New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-25
Prospects in Eastern States.

posed 10 give especldl NdIue 10 "ohhdn-
| hood.
Prospects in Eastern States.
In New York hundred thousand SUI
fragists already are enrolled in the state.
and apparently most Of them are working.
so II may be predicted that two years
from now the Legislature will not have
much choice as 10 giving the amendment
its second Endorsement. The women in
New Jersey have at last walked up on this
question. perhaps because that state has
been so much in the lmelight OF late that
nobody could sleep. The Senate last win
ter voted. II to 3. against allowing the
women TO take their question TO the cleo
| tors.
Senator Colgate opposed suffrage for
women because" he said. lit would drag
them down To the level OF men, and We
should not lead into temptation those we
love end respect" There Is a good deal In
that argument. of course. but the men OF
New Jersey have improved somewhat
under the tutelage 81 Professor Wilson,
and the women will continue his good
, work IL they can get chance.
Senator Leavitt said: I'm Utah. where
po,yeamy is also much I'm evidence. and
We don't want polygamy in New Jersey
Perhaps before he votes again this winter
| he can be persuaded To cast his eyes over
the other eight states where women vote
and see that in them as ye, this has not
produced poygamy.
The Legislature has granted hearing
in answer to petitions from most of the
womens organizations In the state, from
the Daughters 81 the American Revolu
| ton. In Camden. 10 the Woman's Research
club. Of Atlantic city to say nothing OF
the Mems club of the Passaic Baptist
Church AMI the Essex and Hudson Coun-
ties Trades Councils. representing thou
| sands of organized workingmen.
While the women were at Trenton ar
ranging for their hearing they met Gov
ernor Wilson. who said: "A constitutional
convention is coming Why don't you
concentrate your energies on that They
may have 10. but during the last two
years the Legislature has adopted meas
ures favorable 10 women and children
which put II in the class Of very progress
sive states so it may now be far enough
along 20 favor woman suffrage. Who
knows:
You have TO rub your eyes several times
before you can be sure that you have the
right perspective on the situation in
PENNSYLVANIA. Governor Tener in his
message has recommended the submits
sion OF an amendment. and, az every po-
Iitical party Endorsed this action In state
convention. II seems as II II would be
rather difficult for the legislators to get
out of IT, either by the customary wrig-
Cling or by football rush. From the
state suffrage headquarters in Harrisburg
field workers are being sent out TO or
ganize every county. and "A mems league
10 assist has been formed In the state
university. As the party bosses are no
longer bossing, things look hopeful in the
Keystone State.
Governor Baldwin OF Connecticut has
repeated his last years recommendation
that the municipal franchise shall be
given to women. but the State Suffrage
a association has raised $1,000 and In MAX
ing a thorough canvass of every county
I'm the interest of the full ballot They
cannot see why women are not just as
| competent to vote for state officers and
measures as for municipal officers and
measures IL the latter were granted they
would still continue working for the COM
plete suffrage, and they consider that
they might as well do II now.
A very interesting situation exists In
Maine. The State Grange, the most pow
erful organization. has called upon the
Legislature to submit an amendment and
announced its intention of cooperating
With the State Suffrage Association to
sscure this submission. A mems league
has been formed for the same purpose
As Maine is already prohibition state
and the men voted last year to Keep IL so.
IL seems as II they might as well 60 right
on and give votes to women without the
fear OF anything more drastic In the way
of temperance legislation