University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-12-27

: ing in 1S4S. Two most importan
: events making this question as
Worldwide movement We're the meet
ings of the International Council o.
Women in Berlin in 1904 and tn.
international Woman Suffrage in Co
penhagen in 1906. However in Eu
rope the cause of woman suffrage is
more backward than in almost any OF
the other countries
The women of every country. in
Guiding the small ones of Europe, are
forming associations and working for
the political liberty of women They
have partially accomplished this in
many of the countries-that is they
have small part in the affairs of the
government. Great Britain is one of
the most important centers of this
great movement. The women are
gradually gaining more voice in the
English government.
THE British woman takes much
greater part in the political life than
does the woman of our country" said
Alice Paul. For long time she has
been in evidence at every election,
canvassing and speaking for the va
rious mems parties. The first Prim-
rose dame was the mother of the suf-
| fragettes. 1t is difficult to realize
that as recently as 1910, at an anti
slavery conference in London. the
women delegates We're refused ad-
| mittance by the men: In 1882 the
married wOman's property act gave
her some legal freedom. A mans
right over his wife has been greatly
decreased. 1t is cause for rejoicing.
conditions being as they are. that the
suffrage has not been won without
a hard struggle in Great Britain. for
the struggle has done much to help
women throw off the bondage. 1t
has kindled in their hearts great
lection. 1t has developed a self res
pect for their sex unknown before. |
On all hands one hears it said "A /
new race of women is developing be- /,
fore our eyes'-a type which has dis !
carded the old ideal of physical, men /
tai. and moral independence, and has
substituted the ideal of strength"
Outside of Great Britain are found
women with the same political free
dom as the men. The women of New
Zealand have possessed the Municipal
suffrage since 1886. In 1898, the
Parliament conferred upon them the
full franchise on exactly the same
terms as required of men. The wO-
men in Australia s six states have
had municipal suffrage for twenty
five or thirty years. South Australia
gave them the full franchise in 1895
and North Australia in 1899. The
six states united in one common
wealth in 1901. and one of the first
acts of the new government was to
give all women the full Federal suf- 1
rage and the right to sit in the Ma S
iOnal Parliament. New South Wales 1
conferred state suffrage in 1902, Tas- I
mania in 1908. and Queensland in l
I905. Woman suffrage was won i'm l.
Finland in 1906, when women were /
on exactly the same i
anne terms as men and made eligi- p
lie to all officers, including seats in }
Parliament. In some other countries V
are eligible to few offices +
ut they have not gained entire pOlit- II
ral freedom
Woman suffrage has gained a par
ial fOOthOld in the United States
he first WOman's Rights Convention
IL record was held in Seneca Falls,
few York, in July 1S4S. The second -
'as in Salem, Ohio in April 1850,
nd the third in WOrchester MaSsa-l
husetts in October 1850. Every
ear thencefOrth to the beginning of
ne Civil War national conventions
ere held in various states for the
urpOse of agitating the question anG
reating a favorable public senti-
lent.
In May 1869, under the leadership
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and
iss Susan b. Anthony. the National
Toman Suffrage Association was
,rmed in New York City having for
S sole object the enfranchisement
women. From this time it held a
in Washington ID. c., ev-
Y winter. |
The year 1888 is distinguished for
lie largest and most representative
to get in to the TichbOrne trial.
e said he could get me in but it
Ould cost me something | asked