The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-24
WOMEN MAY VOTE
Have Right to Express Them
selves on City Lighting.
All Should See That They Are
Registered.
OPPONENTS ARE BUSY.
Hire Hacks to Have Their
Voters Register.
Herbert Hackney Will Accept
Place ON Commission.

Women are eligible to vote on the
electric light proposition which will
be submitted on April Z. Stories
have been in circulation which stated
that the women were barred from
voting on this portion or the ticket.
L have had great number of
women to inquire whether they were
permitted to vote on this light ques-
tion," said C. H. Titus, commissioner
OF elections. There seems to be con-
siderable confusion of mind over it,
w. c. Ralston, assistant city attor-
ney, said: There is no question
about the rights of the women in
this case. They can vote. The law
clearly states that: In all elections
held for the election of city or
school, officers, or for the purposes of
authorizing the issuance of any bonds
for school purposes or other public
improvements, the right of any citizen
to vote shall not be denied or
abridged on account of sex and
women may vote at such election the
same as men, under like restrictions
and qualifications, and any woman
possessing the qualifications of a
voter under this act shall also be
eligible to any such city or school Of
fice.'''
Mr.. Herbert Hackney, who was ap-
pointed as one of the board of cleo
trio light trustees to manage the
municipal electric light plant on a
business basis will accept the office.
Mr.. Hackney was out of the city
when Mayor Green announced that
he had selected him as one of the
board and did not return until yester-
day afternoon.
"I will accept" said Mr.. Hackney
this morning. ST believe that with
the other two men who have been
appointed that the board will work to-
gether. I have no acquaintance with
the plant to speak of so that I cannot
say that I have any suggestions to
offer at this time for it's future
management, but I will have after I
have had time to look into it. The
board has not vet held a meeting and
pointed and I presume we will not
hold a meeting until the formal ap-
pointment takes place.
''They are practically appointed
now" said Mayor Green, speaking of
the board. 'But thew will have to be
done on April 6, the next meeting OF
the council"
The appointment of the board has
struck most popular chord. People
who were against the electric light
proposition are now earnestly advo-
eating it. They know that with the
appointment of w. w. Mills. Herbert
Hackney and ex-Mayor r. L. Cofran
the city electric light plant is going to
be managed on a businesslike basis
separated from ever vestige of poll
tics.
This same interest is prompting
many to register and the three clerks
at the office of the commissioner of
elections are kept busy answering the
needs of the inquiring voters.
c. K. Holiday, councilman from the
Second ward, who Is a candidate for
reelection, has engaged number OF
carriages getting out intending voters
to be registered aside from the Second
though no carriages are in active SER
vice in this kind of work.
It was ascertained today that the
Edison company or the forces opposed
to the city continuing to do its own
street lighting has hired a great many
hacks to haul those who will vote to
turn the lighting over to the Edison
company to the polls. The city has no
carriages and no money to hire any.
Those who have the interests of the
city at heart and don't want to be
placed at the mercy of the Edison
Electric Light company will have to
walk to the registration Office