New-York tribune., 1910-03-25
SOUL~SAVING BALLOT.
Inspiration of Plea for Woman
in Colonel HarUeys Speech.

Wearing a Paquin gown ot black satin.
with a yoke OF white net borderet with
bands OF rare old lace. Mrs Clarence H
Mackny told az the Garden Theatre y-ster-
day afternoon OF the growth oc tho Equal
Franchise Society since its arst public
lecture.
Before introducing Colonel George Hsr-
vey. who spoke on The Inherent Right" :"
Mrs. Mackay said that the society started
with sixteen members: az Its FIRST public
lecture 70 had increased 20 $50. and to-day
boasts OF s25 members. All this had been
done. she added. without any sentiment or
Hys,eria. and IN conclusion she urged the
members 20 carry suffrage with them
wherever they went this sumner.
Nine. Nordica sat IN a stage box with
Mrs Herbert Carpenter. whose guest she
had been az luncheon. and looked radiant
IN new spring hat os Chantecier red.
which contrastsd strfkfngly with her dia-
mond neck chain. diamond studded lOr-
znetts and other small pieces OF tswelry
set with the same stones Mrs Philip
Lydis. Mrs. Henry Wise Miller and Mrs.
John W Brannon also occupied boxes
Colonel Harvey had a great deal 20 say
ssou. the anti-surSraze contention that the
vote OF good women would be more than
counterbalancec by the vote OF bad ones. ff
the sex was enfranchised.
'If we are % believe the reverbera-
tions which constantly reach and al
most paralyze our senses" he said. "a
great army OF abandoned women, regi-
ments OF outcasts. are waiting. waiting
only for the word % stream forth Ike
wolves from their lair and rush with fren-
zied eyes 20 grasp with eager hands the
ballot bOx-truly a dire fOrebodiug
Am / willing that bad women should
have the right 20 vote? Yes. absolutely and
unQuahhedly. As cOntrasted with the
bestial creature who defames the image IN
which he was created by trading IN human
flesh and blood. a thousand times. yes
Better that ninety and nine depraved
women. dragged TO the ballot box By their
more depraved master, should vote wrong
than that one should be deprived of a single
opportunity 20 vote for the means 20 save
her own poor soul. There never was and
never VIII be a woman In whose breast does
not live 20 her dying day the spark OF hope
OF redemption And ask all men and all
women who TAX. this ignOble position 70
make the test universal. The only danger
Is that there might noe be sufficient num-
Der OF men saved out Of the wreck 20 hold
the Offices"
The speaker also poured ridic1Is on the
idea that woman's sphere is the home.
The spherical home" he said. ''is
bounded on the north by eating. on the west
By sleeping. on the east by praying and on
the south by tattling. with the god of petty
tyrannies ruling over ALL" 20 which there
followed round OF applause.
In conclusion he presented some gems o,
thought" from the address OF a wen known
banker given from the platform OF the
Metropolitan Temple. and stated that 1.-The
talented wife OF his good friend. the dis
tinguished banker. Is a lie member % the
Equal Franchise Society"
10 was announced that next years lect-
ures would be along a somewhat cirereut
line. and that the first % the series would
be given In Maxine ElIiott's Theatre by
Miss Ida Tarbeu. Her subject win be The
Revolutionary Women OF France.