BLACKWELL FAMILY Henry B. Blackwell Subject File: Woman SuffrageEarly ADVOCATES OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE National and State1 Index. Nevada. Page 3 New Hampshire. " 5 New Jersey. " 9 New Mexico. " 15 New York. " 17-28 N. Carolina. " 35 N. Dakota. " 37 Ohio. " 39 Oregon. " 49 Pennsylvania. " 51 Rhode Island. " 59 S. Carolina. " 65 S. Dakota. " 71 Tennesee. " 73 Texas. " 77 Utah. " 81 Vermont. " 85 Virginia " 912 Index. Washington. Page 95 West Virginia " 99 Wisconsin. " 101 Wyoming. " 107 3 Nevada. National. Weeks Miss Fannie A. White Rock. Western Shoshone Indian Agency.4 5 New Hampshire. National. Bartlett. Miss J. M. Milford. Filley. Mrs. Mary P. North Haverhill. 6 9 New Jersey. National. Barlow. Mrs. Myra 336 Fairmount Ave. Jersey City. Browning. Catharine H. Box 404 Orange. Day. Mrs. Jno. 336 Fairmount Ave. Jersey City. Forbes. Miss A. L. 451 Jersey Av. " " Hussey. Dr. Mary D. East Orange. McClees. Mrs. Sarah A. Montclair. Pugh. S.V.G. 149 Cooper St. Trenton. Seabrook. Mrs. Therea W. Keysport. Snow. Jane M. Vineland Wright. Mrs. Phoebe C. West End.10 11 New Jersey. State. Blackwell. Mrs. Antoinette Brown " " Emma Orange Browning. Katharine H. " Enslin. Mrs. Charlotte N. Sec. Treas. Hussey - Dr. Mary D. McClees. Mrs. Sarah A. Morgan. " Mary E. Sexton. Mrs. Minola G. President. Whitehead. How. John12 13 14 15 New Mexico.16 17 New York. Life. Anthony. Miss Susan B. Rochester. " " Mary S " Gage. Mrs. Matilda Joslyn Fayetteville. Stanton. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady New York.18 19 New York. National. Alley. Mrs. Armand 64 Genesee St. Hornellsville Anthony. Miss Mary S Rochester Banker. Geo. W. 46 Sterling Place Brooklyn. " Mrs. Henrietta M. " " " Beard. A.B. " Bemish, Georgia Rochester. Bigelow. Miss Alfreda N.Y. Brown. Mrs. Francelia Utica. Bushnell. " Ford 35 Broadway. N.Y. Caley. Mrs. Mary G. Rochester Channer " Louise Jane 94 West St. Utica Crossett. Ella Hawley Warsaw De Garmo. Mrs. Emilie L. Rhinebeck. Ellis. Mrs. S.W. Hornellsville Ferguson. Mrs. Mary J. Falls Corner Green. Mrs. Newton H. So. Byron. Guiteau. " M.F. 57 W. 83rd St. N.Y.20 New York. Hallowell. Mrs. Mary H. Rochester Howell. Mary S. 154 Hamilton St. Albany Hurd. Mrs. Fenton Schuylersville Jenkins. Mrs. Amy H. 416 W. 22d St. N.Y. Kelsey. Mrs. Phebe M. 61 W. 15th St. " Lacy. Mrs. Mary N. Avon Miller. Mrs. Helen M. 208 East Ave. Rochester Osborn. Mrs. Eliza Wright Auburn Parker. Mrs. J.M. Rochester Roome. W.P. 114 W. 86th St. N.Y. Sargent. Mrs. J.L. 98 East Ave. Rochester Scott. Mrs. Fredonia Skinner " Josephine E. Falls Corner _ Ont. Co. Smith. " L.B. Trumansburg. " L.C. 30 N. Washington St. Rochester Squire " Ellen H. 92 Prospect Pl. Brooklyn Thorne. Rebecca P. Marengo. Thompson. Mrs. Eliza A. 124 Howard Av. Utica. 21 New York. Ward. Mrs. H.M. Hornellsville. Washburn " Jane Chappaqua Wattles Susan E. 239 Adelphi St. Brooklyn. Wells. Mrs. F.H. Heath White. Sarah D. 124 Amity St. Brooklyn. Willcox. Albert O. 146 Broadway. N.Y. Willis Mrs. Sara L 93 Plymouth Av. Rochester " Miss Jane Jefferson Av. " Wise. Mrs. Sarah L. 826 Union St. Brooklyn. Wright. Mrs. E. J. De Kalb Junction22 23 New York. State. Addleman. Mrs. Susie N.Y. Angell. Mrs. " Anthony. Miss Mary S. 17 Madison St. Rochester " " Susan B. " " " " Arnold. Mrs. A.F. N.Y. Barcalow. Miss " Bishop Mrs. " Blake. Miss K. " Pres. Blake. Mrs. L.D. 149 - E_44th St_ " Bullard. Mrs. Callon. Miss Newark Cary. Mrs. Brooklyn Rec. Sec. Daley. Miss Charlotte F. 105_W. 54th St. N.Y. Demorest. Mrs. " Dunn. Mrs. William C. " Elwell. Mr. " Goss. Mrs. Docia C. 97 Varick St. " Guiteau. Mrs. J.W. " Griswold. " Octavia J. Batavia.24 New York. Howland. Mrs. Hannah Sherwood. " Miss Isabel Chautauqua. " " Josephine. Union Springs. Jacobi. Dr. Mary Putnam N.Y. Jacobs. Miss Mary Sherwood. Lang. Mrs. N.Y. Levey " P.H. " " Miss Vivien " " Master " Lewis. Mrs. Dio Yonkers Lovell. J.W. N.Y. " Mrs. " Manchester. Mrs. " " " Emily " McAdam. Miss J.C. Rochester Mckeel. Mrs. Maria Sherwood. Munhall. Miss Katharine S. " Neyman Mrs. N.Y. Ober Mrs. C.F. Peet. Miss Kate. 25 New York. Seymour. Miss Mary F. N.Y. Sisson. Mrs. Roby H. Scipioville Slocum. " Fanny T. Sherwood. Stanton. Dr. Jennie N.Y. Thomas. Mrs. Charlotte J. " Volkman. Miss " Wait - Mrs. Jennie F. Yonkers. Wakely - " Elizabeth W. Savannah Treasurer Wakeman " Mrs. Emily L. 93 Nassau St. N.Y. Webb. Maria E. " Wood. Mrs. " Woods. J.O. " Wright. Amelia "26 Woman's Political Club Rochester N.Y. Mrs. M.A.F. Sanford. 