The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-18
MRS. BRADFORD LEADS WORK
Prominent Women of City Discuss the
Problem of Women Voting From
Various Angles = Suffrage League
Cards Placed in Circulation.

IL Sp1Le VI LeTO WeaLuer Tie NfSG
public meeting of the Kenosha Equal
Suffrage League, held at the Henry NJ
Simmons church Friday night, was we'll
attended. It is evident, that Kenosha
does not intend to be Indifferent to the
question of giving votes to women and
the number of men at Friday night s
meeting seems only added proof that
the American men are ready to se1i-
ously listen to the merits of the CUES
ton. An eminent suffragist has said:
"American men are the best in the
world and if it were possible for any
men to represent women, through kind
ness and good will to them, American
men would do it. But man is by
nature too different from q woman to
be able to represent her. Whatever
his good will, he cannot fully put MIN
self in woman's place and look at
things exactly from her point Of view
To say this is no more reflection upon
bis mental or moral ability than it
would be reflection upon his musical
ability to say that he cannot sing both
soprano and bass
Mrs. Bradford, in opening the meet
ing said: Woman's suffrage is now a
live issue It is no longer an AGA
demie question to be theorized about
it is a question of ways and means
and results. Wisconsin is rather slow
in getting into the procession, but it
is in it now, and it is for US to see
that this opportunity does not escape
us through inaction."
DR.. Helen Harbert explained, SSWhat
the Ballot Means to Working Women"
and said that political status was a
necessity to the 100000 working
women in the United States, if they
were to realize their demands for
"equal pay for equal work. for i'm
proving working conditions, shorter
hours and for protective legislation.
''The extension of the public school
system and state library service,
state pure food law, protection of
women and children in the labor mar
ket, an eight hour day for women, the
child labor laws and compulsory edu-
cation in the whole United States aud
the fact that a girl cannot consent to
her ruin before she can consent to her
MARRIAGE says Miss Florence Wells,
in speaking of the suffrage states,
"are some of the things that have
actually been accomplished by legisla-
ton through the votes of wonaan.''
Miss Mary Thomas gave the point of
view of the professional woman.
Showing that the aims and ideals of
the professional woman are the same
as those Of the mother and home maker
the advance and Improvement of the
race on humanitarian principles. ere
sponsibiity, which will be given to
women if she votes" says Miss Thorn
as, els the greatest force in the de-
velopment of the individual and the
race"
Membership cards were distributed
at the close of the meeting and both
support and money were pledged by
many to promote the cause The league
expenses are only those attendant up
on public meetings. All meetings are,
to be open free to the public and the
men and women speaking for suffrage
are giving their services and time, but
rent, advertising, ETC., must be met by
the league. For these purposes fnan-
cial support is asked as well as your
moral support.