The Detroit times., 1911-10-14
VICTORY IN CALIFORNIA
SOURCE or INSPIRATION
Detroit Suffragist Sees Vision
Of Solid West, Then Invasion
of Effete East.
MRS. RUBY M. zAHN.

Mrs. Ruby M. zahn. one Of Detroits
best known suffragists. is enthusiastic
over the victory OF the women In Cali.
fornia.
1T was splendid fight with Just
enough upcertainty to keep enthusi-
asm and energy at the straining point
until the final returns" said Mrs.
zahn. The passing Of the amend
ment IL q victory, the influence OF
which can hardly be overegtimated on
the future enfranchisement of women
Ia the other states From a strategi.
cal standpoint the California victory
ls OF the greatest importance for the
further extension OF suffrage In the
gon, both sandwiched In between the
neighboring suffrage states OF Wash.
tngton, Idaho and Utah. Sentiment 10
contagious, and we shall soon have a
solid west In which progress and
suffrage march hand in hand toward
an effete and CONSERVATIVES east.
Il believe tbe progress from now on
will be rapidk hnd the western states
VIM always be a sUrrce Of Inspiration.
We also have the benefit OF their cam
paign experience. How absurd and
unjust II is when one considers that
women have to work so hard and ex-
pend 30 much energy for something
they have perfect right to. The
patience, perseverance, ingenuity and
self sacrifice practice by women work.
ing for enfranchisement should 60
down In the annals of history. Just
think, In Los Angeles, the suffragists
decided on a six-day abstinence from
everything abstainable - matinees,
new hats, candy, theaters, drives, etc.
the money saved to be used In the
campaign fund. In New York the
same plan was followed and the money
sent to California Contributions were
sent from all over the United States
to help win the day. Apart from any,
thing else, however, the value OF q
suffrage campaign can hardly be esti-
mated In the welding together OF the
great masses of women who are work
ing in every kind OF reform and phil
anthropic movement. IL creates q
great union and makes for world
sisterhood. This alone Is worth the
struggle.
"California needed its women to
help rid the city Of the graft and all
that graft entails. It's best citizens
understood this and the women were
given every assistance by It's most dis
tinguished men. against this moral
force the most corrupt elements OF
the great state were lined up, and no
stone was left unturned to hold the
mower they knew would soon be wrest-
Al from them by the overwhelming
vote of the women. California repre-
aented a great picture showing the
noblest woman OF the state, those In
terested not only In their own homes,
but In their less fortunate sisters IN
terested in obtaining for their fair
country cleaner cities, better laws ior
wage-earning women and the protec-
tion of little children. These women
working like Trojans, giving time
money and health unstintedly and un-
yrudeingly. and lined mp with them
1.ara CaNfornia's best men, who real
,,ed that women are dishonored Dy
he,no denied the franchise, because
,hay are classed with idiots, criminals
and naupers. and because they knew
tha government was being deprived
NJ a powerful agency for gooo.
OF was an, inspiring picture, one
vbtch gives a forecast OF the happy
davs when all over our glorious worid
good men and good women VIII JON
hands to work and vote for the pes.
welfare Of all. That day - almost
mere. The enfranchisement OK women
is as certain rs that day shall ioiioW
night"