The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-23
THE sUFFRAGETTEs PROGRESS.

Recently the electorate of Califor-
MIA voted the right of suffrage to the
women of that state making total of
six SO far, Western states, which
have adopted the policy of full Wo-
mans Suffrage" They are California,
Colorado Idaho, Washington, Utah
and wyoming The genuine article"
seems not to have met with favor in
other parts of the country, but the agi-
tation goes on apaee and there is
much speculation with reference to
probable near-future developments.
Many states have school and other
forms of partial woman suffrage and
the sufragettes are fighting for COM
plete surrender all along the line. The
partial form prevails in the following
states: Arizona. Montana, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Missouri Iowa Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Del
aware. Michigan, Florida, New Jersey
New York. Connecticut, Vermont,
Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
In these states women do, not partici-
pate ia political elections, but are ac-
corded the privilege of voting upon
educational and other matters OF local
Significance. The ice remains unbrok-
n in Oregon, Nevada New Mexico,
exas. Arkansas, Louisiana, Misisssfp-
]. Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia South
arelina, Kentucky, North Carolina,
iirgnia. Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Maine and West Vir-
GINA
There has bee nlittle agitation of the
question in any of the Southern States,
hence the women of this section have
rot become excited. The South does
not appear favorably disposed to the
idea anyway, and the. practices of the
sufragettes elsewhere are not calcu-
lated to inspire change of sentiment
dewn this way. For instance, that
convention pulled off in Louisville sew
eral weeks ago, furnished little inspi-
ration to a locker on in Vienna, On
the contrary, the unusual proceed
ings have been the subject of adverse
criticism throughout the country, by
TIT press and public generally Con-
corning the exciting events of that oc-
casfon Charity and Children, one of the
brightest and most conservative relig-
ious newspapers in the country, speaks
without restraint. 1t says:
The Suffagrettes held their Nation
oil Convention in Louisville recently
and gave their cause the black eye BY
holding caucus ON Sunday and pull
ing political wires with as much skill
and energy as crowd of men ever did.
IL this class of sisters represents the
SuHragette movement generally, we
may we'll pray to be delivered from
their entrance into our political life
for they will out do us menfoIk in tax
ing short cuts on candidates and in log
roliing for their favorite Only one
thing reminded us that they were wo-
men The President. in explaining
that certain fund known as the Susan
B. Anthony fund had not been nnisap-
piled, did so with tears in her eyes
We are very glad to observe this one
Womanly thing that was done. We
note another thing with great pleasure
and that is that of all the officers elect
Cd for the ensueing year not one OF
them is from the South The PresF-
dent, Miss Anna Shaw, is from Penn
sylyania. the vice president from Chi
ego, the corresponding secretary from
New York the recording secretary
AEom Boston and the treasurer from
rev York. We do not know whether
e net the soath offered any material
ar fhese places Of honor and trust but
we are inclined 70 hope that IL dgd