20 James St. " A.B. Gould. 39 Savannah St. " E.F. Robb 10 N. Wash. St. " J.L. Cole. 11 Clifford St. " A.B. Foster 9 William St. Miss A.M. Morgan. 14 Savannah St. " M. Morton. 86 Scion St. Mrs. C.B. Moore. 18 Park Ave. " F.E. Peake. 164 Troup St. " Wilbur Griffin. 284 University Av. " Phoebe A. Palmer. 91 Rowe St. " A.H. Palmer. 16 Broadway. " A.E. Munson. 53 Prospect St. Miss Anna Munson. " " " Mrs. M.J. Chace. 159 Lake Ave. " G.H. Gage. 208 " " " J.S. Hind. " " Miss Ruth Siddons. 45 Prince " " Frank Reichenbach. King " Mrs. Dr. Reichenbach. " " " D.H. Johnson. 176 Lake " " L. M. Loss. " " " G.A. Finley. 30 James St. " Dr. E.D. French. Phila. Pa. " Laura Audrey. Livingston Hotel. 27 (Continued) Mrs. Angelina M. Sargent. 98 East Ave. Miss Mary A. Sterling. 140 Court St. " Jean Morton. 86 Scion " " Eva True. 90 Adams " Dr. E.G. Crum. 218 Fitzhugh " " M.A. Brownell. 177 Troup " Mrs. H.B. Clark. cor. Norton [?] Hollenbeck " " Hannah Cole. 33 Park. Ave. Miss Louisa Russ. 22 Swan St. Dr. H.M. Turner - Mrs. I.H. Clapp. Meigs St. " C.E. Parks. 77 Chestnut St. " C.B. Marsh. 236 Court " " A.B. Taylor. " " " " J.G. Maurer. 190 " " " Mary West. 192 " " " D.G. Bonesteele. 14 Savannah " " Louise Brayer. 50 Clifton " Miss Florence Beckwith Mrs. Lewis Chase. East St. Miss Rilla Sherry. 11 Clifford " Mrs. M.H. Pratt. Vick Park. " L.C. Smith. 30 N. Wash. St. " E.S. Fray. 407 Alexander " " Laura Ramsdell. 16 Strathallen Park. " E.M. Lathrop. 39 Savannah St. (over)28 Continued Woman's Political Club of Rochester. N.Y. Mrs. M.H. Hallowell 97 Plymouth Ave. Miss S.B. Anthony. 17 Madison St. " Mary S. Anthony. " " " Mrs. F.B. Allen 47 Savannah " " S.F. Blackall. 58 N. Union " " L.B. Smith. Trumansburg. N.Y. " Sarah Willis 93 Plymouth Av. Miss Jessie M. Post. 194 " " Mrs. M.A. Clinton. 147 Park " " Helen Miller. East Ave. Miss J. Ballentyne. Powers' Block. Mrs. J.F. Greenleaf 64 N. Goodman St. " C. Gardiner. 118 Jones St. " J.N. Farthing. 188 University Av. " Amy Post. Sophia St. Miss E.P. Hall. 64 Frank St. Mrs. P.K. Hallowell. 93 Plymouth Av. " J.M. Thayer. 30 James St. " G.H. Newell. " Frances M. Hovey. N. St. Paul St. " Gannet 8 East St. " Kittredge. 3 Canfield Pl. " Dr. Spencer. S. Union St. 35 North Carolina.36 37 North Dakota.38 39 Ohio. Life. Southworth. Mrs. Louise Cleveland. National. Faucett. Mrs. Susan A. Salem. Fray. " Ellen M. Toledo. Freeman " E. 258 Elm St. Cincinnati. Lindo. Mrs. H.M. 410_E. Mound St. Columbus. Mott. Miss Anna C. Toledo. Marsh. " A.McLean. Cincinnati. Mix. " Kate Cleveland. Munroe. Mrs. Henrietta L. Xenia Peters. Mrs. Alice E.H._600 E. Broad St Columbus. " O.G. " " " " " Southworth. Mrs. Louise Cleveland.41 Ohio. State. Societies. Chillicothe Equal Rights Association. President Sarah C. Shrader. Cincinnati - Hamilton Co. Suffrage Association. Mrs. Elizabeth Whitman. " Elizabeth Coit. Cleveland. Literary and Suffrage Guild. Secretary Mrs E.S. Booth. Cleveland - Western Reserve Club President Mrs. Darius Cadwell. Farmington Equal Rights Association. President Mrs Sarah J. Taft. Fitchville Equal Rights Association President Mrs Hannah Robinson.42 Ohio. Kirtland Equal Rights Association. President. Mrs. Mary G. Williams. Massillon Equal Rights Association. President Mrs. C. McCullough Everhard. Oberlin Equal Rights Association. President Mrs. A.L. Webster Painesville Equal Rights Association. President Mrs. A.G. Smith. Toledo Woman Suffrage Association. President Mrs. Rosa L. Segur. Willoughby Equal Rights Association. President Mrs. Martha H. Elwell. 49 Oregon. National. Ames, Mrs. M Pelham Union.50 51 Pennsylvania. Life. Avery. Mrs. Rachel Foster. Philadelphia Brazier " Ellen H. " " Miss Emma J. " Dewald. " Kate W. " Foster. Miss Julia T. " James Alvin T. " " Mrs. Helen Mosher. Thomson. Miss M. Adaline " Bartol. Mrs. Emma J. "52 Pennsylvania. National. Ambler. Hannah C. Box 27 Ambler Anthony. Miss Lucy C. 114 N. 11th St. Phila. Armstrong. Mrs. C. W. Milford. Bartol. Mrs. C. J. 1900 Spruce St. Phila. Blankenburg. Mrs. 1326 Arch St. " Boyd. Anna K. 519 Susquehanna Ave " Goldbath. Miss Mary Hollidaysburg. Gauthrop. Mrs. Mary 629 N_20th St. Phila. Haven. Miss Lyra 64 Clifton St. Allegheny. " Mrs. M. W. " " " " Hinderman. Miss Matilda Pittsburg. Jones. Henry 1310 Pine St. Phila. " Mrs. Mary T. " " " " " " Y. M. S. " " " " Kennedy. Mrs. C. P. New Brighton. Pennsylvania. Longshore. Dr. Hannah 1326 Arch St. Phila. Lawler. Fanny