The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-01
WOMEN IN THE CAMPAIGN.
Circular Issued by Mrs. Hall In Re-
gard 10 the Big Political Fight.

The woman suffragists of this State
have determined to take a hand in the
Presidential campaign. While they can't
vote. they propose to talk, hoping to in
fluence those who can vote. The follow
ing circular has just been issued by the
New Jersey Woman Suffrage Associations.
Since the question of protection and
free trade, of the gold standard and free
silver will be brought into special prom
inence this autumn by the Presidential
campaign, it seems a fitting time for or
CARNATIONS of women to study these sub
jeets, together with other branches of
political economy"
IAN opportunity Is now offered by
which classes can pursue a non-partisan
course of study on these subjects, and
can procure pamphlets on these questions
of vital interest, written by the best
authorities.
'f you think your organization, or any
section of it, would be interested in these
studies, we should be glad to send you
further information.
1.-THE National Association expects to
hear from members of the class. Their
desire is to educate our women as good
citizens, and to make them reflect serious
ly on the duties of citizenship in our great
Republic"
The circular is signed by Florence Howe
Hall, President of the New Jersey Wom-
All Suffrage Association.
The suffragists call this the Campaign
OF education and the circulars are to be
sent to the w; G. T. Y; in cities and
organized bodies of women as may do
active work: DIR. Mary d. Hussey, Sec
rotary of the New Jersey Association,
said: There is such a disagreement in
opinions as to what is for the good
OF the country we women think it time
TO see if we can find a remedy for hard
times from which misfortune we have
had our own share of suffering"
II mad been reported that DR.. Hussey
was about to undertake the study of law,
Put this, DR.. Hussey says, is not her inten-
ton, as the sufferagists of New Jersey
have convinced her that she could bet
ter serve the cause by giving, her atten-
work for such lights as may come UP
when the l~ong-looked-for boom shall be in
clear sight.
A little leaflet is sent with the campaign
CIRCULAR, This is stamped with the pretty
little silver sunfiower with alS4S.6 tie
date OF the first woman rights convention,
~ tn ecentre and the stamped motto,
~Government derive their just powers
from the consent of the governed sur
motto. Is a fac smile of the New Jersey
Snffragist badge, the badge having a sus-
PSnasd bar 3 r between Sft, the initials IN A.
you a suffragist? If so, what are yol
doing to help the cause?"
A .AI1a 7 bss ways recommended are:
vaJltageous occasions
Wear the suffragist badge
stamp"
Distribute suffragist leaflets"
Have on your walls photographs Of
prominent s~uffragists."
letin."
Study political SCIENCE
just what New Jersey women hope to
do directly in this campaign will be better
known when advice shall come from the
National Association in response to New
Whether there will be any stump work.
outside OF women's clubs the women will
not say, but from the way the silver and
gold question is being dissectad it IS plain
that the women mean work.