Connecticut western news., 1912-01-11
OBJECTIONS ANSWERED
Arguments Against Suffrage forWomen
 Plainly Met.

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 One of the most influential men in town gave, as a reason against woman suffrage, his fear that women, when they should finally have procured the vote, would show great inertia in regard to public affairs. We have heard that ob- jection raised by others, Therefore, It is with sincere qualification that we call the attention of all those who have en- tertained this apprehension, to the fol- lowing quotations relative to the recent Good Government" victory at the cleo tion In Los Angeles, when the women of that oity voted for the first time
 "Woman suffrage in California has made good. Notwithstanding the critl- cal situation in Los Angeles called out an usually heavy men 8 vote, the women voters outnumbered the men. It is esti. mated that 95 per cent. of the registered women came to the polls, percentage never equalled by auy municipal election by men. In some precincts the women , vote was 99 per cent. of the registration Altogether, over 10000 women voted and less than 10000 men, and the num- Der of men registered was 10000 more than of women. This tremendous vote of the women of Los Angeles demon strates conclusiyely to all, that enfran- chised women will be interested in pub lie issues, that they will vote. and that the voters will not be confined to the flliterate and corrupt. Scarcely had the women of Los Angeles been granted suffrage when clubs were started among all classes of women for the purpose of studying politics aud informing them selves upon public issues and the ma chinery of the government. Authorai- tative speakers were engaged to give instruction. Everywhere was manifest ed the most earnest and eager interest in the new duties that had devolved upon women. think the men of Los Angeles should be proud of their wives and mothers and sisters. The work they did at the polls was remar rkable. They have shown a remarkable ability to take hold of an untried task. ."-Olifford Howard.
 To-day (Dec. 9, many men who had opposed the granting of suffrage to women were loud in their praises of their work at the polls. New York Times. .
 What Los Angeles women can do, Canaan women can do. It may be of interest to our townspeople to know that the Canaan League has already deter. mined to take up a course of civics, there. by to become informed upon political subjects ill order to be ready to vote in- telli1ently when the time shall come. All women interested in the affairs of their nation. are urged to make no de- lay in joiuing the League, that they may have the benefit of the course from the beginning Anyone may join at any time by giving her name to the secretary and by paying the annual due of fifty csnts Qualification for membership consists Of belief in votes for women and a willingness to make the cause clear to oshers.
 Over and over again we have he Ird the plea: Il cannot take upon myself auy more responsibilities" There arc no responsibilities in connection with the League Meeting once month to learn what we ought to know about our government should not only not be found irksome, but should prove both pleasant and profitable. SECRETARY.
 Canaan Equal Franchise League.