H. 316 Elmira St. Williamsport. Morgan. Miss Rose. Williamsport. Palmer. Vinnie J. 2005 N. Broad St. Phila. Pennock. Deborah A. Kennett Square Pierce. Mrs. Charlotte L. 1415 Walnut St. Phila. Purvis. Robert 1601 Mt. Vernon St. " " Miss Hattie " " " " " Ramsey. Anna B. (D.D.) 58_6th Av. Schofield Mrs. Glennie W. Warren. Smith. Mrs. Robert. Blainsville Thomson. Miss Adelaide 149_N_11th_St. Phila. Wise. Miss Ella M. 1939_Vine St. 54 59 Rhode Island National. Arnold. Mrs. Mary Chepachet. -Gammell Ann M. Providence. Howe. Mrs. Julia Ward. Newport. Little Compton Suffrage League Little Compton60 65 South Carolina National. Meeker. Mrs. Lydia F Charleston66 71 South Dakota.72 73 Tennessee National. Aiken. Mrs. M.C. 38 Jefferson St. Memphis. McClurg. Miss Lena 23_1st St. Chattanooga.74 77 Texas. National. Fry. Mrs. Elizabeth San Antonio.78 81 Utah. National. Dayall. Mrs. W.T. Salt Lake City Kimball. " Sarah M. " " " Pratt. Romain B. " " " Wells. Emmeline B. " " "82 85 Vermont. National. Spencer. Miss Mary E. Wilmington.86 91 Virginia. National. Brown. Elisan? Winchester. Gordon. Mrs. F.D. Meadow Station. Green. " Fidelia Falls Church. " Jonas Manassas. " Miss " Robinson. Mrs. " Shumate, Miss M. Winchester " " Lizzie. "92 95 Washington. National. Allen. J.B. Walla Walla. Weeks. E. Penyallup.96 99 West Virginia.100 101 Wisconsin Life Brown. Rev. Olympia Racine. National. Hanchette, Maria I. 322 Washington Av. Madison. Pamer. Mrs R.S. 106 Marr St. Fond-du-Lac.102 107 Wyoming. National. Davis. Miss C.M. Cheyenne.108Democratic Ticket: For Senator, SAMUEL HIPPLE. For Representative, Seventh District, A. BYRAM. For Sheriff, JAMES F. BUTCHER. For Register of Deeds, J. D. ARMSTRONG. For County Clerk, CHARLES W. RUST. For Assessor, SAMUEL DICKSON. For County Commissioners, I. S. PARKER, WM. YOUNG, JOSEPH J. DICKSON. Against constitutional amendment striking out the word "white." Against striking the word "male" from section one of article five of the constitution. Against amendment of section two, article five, restricting elective franchise to loyal persons. For bridge across Independence creek on Atchison and Doniphan state road. For bridge across Independence creek on Atchison and Highland road. For bridge across Stranger creek on Atchison and Holton road. For bridge across Big Grasshopper on Atchison and Holton road. For bridge across Stranger creek on Atchison and Topeka road. For bridge across Walnut creek near Port William. AN ADDRESS TO THE VOTERS OF KANSAS, Unanimously adopted by the State Mass Convention of the FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE, Held in Lawrence, September 24th, 1867. FELLOW-CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS: One of the great questions affecting the social and civil well being, now before you for prompt and decided action, is the question of controlling the liquor traffic. This simple statement needs no comment or argument to engage your attention. As friends of Temperance and as good citizens, acting in the light of conscience and experience, what can we do to bring the liquor interest under the power of the moral and upright, and keep it there? This we are not called upon to answer with some efficient action. By the action of the last legislature the issue of license for the retailing of liquors is made dependent on the suffrage of the people without distinction of sex or color, in every ward or district where men propose to engage in the liquor traffic. Nothing fairer or more liberal could reasonably be asked by the friends of the liquor interest than the law as we not have it upon our stature book; and the friends of morality desire that the law shall stand. In its form and spirit it is sufficient. It leaves the liquor interest in the hands of the whole people; and there we are willing it shall be left, and there we propose to have it kept. But the law is already thwarted and defeated in many places by recreant officers who hold their places by the votes of the unscrupulous, or the friends of the liquor cause; and besides this, there is a powerful movement on foot to effect the repeal of the law. Now, we intend that the law in its present form shall be defended and enforced. Eminent men have pronounced it the best and fairest law for the regulation of the liquor traffic that has ever been enacted. It is the admiration of those in the older States who in the past years have given their attention to the