The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-23

 WILL VOTE AT
 THIS ELECTION

ponentS to their cause, members of the Bridgeport Equal Franchise league will take advantage of the privileges given them and vote for the members of the Board of Education at the com ing election. By right of state law women are entitled to vote for mem bers of the Educational board.
 When the fight for equal franchise was being waged in the assembly at Hartford, many well known women est of the bill. So vigorous a cam paign did they wage, that they suc- ceeded in having a favorable report from the committee in charge of the suffrage question of which Senator Archibald McNeil, Jr., of this city was chairman, pass the Senate. However, in the House the bill was killed, but not until after great battle. One of the principal arguments used by the opposition and the majority was that the women in the past had been given the privilege to vote for members of the Board of Education, but that they had never utilized that right.
 Mrs. William T. Hincks. president of the local league stated this afternoon that it is true that members of the organization intend to use the privi- lege given to every woman and will vote for members of the Board of Ed ucation.
 "We are satisfied with the personnel of the Board of Education today" said Mrs. Hincks, "but are doing this because we believe it is the right principle.''
 Of course she continued, "what votes we do cast will not have any bearing on the result, but they will tend to show that the women are sim
 "Our league numbering about 200 members and representing Bridgeport life, was formed last April to urge the suffrage movement continued Mrs. Hincks. .'The league is of course too young to force any issue, but is growing in strength of numbers and in time will be able to make sub stantial stand..''
 ''In time,'' said Mrs. Hincks, ''un- less equal franchise is allowed the women of the city may be strong enough to bring about their own eau cuSes and nominate from among their own members for the Board of Edu- cation
 To the inquiry as to whether or not the women intend to have a repre- sentative upon the Education Board, Mrs. sdincks answered, "Of course we would like it very much and will work later for this object"
 Further" continued Mrs. Hincks, i've would not be surprised, in fact have a suspicion, that there might be woman upon the next board after the election"
 She intimated that one of the part ies now in power is considering nomi- mating a woman. Mrs. Hincks stated that the women will have to make applications to be made voters the same as male citizens and will have to appear before the selectmen.
 It is now 16 years since women voted in this city. Then it was up- on the Board of Education question. when there were number of candi- dates before the people, with victory being achieved by the two represen- tatives on the two tickets having the largest votes, the same as is now in vogue.
 The officers of the local league are Mrs. Hincks, wife of William T.. Hincks of Hincks Bros, president; Mrs. N. w. Bishop, wife of Nathaniel w. Bishop, a member of the Board of Education, first vice president; Mrs. Charles D. Sanford, wife of the pres ident of the First-B Bridgeport National Bank, second vice president; Mrs. s. T. Davis, wife of the president of the Locomobile Go, corresponding secre- tary; and Mrs. w. s. Feel, Jr., treas- urer
 The league held a meeting this morning at the Board of Trade rooms. There were many enthusiastic attend ants who listened to Mrs. William T. Hincks, the president, as she gave an interesting account of the summers campaign of the league. The State convention will be held in this city during two days in October, and it will be the pleasure Of the local league to entertain the delegates and to show how much the women in this city have been accomplishing.
 Mrs Pankhurst, the famous Eng fish suffragist, will speak at one of the meetings during the convention. The following ladies have been, elect ed to attend the national convention to be held in Louisville, Ky: Mrs. W. T. Hincks. Mrs. c. Rutz-Rees of Greenwich, Mrs A. E. s. Taylor of Litchfield, Mrs. T. N. Hepburn of Hartford, Mrs. M. l.. Barnett of Hart ford, Miss Emily Pierson of Cromwell, Miss M Hill of .G0Ilfh NarrUallr