The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
LOS ANGELES SUFFRAGISTS
The Hona7Ps Movement Adrancing and I
Prosperfnq.

| The Womdn's Increment AdrGnctn9 ana
Prosperfnq.
Los Angeles County holds unique position
in the suffrage army.
Although there was not in the beginning
posi- tive plan to stand alone, work independ-
emily OF all other suffr agist organizations ana
pay all her own bills, such.has come 10 De tne
case, and grand work of local organizatlon
has been accomplished which will tel vlslDly
on election day. In thorough organizaton' as
IN the petition work done in April ana May,
this county has been acknowledged tne
banner county," Being the only one which
had started on the plan of precinct organize
ton before the regular campaign commenced,
having held the first county convention ever
held in the State, it naturally took the lead IN
this direction and was soon able to set the eA-
ample TO other counties.
The harmonious and cooperative response
to call from county headquarters from
women in all the precincts made wise nnan. an.
cial plan a possibility. and it is with just
pride that our suffragists declare that tney
have. without assistance from Stale or Natlonai
iund, betrayed all their expenses, paying good
salaries to the county president, county
speakers, county organizer and county corre-
spending secretary. During the series OF con.
ventions held throughout the State last
spring Los Angeles not only paid all the ex-
penses of her convention. but contributed $67
in collections and subscriptions called Tor by
Miss Hay to the State fund.
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them, buster set of women are not to be
found in all the State. Their commod1ous
headquarters, consisting. of four large; airy
rooms in the Muskegon block on Broadway,
presents busy, animated scene.
Every day from A. NJ. to P. NJ. Mrs. Lula
Pile Little, the energetic and efheient cor
responding secretary, Is at her post, writing
letters placing speakers in the field and other
wise discharging official duties. Mrs. Alnedia
B. Gray, the careful, painstak1ng financial
secretary, is also in constant service at head.
quarters. This lady is also vice-presfdent OF
the county campaign committee, and gives
her work gratuitously. besides paying q
Our president, Mrs. Lizzie H. Meserye is well
known, not only here but in San francisco, as
woman of fine executive ability, and under
her wise supervision the work goes smoothly
on in every detail.
The precincts of the county are now thor
oughly organized, each having its campaign
committee systematically working to educate
voters and collect the sinews of war-cam-
paign funds Thousands of suffrage leaflets
have been distributed; city precinct meetings
have been held throughout the summer, aver
aging five to seven per day-the highest num-
Der in one day in the city of Los Angeles being
nine-while proportionate number are being
held in the country districts.
When 1t is remembered that oil this work is
done by "home talent"-by the busy house
wives OF the county-it is not to be wondered
at that Los Angeles County men expect to vote
for the sixth amendment.
The Republican County Convention passed
resolution indorsing the suffrage plank in
III.
is their own wives and mothers, sisters and
swee thearts who are asking for the BALLOT, and
in the spirit of true Californian chivalry they
intend TO comply with the wishes of their own
women.
These women are modest and retiring
rule, and instead of ''taking to the political
most eloquent brothers of all parties to plead
their cause at the various political meetings
Their committee on public meetings, composed
OF ladies and gentlemen from each party, has
q a
amendment at all political meetings in the
county from now till election.
At the meeting last Saturday evening when
Senator Perkins spoke to an immense throng
in Hazards Pavilion, the largest auditorium
in our city, he made a magnificent appeal to
the voters to remember the women and the
sixth amendment. The executive officers and
nany members of the county campaign COM
mittee were seated on the platform, having
been especially invited there by the Business
Mems Sound-Money Club, under whose
auspices this meeting was held, and 1t goes
without saying that their hearts were cheered
by the loyal words of the Senator.
Many other kindly straws are coming our
way We are all invited to seats on the plat
form next Wednesday night when we are to
listen 10 Hon. Ben Butterworth, VINO, we hear,
is notable friend of our movement.
The Populists and Prohibitionists are also
our friends as of old, and the Democrats
though they did not give US whole plank,
only resolution-have granted US many
favors and we have every reason to hope that
our county will poll large vote in favor of
the woman's amendment from all the parties.
Out of the seyenty-fou precincts organized
in this city 1t is impossible to find man who
will join in debate against u.s. although three
men in the county have written against US
semi-occasionally.
The newspapers throughout the county are
very generous, many espousing our cause
editorially, all of them giving space to contr1-
buttons pro ana con on the subject.
1t would be pleasure to mention the papers
that are for us and the men who are so nobly
aiding us by voice and pen, but it would
double the length of this letter.
When the dust and smoke of this battle has
cleared away we will make q note ont" and
have something to say about our friends tried
and true. We are keeping faithful record in
our hearts while our hands and brains are
busy, and they shall not be forgotten who
stood by US in the burden and heat of the day
of our struggle for womah's political equality.
ALICE MOORE MCCoMAs,
Chairman L. A. CO. Press Committee.