subject of legislating for the regulation of the liquor interest. To maintain this law no one can fail to see where the great moral strength that is needed lies. We recognize the wisdom of our last legislature in making the issue of license to retail intoxicating liquors depend on the suffrage of women as well as men. But we also see that the suffrage here granted to women is rendered nugatory by the limitations that beset it. Women, as our legislature most justly assumed, have an equal right and interest with men in the regulation of liquor traffic. And if we are compelled, in order that the liquor interest may be properly controlled, to increase the moral force of society and the strength of the moral element in politics, by calling in the help of the women, then it is absolutely necessary that the women should have a voice in choosing our legislators and municipal officers. We, of course, do not fail to see that in order to give any efficiency to the suffrage of women in the regulation of liquor traffic, their suffrage must be as unqualified and as unlimited as that of men; but so far are we from fearing that any of our interest,--material, political, or social,--would suffer loss from giving the ballot to women, that we believe all our interests, especially those requiring moral strength for their support, would thus be greatly enhanced. For the cause of morality and temperance, women must have the ballot. Twenty thousand of the women in Kansas will put rum and whisky under suitable restraints, and the votes of the women will keep them thus for all time to come. But without their votes, we will still remain, as we have been, at the mercy of the liquor interest, and by this interest will our politics continue to be debauched; with the votes of the women of Kansas, the good and virtuous will keep this interest under absolute control. Fellow citizens of Kansas--friends of temperance, truth and humanity, be vigilant, be alive to the grand opportunity now presented to you; on the 5th of November vote for Impartial Suffrage, and for the first time, and in Kansas the first place in the world. King alcohol is doomed to a final overthrow. A. HUNTING, President. JOHN SPEER, ) L. R. ELLIOTT, ) Sec'ys. ROOMS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE STATE IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION. TOPEKA, KANSAS, April 5, 1867. The Executive Committee of the State Impartial Suffrage Association desires to obtain the names of one or more earnest active friends of Impartial Suffrage, with their Post Office address, in each neighborhood in Kansas. Will you furnish us at once with such a list in your County? In addition we desire the names and address of every voter in your County, to whom it will do any good to send documents; you can get such a list of your County Clerk or Township Trustees. Correct and send it; we want at least, the names of half your voters. We also want to know every neighborhood where it will do any good to hold meetings. H. B. Blackwell and Lucy Stone, are now canvassing the State, and we have the promise of other speakers, and intend, before the next general election, to reach every neighborhood and every voter. Address, S. N. WOOD, Cor. Sec. State Impartial Suffrage Association, Topeka, Kansas. P. O. Box, 377.Republican Ticket For State Senator, R A Van Winkle. For Representative, 6th District--W W Guthrie. For Treasurer, J C Peters. For Sheriff, Capt Robt White. For Register of Deeds, John J Locker. For County Clerk, Chas W Rust. For Assessor, D Bucknum. For Surveyor, E S Wills. For Coroner, Dr J V Bryning. For County Commissioners, Ed K Blair, Ben Wallick, G M Woodworth. For Constitutional Amendment striking out the word White. Against Striking the word Male from Section one, of Article five, of the Constitution. or Amendment to Section two, Article five restricting the elective franchise to loyal persons. For Bridge across Independence creek on the Atchison and Doniphan State Road. For Bridge across Independence creek on the Atchison and Highland road. For Bridge across Stranger creek on the Atchison and Holton road. For Bridge across Big Grasshopper, on the Atchison and Holton road. For Bridge across Stranger creek, on the Atchison and Topeka road. For Bridge across Walnut creek, near Port William. Democratic Ticket. For Senator, SAMUEL HIPPLE. For Representative, Sixth District, G. W. GLICK. For Sheriff, JAMES F. BUTCHER. For