The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19

8 have Just organized tie College Equa
3 Suffrage Club of Spokane, under th'
D presidency Of Mrs D. w Comerford
Z Each has taken solemn vow to con
r vert her suitor TO woman's rights be
r fore entering upon an engagement.
9 The plan to enlist Cupid into the
: ranks as an ally was originated by a
! half dozen timid members. who, after
J. several conferences. persuaded Mrs
! Comerford to launch the movement
and recruit tine membership to 500
before the beginning OF September
This does not mean that the meth
ods introduced by Mr. Adam when he
first met Miss Eye are to be barred
here, but the valiant knight must
break customs instead of lances and
gain for his lady love the privilege to
cast her ballot If he is to have the
wealth OF satisfaction in his game Of
wooing
while our members are not going
to be quite as radical as the Chicago
girls" said Mrs. Comerford there
viii be absolutely no encouragement
to those who do not believe in the
suffragists cause We expect to
start school Of conversion. The
girls win not be pledged to refuse
suitor, who is not a suffragist, but it
is expected that every member will
promise to use her best endeavors TO
win the man for us.
! 1T is pretty well understood among
those who are in earnest in this cam
paign that the man is open to con
viction on the matter of equal suf-
frage win be the one who is to en-
counter the least difficulty in winning
his suit That we believe, is one of
the strong points IN our campaign.
Political economy viii be another
feature. We intend to take up all the
problems just as men do, and there
will be debates and discussions at
our regular meetings. 1t may be that !
these will eventually work themselves =
into public meetings and viii be one
Of the factors in suffragists' work in
Spokane and throughout the state of
Washington.
I'VE have practically all the snff-
ragists in Spokane lined up in the
work. and it may be we shall extend
the campaign throughout other parts
Of the country. and in this we believe
we have the best plan Of conversion
that has yet been devised.
In this connection we shall make
an attempt to enlist every unmarried
girl in Spokane, believing that as Rev
Anna Shaw says. in the young blood
there is strength
If the young women get into this
work, as be believe they win they viii
be able to convert many more young
men than would otherwise come to
the support Of the equal suffrage
They are willing to risk
a few Of their chances on the issues.
and know of many who are so sin
care they viii do so without hesita-
ton"
Miss Alice Brownnell, a charter
member Of the club. said in the course
of an Interview
I'VE beheve that if the young men
are ready to swear everything, even
to their lives for us. there is no rea-
son why they should hesitate to come
out in the fight under our banner.
we have all heard of the lure Of
love and we are going to put it to a
test-into practical use, if you please,
and see how we'll it works.
Miss Mary Jameson declared that
members of the club are Gust con
ceited enough to believe they can ex-
ert more influence over the men thar
their married sisters do.
III the men really think anything
of us-that is. enough to make it in
teresting." she added, why, they will
grant our request without must argu-
ment."
It is announced that the club win
begin its campaign in short time.
and il is expected to have not less
than 500 members before the close Of
the summer
Rev DR.. William J. Hindley. pastor
of Pilgrim Congregational church and
chaplain to the Spokane chamber Of
commerce, said he believes the time
is near at hand when man will be
compelled to give the woman he mar
ries not only equal rights but also an
assurance of future protection and
care in the form of life insurance.
"If the girl sunfraeists stand pat
on their declaration" said William B.
Mallory, voicing the sentiments Of the
liberal element Of bachelordom in Spo-
kane, they will be playing a winning
game. but do not believe all will see
it in that light"
Lewis R. Horton. one of the re-