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^ 271 2. Some versions of this petition continue: “Therefore we earnestly beg of you to strike from the pending Hawaiian bill the word ‘male’ as a qualification for voting and holding office.” The Sun’s shorter version is also found in the Woman’s Journal. (Film, 39:468; Woman’s Journal, 21 January 1899; Kansas Suffrage Reveille, March 1899.) For an antisuffragist’s critique of the petition and ECS’s response, see “The Women of Hawaii,” 28 January 1899, Film, 39:500. Although the response bears the names of ECS and SBA, SBA left New York City for Rochester before the critic wrote to the Evening Post and was not on hand to collaborate with ECS. 3. On the work of the Women’s Loyal National League to outlaw slavery in 1863 and 1864, see Papers 1. ••••••••• 118 • From the Diary of SBA [15 January 1899] Sun. Jan. 15, 1899. At home— Went to Church— Had calls in p.m. so did not get down town for the N.Y. Sun until 8 p.m— then bought 5 copies at The Powers Hotel 1 —& found Mrs Harper’s article—but Mrs Stanton ’s & my petition & appeal before it—with the heading “The Cause of Woman”—very good—but too weak!! Sent copies at once to Woman’s Journal & Tribune Mrs Harpers good but lacked well sharpened points to the items—so it seemed— 2 Still I scribbled & took to letter box—“Well done Jimmy Grind”— It will be splendid if the Sun will let her give our patriotic woman’s thought of things every Sunday!! 1. The Powers Hotel, open since 1883, occupied the corner of West Main and Fitzhugh streets in the city center. 2. Ida Harper began her new assignment to fill one and one-half columns of the Sunday Sun with “Various Items of Interest to Its Friends and Foes.” (New York Sun, 15 January 1899.) Y Excelsior Diary 1899, n.p., SBA Papers, DLC. 15 january 1899 ...

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