powers which you possess because of that one fact?

The only true principle--the only safe policy--of a
democratic-republican government is that every class of people
shall be protected in the exercise of the right of individual
representation. I pray you, therefore, to pass a resolution in
favor of woman suffrage, and order your officers, on behalf of
the association, to sign a petition to Congress for this
purpose, and thereby put the weight of your influence on the side
of making this Government a genuine republic.

Should you desire to have one of our best woman suffrage speakers
address your convention, if you will let me know as soon as
possible, I will take pleasure in arranging for one to do so.

"This was read to the convention, and the secretary, Gallus Thomann,
thus reported its action to me:

Mr. Obermann [ex-president of the association and one of the
trustees] voicing the sentiments of the delegates, spoke as
follows: "Miss Susan B. Anthony is entitled to the respect of
every man and woman in this country, whether agreeing with her
theories or not. I think it but fair and courteous to her that
the secretary be instructed to answer that letter, and to inform
Miss Anthony that this is a body of business men; that we meet
for business purposes and not for politics. Furthermore, that she
is mistaken and misinformed so far as her statement is concerned
that we have passed resolutions opposing woman suffrage. _We have
never taken such action at any of our conventions or on any other
occasion._ I submit this as a motion."

The motion was unanimously adopted, and that part of Mr.
Obermann's remarks which related to the respect due Miss Anthony
was loudly and enthusiastically applauded.

To the sentiment thus expressed, permit me, dear Miss Anthony, to
add personally the assurance of my highest esteem.

"Among the results of the work with State conventions it may be
mentioned that the Georgia Federation of Labor, the Minnesota
Federation of Labor, the State Teachers' Association of Washington and
the New York State Grange signed the petitions and passed the
resolutions.

"As another branch of the work, copies of these two petitions were
sent to each of the forty-five States and three Territories, with
letters asking the suffrage presidents, where associations existed,