Why Women Do Not Want the Ballot, vol.1 rev. ed. AND vol. 2
[Suffrage]. Why Women Do Not Want The Ballot, Vol. 1. Rev. Ed. and Vol. 2. [New York: J.J. O'Brien, c. 1900-1902 and c. 1904].
Two collections of anti-suffrage literature compiled for the use of anti suffrage associations. The two volumes gather 74 flyers, broadsides, leaflets, pamphlets, excerpts from magazine articles, reprints of various letters to the editor, statements before legislative committees, state and national, and addresses.
Size of individual pamphlets vary; Vol. 1: binding: 7-1/4 x 5", Vol. 2: 9-3/16 x 6-1/4"; interiors generally fresh and sound; tan library buckram with dark red leather label lettered in gilt at the spines; printed "Contents" page; ex-library with library number marked in black ink at the spines; occasional mild foxing; neat ink number at head of each piece correlating it with the "Contents"; indication of a bookplate or similar piece tipped in removed from front and rear pastedowns of Vol. 1.; ownership inscriptions of the Massachusetts Association Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage to Women at front pastedown and preliminary leaf (Vol. 1); tipped in at the front free endpaper of Vol. 2 is a printed notice: "Anyone wishing copies of these leaflets, or desiring to obtain other information about anti-suffrage work is invited to write to the Secretary of the Massachusetts Association Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage to Women...”; at the "Contents", no. 58 has been crossed through and an additional title (no. 61) inserted; about very good.
Vol. 1 (14 titles): Mrs. Rossiter Johnson, "Woman's Progress vs. Woman Suffrage"; Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer, "Should We Ask for the Suffrage; Mrs. Caroline F[airfield] Corbin, "Appeal to Common Sense and Educated Thought"; Hon. Abram Stevens Hewitt, "Statement in Regard to the Suffrage"; Gail Hamilton [Mary Abigail Dodge], "Letter Replying to 'WOMAN'S JOURNAL,' 1886"; Mrs. Richard Watson Gilder [Helena de Kay], "A Letter on Woman Suffrage"; Rossiter Johnson, "The Blank-Cartridge Ballot"; Prof. Edward D[rinker] Cope, "The Relation of the Sexes to Government"; [Charles P] Ware, "A New Objection"; Caroline F. Corbin, “Suffrage and Industrial Independence"; The Boston Transcript, "Taxpaying Suffrage 1900"; Mrs. Winslow Warren, "Woman Suffrage Considered"; Rev. Lyman Abbott, "Letter of Rev. Lyman Abbott, D.D. to The Secretary of the Brooklyn Auxiliary of the New York State Association opposed to the Extension of Suffrage to Women"; and, James Bryce, "James Bryce on Woman Suffrage." Kinnard notes that an earlier compilation of "Why Women Do Not Want the Ballot" included five titles only.
Vol. 2 (60 titles): Mrs. Robert W. Lord, "Massachusetts Association Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage to Women"; Brooklyn Auxiliary, New York State Association Opposed to the Extension of Suffrage to Women, "Copy of Preamble and Protest"; [Caroline F. Corbin], "To the Honorable the Members of the Legislature of the State of Illinois"; "Woman's Protest Against Woman Suffrage,” reprinted from the Minority Report made to the Senate of the United States, 1886; [Caroline F.Corbin], "The Woman Movement in America"; "A Brief Statement of Rights and Exemptions Which by Law Are Given to Women and Not to Men"; Francis Parkman, "Some of the Reasons Against Woman Suffrage"; Hon. George G. Crocker, "Argument of Hon. George G. Crocker, at the Hearing Before the Committee on Woman Suffrage, January 29, 1884"; [Mrs. Clara T. Leonard], "Letter From Mrs. Clara T. Leonard…"; John Lowell, "Address of Hon. John Lowell"; [William Tappan], "Minority Report of the Committee on Woman Suffrage, in Opposition to the Bill Reported to the Massachusetts Legislature of 1885"; Kate Gannett Wells, "An Argument Against Woman Suffrage"; Rev. O.B. Frothingham, Prentiss Cummings, John Boyle O'Reilly, Prof. W.W. Goodwin, Richard H. Dana and Rev. J.P. Bodfish, "Woman Suffrage Unnatural and Inexpedient"; [Caroline F. Corbin], "To the Hon. Henry W. Blair…"
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