The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-10

wv A ASH April s.-More than
every state and territory in the
country will invade the national capital
this week to attend the f0rty-third an
nual convention OF the National American
Woman Suffrage association, which VIII
open on Thursday for q weeks session
Not content with numerous indoor and
open-air sessions, these fair amazons have
planned an assault on the capitol which
will be made on the morning OF April 10.
This will be one of the most unusual
sights ever witnessed beneath the dome of
that historic structure.
On the morning Of that day a long line
or automobiles, each representing 4 state
or the Union, is to leave the association
headquarters on II street and, filled with
delegates to the fOrty-third annual con-
ventiOn OF the association, proceed down
Pennsylvania avenue to the capitol where
committee, assisted by a hundred or
more women, VIII carry the petitions of
the different states into the capitol and
lay them on Speaker CannOn's table AS
there are nearly a quarter of 4 million
names on the petitions, the floor of the
House will be literally covered with the
documents This combined petition viii
re the largest ever presented 10 Congress.
The proceedings may consume much time
II Is expected that more than 5000 women
viii accompany the petitions into the capi-
toll Sixteen governors of states headed
tne peuUOnS from their states with heir
names, and tho petitions bear the signs-
lures OF many Of the leaders in various
lines Of endeavOr in the country.
The convention VIII be held at the
Arlington hotel and will open on April II
for a weeks session when President Taft
wiz deliver an address OF welcome to the
delegates. This viii Oe the first time in
the history of the suffrage movement in
this country that a President has an
peared as a speaker at a meeting Of this
character President Taft, however, has
given the suffrage leaders to understand
that consent 10 speak at the convention
does not indicate in the slightest way that
he endorses the movement.
Another unusual feature OF the cOnVen-
ton is TO be the appearance before the
Senate and House judiciary committees of
representatives of the convention In be-
half of a bin TO amend the constitution of
the United States by franchising women.
This would be the sixteenth amendment to
the constitution. If adopted. The hearings
before the tive committees are to be held
Immediately after the big petition is pre-
scented 10 Congress The 1900 delegates
who are to be present will represent every
state and territory IN the Union, as well
as the numerous suffrage organizations
throughout the country. The speakers in
clude the leading opponents of woman
suffrage and many prominent social
workers and authors.
Following President Tsfts speech on
Thursday evening, the Rev. Anna h.
Shaw, president Of the organization, will
deliver her annual address. On Friday
afternoon there will be an open air meet
ing at which Harriet Stanton Blatch will
preside. Speeches will be made by many
suffragettes. including Mrs. H. La Refine
Baker. Of Spokane, Wash, a prominent re-
former and well-known social worker
Miss Ray Costelioe, one of England mil
liant suffragettes; Miss Inez MilhOlland
the young Vassar girl. who was arrested
several times in connection with the strike
OF The shirtwaist makers in New York.
Miss Alice Paul, the American girl, who
was confined in an English prison for too
much activity In the cause Of woman
suffrage and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
president Of the international Woman
Suffrage association, and the greatest pO-
ltical genius Ia the ranks of that body
viii Be among the principal speakers on
Friday evening. Mrs Kate Trimble Wool
sey. president Of the Kentucky Woman
Suffrage association, will be another
prominent speaker al this session.
Among the prominent speakers on Sat-
urday evening viii be Miss Juliet Stuart
Points, the Barnard college girl OF New
York. who represents the College Equal
Suffrage league.
Monday wifi be known as Industrial
Day" and All the sessions Will be devoted
70 = discussion Of the industrial condi-
ffona efistiaE among the working class OF
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