The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-09
FILIPINOs ARE INCLUDED.
wemen suRrsgisss Pass Resolutions To
Ne Sent To Congress.

A nsstsnr q shs szssutivs conmissrs
Of the Maine woman's suffrage sssecis-
fion wss held - ths rssidsscs of the
president, Mr.. Chsrise Dag. ga
Brackets street. yesterday afternoon. Ths
following ruembsrs wsrs IN attsndsnoei
DIR. Tfsss. Miss Tsppin. Miss Burgess.
MrA J. W. Dysr and Mrs. Zsaas 7Asnp-
son Of Portland and Miss Fannie DoFsaid
OF Old Orchard. In TIE abssnoe Of the
secretary, Miss LILA Donnsll q this city.
taiss burgess fitted that posisson.
A request was submitted from the on
GERS Of the National twomsn's Suffrage
association that the branch Of the order In
this. stats should adopt resolutions that
the United Stairs senate and Houss Of
Representative should grant ths right Of
suffrage 10 women.
This qussti,u wAs discussed st length
BY the Indies present and the resolutions
requested were unanimously adopted.
They win be forwarded 10 the Senate and
House. The resolutions were 10 the sffect
thnt the word male should Be omitted
from the national constitution; and that
In the new constitution formed for our
possessions in Cuba, Porto Rico. Hawaii
and the Philippine islands women should
DO given the same right - mon.
1.-THE onuse Of women suffrage is grow
ing In this STATE" said Mrs. Day. the
president Of the state association, who
spoke enthuslasticali to . reporter Of the
PRESS at the conclusion Of the meeting.
"ws are gaining ground right sltng and
thsre IL little doubt that we will finally
see our desired ends accomplished.
"Is 10 not fact that there are about as
many women just now who arc opposed
10 woman suffrage as there are who favor
III
s'Yes, there are probably more. You
see we who are seeking TO SECURE the
right Of suffrage are Obliged TO labor
under quite disadvantage for the rsason
that nearly all Of our sex have been, and
still are. being educated In such conser-
vative school that they hesitate to favor
the adoption Of such radical policy as
female suffrage. The younger ladies. es-
pecially, do not favor the idea. but I
think that this arises from the fact that
they do not realize the benefits that
would aocrus II the right should be ex.
tended to us. We who nave seen more OF
the world are the ones from whom the
largest number Of suffragists come. still,
they are many Of this class who also oh
jest to the idea. In fact the men seem to
to more In favor Of suffrage for us than
some women do. The women suffragists
know that the men rAalize that We can
perform almost any public duty to which
We are called. Why then, should We NOT
be allowed to sote.f"
The committee voted to ask for day
ut the Chautauqua Assembly meetings ut
Old Orchard Beach next summer. IL was
also voted to change the dnts Of the meet
ings of the executive committee from the
second Thursday to the second Wednesday
OF every second month.
: The Maine branch has pledged the sum
Of 500 70 the National women's Suffrage
and there now remains the
sum Of $40 unpaid.
The members discussed methods for
raising this amount and the necessary
sum will doubtless be secured within
few Gays. Indeed several pledges were
made at yesterdays meeting.