The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-24
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mitted at five dollars a head, and the
vast and beautiful Belmont residence
which perhaps has no equal in the
country, was filled to overlooking.
Marble House is one of the most
famous of the Newport cottages" of
New York millionaires and it's interior
| abounds with art treasures and costly
furnishings representing an investment
Of hundreds of thousands of dollars
Today's affair was the first time it was
ever opened to the public. Never be-
fore have other than the personal
friends of Mrs. Belmont been permit
ted to cross it's portals, and popular
interest centered in the house and it's
furnishings rather than the lecture by
the preacher of rights for women. The
beautiful ballroom was the scene Of
the gathering, but hours before the
lecture the lower floor, with its art
galleries and Gothic museum, was open
for inspection. Mrs. Belmont greeted
each of her $5-apiece guests, and to
many her smile and kind word was
alone worth the price of admission.
Today's affair will be repeated on
Saturday, when Professor Charles
Zueblin of the University of Chicago
will be the speaker of the day on the
topic Women in Public Life
Until the present. sa.1 Mrs Bel
mont, Il have always thought it best
not to open Marble House to public
view, as it has been used solely for
private residence, though I should
very much have liked to please the
many sincere admirers of art who
have made application in former years
for such privilege. / am departing
from that rule of years solely because
interest in the crusade for votes for
women and thus materially assist the
the most practical form possible. AS
to the movement, 1 am confident OF
sweeping success in the future, and
at no very distant day, either.
Il always have believed that suf-
frage equality of the sexes will mean
the creation of force which will aid
in the uplifting of the whole world
added Mrs Belmont. women con-
slider themselves, and rightly, the
equals of men; they do not contend
they are better than men. Those who
assume to argue that because of theii
demand for the right of the ballot wo
man wishes to take something away
from man are viewing this great
movement from a false standpoint
We merely ask that we should, in all
justice, be allowed to bear our share
of governmental responsibility as a
sex
1--WE have no desire to thrust man
aside; we simply seek the right OF
equality with him in all that that
word implies Manhood's advancement:
has been aided by mans increasing
responsibility in the affairs of self
government. Give to women equal re-
sponsibility and the result must WORK
for worlds progress
Women know, as do men, that poll
tics is not what it should be; that
oftentimes corruption creeps in. We
feel that we could aid in bringing
about purer and higher standards
which would operate for the best in
terests of all our people The ferni-
nine sex shares much of the. response
bility OF life with the opposite sex to-
day.
of education as man; she is equally
tics is not what it should be; that
TONS She has been admitted within
recent years to the industrial and edu-
cational fields on the same plane. She
has brought that competition which,
as in every phase of life's work, makes
for the establishing of high standards
and, consequently, for the public good.
Why, therefore, should she not be re-
ceived on equality in the tremendous
problem of forming the potent policies
of government and its affairs? Is 1t
logical to draw the line?
MY belief always has been, con-
Guided Mrs. Belmont, that the latter
course would, by the very element OF