The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-08
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1919.
woMAN's SUFFRAGE.

Evidently womans Suffrage mas Won
ir Michigan by about 5000 votes. The
suffragists. of course. are delighted.
while thousands Of other Michigan
women who took little or no interest
in the campaign for votes for wom-
en-" no doubt are just as pleased that
the men OF the state have shown a
sense Of justice toward their women
folk. As for the sufragists them
selves. those who actively campaisned
for the issue, they are TO be congratu-
lated on the dignihed hight they direct
ed. In no way did they bring dis
credit on their cause, contentins
themselves with appeals based on ar
gument
The outcome Of the vote on the suf-
frage amendment really was a sur
prise But few persons, not even the
sunragists themselves. really expected
The issue would win at this time 1t
was considered by the majority Of
the advocates Of votes FOR women
as merely the beginning of fight
which some day might be won.
Now that the right TO vote has been
accorded them, 1t is a matter of spec
ulation just how many Michigan wo-
men really wanted the ballot; also
how many Of them win exercise their
newly gained privilege. Undoubtedly
at first the womens vote will be light
as many will be too timid to visit the
POLLS at FIRST PROFESSIONALLY large
number will not vote a any time. now
or later. and will not concern them
selves actively with politics. This class
Of women will continue to devote their
sole interest TO their homes.
As 20 their stand on matters politi-
cal, the women of the state promise to
hold views as varying as those of the
men II will not be a solid vote by
any means, and it will simply make
election predictions more difficult than
ever.
Woman suffrage won in four Of the
ave states where it was an issue
Tuesday. Besides Michigan. Kansas,
Arizona and oregon Joined the pro-
cession of states which accord wom-
en- equal suffrage with men. In Wis
consin the women were defeated.
They expected reverses IN Wisconsin
because Of the intense hostility of the
Socialists and the brewing interests
Word was passed out to the heavy
German farmer vote to work active
Tyagainst suffrage and defeat vase
fcrecsstcd several days ago.
oregon tackled the suffrage prop
oaition for the third time and the
women banked heavily on winning
this time The sister state, Washing
ton, granted suffrage since the last
vote on this issue in oregon, and this
bad an important influence upon the
electorate Tuesday. oregon is sur
rounded by Suffrage states and it was
matter of great pique TO the women
that Oregon was so slow TO get into
the band wagon.
Interest in the suffrage amendment
was not great in Kansas, fewer than
tvo-thhds Of the voters taking the
trouble 20 mark their ballots. Those
who lid mark them, however. were
strongly in favor of equal suffrage, for
the estimated majority based upon
returns available, is in excess OF So
GOO.
Greater interest was shown in Ar
iona. where in every one of the larg-
er towns Of the state substantial
majority was returned
The states now committed 90 WON.
en- suffrage are California, Colora-
do Idaho, Utah, wyoming, washing
ton, Arizona. Kansas. oregon aud
Michigan.
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