The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-28
\ suFFRAGETTE ORGANIZATION
FOR JACKSONVILLE

A real live organization in tho in.
terest OF woman suffrage will he civ.
en- to Jacksonville this evening wbo,
a number of the most prominent IA.
dies of the city meet at the residence
OF Mrs. H. L. Anderson. at Market
and Monroe streets. Such is the in.
formation given out by Mrs. RATHER.
inc Livingston Eagan, whose nro.
gressive and active work in this CITY
has won her much favorable com.
ment.
The organization will start with
about sixteen ladies, but will un.
doubtedly increase rapidly, as there
are hundreds in Jacksonville who
have given the subject of woman stuff
rage great study. Mrs. Eagan stated
this morning that the following nam
ed ladies would be present, and had
signified their intention of enrolling
their names on the first list: Mrs
ii. l.. Anderson, Mrs. William Baker
Mrs. Lawrence Haynes, Mrs. Frank
Jennings, Mrs. E. NJ. Sandersen. Mrs
]. D. McGriff, Mrs. r. C. Cooley, Mrs
P. j. Croghan, Mrs. n. C. Wamboldt
Mrs. George Adams, Miss Ida Solee
Miss Frances Anderson, Miss Mollie
Gibson, Miss Dorcas Broward. Be.
sides those named there will proba-
bly, be others who were to be heard
from later this afternoon.
Mrs. Eagan and Miss Anderson
were not at all pleased that first re.
ports of the proposed organization
should be given out in manner OF
fun-making. In fact they declared
that the organization had long been
thought of, but that only recently
was the time considered ripe for &C
ton. At a gathering of ladies a few
days ago, question of some improve
ment in certain laws of the city was
discussed, and through the discussion
the idea of organizing for the purpose
of furthering women's place in the
affairs of the government was follow
ed out.
1T is preposterous to think or even
intimate that we will adopt militant
tactics" said Mrs Eagan in discuss
ing the movement. "Such a move
ment has never entered into the
American woman suffrage campaigns
so it is out of the question to think
| it will ever appear here. 1t is hardly
right to make light of this movement
the significance of which is admitted
and respected by every we'll posted
person.
Although l am forever going and
coming-visiting and mixing in so
cial affairs-don't think for a mo
ment that | believe that is the sole
| function of woman. / have no respect
for the woman who can't sew, can't
cook, or VINO can't do other things q
housewife is supposed to do. That is
woman's chief sphere-the home. But
she does not have to become a slave
to that home. She should be able tc
put variety in her life, and one OF the
greatest things she could do would
| be to make a study of politics and
government.
1--WE who have taken up this move
ment in Jacksonville do not believe
women should Jump into politics with
their eyes shut. They should begir
by taking hold of those questions
that need their influence. For in
stance, the school question. Women
study more about educational mat
tiers than men The men are busy
with other things And if the women
are better acquainted with the schoo
problems, why shouldn't they have
hand in attending to those things. =
Thursdays Jacksonville Metropolis.