Treasurer, VIRGIL W. PAKRER. For Register of Deeds, J. D. ARMSTRONG. For County Clerk, CHARLES W. RUST. For Assessor, SAMUEL DICKSON. For County Commissioners, I. S. PARKER, WM. YOUNG, JOSEPH J. DICKSON. Against constitutional amendment striking out the word "white." For striking the word "male" from section one of article five of the constitution. Against amendment of section two, article five restricting the elective suffrage to loyal persons. For bridge across Independence creek on Atchison and Doniphan state road. For bridge across Independence creek on Atchison and Highland road. For bridge across Stranger creek on Atchison and Holton road. For bridge across Big Grasshopper on Atchison and Holton road. For bridge across Stranger creek on Atchison and Topeka road. For bridge across Walnut creek near Port William.HBB Aug. 19 - 1893 p. 262 The World's Suffrage Congress. ....On Wednesday evening, Aug 9. a paper was ready by H B Blackwell on "The Strongholds of Opposition", by Miss Alice Stone Blackwell..... On Thursday afternoon a special meeting of the National-American Woman Suffrage Association was held in the Hall of Washington to arrange for future work in Colorado and Kansas, where constitutional amendments are pending. Mr. Blackwell urged the claims of Colorado, the battle-ground of 1893, where the vote will be taken next November......On Friday evening, Aug. 11, an audience of six hundred persons gathered in the Hall of Columbus, and listened to addresses by Henry B. Blackwell, on "Political Progress and Woman Suffrage"; "Woman Suffrage as a Means to an End", by Rev. Ida C. Hultin, of Moline, Ill.; and "The Protective Power of the Ballot," by Susan B. Anthony. Mr. Blackwell said: Four hundred years ago men voted nowhere. The invention of the printing press had to precede a printed ballot. Forty years ago women voted nowhere. Now in all English-speaking countries, they are beginning to vote. In America, women have already secured the legal right of school suffrage in twenty-one states and territories; municipal suffrage in three States; and full suffrage in Wyoming. But woman suffrage is not a novel experiment or an untried theory. In principle it is as old as history. It is a part of a political evolution. These are axioms: 1. Political progress historically viewed consists in successive extensions of suffrage to classes hitherto disenfranchised. 2. Social progress consists in successive enlargements of women's freedom and activity. 3. Every class that votes, in the long run, makes itself felt in the character of the government, in the direction of its own interests, principles and peculiarities H. B. Blackwell[Copy letter sent by Am W S A Conf Committee] Boston, Jany 28 1888. Dear Friend I am having set up in type for your consideration as a member of the American W S A Conference Committee the following. 1. The resolutions of the Am W S A at its annual convention in Phila. Nov 2. 1887 proposing negotiations for a union of the Am & National Societies. 2. A report of the Conference between Mrs Lucy Stone & Miss Anthony Dec 2-3 1887 3 Letter from Mrs Stone to Miss Anthony 4 Letter of Miss A S Blackwell to Miss [Noster?] 5 Suggested form of [?] & Constitution of United Society 6. Suggested officers for [first?] year of the United Society. Thesetwo last-named have been prepared by Rev Anne H Shaw and H. B. Blackwell two members of the American Conference Committee of seven, and are by them submitted to their fellow-members for consideration. Please suggest any alterations or changes you advise, or draft a new plan of name, constitution & [?] of officers, after reading these. When our committee has agreed upon these, we can submit them to the other committee & await their reply - I am promised the printed matter next Wednesday & will at once forward it to you As the overture for union came from the Am W S A Mrs Stone suggested to Miss Anthony that our conference committee should draw up a provisional [?] constitution and draw up officers for the first year to submit to the national conference com & if the two [?] committees can agree then either [?] to be referred back to the respective association for [?]Gov. Greenhalge recommendation Office of The Woman's Journal, No. 3 Park Street. Boston, Jan 4 1894 Gov Greenhalge, on Jan 4, 1894, recommended municipal suffrage for women, as follows: The expediency and justice of extolling women the right of municipal