The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-28
SUFFRAGE WORKERS BUSY,
Rev. Anna Shaw Will Make a
Lecturing Tour Through
the State.
STATE ORGANIZERS REPORT.
Mrs, Hester A. Harland VIII Cam
vasS Northern California
Next Month.

Rev. Anna H. Shaw, the idol of Califor-
MIA woman suffragists, will open the cam
paign against the offending word "male"
in the State constitution by an address
before mass-meetlng at Golden Gate Hall
on the Goth prox.
The joint committee, composed of Off
GERS and the board of management of the
State Woman Suffrage Association and Off
GERS of the constitutional amendment
campaign committee, have been working
quietly, but none the less effectively, by
reason of that fact. There have been fire.
quent executive sessions of the committee
at the home of the president of the State
Association, Mrs. A. A. Sargent, at 1880
Folsom street, and the result of those ses-
sions is clearly defined plan of campaign.
Mrs. Hester A. Harland, the young lady
who was appointed State organizer. has
returned to the City from her work in the
south, and special meeting of the COM
mittee was held yesterday for the purpose
of hearing her report. She has been sue
cessful in preparing the way for organiza-
tion by correspondence and through visits
to many of the southern towns.
She has addressed many clubs and en-
listed the interest of number of repre-
sentative women in the various towns
visited. She expressed the warmest graft
tude for the cordial reception accorded to
her by the people and press everywhere in
the south. A suffrage club of thirty-fve
members was organized recently amid
much enthusiasm in Santa Barbara. Ar
rangements have been made for speedy
organization at entura and Santa Paula.
She will leave in a few days for Napa and
Vallejo, afterward making a thorough
canvass of the northern part of the State,
visiting all the towns in that section on
railroad lines. The purpose of her can
vass will be twofold, booking Miss Shaw
for lectures and organization of clubs
auxiliary to the State ASSOCIATION.
Miss Shaw will remain in California at
least six weeks, and among her lecturing
appointments will be included Sacramento
Stockton, Bakersfield, Chico, Marysville
Vallejo, Napa and st. Helena.
The plan of the joint committee is to
make a thorough canvass of the entire
State this fall and make complete organ
| ization of woman suffrage forces. Miss
Shaw will be the only speaker this fall, but
early next year there will be large num-
Der of prominent names slated for final
work.
An amendment to section / of article 2
of the constitution of California, in rela-
ton to the right of suffrage, was adopted
by the last Legislature. This applies the
educational test to all would-be voters.
| The ladies ask that the objectionable
word male" be eliminated from that
| amendment. which is to be voted upon a
| year from November.
| The utmost harmony is said to prevail
among the suffrage workers of the State.
Old differences have been adjusted and the
ladies feel confident that they are pressing
on to victory.
| Meanwhile conferences are held weekly
| at Mrs. Sargent's home, 1880 Folsom street,
| the headquarters of the suffrage workers.