New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
NEW ANTI" POLICY
fem'"'"e Methods Adopted for
Hintcr Campaign

tH- Natonsl League for the Civic Education ~
women Is mapping out rev line ~ sc,io,, r,- .r,
o'"ls WINTER It's tactics IN the campaign aesInsf
votes for women VIII he appropria+a1, soft
Ahere VIII he another course OF lectures and Mar
garet peland has promised 70 be one ~ +hs .-st
ers' but the lectures are considered se,c1da--
matter The real business of the winter win b
par''r meetings Last winter the city was divided
INTO districts. following the lines Of political 5i,iz
ION ana some one was found act as Chairman,
IN nearly every assembly district 4 r,sct{pg ~
'hese cheirmen has been called for September 2
az the office of the league. No 90 Madison avenue
ana plans VIII he made for psrlor meetings IN each
district Arrangements have already been made for
par'or meetings at the hor1es Of Mrs Richard Wat
son Glider president Of the league. Mrs ,zubsr+ =
Jones, chairman Of the executive COMMITTEES and
Mrs James Terry Gardiner Mrs. Gardiner is the
o7ughter OF bishop William G. Doane, Of Albany
wen known for his ant-suffrage sentiments and II
IS hoped that the Bishop may he able to atrsnd the
meeting at her house. Miss Margaret DoarA Ca
diner has already promised to be a sneaker Mr.
Gardner mas lately become a member OF the sx-
eeuuve committee OF the league and has under
taken the special work ~ interesting tho young
women Of the social set in the anti-sufrrage move
ment. Mrs George R. Sheldon is another recent
ADDITION 10 the executive committee
another feature OF ths winters work will be a
series OF uncheOns. with speeches for members and
guests There is to be debating class. to hear
speakers who want to take the anti side in de-
at which physicians, scientists and politicians will
discuss the question at issue from their various
standpoints.
The first gun in the campaign Is to be fired az
syracuse next week, where the league will meet
the State Woman Suffrage Association on the
battle-ground of the State Fair at SYRACUSE and
II the antis do not win any victories il will not be
Tor lack of ammunition. Twenty thousand leaflets
nave been printed for the occasion, and IN addi-
ton the league has a new Letter on Woman
Suffrage by Mrs. Glider. Lyman Abbott's famous
address, The Assault WomanhoOd'' which
both sides claim star cOnvert-maker and Mrs.
Rossiter Johnson'E book Woman and the Repub-
lic The twenty thousand leaflets comprise five
thousand copies each OF four leaflets written for
the occasion by Mrs. Jones' The titles are Taxa
ton and Representation" The Defeats Of Woman
Suffrage and The Wage Earning Woman and the
Ballot"
The anti booth will be draped in white ss a pro-
test against the yellow Peril" At the back a
large American flag will be draped and In front in
addition to the name of the league. will be the
legends "Anti-Suffragists' and Ciovarnmentalists
The explanation offered for the other word is that
the antis stand for the United States Government
as IL is. Mrs. Jones, who came To town for the
opening of the league Office Tuesday, was sum
moned 70 Boston the next day TO consult with
some Jealous antis there. She will leave Boston on
Friday for Syracuse and will remain there with
Mrs. Julian Heath during the week of the fair.