suffrage has been brought to the attention of previous legislatures - the tendency of modern though and modern civilization point strongly in the direction of this extension. The services of women in various public departments are now acknowledged to be of the greatest benefit and efficiency. Upon school boards and in the administration of our public charities there can be no doubt that a higher development and a rapid advance in methods of management and treatment have been accomplished; and furthermore, the participation of women in the sterner business of life in almost every line of occupation and work has been almost constantly increasing. Her performance of labors which tradition and convention have assigned to men would seem to indicate her capacity for sharing in the most important business of the individual and of the community, viz: the conduct of public affairs and also to demonstrate the benefits derived from such participation, and might seem to justify the further step of granting to her the right of municipal suffrage. I Therefore commend this subject to your most serious consideration. Massachusetts Women Office of The Woman's Journal No 3 Park Street Boston, 1894. 1875 Women over 20 who can read & write (possible voters) [401] (454.852) Native --- 326731 Foreign --- 128121 American majority -- 198.610 1885 Women over 20 who can read & write Possible voters [401 365] 575390 Native 401.365 Foreign 173 025 American majority 228.340 City of Boston 1875 (91.367) Native 52.608 Foreign 38.759 American majority 13.849 City of Boston 1885 (117.950) Native 67 934 Foreign 50 016 American majority 17 918 Office of The Woman's Journal, No. 3 Park Street Boston, 1894. The Boston Herald of [?] says editorally While the State Senate no doubted acted wisely in arriving at the decision it did respecting the female suffrage bill, it is to be regretted that the influences which induces the conclusion were of so questionable a character. There is little doubt that if it had not been for the liquor influence, the vote of a majority of the senators would have been in favor of granting municipal suffrage to women, and if there is no other way of putting a curb upon a thoroughly corrupt and corrupting influence in politics, it is not impossible that in a year or two more female suffrage may be carried through simply as a Popular protest against pernicious form of legislative dictation. xx The conclusion was brought about by influences that are almost sure [to lessen] in time to occasion a successful reaction A great many people who are uncertainin their minds as to the advantages of female suffrage would favor it if they were made to believe by an appeal to their moral sense that this was the only way by which the pernicious activity of the liquor interest could be successfully overcome.Huron, S. D. Mar. 19, 1890 Henry B. Blackwell Dear Bro. Your kind letter of 14" is at hand. In responding will say that we have had the foreign leaflets translated for us and can pronounce them all most excellent literature to put into the hands of foreign voters ..... Yours faithfully M. Barker (Gen. Secy. South Dakota Equal Suffrage Association.)To the Hon. Senate and Assembly} of the State of new Jersey} The Undersigned, Officers of the New Jersey Woman Suffrage Association respectfully represent that they are instructed by the members of the above-named Association, numbering more than one thousand citizens of this State and by a large and respectable Convention, which met in Vineland on the 2nd day of December last, to memorialize your Honorable Body to extend Suffrage to the Women of New Jersey on the same terms and qualifications as Men. We ask your attention to the fact that there are in the State of New Jersey one hundred and twenty eight thousand women who possess all the qualifications now required of men as voters and who are excluded from the polls solely on a/c of their Sex — that these Women are taxed without representation upon manymillions of dollars of real and personal property, having no share in the imposition or expenditure of said tax - that they are required to obey laws in the enactment of which they have no voice - that they are subjected to unjust and cruel legal disabilities in the relations of wife, mother and widow - that as wives, they have no right to dispose of their own earnings, no independent control of their own property, cannot make a valid contract, or