The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-05-11
EQUAL SUFFRAGE NOTES
Proceedings Of Meeting Of Local Branch
Of Equal Franchise Society

Any great nov of q progressive
nature is invariably begun end usually
carried on TO completion in the larger
and more populated cities, towns or
counties Of a State. 1t is therefore not
surprising to note that we have five
counties organized with active branch
societies Of the Equal Franchise League
in the western part of the State. But
it 10 somewhat astounding to find En-
reka County. surrounded as she 10 on
every side by larger and more progress
sive counties. standing alone in the
work in all the great eastern portion of
the State. Doubly astounding is it
when you pause and think that for over
two years W. have been practically cut
of from the world and progress of any
kind, whatsoever.
IL speaks well for the ca use that Eu-
reka women are home-loving women.
splendid housewives and capable
mothers. In no other town of its size
can you find so many well kept homes
or well cared for children. Many of our
women are bread-earners, business
women and taxpayers. One of the men,
bers of our branch society alone pays
something over $3.50 for taxes. Does
this not remind you of the cause for
which our f~orefathers so valiantly
fought, namely. taxation without rep.
resentation."
We have been asked several times
what the women would do in case of
war. l have ten volumes Of the "Photo-
graphic History Of the Civil War"
Any one who desires to know what our
grandmothers did during the OWL War
is at liberty to look over these books.
You do not have to read them. A
casual glance at the photographs taken
OF the battle field during actual war.
fare will convince the most skeptical
that woman was no laggard in times of
war.
At the last regular meeting Of the
Equal Franchise Society interesting. in
structive literature was distributed
among the members. 1t was therefore
rather an enthusiastic and well-informed
crowd of women who met at the home
of Miss Christie Fulton on Mob Hill
Wednesday afternoon.
The meeting was called to order by
our President, Mrs. Laura Hoegh, and
the regular routine of business was
transacted.
Mrs. G. M. Marteletti was nominated
and elected End vice president. and sew.
eral new members were enlisted.
The literary programme. arranged by
the committee in charge, was rendered
in an admirable name by all p~artici-
pants. the ladies acquitting themselves
with a great deal of credit. Our liter
airy programmes are good, aud it would
be a poor specimen of our sex who could
not carry away a few bright ideas to
ponder over in the coming week.
The women of Eureka County de-
serve a great deal of credit for their
progressive, intellectual spirit. / know.
because I'm one Of them, and we feel
sure that when the time comes the men
Of Eureka County will unanimously de.
clare that they consider their mothers,
wives, sisters and daughters, intellectu-
ally superior. at least, to the criminal,
the Chinese. the idiot and the insane.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Ed Bergman on Spring
street Wednesday, Nav %.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
women of the county to attend.
PRESS CHAIRMAN.