El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06

] VA According to testimony Of
prominent leaders of the equa
! suffrage movement, there are a number
Of states in which the equal suffrage
proposition probably win be presented
to the voters within the next two OF
three years and. in each of these, &C
cOrding to sUffragist leaders. every
thing possible is being done to increase
the suffrage sentiment In New Hamp-
shire a constitutional convention is TO
! be held in June Of this year in which g
! fight will be made for an equal SUI
/ frage provision in the new cOnstitu-
! ton. Dr. Anna Shaw. president of the
I National American Woman Suffrage
! association is conducting an organized
series OF meetings in the interest OF
( this constitutional provision and it is
Z intended by the leaders that all avafla-
: Bile influence shall be brought to bear
+ upon the delegates TO this convention.
/ Governor Bass IS a firm supporter Of
[ the suffrage cause and has spoken in
I favor OF equal suffrage several times
: Men in New Hampshire already have
/ formed several organizations In the in
terest OF the Acknowledgement Of wO-
Maine is Generous.
In Maine the laws affecting women
/ have long been more generous than in
/ many other states, but a bill 10 submit
I a suffrage amendment TO the voters IS
: also under consideration It has re-
! cefved the enthusiastic approval of the
I State Grange and q number OF other
] organizations and a large number OF
men are actively working in aid OF the
/ WOmen's suffrage associations In Mas
/ sachusetts a number OF new suffrage
! organizations have recently been
I formed, q number of legislative hear
{ ings held and a Woman suffrage party
/ with branches throughout the state has
I been established in Boston. In YER
I na#fr raerH al ON fe n
I gress and it will be continued through
out the summer by a series OF meet
ings. In Connecticut and Rhode Is
I land also the suffrage agitation Is al
fever heat. Rev Anna Howard Shaw
is devOting most of her time to cam
paign work in New England. where
sUf1ragis say the prospects Of con-
stituuOnal amendments are brighter
than ever before
In Nevada there is a strong suffrage
sentiment and the suffrage amendment
has already been passed by one legisla-
ture and Will come Up for the second
time next year with strong probabil-
ity OF passing The proximity Of Ne
vada TO California has made II possible
for a number Of the workers who
helped secure the California amend
ment to give their aid TO Nevada. and
this IS being done in a continual cam
paign OF spirited meetings. Among the
men who have lately entered the field
IN Nevada is Rev. Charles Aked. D. D..
Of England, now in san Francisco and
formerly pastor Of what is known as
The Rockefeller church" in New
York
Texas Becomes Interested.
In Texas an active State Suffrage as
sociatiOn has lately been formed. At d
meeting held in san Antonio recently
1t was desired that a man be found 10
take the opposition side In debate
upon woman suffrage The committed
in charge went from one prominent
man 10 another in quest of an anti-suf-
fragisL but without success Doctors,
lawyers, judges and clergymen were
approached and the answer was. y
an a suffra gist," or at the most, y
am on the fence and three-fOurths
over" so that after careful Search not
one man was found in san Antonio
willing TO face public audience in Op-
position TO woman suffrage.
In NlrginlaNOne Of the leaders in the
legislative campaign now in progress
IS Miss Mary Johnston, the novelist
Miss Johnston, In a recent brilliant al
dress before committee OF the Nir-
glnia legislature, called attention to
the thousands OF women who were
earning their own livings in the vari-
Gus professions and industries Of thai
state and answered the suggestion OF
the gentlemen that the ladies' should !
be satisfied TO remain as their {
grandmothers We're. by saying w hen +
you gentlemen come to your committee !
room properly bepOWdered, pigtaued :
and snutrbOXed; when you again dis /
:
We shall purchase louisiana then, viii j
we too, return TO where our grand I
mothers were" Governor Mann OF Vir- I
ginla, is strong supporter OF woman ]
years the state OF Virginia viii have i
enfranchised its women.
Maryland f. Active.
Maryland is all astir with agitation
In behalf OF votes for women The I
suffragists are maintaining campaign R
headquarters at Annapolis and have
delegates actively az work upon the
task OF influencing the Maryland leg
islators in favor OF the suffrage amend
ment At the opening of the legisla-
ture, each member was reminded OF
the new political party by pink cay
nation upon his desk from the Mary
land State Woman Suffrage associa-
ton. The suffrage measure was intro
duced by delegate Campbell and the
1lrst hearings were held IN February {
Large sums Of money have been con-
tributed 10 the Maryland campaign
Literature upon woman suffrage has
been literally distributed throughout
the state during the year and meet
lngs were held last summer in the ru-
raj districts In West Virginia the same
suffrage sentiment is being crested
and a legislative hearing is likely to
De brought up this year IN that state
Enthusiasm in Pennsylvania.
In Pennsylvania there never was a
time when there was such great en-
for equal suffrage as now, . 1
say the Campaigners. Notwithstanding
he fact that the Suffrage association Z
II that state is one OF the Oldest and
most active in the country. The cleo
ion Of Rudolph Blankenburg as mayor I
II Philadelphia is the most important
event connected with the history OF +
woman suffrage in that state, as he
las for many years been stanch ad-
'ocate of equal political rights and has
lever failed TO speak in public to that
Effect AS a compliment TO the mayor L
Iect, even before his inauguration, the (
.nnual meeting Of the Pennsylvania
" oman Suffrage association was well
-omed TO Philadelphia by a brilliant IL
animation Of the city hail. in which I
he words Votes for women formed
conspicuous feature Of the decora-
ions.
one of the newest events IN Phila- q
elphia is the organization of the Po- /
-ceman's League for WOman Suffrage.
opposed of a large percentage OF the
ollce force of that city Tn Pittsbure q
$50 the suffrage sentiment has be- !
ONE strong, so that the ybassag Of A
mirage amendment in the Keystone y
tate has lately taken On an aspect OF c
rooa Dlllty that Is ALMOST surprise To ,
ne leaders Mrs. BTankenburg. who
oI years was the president Of the y
d O MI