will without their husband's consent - that, as mothers, they are not the guardians of their own children - that, as widows, they are deprived of a just and equal share of the joint accumulations of the marriage partnership and do not inherit on equal terms with widowers. that Women are excluded from equal educational and industrial advantages and therefore are only half paid for their labor - and that all these disabilities are the direct result of their disenfranchisement and of the class-legislation of Men alone. We also remind you that this class of our citizens formerly possessed and excercised the right of suffrage, until unjustly and illegally disenfranchised in 1807 by an Act of the Legislature in violation of the Constitution and Usage - and that they were not even permitted to vote upon the question of their own disenfranchisement. Believing, with Governor Randolph, in his recent inaugural message that "the privilege of Suffrage is the right of self government, we respectfully ask you to provide for the excercise of the right of self government by the law abiding, tax paying women of New Jersey.June 15 - 1872 Page 188 H.B.B. "We congratulate the women of America on the bold and cordial recognition of the Rights of Women by the National Republican Convention. The following was unanimously adopted as the fourteenth clause of the platform:- "The Republican Party is mindful of its obligations to the loyal women of America for their noble devotion to the cause of freedom; their admission to wider fields of usefulness is viewed with satisfaction; and the honest demands of any class of citizens for additional rights should be treated with respectful consideration." Aug. - 10 - 1872 Page 252 Oliver Johnson's Criticism Under the head of "Woman Suffrage and the Presidential Election," our friend Mr. Johnson, one of the editors of the New York Tribune and an ardent support of Mr. Greeley, protests against the general determination of Woman Suffragists to unite in support of of Republican principles, against the Democratic party with Mr. Greeley as its candidate. He is unwilling that, as Woman Suffragists, we should express sympathy and co-operation with the Republican party on account of the Fourteenth plank of the Philadelphia platform. We agree with Mr. Johnson that neither of the political parties is positively committed for or against Woman Suffrage, and therefore that the question is not directly at issue. But the question of its consideration is at issue, therefore Woman Suffrage is indirectly involved...... Mr. Johnson says he would be glad to see the question discussed. It is being discussed. The Republican platform has been published in about 5000 newspapers. Plank fourteen has been read by at least one-third of all the voters in America. In the log-cabins of the West, in the palmetto huts of the South, in the stores and farm-houses of the Middle States, in the factories and work-shops of the East, Woman's Rights have been suggested and emphasized by Republican recognition, and Woman Suffrage has, for the first time, become visible to thousands as the "coming event" that "casts its shadow before" ...... There is scarcely a first-class newspaper in America which has not had a leader on the question of Woman Suffrage, and it has been cordially welcomed by many leading Republican Journals. HBBJune 7 - 1890 Pg. 177 New England Suffrage Festival. Rev. Charles G. Ames, presided and in introduced speakers said of Mr. Blackwell: "We have with us a man who has won his crown of gray by soldiering in a noble cause; the knight of the woman suffrage movement, sans peur et sans reproche, who is always young for liberty - Henry B. Blackwell." June 26 - 1897 P. 207 Vermont Annual Meeting. ...held in Burlington, Vt..... The response to the words of welcome was made by Henry B. Blackwell, of Boston, who said in part: We meet as friends of representative government....Surely, here in Vermont, which has never been profaned by the step of a slave, ought to be established, first of all in New England, a true republic where women are in practical equality with men...... In 1870, as a comparatively young man, I had the honor to come to your city with my dear and honored wife, Lucy Stone, the pioneer of the woman suffrage cause in America, with Julia Ward Howe, the author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic, with Mary A. Livermore, the founder of the Sanitary