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Show SUFFRAGIST DEFI. Challenge to Debate Which Was Great er, Lincoln or Mrs. Anthony. Now York, Feb. 14. The Associated Associat-ed Women's Suffrage organizations of New Jersey will challengo any nntl-euffrago nntl-euffrago organization, or nny organization organi-zation of male voters to a debate on tho subject, "Was Lincoln or Susan B Anthony tho greatest character in American history?" Tho subject Is one which waB suggested through a Lincoln-day lecture By tho Itev. Dr. Anna Shaw. "The three greatest persons per-sons In tho annals of American, history," his-tory," said Dr. Shaw, "aro George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Su. 8an B. Anthony. "Tho greatest of theso Is Susan B. Anthony, for while Lincoln nnd Washington Wash-ington had the support of a powerful nation and practically unlimited resources, re-sources, Susan B. Anthony had to fight for a broader principle of liberty, not only slnglehanded, but with even tho projudlce of hor own sox against her." |