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| CHAPTER IV. | |
| National Suffrage Convention of 1904 | 86 |
| Letter of greeting to the convention in Washington from Mrs. Florence Fenwick Miller, suffrage leader in Great Britain — Delegates appointed to International Alliance meeting in Berlin — Mrs. Catt's president's address on an Educational Requirement for the Suffrage — Address of Mrs. Watson Lister of Australia — Charlotte Perkins Gilman's biological plea for woman suffrage — Report from new headquarters — Addresses on Women and Philanthropy by the Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer and Dr. Samuel J. Barrows — Mrs. Mead on Peace and Mrs. Nathan on The Wage Earner and the Ballot — Miss Anthony's 84th birthday — A Colorado Jubilee, speeches by Governor Alva Adams, Mrs. Grenfell and Mrs. Meredith — Mrs. Terrell asks for moral support of colored women — Declaration of Principles adopted — Mrs. Catt Resigns the Presidency, tributes — Hearings before Congressional Committees — Distinguished testimony from Colorado — Mrs. Catt's strong appeal for a report even if adverse. | |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| National Suffrage Convention of 1905 | 117 |
| The convention in Portland, Ore., first held in the West — Enthusiastic welcome and great hospitality — Miss Anthony speaks of her visit in 1871 — Speech of Jefferson Myers, president of the Exposition — Mrs. Duniway on the Pioneers — Dr. Shaw's president's address, answers ex-President Cleveland and Cardinal Gibbons — Committee appointed to interview President Roosevelt — Protest to committee of Congress against statehood constitution for Oklahoma and other Territories — Fine work of Press Committee — Woman's Day at Exposition — Unveiling of Sacajawea statue — Convention adopts Initiative and Referendum — Decision to have an amendment campaign in Oregon — Tribute to Mr. Blackwell — Mrs. Catt's noble address — Memorial resolutions for eminent members — Speeches by prominent politicians. | |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| National Suffrage Convention of 1906 | 151 |
| The convention held in Baltimore one of the most notable — Miss Anthony, Julia Ward Howe and Clara Barton on the platform — Welcome by Governor Warfield and Collector of the Port Stone — Dr. Shaw scores President Roosevelt's reference to Women in Industry in his message to Congress — Ridicules Cardinal Gibbons' and Dr. Lyman Abbott's recent pronouncements on woman suffrage — Organization of College Women's League — Florence Kelley speaks on Child Labor — College Women's Evening — Women professors from five large colleges speak — Week of hospitality by Miss Mary E. Garrett — Speeches on Women in Municipal Government by Wm. Dudley Foulke, Frederick C. Howe, Rudolph Blankenburg, Jane Addams — Miss Anthony speaks her last words to a national suffrage convention — Mrs. Howe's farewell address — President Thomas and Miss Garrett decide to raise large fund for woman suffrage — Delegates go to Washington for hearings before Congressional Committees — Miss Anthony's 86th birthday celebrated — Her last words on the public platform. | |
