New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-09
NAN CHAMPION OF
ANTI-SUFFRACE
rxolains He's Against Mi
noritv's Imposing Ballot
on Majority.
uANY SUFFRAGlSTS
HEAR OPPOSITION
s.ne Heckling in Meeting in
.eolian Hall. but DiSturbers
Are Finally Quoted.

~,, York state Association Op-
.., Woman soaraec he'I It's first
.,o,,,nr last a.sht in Acolian Hail.
.,,,e al wh',l. prscucanr every seat
-..,,r Was occupied. the sexes oeins
o,.s.lv represented. Miss Alice
,,,.,.-se- president Of tho associa-
..,i.d ihe meeting the orenmg gun
1.-two statewide campaign AGAINST
GO said She. u al probability a
,,r~see constitutional amend
son -..,, no presented 90 the voters OF
..sfs % vote on in NoNenitei' 1919.
-, -sttlo CT applause "nich SIee'eu
mark measured tho suurasiS'
'.-th i,. the Gathering -uoWlnE loE
- sim. With which tho sunraSe
-. express their approval or disap-
-, . would probably not Pc an eN-
r.-.,,o, 20 estimate it at one-htth or
s,,.s.,th Of the whole.
,..,-su,. then. thc.e was some neck
~ sneakers. b1t surprisingly ltue
= -, tho heat with which The sub
!. rsrar, debated Mrs \. j..
-. n, ProoRnnc. Mass. and RABBI
80 srve-nsn. OF Temple Emanu- El'
$3.50 some persistent intcrrupterS
-. audience. but silcucod them with
=. ,,,,irder that Americans were In the
=. ~ norr,'tunc each speaker TO nave
-. rrrawncred ty his opponents
or, snvernan went q step further
..,-s,,e that enc gentleman ever inter
80 speaker" Never" agreed the
~ s,n,ema. IN tho audience 70 whom
-, ,.nsrk had hem particularly adj
,,,.s.d. and peace returned.
~,u tho speakers. John Martin. Of the
I'D Of Education. made the most pro-
s.,rd impression. and not only was he
.-..,-up,.d less than the others. but on
=, ,sv occasions when a voice did pipe
7, n stem tho tide Of his eloluence ana
..,.re he ignored II
% an" said lc. = democrat win
,.,n d. and believe that government
...,s rest on the consent OF tho gov
rnfd
Vigorous applause from iNt SUM ASST
gng
ramsn TO hear ovr sufrasist friends
.,.i,ei III sentiment, De continued
Z. ina innocence of my male heart !
Ia 10 helIey. that tho suhragists were
,rnr &c live up 20 this principle. ]
-.., ance been uudeceivc1
III. arr experiencing .hc novelty OF
,rassnc large class OF human beings
.~.rrs an oreeu.zed resistance to the
acr.on of the ballot So FAR as /
NOV al uo time DO the worlds history
La AIS class of mon organized 10 resist
No .sirancnisamcnt The movement is
uils AMI undo, The circumstances what
to13 b. the attitude Of men who believe
ha, government should rest on the con-
.ri Of the governed,
.PanmN that 10 should be left 90 the
unen themselves 20 decide whether they
SAINT the vote lt is matter peculiarly
med 20 be settled through referendum 10
% persons affected IL calls for plain
"a. or no And ! ann perfectly salts
sd hat the men % America would ac-
.sit the verdict without hesitation For
/ Ian a Democrat both by birth and train
70 anl an anti only 10y marriage.
Now have made this suggestion in a
t.rber OF speeches. some OF them deliN-
red at suffrage meetings, only TO dis
,ueF to my amazenent that il is re-
nrded as one hostile 20 the cause. Some
Z ny fair friends on tie other side-l
rssn fair go feature. not in. tactics-coii-
Der that man TOO stupid Inefficient ard
rutay venal 20 conduct an enlightened