Evening journal., 1913-02-19

not Tor votes alone that We are
shaving, but for the uplift OF humanity.
We have argued for Il in the past and
then they wanted us TO show we could
fight for it and this we have done
every bit of the way on this march
personally demand the right to vote
on the principle of abstract justice and
the desire for a square deal for every
one"
Miss Freeman closed her remarks
by announcing that a meeting would
be held last evening at Tenth and
Market streets.
Miss Elizabeth Aldridge was the
last speaker and made an eloquent
plea for the suffrage, saying they es-
tended the olive branch of peace to
the brethern.
As the "Hiker" ceased talking
General" Jones invited Mayor Howell
and all Wilmingtonians TO come to
New York where they would be
revally entertained for their kind
nesses.
AS the bugle sounded the retreat
taps. the army filed out Of City Hall
and started for the Hotel DUPONT. and
when the several thousand people
gathered outside the City Hall caught
glimpse of General" Jones they
called for a speech. The General,
always willing for a chance to talk,
addressed the crowd for few
seconds, after which the hikers went
to the hotel to rest
Crowds Hear Night Speeches.
That residents of this city are in-
terested IN the question OF Woman
Suffrage was manifested last evening,
when fully two thousand people gath
cred in Market street, before the
Court House, TO hear suffragist
speak. II was the first time in the
history Of the town that an outdoor
meeting was held to discuss suffrage.
The speaker was well qualified TO
initiate the audience. Miss Elizabeth
Freeman, the militant, who has done
time mine times" spoke from the
"hikers" automobile, but before she
addressed the crowd, she was intro
duced by n suffragee This man.
who is a college student, said he
would speak, not as mixer" but
as an observer, and he then referred
to the right OF franchise now enjoyed
by men, which was considered their
fright Women. he continued. should
nave tQudl IlBNlo. ilt AOHnAilulloll
lof this country recognizes women as
distinct from men. and If the right to
vote was based on intelligence, wo-
men would have the same energy as
men and other qualities which place
them on a par with men, he said.
Miss Freeman spoke for the greater
portion Of an hour, and while annoyed
at times by young men and boys, who
I Al I.. ont
her temper and silenced the hecklers
with looks of contempt Miss Free
man spoke of the fight for suffrage
inaugurated 6S years ago, and de-
clared that throughout those years
women have wanted the vote. As
n proof that women are entitled to fran
chise, she cited the figures of the
, United States Census Bureau, which
! showed that girls were outstrippinl
boys in the educational institutions.
Miss Freeman said another reason
4 | why we want to vote is that womer
/ may be allowed to work out their eco
s nomic salvation. She said that there
e are some professions that women arr
v not competing for and two of thosl
/ are soldiers and sailors. Women ap
g prove of peace. and war will be
s thing of the past when we have inter
national suffrage. We will also do
e away with sweat shops, she declared
- and improve present social condition.
4 in general We want the vote, sh'
4 said, because it is right and just Sh'
r told about the conditions in Idaho
: Wyoming. Washington and othe
states where women have the ballot
. She said that there are over 100
, suffrage organizations in this countr.
g and seven periodicals that devote al
i their space to suffrage. She sal
II that there is more interest in suifrag
70 than in any other reform and that tn
Is newspapers are giving greater spac
p to the suffrage question than to an
other AT the conclusion of Mis-
Freeman's address she was enthus
lie iastically applauded.
S. After the street meeting Miss Free
r. man went around to the Young Won
A ans Christian Association and at
m dressed members of the gymnasium
~ class. about thirty in number. Sh
~ told the girls OF some of the incident
~ Of the hike from New York and tall
y ed on the suffrage question in gel
y, cral telling the why's and wherefore
is Afterward q reception was tendere
III Miss Freeman, and she took each {
IN the girls by the hand. All Of the gir
~ declared that they were converted
III the suffrage cause.