Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-18
NIECE TELLS OF
MISS ANTHONY'S
SUFFRAGE FIGHT
CONTINUED from First Page.)

but tho marshal, though somewhat I'M
easy. left her free to fulfill her l. ceum
engagements Inc attend woman suf-
1rase conventions, a ~singularly an
omalous position for a criminal, trav-
cling about the country as a teacher OF
morals to the people.
Her trial was set for the term Of
beginning May 10, and she de-
cided to make a canvas of Monroe
county, not to argue her own case, but
in order that the people might be edu-
Gated Upon the constitutional points in
Volved. Commencing March Ii she
spoke in tw~enty-nine of the postoffice
districts. Being informed that District
Attorney Crowley threatened to move
her trial into another county,, be ause
she would prejudice the jury, she no.
titled him she would see that that
county also was thoroughly c~anvassed,
n asked him If she were prejudicing
q jury by reading and explaining the
Constitution of the United States to
the people"
These and many other interesting in
cidents were told. and In CONCLUSION IT
was stated by the speaker that Judge
Van voorhees, said that Judge Hunts
illegal conviction of Susan B. Anthony
was the greatest judicial outrage ever
perpetrated in this Countrywide denial
of a trial by jury, which Is clearly de-
fined in the Constitution as being guar
anteed to every person within it's bor-
ders-not only trial by jury, but by a
trial by jury of ones peers.
Mrs. WoIterbeck's Address.
Mrs. Wolterbeck made an address
OF h subject, "Shall the State of New
Jersey Adopt Woman Suffrage?" Mrs.
Wolterbeck Is a former resident of
Idaho, where the women have the
right of suffrage, and as a citizen who
has voted she knows whereof she
speaks. Mrs. Wolterbeck said: There
is not a woman who knows what 1t
means to be an en~franchised citizen.
Women will make a great reform in
politics." she continued. Your fight
Is not to get the ballot primarily, but
to down the politicians. / think 1t Is
a shame that the right to vote was
taken from the women of New Jersey
in 1907" Mrs. Wolterbeck told of many
reforms accomplished by the women in
Boise, Idaho. Her vote was cast for
the late President William Mckinley.
and very proud she is of the fact. Mrs.
Wo.terbeck also told how she succeeded
in getting a hearing on suffrage at the
recent political convention in Sara
toga.
A most interesting account of watch
ing at the polls was given by Mrs.
Hampson. The polling place to which
Mrs. Hampson and her companion were
assigned was at IS Third avenue. 1t
was necessary for her to get up at
daylight in order to reach there In
time, as the polls opened at 7 O'Clock.
Throughout the entire day Mrs. VOL
terbeck and her companion were treat
ed with the utmost courtesy, both by
the voters and those in charge Of the
polls. One thing which they neglected
to provide themselves with was q copy
OF the registration list, SO that they
We're unable to challenge n voters.
One very amusing incident occurred.
An elderly man who came to cast his
vote viewed the two women with as
constituent and exclaimed, Il have
seen it; / have seen it, A woman at
the polls. Darllngs." said he, go
home"
Mrs. Clara S. Laddey, OF Arlington,
president of the New Jersey State Suf-
frage Association, who had been attend
ing the closing meeting of the Young
Woman's Christian Association cam
paign. arrived late, but extended a few
words Of greeting from the State or
ganization.