Arizona republican., 1912-09-01
BATTLE BEGINS
 PRESENT WEEK
Woman Suffrage Headquar- ters to Be Opened Here Whence Ten Weeks Cam paign Will Be Carried All Over Arizona

Ten weeks hence, when the voters decide the fate of the proposed equal suffrage amendment, every county in Arizona where a vigorous campaign is to be Waged is expected to roll up a big majority for the Votes for Women" movement.
 Throughout the summer months suffrage leaders have been quietly at
 work, and as a result the state is thoroughly organized. Interest of men and women has been aroused and volunteer helpers by the score
 are announcing themselves ready to
 take up any branch of detail work in
 behalf of this civic advancement
 The campaign gives promise of be-
 ing exceptionally well conducted and
 will be under the direction of Mrs.
 Frances w, Munds of Prescott, chair
 man of the Arizona equal suffrage
 central committee, and for many
 years the head of the movement in
 Arizona. Mrs. Munds has not made
 public her plans, but a few of her
 ideas have leaked out, and for skill
 and ingenuity do credit to the most
 seasoned political campaigner. She
 will start the ball rolling this week when she opens suffrage headquart- CTS for the state in Phoenix Here, will be the center of activity and daily workers will be in charge, not only to keep in touch with every pre- cinct in the state, but to arrange the itinerary of the long list of speakers, distribute literature and effect or ganization and attend the countless duties attached to any association of such scope of work to be successfully completed in less than three months Militant methods have had no place in the thoughts of the leader, who proposes winning out by fair ! ness, justice and unansWerable argu- ment. A clean, dignified campaign with intelligent contention as the keynote, is the general scheme. To assist her former home in granting 1 it's womlen enfranchisement Laura Gregg Cannon will return from Los Angeles, and inaugurate a series of mass meetings, scheduled throughout 1 the state. She was in California | during its recent campaign, and de- voted her entire time to the move l ment. She will not only make clear | the reasons why women should vote, but will explain the great things suf- l frage has done in the eight months 1 it has been tried in California. The l eyes of the entire nation are on the
 newly admitted state whose pro- | gressive constitution adopted by more than eightyfive per cent of the | voters is ideal from the standpoint l--c l. | with a code of state laws peculiarly l fitted to receive the still more ad- vanced doctrine of woman's suf- l frage.
 l Political parties have recognized 1 and endorsed the movement. Penn 1 sylvania, where every political party l has endorsed political equality has l been chosen the meeting place of the 1 National American Woman's Suf- frage association in November. OnC of the interesting features of the con- | vention will be the report of tht | campaign Waged in Arizona and like | reports from the other campaign | states Wisconsin, Ohio, Kansas, Ore 1 gon and Michigan
 The state central committee o1 whose shoulders rest the bulk of tht campaign work comprises:
 Mrs. Frances W. Munds, chairman 1 Prescott; Dr Agnes Mckee Wallace
 Prescott; Mrs. c. H. Rutherford
 Jerome; Mrs Angela Hammer, Wick enburg; Mrs. Mary $. Mccormick
 Phoenix; Mrs. Pauline M. O'Neill Phoenix; Mrs Mary Coffin, Flag
 staff; Mrs. Abbie o. Haskins, Tue
 son; Mrs. E. J. Flannigan, Bisbee Mrs F. M. Doan, Tombstone; Mrs. 4 T. Bird, Nogales; Mrs. F. NJ Van mourick, Nogales; Mrs. Roy McFate Clifton; Mrs. J. w, Aker, Clifton Mrs. Virgil Partch, Phoenix; Mrs Joseph B. Patterson, St John; Mrs Kean St. Charles, Kingman; Mrs Victoria A Garvin, Yuma; Mrs. l.. ( Hughes, Tucson; Mrs. Rose G. Ran dall. Payson; Mrs. Elizabeth Lay ton. Thatcher; Mrs. M. E. B. Far1 St Johns; Mrs William B. Cleary Warren; Mrs. H. H. Watkins, King man; Mrs. E. B. Coleman, Thatcher Mrs Inez H Lee, Thatcher; Mrs. j A. Hopkins, Miami; Mrs. J. E. Wise CaIabasas: Mrs James Scott, Pine dale; Mrs. Pugh, Yuma; Mrs. Mar I.oy. Prescott, and Mrs. Joseph Smith