ochester; never denies charges; urges women not to
"scramble" for office; Book of Proverbs; constancy of purpose;
women have nothing to do with Reform parties; objects to calling
God the author of Civil Government; men trying to lift themselves
by their bootstraps; no time for Speculation; opposes Educated and
Property Suffrage; eloquent tribute of Dr. H. W. Thomas; pleasant
letters from Mrs. Henrotin, John Hutchinson, Mrs. Dickinson;
National-American Convention in Des Moines; letter urging that all
National conventions be held at Washington; reception at
Indianapolis; addresses Indiana Legislature; kindness to reporters;
birthday of Frederick Douglass; Miss Anthony's great Birthday
reception in Rochester; compliments of Post-Express and Herald; the
day at Anthony home; Mrs. Chapman Catt's tribute; speech at Cuban
League; remarks at funeral of Mrs. Humphrey; beginning the
Biography; immense amount of material; description of attic
workroom.

CHAPTER XLIX.

CHARACTERISTIC VIEWS ON MANY QUESTIONS. (1897.) 913-930

Monday evenings at home; Miss Anthony dislikes role of Literary or
Society woman; declares she never again will speak before
Legislative Committee at Albany; Miss Mary Anthony's birthday;
Herald's interview; description by Democrat and Chronicle; remarks
of Rev. W. C. Gannett and others; assists at golden wedding; visits
Eliza Wright Osborne with Mrs. Stanton; her greatest compliment;
opinion on Women rising in Rebellion; on Mrs. Besant and Theosophy;
letter to Supreme Court of Idaho; on commemorating deeds of
Revolutionary Mothers; Sentiment no guarantee for Justice;
Subjection of Woman the cause of public Immorality; opposed to
asking Partial Suffrage for women; opinion on Poetry; God not
responsible for human ills; Sunday observance; objects to asking
for Educated and Property Suffrage; voters not influenced by
Religious arguments; refuses to join Miss Willard in attack on
"yellow journalism" and prize fighting; wide scope of invitations,
etc.; amusing letter of inquiry; never received salary from
National Association; visit to Thousand Islands; centennial of
Rev. Samuel J. May; at Nashville Exposition; criticises Women for
going into Partisan Politics and defends "rings;" Woman Suffrage
movement of the Present con