New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08

"There is no excuse for having this
state turned upside down for the next
two years" he said, to the tune Of
gentle murmur OF laughter from the
suffrage side. 1T would be mere
waste Of money to put the ballot into
the hands of every woman in the state
Of New York. Every man IN the state
was buttonholed on the subject before
the last election till he got so thor
oughly sick Of the subject that he
almost wished he were dead. The
aitis to-day are home taking care OF
their families. Sufragist leaders them
selves admit that they want the ballot
whether they all vote right or not.
Man alone was clothed by Jehovah
with the physical right TO vote. They
voted with the sword - the days OF
cid. and the majority still has right IN
its hand"
While the members of the, Senate
Judiciary Committee beamed Miss
Alice Chittenden declared that the
only reason why the ants hadn't been
on the ground sooner was their per-
feet trust in the men.
Mrs. Norman De r. Whitehouse. IN
opening the argument for the sunra-
gists. reminded the committee that the
question before them was not whether
they should give the suffrage TO
women, but whether they would give
the men another opportunity TO vote
upon the question in two years
only four years ago your Repub-
lican party was in a greater minority
than woman suffrage is to-day she
reminded them. Remember that there
is something in human nature that Is
grateful 10 the party that looks after
its enfranchisement," she added.
Mrs. Laidlaw praised the press for
its wonderful work in advancing the
suffrage Gauge, and reminded the COM
mittee that public opinion, as express
ed by editorials all over the state. was
overwhelmingly in favor Of the passage
of the Whitney Brereton bill. Mrs.
James Wentz. the president of the
Women's Republican Club, produced
substantial figures to warn the commit
tee. She said that there were 4,3soyoS3
women in the suffrage states.
MY message is just this, those WON
en- are going TO stand together 10 see
that the rest of the American women
have political freedom" she remarked.
as that a threat?" asked Senator
Gilchrist.
Just a fact said the speaker,
gently.
Mrs. RAYMOND Brown created dis
tinct sensation, somewhat embarrass-
ing TO certain members of the commit
tee. when she told them that % out of
the 81 Senators were minority Sena-
tors.
Would that prevent you from run
ming for reelection ?" she asked. AT
the last election your own pet constitu-
ton was turned down. Gentlemen, are
YOU never going to have a new consti-
tuition on that account Suffrage
polled larger votes than many OF you
at the last election. We ask you to do
the obviously just thing, to be truly
representative, and let the people--the
men people settle this question"
Mrs. Rooney threw down the cudgel
by speaking of the persistent and pes.
tiferous campaign of the suffragists."
The large majority OF the suffra-
gists in the state do not know the
meaning of the movement" she cried.
Let them read the history Of Susan B.
Anthony"
SO the matter rested. And so it is
still resting, principally due, 1t is
thought, TO the efforts Of Senator Elon
r. Brown, the big and placid leader of
the opposition. Senator Brown declared
that IL was useless for the suffragists
to produce statistics of 100000 who
wanted the vote.
zone woman can wind me around
her finger" he said, chivalrously. But
all afternoon long he persistently re-
fused to be wound around the 1000
busy fingers of the sutfragists. He
hadn't time" 1t is thought that
through his efforts the committee may
delay action again tomorrow. and that
some of the Senators may buck the
issue" entirely, letting it go unvoted
before the Assembly next Tuesday.
Two weeks ago Senator Brown regis