The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-02-14
WOMEN ASKING
FOR A VOTE
Continued From Page one.)


this meeting also endorsed the mo.
ton by unanimous vote.
/ At the same time the Daughters OF
Hawaii met in the parlor of the no.
tel In the absence of Mrs. Irene Hol-
loway, who came in later, Mrs. f. W.
Nacfarlane presided and stated the
proposition. The same process was
gone through with. One elderly lady
made a mistake and voted against the
motion, but saw to it that her vote
was changed and recorded with the
others.
( The next meeting was that of the
Woman's Auxiliary of the Outrigger
Club, and was held on the lanai OF
the hotel. Mrs. F. NJ Swanzy presided
and Mrs. w. c.. Hobby oficiated as
secretary. Mrs. L. L. McCandless Of
fered and the general motion, the one
vote Of the day being recorded against
it,
/ The V. w. c. A. met at their head
quarters at 1890 this afternoon, and,
it is perhaps needless to say, passed
the motion by unanimous vote.
The following additional meetings
are being held, or will be held during
/ the afternoon:
The Portuguese Missionary Society,"
at the Portuguese church on Miller
street, at 2:3O.
The Hawaiian Womens Club, at the
Kamehameha Girls School, at 2:3O.
The Kamehameha Alumnae, at the
Kamehameha Girls School at 2:4U
st. Andrews Women's Guild, at the
guild room, at 8.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society," at
the residence of Mrs. A. E. Murphy,
1923 Victoria street, at $3.50.
The Women's National Rivers and
Harbors Congress, at the Central
Union church parish house, at $3.50
The College Club, at the Central
Union church parish house, at $40.
The Kumuwela Club, at the Contra
Union church parish house, at $3.50.
The Territorial Teachers Associa-
ton, at the Central Union church
parish house, at 4.
The Kunalu Boat Club, at the Ha-
waiian Hotel on the lanai, at Ais.
Inquiry in the City Hall this morn
ing brought forth a few opinions, as
indicated below, anent the PROPOSE
ton of women voting here to determ-
inc the prohibition question.
Mayor Fern stated that he is in
favor of women voting on all MAJ
tiers; favoring woman suffrage for
Hawaii. He believes that the women
of this Territory would better petit
ton Congress for suffrage than mere
ly to ask for the privilege to vote
on the liquor question.
eff Congress will grant a vote by
the women on the prohibition matter
said the Mayor, "it will grant suf
frage, and I do not think the special
privilege of balloting on the subject
of prohibition would be granted. The
women of Hawaii had better ask for
suffrage, out and out. Personally, I
am in favor Of women voting, not only
on liquor, but on everything"
Clerk E. Buffandeau is against the
ladies voting. "If they do, they are
sure to WIN" he declares.
Clerks Van Giesen and Fernandez,
in the City Clerks office are also op-
posed to the idea, believing that #
the women are allowed to vote on the
liquor qestion, they should be allow
ed to vote in general elections on all
questions.
Acting City Attorney Milverton be-
lieves the gentler sex should by all
means be allowed to vote on the IL
quor question, for he declares they,
above others, shoulc nave something
to say in this vital matter. He has
ideas, as to the relative merits of
- S'4'Si'ANA anu plOpCl ISSuldJlOltJ
realizing that prohibition does not ne
cessarily prevent.
H. Torrance Lake in the City AT
torney's office, emphatically announc-
ed that he thinks women should be
allowed to vote on all such questions
affecting the home life of the com
munity.
Miss Mary All Chuck, City Attor-
ney's stenographer, stated that she
wanted the women to vote on pro-
Ahibition and she would vote as often
as she could against saloons.
Auditor Bicknell believes women
should not vote on one matter unless
they are to vote on all matters, and
his office staff agrees with him unani.
mously.