Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
GRANT SUFFRAGE
OR No HUSBAND
SLOGAN OF 25G SPOKANE GIRL 3
ORGANIZED FOR EQUAL
PRIVILEGE.
off MEN THINK ENOUGH OF US
TO MAKE 1T INTERESTING
WE'LL WIN"


feature. We intend 20 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 them
selves into public meetings and will
be one of the factors in suffragists
work in Spokane and throughout the
state Of Washington.
I'VE have practically all the suffra-
gists in Spokane lined up in the work,
and il 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 vet been devised.
I'm this connection we shall make
an attempt 20 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 we believe they will, they
will be able to convert many more
young men than would otherwise come
to the support of the equal suffrage
movement. They are willing to risk
a few of their chances on the issues.
and know of many who are so sin
cere they will do so without hesita-
ton"
Miss Alice Brownell, a charter mem
Der of the club said in the course of
an interview:
I'VE believe 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.
1--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 Just con
ceited enough to believe they can ex-
ert more influence over the men than
their married sisters do.
IF the men really think anything of
us-that is, enough to make it inter
esting," she added why, they will
grant our request without much ar
gument."
1t is announced that the club will
begin it's campaign in a short time,
and it is expected to have not less
than 500 members before the close of
the summer.
Rev. DR.. William J. Hindley, pas
or of Pilgrim Congregational church
and chaplain to the Spokane chamber
OF commerce, said he believes the
time is near at hand when a man
will be compelled to give the woman
he marries not only equal rights but
also an assurance of future prOtec-
ton and care in the form of life in
surance.
IF the girl suffragists stand pa
on their declaration" said William B.
MaIlOy, vCicing the sentiments of the
liberal element of bacheIOrdOm in SpO-
kane, they will be playing a winning
game, but [ do not believe all will
see it in that light"
Lewis R HORIZON one of the re
signed bachelors, said he was under
the impression that most of the men
would take a change of venue and try
another court of appeal, while his
stenographer, Miss Mildred VOrdell,
gave this statement:
IF they keep up that game they'll
Re d lonesome lunch of girls in a
short time ] don't believe that mar
rage has degenerated into a politi-
cal bargain just yet. I'll bet there
isn't one girl in the club that would
cast a real lover aside even if he
doesn't subscribe to the suffragists
cause"
Fl. H. Moore, boys secretary of the
Young Mems Christian association of
Spokane, gave out typewriter
statement, as follows:
Il do not believe that girl who
will reject man for d suffrage prom
sc Ike the one exacted by the college |
club would make a very good wife for |
any man. | am not afraid Of equal |
suffrage and have little or no sym
1athy for the cause. I do not believe
could lie won on even trick like |
ha. Another thing is that I do not
,clieve a promise Of that kind would
loId good after marriage, anyway.
/ would be easily broken"
Charles H. Nuehlman. manager of
IN amusement enterprise, said he 1,
lopes thar girls will not decide to
orm' union and declare a strike,
i'd ng that If the average girl is any
hing like he believes her to be she
viii no- hold long to the conversion
dea. It might be the men will do
he converting.