New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
IOWA WOMEN ON SUFFRAGE,
THE ANTS CITE THE MANY DEFEATS OF
THE SUFFRAGISTS.
srATrs WHERE THE BILL WAS oPPosED-AC-
TON OF THE LEGISLATURES OF BRIT
ISL COLUMBIA NOVA SCOTIA
AND AUSTRALIA

AND AUSTRALIA
As stated in the report made on wednesday a'
the meeting of the New-YOrk State Assocld'ioh
Opposed to the Extension OF the Suffrage 10 "on'-
en- the last State to begin the organization Vi an
Anti-Sufrrage Society is Iowa. In speaking OF the
work and OF the views of Iowa women. one OF theh'
gave to a Tribune reporter yesterday the foho"-
ing particulars:
THE Iowa women opposed to woman Suffrage
have been SO stirred by the activity OF suHrae's's
from outside their State that they have Determined
10 defend themselves. and Iowa Ant-Sunrase
Association will soon he completely organized III
view OF tho claims of gain for the woman suffrage
cause made by the suffragists. the following hst
OF defeats IN the last two years is instructive;
In Arizona a woman suffrage bill was defeated
amendment comforting the full rights OF suHrase
upon women defeated at the election N NO
Of 1891 rejected resolution to submit the question
- the people In Connecticut the Legislature re-
bin TO permit women 10 vote on the license ques-
ton and ono allowing taXpayIng women TO vote
I'm Delaware the constitutional convention re-
fused to strike the word male from the election
clause OF the new Constitution. Similar action was
!hen Titn no ilin6s r. f,ilaa 70 ba the one
constitutional amendment possible to be adopted.
csion denying the claim that women have the right
Of suffrage Under the existing constitution. The
courts held that the constitution proceeds on tho
natarap fieh ana hat Ills IS The asaumpon
o. the trainers OF all the constitutions IN inc lhhu'
"ln Iowa 2 suffrage amendment 10 the constiiu-
ton defeated. In Kansas a bill 10 give
women The risht 10 vote for Presidential electors
was reported adversely by the Committee on Elec-
tons ana the House refused TO give II place on
the calendar for discussion. In Kentucky a bill
permitting women 10 vote for school officers and
rejected. u Missouri q resolution FOR consttu-
tonal amendment corferiins the suffrage upon
IN Massachusetts resolution providing for
The submission OF constitutional amenamemt
striking the word ma rom the Cons,mS,,
women vote the license question. and PROPOSE
suffrage upon women were defeated In Maine the
judiciary Committee OF the Legislature gave the
In Montana the Legislature defeated a proposed
constitutional amendment 10 confer the suffrage
upon women In Nebraska inc Honse leieated 4
resolution to submit n womans suffrage amend
ment the constitution. ana the Senate refused
TO consider municipal suffrage bill In Nevada
the Assembly defeated woman suffrage bill
"In New-York resolution FOR n suffrage consti
iature but defeated in tho judiciary Committee
Greater Network charter failed in the legislature
In New-Jersoy proposed amendment to grant
In Oklahoma the House on January q. 1897.
defeated by decisive vote a biz TO permit women
10 vote In the Territory. and on February j. re-
affirmed the action In Rhode Island a resolution
for suffrage amendment 70 the constitution was
defeated ~ vermont = niil 10 col,t nul,'o''d'
suffrage upon women taNpaI"rs Wts 1cieat"f
Abroad. the Legislature ~ British Columbia has
legislature. on February -. n woman suffrage hill
rejected 10y vot" OF - 10 o. Tho Ausirali1n
Federation Convention at ADELAIDE. on April =. ani
again ~ sydney september H.. rejected a propo-
siton to allow women 10 vote FOR members Of tho
House % r. Representatives.
ITO this statement may he added the fact that
the Assembly judiciary Committee OF Ne.-York
voted against woman suffrage on February .. l'si
and that the Massachusetts House q, Reprcsenta-
a consfi,ntlorai amendment ana FOR Municipal and
license suffrage I'm February ard March. l~s'