New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Women Pledge
Vote to Service
OF the Nation
Throng at Cooper Union
Jubilee Laughs and
Weeps as Leaders Dedi-
cate New Citizenship to
Country

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Of women voters stormed Cooper Union
last night in an impressive and history
making meeting. 1t was a suffrage
jubilee first Of all, and that was why
they laughed II was the dedication
of their citizenship TO "their country,
their homes and their God" and that
dedication, as pledged by DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw, brought tears to the
eyes of every woman in the room. 1t
was Federal amendment night, and that
was why they cheered.
AS early as o'clock the house was
filled, and surge Of men and women
was trying to force its way into the
crowded hall. For an hour they kept
coming-and going away-the newly
enfranchised women of New York, some
even from Saratoga and Niagara Fails,
and the police reserves had lively
lob Of it trying TO keep them back. At
the promise OF overflow meetings, how
ever, they punched into groups Of sew
eral hundred each, TO await the coming
of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, Mrs.
Norman de r. Whitehouse and the
other speakers who addressed them
later. es.,
A resolution urging the Sixty-ffth
Congress TO submit without delay the
Federal woman suffrage amendment 20
.be legislatures OF the several states,
and another empowering DR.. Shaw and
Mrs. Gait 10 ask President Wilson 10
urge the passing of this amendment In
his annual message to Congress were
passed with shout OF ayes.
'T'm going back to Congress in De-
cember. and we're going 70 pass that
Federal amendment" said Representa-
tive Walter Chandler, OF the lsth Dls-
trict.
going to work for the Federal amend.
ment until il is an accomplished TACT
nledeed Mrs. Norman de K. White
house. "We are not satisfied with our
own nfranchisement New YORK mas
Get the pace. but we're going TO save
the women of the states all the waste
and agony Of state campaigns. g,
Mrs. Gait. president Of the National
American Woman Suffrage ASSOCIATION
The children Of the centuries to
come will learn that on November o.
1917, a great step in human freedom
was accomplished in the great State OF
New York" said Mrs. Gait. we 40
not come here with the feeling OF the
victors over the vanquished. but rather
in an exaltation Of the spirit. We re-
alize the great responsibility OF citi-
zenship: we are sensible that TINS new
ly-won ballot Of ours is not right OF
N a
new means of serving.
Following Mrs. Cats opening words
Mrs Norman dc X. Whitehouse, Mrs.
lanes Lees Laidlaw, Mrs. Raymond
Brown: Mrs. Ogden Reid, Miss Mary
Garrett Hav. Judge William II. Wad-
hams. Judge Charles L. Guy, Repre-
sentatives Charles B. Smith, of Buffalo;
Walter Chandler and G. b. Francis. Of
New York, made short speeches.
Suffrage Veteran Is Presented
Then Mrs. Gait presented "the leader
and Demosthenes Of US ALL" DR.. Shaw.
And as the suffrage veteran stood
there facing a bedlam Of voices and
faces, she paled and swayed a trife,
and raised her hand in an old familiar
Just before she died." began DR..
Shaw, Susan B. Anthony predicted
that al the women Of the United States
would be enfranchised. Well. they are.
Pm not here to make speech. !
cant"-her voice broke, and then she
went on-"I'm here tonight for Just
one thing We have consecrated our
selves and our organization TO the ser
vice Of our country; but now ! ask you,
nv fellow citizens. TO pledge in the
presence Of almighty God our new
citizenship 20 our country, to our state
Not with pseudo patriotism, that says
NV country, right or wrong, but with
real devotion, that says, My country
If she ig right, and let me do all IN my
mower 70 make her right And so as
citizens we say 10 our President that
we stand with him, as he has stood by
us and will stand By us for the Federal
amendment.
"Our country needs US. There is a
e.ryicc we can render. This is not
A war Of men only. Our army IN the
feld will fail US unless we stand
joyallv by them at home. Remember
there's a day after tomorrow when
the war is over, and we shaIl nave 70
co,scrve our people and our land
whom we shall have TO educate our
children in patriotism, and tram our
pcople 10 IL; when we snali nave 10
teach the deep, spiritual lesson OF
democracy in It's newest and best YER
sion. when we shall have TO take up
our new ideals and 90 on. And So
women citizens. ! ask you to dedicate
vour citizenship 20 serve our coun-
try. our homes and our God
Judge Wadhams said: u glory IN
this triumph. congratulate you
women who have made such a splen-
Aid fght, but congratulate the men
more. that We have seen the vision
and taken this great democratic step.
Reprcsentstive Francis. who Is from
~. Cats own district. said: Con
@,ess is going TO beat the President
Joesnt hurry. And when the women
~ enfranchised / hope thereU be a
,t a and speedy end TO n travesty in
sa, ~ Of the White House that jails
,nnncent women"
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