New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
HEAR MRS. BELMONT
MEMS CLUB MEMBERS
Hcr argument for Suffrage an
Form of Questions.

Ms. Oliver a. p. Belmont addressed the
All souls Mems club OF Brooklyn. last
night on thc question OF Voman's suffrage.
The meeting was held in AL souls Church.
N FIatbush. she hegan with a question.
d-ffted into the query pertinent and ended
With an interrogation point. The questions
were gracefully. almost gently. put There
was nothing militant IN Mrs. Beirnonrs
method.
Isaac y. Stevens. from the part OF the
country where they have great distances
sne are proud OF them. followed Mrs. Bel
mont Mr Stevens is from Colorado and
he made Il apparent in 9 modest way. but
by the long distance route. thar ne knew
something about womans suffrage. He
was before the audience composed OF men
snc women. for fifty minutes. and was
militant rhe Whole time. Re was the only
militant sufIragist 70 speak
Ms. Ida Hustled Harper. chairman Of the
Nauonsl Woman Suffrage Press Bureau.
followed the male champion OF the uoman's
cause from the West but dld not do much
EXCEPT 10 answer in a prompt and humor-
Gus way a few questions that has been sent
tv The audience 10 the platform
Mr Stevens had covered the history Of
p-hy women should vote. Beginning with
Adams fan. he quoted authorities. In
clu5ing Patrick Henry and Lincoln's Get
ryshurg speech, described Napoleon's tomb.
which be- said was more expensive than
Lsfsyertes. dwelf on the dreams OF Teuny-
son. and compared them 10 the dream OF
the Declaration OF Independence and
closed by declaring that universal suffrage
wa. therefore. not only right. but q neces-
sirv
AZ unfortunate coupling OF dumb animals
snl women IN the same sentence early
an me address was probably unintentional.
Al least ihe women present did not an
plaud. and the men seemed afraid 10 an
peer 10 notice ths circumstance We have
I'm Colorado the most effective and bu-
name laws for the protection Of dumb AMI
mas and the most impartial laws IN recog-
niz.ng the equal rights OF women 10 be
found II TIE world" was what Mr. Stevens
sad.
POLICEMAN IDLE
A policeman sat Throughout the meeting
with lis cap on his head. he was obvi-
ous,y entertained, but had no need 10 en-
ploy The authority Of the Law After the
treasurer OF the AL Souls Mems Club had
reported SIS - intact Joseph Tilden, the
president of The club. asked every one 70
bring more members into the organization
We always obtain the best speakers on
an subject that that subject affords. ano
3 pays for several entertainments, so no.
5ocy Can complain Of the price" he said
Mrs. Belmont was then asked 70 the
p.as-orrn- having been introduced by Paul
z Arles IS the woman they al wanted
% hear. She said:
how can any man OF The present dsv La
proud OF q Declaration Of Independence
-,llcl applies 10 only One-half OF the peO-
-lt-nal1 or them 10 govern themselves
n tcre - the reason in al rhis2 VIII YOU
80 - =, LIS t..-e - 1SAASe SIeetss aEotAer
lI-AoL lnlefilauonal, but civlle ] do not
mean by THIS war such as men have
.--Nays Wegeo. one Of blOOdshed and death
tlL one OF bitter antagonism, almost OF
hatred, between the sexes.
A. YOU men have assumed control %
every situation, why do you mete out TO
u hlch YOU give yourselves fIu paw Can
rOu believe that they viii much longer sub
.nit q this oidrirne yoke Of Jarbaric sub
1uGauons Can you expecr that they will
continue 10 let you control their conditions
.nIorce your laws and hold them voiceless
IN their own government? VIII YOU for
one moment JOIN me and reverse the order
a. rhinEsf
imagine yourselves ruled by women as
women are ruled BY men-would you toler-
ate it2 AL in favor please say "Aye,' Not
-srred-
WANT SUFFRAGE SOW.
Dropping the rising infection for an IN
ztsnr merely. Mrs Belmont said.
We women OF to-day demand our SUI
'-aEe We do not ask II for our grand
'ldren. We ask u Tor ourselves. DO YOU
7or rhink Il wiser TO arbirrate this question
'lsn tc face an inevitable crisis2
Mrs. Harper read written questions
--st The more modest men OF the audi
enos preferred 20 make anonymously,
srd answered them pithily and 70 the
satisfaction Of the audience. In answer
f- a query relative 70 the opinion held
Dr. sG1ragists in this country pertaining
-o the methods of their English sisters.
Mrs Harper said.
n DO nor think politics can be run differ
emily in England Enslishmen are iust as
Lad a. rhe omen. 4 nave been IN Eng
enc snd 7 know There 81, always roW6V-
s- IN political things among EnElishmen
they alWay- nave EnOckdOWn ana drag
our. EngLshmen know of 10 other Wav
A tew Years ago some Engiishmen tore
GOWN : lor OF feuces-but fhaN got the
raIcr. ! don't know what connection there
za between rhe two things The women
lre-t methods. II you men don'r want us
20 follow mel rloos more similar 20 those
-1e striving women abroad. give rs
something iu return for the methods We
have used.
Men nad taken Woulen's work from them.
Mr.. Harper said, ana proved II by asking;
who IL baking our pies. making our
pickles. our candies and our soap, There
iErt a domestic occupation of our grand
mothers that hasn't been taken from the
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