The Sunday globe., 1901-05-12
Washington, d. c., Ma
w. ]. Elliott, Esq.

w. j. ElllOtt, Esq.
Dear Sir: Some weeks ago the Central
Labor Union appointed a committee Ia
devise ways and means by which the
citizens (2) of this city could regain their
rights OF suffrage. The committee met
and outlined plan which they thought,
if carried out, would prove effective, sub
mltted it to the body and received their
unanimous approval. In calling on a
gentleman (Mr. Norris) this a, m. to talk
over the matter to him, was shown a
copy of your paper, The Sunday Globe,
and / take pleasure in submitting for
your consideration the plan recon-
mended. We propose, first, to secure
from President Gompers, of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, strong letter
of Endorsement (the A, +. l.. is already
on record i'm indoTsing suffrage in the
DISTRICT, copies Of this letter to be sent
to all the officers OF National bodies who
are or are not affiliated with that body,
asking from these letter indorsing our
movement, this letter (cOpies) to be sent
to all the local unions throughout the
United States, with a strong letter eX-
planning our deplorable conditions here
for want of suffrage, also inclOsing with
these form of letter we request they
send to the Senators and mem bers in
whose district they reside, this letter to
be so worded that a reply will be sent
them, which they will send back TO the
committee. Have a representative from
this body attend all labor conventions
with a strong set of resolutions, have
these passed and forward them to the
President, urging him to recommend it
in his message; also send copies to the
Senators in whose State the convention
is being held. This, sir, is the plan we
hope to get to work on, and we think to
do this effectively il will be necessary to
establish permanent bureau. OuTunion
is unable to meet such an expense, and
| am now making an effort to interest
sufficient number OF citizens (?) to help
us along financially until we get it well
established. Alter that feel sure, after
talking to quite number of gentlemen
on the subject, we will not want either
money or friends to carry the work to
successful issue. After reading your
article | feel sure that we can rely on you
for the aid we most need, the press, and
shall, sir, take great pleasure in recon-
mending your paper to all friends of suf-
frage whom l may come in contact with.
If you will send copies to DIR. Reyburn,
2l20 f street N. W.; Thomas l.. Hensey,
1900 f street n. W.; l.. Nj. Sanders, bank
corner of 18th and A streets n. W.; Frank
Hume, 454 Pa. Ave. n. W.; NJ. B. Scan
Ion, 40S 9th street n. w. / think you
will find them ready subscribers. l
shall also, sir, take pleasure in recon-
meuulnR your paper 10 members OF my
union at our next regular meeting, also
to the c. l.. o., for we sadly need cham
pion tor suffrage i'm the newspaper line.
| send you form which ! am trying TO
get filled up, Ifyou can get any signers
for me l shall deem IL a great favor. Be-
ing unable TO lose more than a day or so
from my work, find it hard to push the
matter along as fast as think II should
60, and | am very anxious to get action
before next Congress,
Trusting you may meet with all sue
cess in your paper and that you may see
a way to help us out here TO secure the
rights of suffrage,
/ remain, very truly yours,
w, e, Kennedy,
Secretary Suffrage Committee, G. l.. u,
1880 7th street n. W., City.
We, the undersigned, agree to meet at
the call of w. Il. Kennedy, Secretary
Suffrage Committee of the o. l.. u, for
the purpose of cooperating with said
committee TO devise ways and means for
the securing of the rights of suffrage in
the District of Columbia:
Names. Address.