Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-14
| ATE RETURNS
SHOW VICTORY
FOR SUFFRAGE
All San Francisco News
papers Concede That Wo-
men Have Carried Fight;
Leaders Elated.


was theirs. Aston. she'd. but not dis.
appointed by the apparently over.
whelming defeat indicated by early
returns Tuesday night, suffrage lead
ers Immediately announced their plans
for forcing the question on the atten'
tion Of voters again, but before plans
could be whipped in shape, returns
from outlying districts gave hope for
the successful, however, tardy. culmin.
alton Of the present election.
This morning all local newspapers
conceded that the 1000 majority
shown for suffrage could not be wiped
out by the scanty vote yet to be heard
from.
Totals show the result to be as fol
lows:
For suffrage amendment 1850. .119,0S6
Again suffrage amendment -. III, ,4OS
Majority for amendment .....1,67S
These figures represent the returns
from 2,717 precincts out Of 8,121 in
the state. AS virtually all OF the re-
manning precincts are in counties
which have given suffrage majorities,
it is reasonable to suppose they will
increase this margin.
So overwhelming was the vote in
favor of the other important amend
ments-the Initiative and referendum
and the recall, including the judiciary
that tabulation Of the returns was
suspended with nearly third of the
precincts remaining unreported.
Others Carry Overwhelmingly.
The final count taken showed the
following results:
For initiative and referendum /. 1873, ,1Sl
Against initiative and referen-
For recall ...................148,572 BIZ
Against recall ............... 1920
United States Senator John G.,
Works said today the outcome of the
amendment election is @one Of the
biggest victories ever won at the polls
in California"
these are extraordinary remedies,
to be used only in cases of extra
ordinary necessity" he said. II be-
lieve the people of California are wise
enough to use them fairly and justly.
BY these changes in it's organic law
California places itself in the front
rank Of progressive states"
Status Of Woman Suffrage.
In addition to carrying Tuesdays
election in California women possess
equal suffrage at all elections in five
states: Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Wash
ington and Wyoming.
Women vote only at municipal and
school elections in one state-Kansas.
Women have school suffrage in
some form in twenty-three additional
states: Arizona, Connecticut, Della
ware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Min
nesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebras-
ka, New Hampshire, New Jersey. New
York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,
South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin.
Dr.. Shaw Pleased With Result.
New York, Oct 13.-The national
headquarters of the women's suffrage
organizations are in gala dress today
over the news of their victory in Cali
fornia.
1--WE are gloriously happy declared
Dr. Anna Shaw, national president Of
the suffrage party. This is the begin
ming of the end. The victory in Cali
fornia gives to the cause as many votes
as in the five other states where we
have previously won. Kansas, Oregon,
Wisconsin and other western states are
bound to follow the lead at the next
elections. The politicians are also sure
to realize that the women are winning
their long fight, and will climb into
the band wagon.
1.-THE woman suffr age party is soon
to be a great power in the presidential
campaign, in fact has become so now
that California is won. President TAFT
this week made his first speech about
woman suffrage and spoke in favor of
it,
Mrs. Pankhurst, the English suffrage
leader declared: "The news is worthy
of great rejoicing. english women will
be particularly glad, because it will be
a great help to our campaign
Iowa Suffrs gists Elect.
Perry, Oct. 13.-Miss Mary Stafford,
pastor emeritus Of the First Unitarian
church Of Des Moines, was elected
president of the Iowa Suffrage asso-
citation at meeting here.
Mrs. H. K. Evans of Corydon was
chosen vice president, Mrs. Ruby J..
Eckerson OF Des Moines correspond
ing secretary, Miss Minnie Littel of
Corydon recording secretary, and Miss
Virginia Brammer Of Charlton, treas