The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-28
Mrs w. I. Hincks Is President Of
 State Suffragists
Bridgeport Woman Chosen at Election of Officers Closing Annual Convention Here, This Afternoon

The Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association, at the closing session vention elected officers as follows:
 President, Mrs. William T. Hincks Bridgeport
 vice-President Mrs. Grace Gallatin Seton Cos Cob.
 Recording Secretary, Mrs s. T. Da- wis, Jr., Bridgeport
 Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Ed ward Porritt, Hartford.
 Treasurer, Mrs. Mary J. Rogers
 Auditor. Mrs. A. Barton Hepburn Ridgefield.
 The chairmen of Fairfield County is Miss Ruutz Rees. Greenwich; Hart ford, Mrs. M. Toscan Bonnet, Hart ford; Litchfield County, Mrs. A. E. Haven County, Miss Elsie Farnan, New Haven. .
 Owing to domestic ties. President, Mrs. Thomas N. Hepburn of Hartford was not a candidate for reelection. Mrs. Hincks, the daughter of Mar graduate of Vassar. She was married in 1897 to William T. Hincks, a stock broker. They have two children a boy of 13 years and a girl of F. Mrs. Hincks is strongly supported in her work for woman suffrage by her hus- band.
 The chief addresses of the morning session were those of State Organizer Miss Emily Pierson of Cromwell and President Mrs. Hepburn. Miss Pier son gave a graphic picture of the in- itial difficulties attending her work, of what it meant to go utterly unknown into a town to interest the women in c,rfR err a,A refreshing thing about the work" !" said Miss Pierson lis the increasing friendliness and readiness which marks the attitude of the women" |" She gave a description of the automo- bile campaign in Litch6eld County and told how State Fairs had been visited and leaflets distributed
 Following President Hepburn's ap- peal for money to fight for the cause, the Greenwich, Hartford and Bridge port leagues pledged $1.000 each for state work, and the Meriden Political Equality Club pledged $400. Smaller amounts were pledged by the Norfolk organizations.
 Mrs. Mary J. Rogers of Meriden led the personal pledges with $100 and her example was followed in pledges vary ing from $2O to $100.
 Mrs. Hepburn emphasized the im- mense amount of work still to be done. ''Only fl months before the Legisla- ture will be in session again. she said. Next time in order that the success of our bill may be ensured, it must be impossible for representa- tives to say that there was no demand for the bill from their constituencies.
 Before the next Legislature meets in Connecticut, success will have the efforts of the women in Oregon, Wisconsin and Kan sas. California has gone into the ranks of the suffrage states and Eng land will enjoy equal suffrage bel fore 1912. All this progress will be if the suffragists are ready to avail themselves of it." Mrs. Hepburn urged on the work of the Association in the small towns, on account of the equal representation in the General Assembly of the state of these places and the large cities. Among the amendments to the con- stitution adopted at this afternoons session was one making all expresi- dents of the association members of the Executive board. A report of the National Woman Suffrage convention held at Louisville was given by Mrs. Ernest Thompson addresses of fraternal dele gates from the W. c. T. U. and the State Federation of Women's clubs. Mrs Emeline Pankhurst, addressing | he rally at the Park City Rink, last faced a friendly audience that l packed the structure to the doors | Mrs. Pankhurst was introduced by l Judge John H. Light, who himself | briefly addressed the gathering, tell | ng his hearers of his belief in the | principle of equal franchise. Judge Light introduced Dr. Edward | 3eecher Hooker of Hartford, who in | urn made brief speech of presen- ation, rendering to the president of he association, Mrs. Thomas N. Hep 1 ,urn, the gavel that his mother, Mrs. isabella Beecher Hooker, used when the was the leading spirit years ago If the equal suffrage movement in Mrs. Hepburn respond d fittingly.
 In introducing Mrs Pankhurst, fudge Light dwelt upon the spirit of leroism and self sacrifice that per- 'xtent as to lead them to brave pris- m for the sake of their principles. Mrs. Pankhurst was rendered a plendid reception. She spoke of the wonderful progress of the womant uffrage movement in the State. She declared her cause was obviously on he high road to victory Pointing
 
 ion to the fact that equal franchise s in full sight in England, she main- aimed that it was but a question of short time before the plans of the advocates of woman suffrage are near ng fruition.
 Mrs. 'Pankhurst deplored the misrep- esentation that the women have had o suffer in carrying on their cam 'aigns. She urged her auditors to ,ay little heed to the tales of women nObbing police and kindred stories which she classed with the fairy tales She drew comparison between the nen of the North, in the war of '61, nd the men of today. In those days nen were ready to lay down their ives to confer the franchise upon the Jacks. And today, she continued, nen deny to their wives the right that hey have conferred upon the men of mother race. Tn closing her address which was requently interrupted with applause, frs Pankhurst said: We want votes, |, ot to take anything from the man, ut to protect ourselves, to make bet CT laws, and to cooperate with you T making the national home better , han you have made it in the past. his movement is wOrld-wide, seeking reater opportunities in a great cam I aign. Women of Connecticut, we eed your help to arouse the women, 3 impress the men and to convert whe ,gislators.' I1 ENATOR WETNIORE
 REPORTED IMPROVED. f