The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-10
WAR ON The NIGHT COURT Law
WOVEN TO FORM 4 NATIONAL
CAMPAIGN AGAINST 1T.
the Rev. Anna shaw Den0unees the Physl-
cal Examine tion Ciause - infamoas
National sunraGist BeaFd Acts
Mass MeetIng In Madison Square.

The executive board OF the National
American Woman Suffrage Association
has passed a resolution condemn the
physical examination clause OF the Page
law relating to the night court for women.
The Rev Anna shaw. president Of the
association. who returned to town yes
terday from the meeting. is vehement
in her denunciation Of the measure. which
she characterizes as one Of the most in
famous acts Of sex discrimination ever
perpetrated by any Legislature
1t IL an insult to American woman
hood she said. and il IL obviously
hypocritical II there existed on the part
Of the trainers OF this disgraceful bill
an honest intention to mitigate the hor-
rible results OF the social evil would
taeir conception of its regulation be
limited to women onlyl
Thoughtful women are perhaps lees
aghast at the humiliation to which their
unfortunate sisters are subjected than
at the realization OF the utter futility OF
the humiliation. Statistics show that the
experience OF foreign countries under a
system Of regulation much more thor
ough than that provided for In this law
has been tragic In the extreme. Why
should we wish To copy what has proved
a failure OF the direst sortp
The time has gone by when Ameri-
can women will submit to an outrage OF
this sort Every member OF my board
IL pledged to do her utmost toward the
repealing Of this travesty upon law
making. and II Il - not repealed before
We come together we will formulate plans
for definite campaign against IL.
Women all over the country are
aroused on this question. have
been getting letters from California.
Alaryla land. Illinois and Washington by
the score. Suhragists are organizing
against 70 in several States where thare
in some 81 the larger cities. We are
determined TO fight IL to the bitter end.
I must say that ] am deeply grieved
and surprised that such q bin should
have the signature Of Gov Hughes.
The only explanation possible II that
he did not realize what it involved. |
shall certainly speak at the protest meet
ing to bs held next week in Madison
square unless I am called away from
the city. shall speak against this law
wherever and whenever have an oppor-
tunIty 90 do So
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait, president
Of the International Woman Suffrage
Association. - equally strong in dis
lit is not a question for .sufiraRists..
she said. 1t IL a question for all women.'
The thing about this Law which inn
presses me most said Mrs. Harriet
stanton Batch. is that it 10 such an
excellent illustration Of what I have
often said. that this country in many
respects ~ about twenty-five years
behind England.
England repealed the C. ID. acts
which contained provisions similar TO
those IN our new law. IN the early SOS.
when Gladstone was Prime Minister. In
fact Sir James Stansfsld resigned from
GladStons's Cabinet on this issue. being
an advocate 81 the repeal. and subse-
qusntly came out victorious in the
struggle
The protest meeting in Madison Square
is being arranged by Miss Lavinia
Dock 81 the Nurses Settlement in Henry
street The date has not been settled
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