| Show WOMEN IN WASHINGTON I That good women have by proper appeals ap-peals and the presentation of causes I In their truo light to Congress and I Executives traded their attention and caused reforms and favorable considerations con-siderations there is no doubt Rut In the general acceptance of the term and the appointment of women by 1 any organization or-ganization to influence Congress or Exccullves lo do this that and the other thing I no greater mistakes could be made or greater Indignity offered For many years we have had an opportunity oppor-tunity to know hue I effect upon members mem-bers and Senators of such attempts to it Influence them resulting always in bitter opposition to the measures advo cated Designing men have employed women as unscrupulous as themselves to try to accomplish their schemes but as ti rule they have signally failed as few women are astute enough to play such parts successfully Collectively women have vicldcd 1m Immense Influence our land In tho fur therance of Just and noble causes In tho advancement of education Chris tianity nnd civilization In her sphere as guardian of the sacred precincts of homo and country In her sclfsaeri Ice and devotion to whatsho believes to be right and holy woman has reigned supremo In the hearts of the men of the Nation and has influenced them to right living and to right doing and Inspired patriotism and manly deeds What man In tho United States would not be Influenced by Clara Barton should sho approach him In behalf oC the great work she has been and Is do Ing It has been dlfllcult for the stur dlst statesman this country has had to resist tho appeals of that noble woman Susan B Anthony and her colleagues III behalf of woman suffrage through national legislation The noble wo men who have gone beforo tho commit tee of Congress soliciting appropria tions for charity for the unfortunate are the women who have Influenced j such guardians of the treasury as Allison Cockrcll Thaddeus Stevens Ilolman and Cannon of Illinois It In moro tho object and the righteousness of the causo than the sex of the advocates advo-cates that Influences men In the right direction I have always resented tho reflection upon my sex and the honesty hon-esty of the opposite when It has been claimed that women could Influence legislation Mrs John A Logan In Frank Leslies Popular Monthly for March |
