The San Francisco call., 1896-06-12
WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE WORK
Ready to Meet the Democratic
State Convention Next
Tuesday.
Encouraging Reports From the Country
Suffrage CIubs-0akland MISS
Meeting To-Day.

The suffrage cause of the women of the
State is not being permitted to Ianguish if
the busy appearance of affairs at head
quarters, 1880 Folsom street, is ofany value
as an indication.
Two years ago the Democratic State Con-
vention smiled upon the suffragists and
said fair things about plank that never
came out in their platform. This year the
women say there must be plank and not
a promise.
The campaign is being actively con-
Quoted by the joint amendments campaign
committee, composed of the offic ers of
the State Wom ems Suffrage Association.
OF whicn Mrs. Ellen c. Sargent is presi-
de nt and the Suffrage Amendment Cam
paign Associa ton, presided over by
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper. Speakers and
workers generally in the cause have gone
over most of the counties, holding mass
meetings and forming suffrage clubs.
Petition books have been freely circulated
among the eople, and thousands of sign
ers have testified to their advocacy of the
suffragists' cause.
"The names are coming III rapidly,"
said DR.. Sargent at headquarters yester-
day. Here is one list from a southern
county, and there are over 1900 of them.
We went up to Sacramento with the Re-
publican Convention, and we show ed that
body $1,000 names and they gave US a
plank to stand on. We now have over 30
600 bona-hde signatures for our Democratic
brothers to look at, and before we all meet
next Tuesday we will have 10000 more. l
hardly think the Dem ocrauc Convention
Will deny our petition, especially after the
other conventions have seen the wisdom
of giving ear TO cause so universally popu-
lar as women's suffrage.
"We have not been able to go thoroughly
over all the State, but we have given the
counties all the attention we could and
from all quarters we have heard nothing
but favorable news. People are listening
to us and preparing to vote for our pro-
posed amendments.
Here is clipping from the Tulare Reg.
lister which indicates how public senti-
ment is turning:
WOMEN DO WANT TO VOTE.
In order TO answer the oft repeated argu-
ment THE women don't want to vote. =" can
vass has been made OF street chosen at ran
dom as one OF the best populated streets of
Tulare. Sixty-one women were interviewed,
OF whom AZ were found in favor of equal suf-
frage, opposed, Indifferent and 1 unde-
clded At four houses no one was found at
home. OF these forty-seven, forty-three gave
US willing permission to publish their names.
A perusal OF the appended list will be suf-
who desire the ballot are neglectful of their
homes, seekers after notoriety or possessed OF
other unwomanly qualities:
1.-THE list OF names which was published
contained those of the most prominent
ladies of Tulare. From Orange County
we received a long list which the sender
enthusiastically informed us contained
most OF the most reliable people of the |
locality. Upln the northern counties our |
canYassers have done excellent work and |
the suffrage clubs are booming. One !
thing that encourages us is the fact that |
about so per cent of the signers 10 our |
petitions are men-present registered |
voters. So you see not only are the |
women asking for a political privilege, but |
those who already possess these privileges |
are willing to share them with their |
mothers, sisters, wives and sweethearts.
Oh, our fifty suffrage clubs are not asleep"
A two days mass-meeting will be held |
in Mills Tabernacle, Oakland beginning |
this afternoon at o'clock. It's the FORTY |
fifth mass-meeung that has been held in
the State during the last three months.
The meeting in the afternoon will be
opened by Rev. Mr.. Mclean, followed by
frage Association, who will speak regard
ng the political life of the suffragists.
Mary Garrett Hay Will then take charge
of the meeting.
In the evening Senator Frank MCGOWAN
from Humboldt, the suffrage banner
will speak, and be followed by
Miss Elizabeth Yale in long address.
Saturday afternoon will be devoted to
the ''question- box" which has been an
feature of all the suffrage
meetings. Miss Shaw will preside.
The evening will be devoted to reviews
If the work and an address by Miss Shaw.