New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
Grace A. Raymond Takes Issue with
DR.. Anna n. Shaw's Attitude.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, president
OF the National Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation, through the columns Of The
Tribune. ignorer Maud Malone and her
free lance and militant tactics In the
fight for the enfranchisement OF woman.
DR. Shaw says: Miss Malone Is doing
things in her own way and she mustn't
look for suffrage organizations or their
members to stop their work TO rally
around her when she gets into trouble"
Or. Shaw further and rather incon-
sstently continues: II do think IL wGs
outrageous that she was compelled TO
spend a night in jail" Again DR.. Shaw
issues the ukase: III she won't ally her
self with some body OF women workers.
she must be prepared to stand alone In
crises and take her medicine" Fall In
line, ladies!
This last declaration of DR.. Shaw is, TO
say the least, uncharitable and unworthy
of a great cause, whose opponents pro-
claim on ell occasions their desire TO
benefit all women. both socially and In
dustrially. by the aid OF the ballot 1t Is
obvious to many that women, no less than
men. crave for place and power, which
can only be attained by resorting to So
called respectable and conservative meth
DDS. which in the end benefit nobody but
the individuaist seeker II is evident
that Maud Malone belongs not 10 that
class. she fights alone, she is not a
torch bearer.
2eI
Wilson n declaration as to his position
on Votes for Women" The Governor
should have mad the temerity to declare
his partys position on that question. To
dodge the issue does not dispose OF Maud
Malones question; IL will be asked again
by other Mnuds. Maud Malones tactics are
those, though less militant, OF our English
sisters, who In their country go TO jail
for the cause Think Of the Rev. DR..
Shaw and many other OF our American
leaders" doing anything for Votes for
Women" that could land them In Ray
mond street fail! Horrors!
II is true that the suffrage organiza-
tons did not rally around Maud Malone
when she got into trouble and II is
also true that she took her medicine.
for she was convicted I'm the Brooklyn
Court OF special Sessions few days
ago. That was IN honor conferred upon
her which is much greater than any
vet attained by those who are not in
sympathy with her.
For over forty years women of the
leisure class-and a few not OF that
class-have journeyed to Albany 10 fool
Ishly and fruitessly coax and cajole
LEGISLATORS 10 take some action toward
the extension Of the franchise 10 women.
The annual parade of these women up
Capitol Hi has been source OF much
amusement TO the Albanyites who turned
out In force TO see the big show" sec
ond only TO the greatest show on earth.
There are many women In this state
who believe IN militant tactics. They are
not women who merely want the ballot,
they are women who take time 20 work
along other lines OF endeavor. by which
they can better the position OF other
women. Di Shaw and many leaders
adopt the safe and sane" methods while
others go directly to the factory gates
and carry the message OF sympathy and
cheer TO the thousands OF women and
children who stand alone" and who toll
there for a mere existence. Those women
appeal to the voters too, not alone in
Carnegie Hall, but at the factory and
on the street corners. Dr. Shaw should
bear in mind that the betterment of the
condition OF woman Is the paramount
Issue. The vote means nothing unless IL
be used for that purpose.
II would be more consistent for DR..
Shaw and other leaders" to heckle can
didates before their election to Office. as
Maud Malone did, rather than afterward.
There is a great principle involved here.
Maud Malone is but an incident. The
right to ask question of a candidate
for office has been abridged. Another
blow at the constitutional right OF free
speech. and this time a woman. Are
there classes. too. In the fight for equal
suffrage? 1t seems 80.
GRACE A. RAYMOND.
Brooklyn, N. Y. Nov. 10, 1912.