The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-26
Richmond Women Friday
Night Will Be Urged to
Assist in Fight to Secure
Ballot for Sex.
MRS. CLARKE WILL
MAKE THE ADDRESS
All Women in the City, Es-
pecially Those Engaged in
Any Line of Business,
Asked to Attend.

The Women's Franchise League of
Indiana, which will hold a meeting in
the High School Hall on Friday even
ing, March 29th, to be addressed by
Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke, of Indianapo-
lis, leader in the suffrage movement
not only in Indiana but in the United
States, will. If sufficient interest is
evinced at this time, organize branch
of the League at the close of the meet
ing.
The object of the meeting, however,
is primarily to give a clear exposition
of the work of the organization.
And to this end all women, whether
directly interested in "votes for wonl-
en- or not are invited to attend
The Franchise League is interested
in the economic phases of woman's
suffrage. Not in it's sentimental aspect
Purpose Of Meeting.
1t is not organizing to enable women
to accomplish reforms" as commonly
understood, in the event of the bestow.
al of the franchise, but to inaugurate
a propaganda for the acquiring of the
full rights of citizenship for women as
we'll as men.
They especially invite all women in
terested in any avenue of business ac
tivity, of whatever nature; all women
dependent upon their own resources
all women earning their own living, all
women interested in the advance ol
the sex, as we'll as women whose act;
vities are confined to the management,
of their homes, and those who have &
superfluity of leisure, to attend this
meeting.
Mrs. Clarke recently appeared here
man address On the same subject be
fore the Wayne County Women Teach
ers' Club, at the time of their annual
luncheon given at the Westcott, where
bers of this organization but by the
officers of all the women's clubs of the
city who could be reached by the Pres
ident of the Women Teachers club.
The impression she made at this
time was profound, Mrs. Clarke being
a clear, convincing and logical speak
er and not given to Oratorical effects
Is Necessity Now.
The Franchise League regards the
franchise for women as necessity II
this day of industrial complexity
Whatever may be the ideal state o1
woman, it remains fact that she has
been pushed into the business arena
and the Franchise League has beer
formed for the purpose of impressins
upon women the necessity and value
of organization.
Until women can present a united
front politically just SO long will the,
be Disseminated against industrially.
The purpose of the League is to SCI
forth clearly the advantages of organi
zation and to point out the effect this
will have upon the conduct of indus
trial and public affairs.
The League is not interested in hys
terical appeals either for or agains'
"woman's suffrage"
1t is engaged in a plan of organiza
ton whereby women may achieve th4
franchise and through this medium
bring about much needed reforms il
the social and industrial status o,
women and children.
The public is cordially invited. bott
men and women. But special invita-
ton is made to all women who are en-
gagged in business in whatever capa
city.