The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-11-25
GOVERNORS AKIN
FAVOR ! SUFFRAGE a
Chief Executives Of Eleven States
Come Out Emphati cally in
".5=s Favor Of it.
Votes for Women Advocated,
Eberhart Gives an Opinion. .. ].
Favors the Movement. #

IN view OF the increasing interest in
the question Of Woman Suffrage. the
New York World recently asked a
number OF public men to give their
opinion on the subject. Among the
replies received were the following:
Governor Deneen, Of Illinois: IT be-
leVe that the sentiment for the ex-
tent1on to women Of the: right of suf-
rage is growing in our state
Governor Baldwin, of Connecticut:
Il recommended in my inaugural
message to the recent general assem-
dolly in this state a grant to tax-pay-
ing women Of municipal suffrage
Governor Stubbs, of Kansas: IT am
and always have been in favor OF
equal suftrage.I The question will be
submitted to the voters of this state
at the fall election of 1912 and will
undoubtedly result in the full enfran-
chisement Of the women of Kansas"
Governor Wilson, of Kentucky: IT
favor school suffrage for women, and
believe they will get it whenever
they insist upon it. 1t is logically COR
rect. There are many people who
nave sentiment in favor of it in
Kentucky. and the movement is un-
doubtedly increasing"
Governor Mills, of New Mexico: Gin
my opinion the right to vote in all
elections should be given to women
if they desire it. If the question
Is ever passed by the legislature and
submitted to the male voters, I have
no doubt that in this territory the
vote would be in the affirmative
Governor Mann, Of. Virginia: I'm
my opinion, the women of Virginia
will have equal suffrage within ten
years. Evolution Of the democratic
form of government leads irresistibly
to this logical result, and, however
distasteful it may be to some, we
might as we'll face it and prepare for
its coming"
Governor Eberhart, of Minnesota:
Il favor this movement because wo-
man is entitled to vote as a matter
OF right. AS to whether or not the
sentiment for this movement is in
creasing in Minnesota, the vote there
on in the legislature would indica te
that it is steadily increasing. While
every state in the union may not be
ready to accept woman suffrage with
in ten years, I believe that the move
ment is gaining in strength every
where and that it will be adopted"
Governor West, Of Oregon: II wish
to say that I am in favor of the wo-
man suffrage movement. think
there is justice in the demand of it's
advocates, and in nay opinion it will
in time be successful in this state, /
would not attempt to prophesy
whether woman suffrage will be
national in its scope within, ten years.
but do believe that within that
time many more states will have
adopted it than at the present time
and have its provisions upon their
statute books.
Governor Vesey, Of South Dakota:
Il have to say that, in my opinion,
the suffrage movement is one that
will ultimately win. I have been I'M
able to find any good reason Why
men should have the right of suffrage
that does not equally apply to wo-
men, M
Governor Burke, Of North Dakota:
I'm my opinion, the woman suffrage
movement is growing and it is only
! a question of time until there will
be adopted in all the states legisla-
ton granting women the right of suf-
frage.'