BLACKWELL FAMILY LUCY STONE SPEECH: 1888 (draft)Fifty years ago [the] when the [first] advocates of human's rights made their first plea. [for] no feasts were spread for them. They had no festivals [with] rich with music and glad welcome - Instead men stood opposed to them. Every sect in Christendom. Every party in politics. Every newspaper in the world with it solitary exception of the Liberater edited by Wm. Lloyd Garrison - They were fair game for [m??ocrats] and the most vulgar cause. But in its infinite wealth, [of] the idea [the] of equal human rights, had all the pieces of the universe on its side. "Yet but a truth once uttered like a star new born that drops into place and which once circling in its placid round Not all the tumult of the Earth can shake." [Today] With free speech, [and a] free press and a just cause, [we see anew [possible?] the change and the gain of fifty years. behold [?] [?] [?] [?] largest sect in the land after todays discussion [?] half itself almost today] almost a majority in favor of Equal rights for women. [Some] political pa[r]ties gain us a plank. and the newspapers report the truth (some of them) of our meetings. We have now [?] [[?] is better work, better wages, betterno festival. [with] rich with [m?ie] and glad welcome instead then [stera?] opposed to them every sect in christendom. Every party is politics. Every newspaper in the wld with the solitary exception of the Liberater edited by Wm. Lloyd Garrison-nay were fair game for [m??ocrats] and the more vulgar abuse. But in is infinite wealth, [of] the idea [the] of equal human rights, had all the pieces of the universe on its side. "Yet but a truth once utterred of [?] tis like a star new born that [i???s] into place and which once circling in its placid round Not all the tumult of the Earth can shake." [Today] With free speech, [and] free press and a just cause, [we see over here the change and the gain of fifty years.] largest sect in the land after todays discussion has [nearly half itself almost ready] almost a majority in favor of equal rights for women. Political parties give us a plank . and the newspapers report the truth (some of them) of our meetings. We have now for [?], [There is] better work, better wages, better education. [and] great and favorable changes in the land, and some shreds of political rights. [Instead of pasting and no so we put in the work we stop a [m??] this evening] This evening we have invited our friends of the old world to share with us this festive occasion that we may rejoice together in the changes and the gains of half a century.[?] newspaper it solitary exception of the Liberator edited by Wm. Lloyd Garrison - They were fair same pr [to] [?ocrats] and the most vulgar abuse. But in its infinite wealth, the idea of equal human rights, had all the forces of the universe on its side. " Get but a truth once uttered and tis like a star new born that [?] into place and which once circling in its placid round ___________ Not all the tumult of the Earth can shake." With free speech, free press and a just cause, [we see all possible change and the gain of fifty years] behold the [s?] [?] largest sect in the often to days discussion has [?] [nearly half itself almost ready] almost a majority in [?] of equal rights for humans. Political parties give us a plank, and the newspapers report the truth (some of them) of our meetings. We have now for women, [The is] better work, better wages, better education, [and] great and favorable changes in the laws, and some shreds of political rights. [Instead of fasting and no [?] so we part on the work, we stop a mon this evening] This evening we have invited our friends of the old world to share with us this festive occasion that we may rejoice together in the changes and the gains of half a century -Will you not call immediately upon your prominent women, ministers, and the influential men who aided in electing Mr. and ask each one to write to him at once, urging him to vote in favor of a bill giving women the right to vote on the license question. These letters should be sent if possible, to him at the State House within a week. We hope you will find a dozen people at least who will promise to write letters. If for any reason you cannot do this work for the cause, will you kindly place the letter in the hands of some one else who will attend to the matter. I enclose a few leaflets that you may find helpful to use. Yours hopefully, LUCY STONE. For Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association. P.S. A full municipal Woman Suffrage bill will be reported later. WOMAN SUFFRAGE HEADQUARTERS. 3 Park Street, BOSTON, FEB. 10, 1888 DEAR FRIEND: The Woman Suffrage Committee of the Legislature will soon report a bill giving women qualified to vote on the school question the right to vote on the question of license or no-license in their respective towns and cities. We are informed that your Representative, of may possibly vote against this measure: at any rate has not yet made up his mind to vote in favor of it. The bill will pass in the House, if a few men who are now doubtful can be made to see that their constituents desire them to vote for it. Mr is one of these men and so we come to you for aid. Will you not call immediately upon your prominent women, ministers, and the influential men who aided in electing Mr. and ask each one to write to him at once, urging him to vote in favor of a bill giving women the right to vote, on the license question. These letters should be sent if possible, to him at the State House within a week. We hope you will find a dozen people at least who will promise to write letters. If for any reason you cannot do this work for the cause, will you kindly place the letter in the hands of some one else who will attend to the matter. I enclose a few leaflets that may find helpful to use. Yours hopefully, LUCY STONE. For Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association. P.S. A full municipal Woman Suffrage bill will be reported later. WOMAN SUFFRAGE HEADQUARTERS. 