The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-10
ANTI SuFFRAG|STS
FORECAST VICTORY
California Votes on whether
to Grant Women Right
of Suffrage.
National News AssOciatlon)

National News Association
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1O.-After
q whirlwind campaign, conducted
with an orderly effectiveness that riv'
ais the most successful political cam
paixn of mere man" within the his
tory OF California, the Equal Suffrage
association is vesting on Its laureis
and predicting victory tomorrow at the
poles. while the anti-suffragists are
no less certain that the voters VIII
turn down the proposed amendment
to the sta.c constitution allowing wo-
men to vote.
The campaign has been the hardest
fought political concst this state mas
ever seen. The territory has been ap-
portioned among the women making
the fight; throw-aways, posters, ana
banners have been displayed every
where and for the past week San
FranciscO has been the scone OF
epeeches. rallies, and parades; while
prominent wcmcn from all quarters
OF the United States have sought TO
clinch the predicted victory with
eleventh hour oratcry.
In other parts Of the state the ex-
element has been no less intense.
The Los Angeles suffragists rival
led in zeal their sisters in San Fran
cisco. A gigantic mass meeting clos
ed the campaign and thousands OF
posters were distributed bearing the
Inscription why Shouldn't My Moth
or Vote?"
Oakland was also the scene OF Pre-
election enthusiasm, and reports from
the far corners OF the state indicate
that the women have campaigned
thoroughly and been we'll received.
On the other side Of the political
fence the "anti's" under the leader
ship Of former IT, S. Senators Frank
p. Flint, and Cornelius Cole, have
spared no pains to mould the popu'
lar vote against the measure. They
have followed the suffragettes into
the peoples homes with arguments
against the adoption Of the amend
mcnt have sought by ridiCule to sway
the voters. and have organized op
position meetings wherever the wo
men were scheduled to speak.
The opponents Of the measure scott
ut the wOmen's claim to the working
mans ballot, and figure on the heavy
Chinese vote to defeat the measure
as It did in 1896. They have the en-
tire saloon vote" and also claim the
farmer vote.
The women, on the other hand. ex
pect to carry the large cities, or al
least break even, and also predict 4
majority in the rural districts.
The question Of equal suffrage is
one of vital Importance to politica
California. In the event that the wo
men win at the polls tomorrow. ant
the new order will go into immediate
effect and will add thousands of wo
men voters to the army that will
choose the heads of departments il
many of Californias largest cities
in December.
The threat of legal interference
with the womens vote-providet
they get it-has been secuted b,
legal authorities. who state that tn
way is clear for the feminine vot
this fall should the male population
vote 1t in tomorrow. There seem
to be no doubt in the minds of tn
lawyers that the amendment goes ir
to effect automatically the momen
It is confirmed. This will make regis
tration on October 31st impossible
but will provide plenty of time be
fore December for the proper enrol
ment of the newly made voters.
The campaign throughout has bee
noticeable for ITS absence Of the ply
sically militant features that helpe
to defeat equal suffrage amandmer
fifteen years ago. Everywhere tn
women workers have displayed quie
earnestness that has won them man
friends, both among the state legisl,
tors and the press, which has bee
noticeably lenlent in dealing with tn
issue.
The women's campaign started Sc
eral months ago when Mrs. Elizabet
Lowe Watson. president of the Equ,
Suffrage association, appointed del
gates to propose an amalgamation
the several equal rights clubs then e.
listing throughout the state. The pr
posal met with instant approval, an
the organization was daily strengtl
ened by the arrival OF prominent su
fragette speakers from all parts of tn
country. These women were sent o,
in search OF the vote, just as the ma
spell-binder is. Their expenses wei
largely maid by subscriptions raise
by equal rights enthusiasts throug
out the United States.
Particular attention has been pa
to the rural district. The State Car
paign committee, under the directic
of Mrs. James B. Hume. ex-Presidel
Of the State Federation Of Women
clubs and Miss Blanche Morse, fo
mer secretary Of the same. arrange
to cover even the most remote cou
ties. through their circuit riders
They say that there speakers We
met everywhere with courtesy and q
&entive interest.
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