New-York tribune., 1911-02-23
SuHragists Elated.

In fact. this became so noticeable that
the suffragists after the hearing we're
distinctly elated. They declared they
had made converts of most of the Sen
ate committee and feel equally certain
that the Assembly committee will re-
port the amendment, and that it will be
adopted by the lower house. One of the
Assemblymen said he rather expected
the Assembly would vote TO submit the
question of woman suffrage to the peo-
ple. Both committees will act on the bill
next week. Prior TO the big hearing the
suffragists gave a little demonstration
of strength in a street corner meeting
with speeches from soap box
The open air meeting took place this
morning at state and Pearl streets.
Among those who mounted the impro-
vised rostfuin in the cause of votes Tor
women" were Mrs. Harriet Stanton
Blatch. Mrs. John Winters Brannan,
Mrs Martha Grenning, Mrs. Helen Hoy
Greely and Mrs. James Lee LaidlaW.
No small amount Of trepidation was
caused in the breast of Richard Barry,
the magazine writer, when he learned OF
this open air meeting and that the
streets were filled with suifragists.
on arriving here at noon on the special
train bearing about one hundred ANTS
Mr.. Barry WAS treated with about the
same consideration member of Parlia-
ment gets in London whenever he runs
into bunch of "Miltants." He recalled
his experience of few weeks ago, after
a meeting at the Lyceum Theatre. New
York. at which he delivered heated
anti-suffragist speech, and was probably
in doubt whether he had better call for
police protection here. However, he was
taken under the protecting care of Mrs
Arthur NJ. Dodge and the antis. At the
hearing he delivered the same speech
that he did in New York, and escaped
with his life and looks.
Up.to- Date Millinery Display.
Long before the hearing was called
this afternoon the Assembly Chamber
was packed to the doors by hundreds OF
Nplll'll anu a l'N iltn. [nS III Buol .'di =,
the millinery display was strictly up TO
date. Willow plumcs on large black
hats seemed to predominant. and there
was no doubt about the hobble skirts
They did prcdominatc. If every woman
who wore one of those skinny articles Of
apparel purchased it for this particular
occasion rise i'm the price OF hobble
skirts can be expected The sudden de-
mand must have demoraliZed the market.
There was little that was new in the
arguments presented TO the committee.
Some of the women apparently repeated
the same speeches they made last year.
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge. president of the
association opposed to woman SUFFRAGE
and Miss Alice Chittendon introduced the
speakers opposed To the bill. Mrs. John
Martin, of Grymos Hill. Staten Island
lCd off in the argument She opposed tbe
measures on the ground mainly that tbe
placing Of the suffrage in women's hande
would not result in the extension of tr,,.
democracy, and that such a privilege is
unnecessary To woman's cmancipatioo
Il process, she said. already comn,e,o
without such a privilege. Mrs. Marin
said In part:
The philosophy Of the woman's sufr.,.
movement lests upon TWO mann 1r,,,,',Do
tlOns, both or when are fallauous F'"'
he ilrst proposition is that democracv j.
not comple'e until eacn indIvidIIuI ns
vote. '"' d
The second proposition is that uor,a,,s
emancipation ls not complete until sns -
given vote sue 10
You may go on extending tbe fran.
chise TO the women In The family - 80,
like. but yod wouldn't get anV moro III J,
mocracy. iou may extend IL TO tho chjI-
dren or the family, but you wouldn,, ,n,
any more democracy SCI
! VIII not say that women are r.c.t,..a
and listened 10 OH equal terms vim -,
No, they nave decided ADVANTAGE n'.n
men. What they say Is accorded 49,,
and IT carries more weight o.
son for person and word for vord H.
II II were uttered by men. Woman a., ,nsi ins.a
this advantage because she is not in 1oii
tics. She - immune from suspicion an Pi III
munity which l. OF priceless value 7, Iii, III
remains 10 her 10 use this privilege ,nnrs
freely ana more powerfully than she does
and 10 realize that with IL Joined IN eli ,hn
other privileges open To her her emsnc,na' rao
ton is already complete.
Miss Margaret H. Gardner. ~ Al
bany. spoke I'm opposition 10 woman's
suffrage on the question Of votes for
saying that there is no connec.
tion between taxation and voting Miss
Gardiner said, I'm part:
When our ancestors said taxation with.