3 Park Street, BOSTON, FEB. 10, 1888 DEAR FRIEND: The Woman Suffrage Committee of the Legislature will soon report a bill giving women qualified to vote on the school question the right to vote on the question of license or no-license in their respective towns and cities. We are informed that your Representative, of may possibly vote against this measure: at any rate has not yet made up his mind to vote in favor of it.P.S A full municipal Woman Suffrage bill will be reported later. WOMAN SUFFRAGE HEADQUARTERS. 3 PARK STREET, BOSTON, FEB. 10, 1888. DEAR FRIEND: The Woman Suffrage Committee of the Legislature will soon report a bill giving women qualified to vote on the school question the right to vote on the question of license or no-license in their respective towns and cities. We are informed that your Representative, of may possibly vote against this measure: at any rate has not yet made up his mind to vote in favor of it. The bill will pass in the House, if a few men who are now doubtful can be made to see that their constituents desire them to vote for it. Mr is one of these men and so we come to you for aid. Will you not call immediately upon your prominent women, ministers, and the influential men who aided in electing Mr. and ask each one to write to him at once, urging him to vote in favor of a bill giving women the right to vote on the license question. These letters should be sent if possible, to him at the State House within a week. We hope you will find a dozen people at least who will promise to write letters. If for any reason you cannot do this work for the cause, will you kindly place the letter in the hands of some one else who will attend to the matter. I enclose a few leaflets that you may find helpful to use. Yours hopefully, LUCY STONE. FOR MASSACHUSETTS WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION. P.S A full municipal Woman Suffrage bill will be reported later. WOMAN SUFFRAGE HEADQUARTERS. 3 PARK STREET, BOSTON, FEB. 10, 1888. DEAR FRIEND: The Woman Suffrage Committee of the Legislature will soon report a bill giving women qualified to vote on the school question the right to vote on the question of license or no-license in their respective towns and cities. We are informed that your Representative, of may possibly vote against this measure: at any rate has not yet made up his mind to vote in favor of it. The bill will pass in the House, if a few men who are now doubtful can be made to see that their constituents desire them to vote for it. Mr is one of these men and so we come to you for aid. Will you not call immediately upon your prominent women, ministers, and the influential men who aided in electing Mr. and ask each one to write to him at once, urging him to vote in favor of a bill giving women the right to vote on the license question. These letters should be sent if possible, to him at the State House within a week. We hope you will find a dozen people at least who will promise to write letters. If for any reason you cannot do this work for the cause, will you kindly place the letter in the hands of some one else who will attend to the matter. I enclose a few leaflets that you may find helpful to use. Yours hopefully, LUCY STONE. FOR MASSACHUSETTS WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION. P.S A full municipal Woman Suffrage bill will be reported later.Address (at a banquet) by Lucy Stone Fifty years ago, when the advocate of Woman's Rights made their first plea, no feasts were spread for them; they had no festivals rich with music and glad welcome. Instead, there stood opposed to them every sect in Christendom; every party in politics, every newspaper in the world, with the solitary exception of the Liberator, edited by William Lloyd Garrison. They were fair game for mobocrats and the most vulgar abuse. But in its infinite wealth the idea of equal human rights had all the forces of the universe on its side. "Yet but a truth once uttered, and 'tis like a star new-born that drops into place, And which circling in its placid round, Not all the tumult of the earth can shake." With free speech, free press, and a just Cause behold the change! The largest sect in the land, after four days discussion, has almost a majority in favor of Equal Rights for women. Political parties give us a plank, and the newspapers report the truth (some of them) of our meetings. We have now for women, better work, better wages, better education, great and favorable changes in the laws, and some shreds of political rights. This evening we have invited our friends of the old world to share with us this festive occasion, that we may rejoice together over the changes and the gains of half a century.