New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24
WOMEN DEMAND
EQUAL CHANCE
AT CONVENTION
CONSTITUTIONS "InjuStice
Hid Under Fine Phrases,
Says Mrs. Batch.
M'ANENY URGES
STATE BUDGET
Would Have Governor and Caoi'
net Prepare Appropriations
Instead Of Legislature.

Arbs,v June g. Led by Mrs. har-
riot stanton Rlatch, president OF inc
Wor,ap's Political Union, a num0er OF
srFracc leaders. including Mrs. carrie
chairman Gait. Mrs. Norman ne H.
Wbitehousc and Miss Alberta NJ. nm
.old the members Of the bli! OF fIghS
committee Of the CONSTITUTIONAL 'oH-
veDtior what they thought OF the IN
,ysticc done them in being deprived OF
3 voice ia government. ..,
NJ R.atch made the prlnclpaI
srcccb. and from the women we"
po.n,ed out the Inconsistencies Oh 'he
p-cscrt constitution.
"Exclu6nc the rights OF trce speech
and assembly" said Mrs. blatch' we
seem iust.aed M assuming that genera
exprcssious lu the constitution lhc!uue
,,.n,,or only when those expressions
;I,. brriors and exclude women
n.ber the general expressions imply
nouers and rights. For instance, Ar
iic,e y in Section /, and part OF sec
ION .. while correctly describing those
rosnonsibIe for placing sherlhs and
otbrr county officers in othce as eIee-
tors closes by declaring, all the on
co-s whose Offices may hereafter De
created by law shall be elected by the
noonle." OF course, there Is not the
lI;ottes. intention here Of including
women u-dcr tho h.gh sounding phrase
.sbeU be elected y the people.
Mrs. Blatch thea pointed out nall
dozen other determinations OF IKE
sort. Continuing, she said;
Injustice Hid Under Phrases.
at seems to me. gentlemen, the time
bas como when YOU should no longer
trv 20 hide injustice under high sound
inc pbrasos. The language OF your
constitution should match to a nicely
vour intent. IF you use and IN your
courts interpret general phrases such
as IMPRISONMENT. 70 include women
only when they lay burdens upon
,beir shoulders. and by similar court
INTERPRETATIONS exclude women IN
general phrases indicating rights and
mowers as, for example, trial by
iurv Of ones peers, voting on tax prop
ositious, electln- orrcers and determln-
ing the fundamental law under when
we live. then surely you cannot but
eypec, that Just as the barons OF ora
felt contempt for their king, so we Will
he justified in feeling contempt ior
our rulers.
at IS not I'm any spirit Of over
,ic.fv Of expression that ! would urge
Won TO consider carefully the wording
of the revisiCns you make 70 the CON
stitution. but with the conviction that
Injustice has again and again oeen a9Ie
to prevail through hiding itself under
LOCAL phrases that quite falsely suggest
that Justice is TO be done. We merely
ssk Won. then, 20 express in absolutely
clear language your true thought. by
doing so. though your intent may De
unjust. YOU will serve the ultimate VIC
tory of justice and liberty
McAneny Urges State Budget.
Before the Committee on Finance to-
day George NcAneny, president OF the
BOARD Of Aldermen of New York City,
urged favorable report on the pro-
rossl 10 give the Governor and other
s+c+o officials, acting as a board Of est-
mate. the power TO make the state
budget. He would give the Legislature
only the power to reduce the approprla-
lions. VI.
City not only pays 20 per cent OF the
dirsc. but also of the indirect taxes
which are raised TO support the state
Government" said Mr.. McAneny, 1.-The
CITY should be protected from hasty
and in considered appropriations at Al
banv. The Governor and the Board OF
Estimate could give public hearings
preliminary TO the preparation of the
budget each year. and their work could
be aided by a budget bureau in the
Legislature. The constitution should
provide that special appropriation or
pork barrel bills providing for local
improvements throughout the state can
be made only through two-thirds
vote in each branch Of the Legislature.
Il think the emergency message pro-