The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-05-07

work general sort of promise by members
of congress that after the Justice would be
done Them When Mrs. Anthony demanded that
women be given equal rights with the newlyen-
franehiscd black men. she got the answer, This
is the regro's hour
In 1859 formed two national organza-
tions: National Woman Suffrage association with
Mrs. Stanton and Miss Anthony leaders and head
quarters In New York American Woman Suffrage
association. with Mary A. LiverInore. Julia Ward
Howe and Lucy Stone leaders and headquarters In
Boston. The line of division was this: The Tor
wished concentrate on the passage OF
constitutional amendment: the latter was In favor
of obtaining the suffrage through amendments to
state constitutions.
One tuy in 1872 a plainly dressed woman wear
ing her dark hair brushed smoothly over her ears
and coiIed in II knot low on her neck was seated In
the front end Of street car in Rochester. n Y.
The sheriff stood in the rear of the car
"Fare." demanded the conductor. approaching
the passenger.
.I am u prisoner" she said "I travelling
under the escort of the sheriff. He Is In the other
end of the car and you will have to ask him for
my fare"
This woman was Susan B. Anthony. For
eral wears she had been trying to force an inter-
pretation Of the fourteenth md fifteenth amend
inents which would allow women to vote. Her
arrest was the result of her attempt to vote. She
was tried and fined 500. She refused to pay the
fine and never did pay. and she was not sent to
jail.
In 1873 Miss Anthony drafted the amendment
to tho Constitution which has been ratified
In 1878 the amendment was introduced In the
senate by Senator Sargent of California 1t
defeated in 1887 and thereafter was not even de-
bated In congress until IDA
During the years the constitutional amend
ment campaign making no progress the wom
on won many victories in the states They Sc
cured full suffrage In Wyoming QS69), Colorado
JTtah and Idaho (1S94) Washington G910). Cali
rig md
f1e12, Montana and Nevada G914). New York
(1917) Oklahoma, South Dakota and Michigan
19lS) They presidential suffrage In I'LL
nois (1913) Nebraska. Rhode Island and North
Dakota (1917). Iowa. Wisconsin, Indiana Maine
Minnesota, Missouri and Tennessee (1919) and
Kentucky n9oO). Partial suffrage prevails In
many Of the states. In Illinois. for example
women vote for candidates for all offices not
mentioned by the state constitution.
In 1890 the two organizations we're united un-
dor the name of National American Woman Suf
fraoe association and work was pushed along
both lines Of endeavor Mrs. Stanton was presi-
don't until 1892 Miss Anthony served until 1900.
resIyning at the age eighty Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait was its head, 190O-19O4 Dr. Anna How.
ard shaw. recently deceased. and possibly best
,oved Of all the leaders, woman of transcendent
o,fts and eloquence-wns president until 1915
Mrs Gait was then again chosen. Mrs. Frank Les
lie left large legacy to Mrs. Gait to be used In the
work.
chicago
National American Woman Suffrage association
bacame the League of Women Voters. Mrs.
Gait. who Is also the head Of the International
Woman Suffrage alliance, which she founded In
1o0a ia honorary chairman; Mrs. Maud Wood
pork Is chairman; Mrs. Richard Edwards Of In
diana. treasurer Mrs. Solon Jacobs Of Alabama.
secretary and there Is bonrd OF regional d.
rectOrs.
In 1912 the association formed a congressional
committee with headquarters In Washington and
with some Of its hest trained End brnIniest women
IN charge