Commission, with William Lloyd Garrison, the president of the American Anti-Slavery Society and editor of the Liberator, himself, in early life the publisher of an anti-slavery newspaper in Bennington. Together we made a canvass of your State for woman suffrage. The seed then sown has never ceased to bear fruit. We came at the invitation of such Vermonters as Congressman C. W. Willard, Hon. Charles Reed, State Librarian of Montpelier, Hon. Albert Clarke, of St. Albans, and James Hutchinson, Jr. of West Randolph...... Dec. 17 - 1892 p. 410 Pennsylvania Annual Meeting Nov. 30, 1892, held in Chester, Pa. Mr. Blackwell among the speakers. His address short.June 3 - 1871 Page 173 HBB replies to a correspondent ----- Republican, as we are, we prefer Democratic Fitzgerald, who advocates Woman Suffrage, to Republican Harvey Jewell, who throws his casting vote against it. ---- Parties are our servants, not our masters, and are valuable only as representatives of principles." June 10 - 1871 Page 181 --- "To-day I support the Republican Party those principles [universal suffrage & equal rights for all] more fully than any other existing party. Yet I differ from it in many important particulars. For instance, I am conscentiously opposed to a tariff. I am a free-trader on principle. The Democratic Party is a free-trade party. But the Republican party is a tariff party and its platform is a tariff platform. Nevertheless, while free trade is with me a principle, it is not in my judgment, the most important issue. Therefore I am constrained to forego, for the present the establishment of free trade, which I approve, and to sustain a tariff, which I detest, because higher & more imperative considerations have precedence. If I wait for a party which represents only what I approve and opposes only what I disapprove, my right of suffrage will never be exercised. ----- July 15 - 1871 Page 220 HBB opposes nomination of Hon. Harvey Jewell as Republican candidate for Governor, charging Jewell with being personally responsible for defeat of Woman Suffrage Amendment to Mass. Constitution. Also cites the record of Jewell in the anti-slavery struggle as a sufficient reason why the people of Massachusetts should never elect him to office of Governor. Sept 30 - 1871 Page 308 Report of Republican Convention chronicles the withdrawal of Jewell's name as candidate for governorship July 27 - 1872 Page 236 Two editorials by HBB in commendation of action of Republican Party in Plank Fourteen. Oct. 7 - 1871 Page 316 HBB comments on Woman Suffrage Resolution adopted by Republican Convention, Worcester, Mass. "Resolved, That the Republican Party of Massachusetts is mindful of its obligations to the loyal women of America for their patriotic devotion to the cause of freedom; that we rejoice in the late action of our State Legislature in recognizing the fitness of women for public trusts, and that in view of the great power which the movement has received from many of the Republican Party, the subject of suffrage for women is one that deserves a most careful & respectful consideration,June 8 — 1872 Page 181 "The Philadelphia Convention is in session as we go to press. The telegraphic despatches announce two sets of resolutions, one by George B. Loving, and one by George William Curtis. H. B. Blackwell is there to represent the interest of the American Woman Suffrage Association, and other parties represent the "other wing" May 11 — 1872 Page 148 Analysis of Convention of Liberal Republican Party. "We are under a moral obligation to defeat the election of Horace Greeley, because he is an avowed and conspicuous opponent of the Equal Rights of women" H.B.B. on Woman Suffrage as passed by Mass. Republican Convention. Oct. 27, 1871 that also Philadelphia National Convention, June 17, 1872 also record of Republican Party. July 20 — 1872 Page 228 The Woman's Party editorial containing resolutions May 25 — 1872 Page 164 The National Republican Convention. HBB advises "It is important to civilization to recognize the Equal Rights of Woman. Pittsburg Commercial Heaverhill, (Mass) Bulletin Burlington (Iowa) Hawkeye Coos, (N. H) Republican Kalamazoo, (Mich) Telegraph HBB (?) July 6 — 1872 Page 212 The Press on Plank 14. We are receiving, on every hand, the most encouraging recognition of Plank 14 by the Republican press. Women who are public speakers are heartily invited to participate in the Campaign. Calais, (Me) Advertiser