a
woman would 10 accept the OFFER OF marriage
one desperate man asked II Il wouldn't be
good thing 20 give suffrage TO the women and pre-
vent men from voting.
We've had it for Us years and haven't done
ANYTHING with it, he cried. Why not let the
women see 81 they do any better"
Mrs. BIatch undertook to answer the question.
She said she resented the asperson upon men.
and that suffrage should belong TO men as well as
women.
not responsible for much OF the immortality that
their children develop. If the mothers should
spend much time in politics they wouldn't have
time 10 train their youngsters not to be IMMORAL
isn't that sou he asked
The lecturer said IL wasn't because II women
given experience in politics they would be
better able look after the moral welfare OF their
children, since politics was moral education.
YOUNG MAN WANTED TO KNOW.
you-g man asked Mrs Batch Il women who
voted did not also expect 20 hold Office. She said
they did.
Well. then" asked the young man, 'how can
htey hold office and take care OF their homes and
families at the same timer
That looked like poser. but Mrs Batch was
ready.
II notice that when a young man marries a
young BRIDE" she said sympstheticay. he is apt
to be afraid when he hears of woman suffrage that
they going TO make his bride go to Albany.
But assu-~ you they dent want young brides IN
Albany"
cred. and ne insisted upon being treated seri
ousH
well, then" said XrE Batch you ought TO
know that il is hte women VINO are mature. who
have finished their home duties and have nothing
more do with raising children keeping house
that the kind need in public life. There are
plenty Of such women without taking those who
nave babies"
The young man said he wasn't satisfied, but ne
consented to sit down.
The Enslishman then announced that he
Manchester politician and knew that suffrage
hadn't bit OF good IN England. His language
became academic and his periods long that
the chairman had to ask him TO stop.
But 1 want TO prove that Mrs. Blatch is all
wrong in saying tina woman suffrage has proved
a good thing in England She has made some mis-
statements. and must correct her"
lie was allowed to correct for I'VE minutes longer
Then the chairman again tried 20 hush him up.
Chairman and speakers voices were drowned in
the cheers and Kisses Of the crowd, and fcr no
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