The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
MEN ORGANIZE
 TO HELP EQUAL
 SUFFRAGE CAUSE
Dean Rogers of Yale Law School Named Vice Presi- dent of League and Attor- ney General Light, Presi- dent.

New Haven, April 13-Marked by enthusiasm such as has seldom been shown at a meeting of any cause in this city, the Connecticut Mems League for Woman Suffrage was for mally launched last evening at a banquet in the Hotel Taft, attended by men prominent in every line of civic, philanthropic and professional endeavor in the state with advocates of the movement from other states as guests.
 The president of the new organiza- tion is Hon. John H. Light of South Norwalk. The other officers elected last night are:
 Virc-preslf its, Norris G.1 Osborn of this city; Henry Wade Rogers. dean of the Yale Law school; Senator Stiles Judson of Stratford; Senator Archibald McNeil of Bridgeport, chairman of the committee on woman suffrage of the last legislature; ex- Senator Francis Atwater of Meriden; George D. Harrison of Salisbury.
 Secretary and treasurer, A. S. G.. Taylor of Norfolk.
 Members of the executive commit tee the president, secretary and trea- surer ex-officio, and Julius Maltby, of Waterbury; S. T., Davis, Jr., Bridge port; Louis E. Stoddard of this city: J. N Cowles. Norfolk and Professor Arnold Gesell of Yale university.
 A council of 40 was chosen upon which Bridgeport members were ap- pointed as follows: Rev. W. L. Ben- nett. William T. Hincks, c. G. San- ford and Jonathan Godfrey. Rep. Lester o. Peck of Bedding Ridge and James T. Roche, IT,, of Fairfield. are 10th members of the committee
 The league adds one to the twenty five similar ones in the United States, organized for the purpose of gaining woman suffrage.
 The purpose as outlined in the con- stitution is to support and further the cause of equal suffrage in Con- necticut, to enroll members in pub- lished membership who openly. appre- ciate and approve. of the cause. All male citizens of the state over the age of IS years are entitled to mem- bership and students of Connecticut colleges and universities may be en- rolled as associate members
 Suffrage had its innings last night in this city for with the organiza- tion of the Mems club, there was a great get together of the Woman's Equal Franchise league, in the same hotel at which members of the Mems league addressed the meeting, ana a lecture by Miss Prinneo before the Political Equality club.
 After the dinner of the Men League some notable announcements were made in the cause of suffrage. Senator Archibald McNeil of Bridge port, "a ther startled his hearers when he said he was approached during the 'ast legislature by one of the most notorious lobbyists in the state, res- ident of New Haven, who urged him m the cause of certain interests not 70 vote for the woman suffrage mea- sure.
 "Give us his name'' diner shout ad.
 NO, think it not advisable at this ime,'' returned the Senator.
 @Senator McNeil, Jr.. said:
 This gathering tonight will do more
 Q further the cause of equal fran
 hise than any other thing that has
 ct been done. When the men of
 onnecticut-nen of influence and
 igh standing in their respective com
 round this table tonight-will lend
 heir support to the cause of equal ranchise then the dawn of equal
 lffrage is not far distant
 Your Chairman has requested that I ny a word tonight regarding the +ork for woman,s suffrage in. the egislsture E'1 therefore af triefly as possible : will relate what was done at Hartford.
 In the first place there are a few who really know what is actually necessary to accomplish before women will be permitted to vote in this state. constitutional amendment introduce ed next session into the legislature, granting the ballot to women in Con- necticut, must go through the follow ing procedure: First. referred to Com n,ittee. If the committee makes a favorable report the measure is then voted upon by the members of the House alone If favorable action is taken the measure then lies over un til the next session of the legislature two years later at that time it again comes before the House for considera- tion. If passed. it must then go to the Senate and if successful there. must be submitted to the electorate of Connecticut for their approval or at the following Fall election. so you can readily see how long it will be before the ballot can be secured even under the most fa- vorable condition. More was accom- plished towards securing the vote last session than has been done previous ly The bill granting municipal suf- frage to women passed the Senate by