Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-17
Men and Women
Will Addsess Law
makers for Cause.
DIR. ANNA HOWARD SHAW
TO BE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Everett Colby, Cornelius j.
Ford and Commissioner La
Monte VIII Also Talk.

New Jersey sufragettes 800 strong,
will invade Trenton tomorrow to tell
the Legislature why II should pass the
bill which will put the suffrage ques-
tion up to the voters.
Special trains have been engaged to
carry the army of siIffragettes to the
capital. At s:25 tomorrow morning a
suffrage speciaF' will be started from
Jersey City. It will leave Newark at
SAP and Elizabeth at S:52- Another
special will leave Camden az s: 81 to
accommodate the enthusiasts from the
southern part of the State.
The leaders of the movement in the
State have decided to have only one
woman speaker a the meeting. She
will be the Rev DR.. A ma Howard
Shaw, president of the National Suf-
frage Association. III was argued that
If number of the New Jersey women
were to present their cause, too much
time would be taken up.
There will be three men advocates
of the movement present to speak in
the women's behalf. Mrs, Everett
Colby. chairman of the State suffrage
committee, will introduce the
speakers. Cornelius Ford sergeant
alarms of the Assembly and presi-
dent of the State Federation of Labor.
will address the lawmakers. The
federation at its last convention in
dorsed the suffrage bill. representing
about $4,000 voters who are in favor
of the cause.
The financial element OF the State
viii be represented by George NJ. La
Monte. State commissioner of bank
ing and Insurance. He will also ad-
vooate the passage of the bill. Former
State Senator Colby will present the
legal aspects of the measure. 1t is
thought that the powerful appeal OF
DIR. Shaw will be reserved for the last
address.
Because of its more spacious quar-
ters the Assembly chambers have
been chosen for the hearing. which is
scheduled for 1890 O'Clock. The two
suffrage specials win arrive In
Trenton about 10 O'Clock, and the
prospective voters will march in a
body to the State House. 1t is prac-
tically certain that large number
of the women who will MAKE the trip
viii not be able to find seats in the
House of Assembly. One suffragette
remarked: 1--WE don't Want the
suffragettes to hear our arguments;
we want the senators and assembly
men to hear them"
Mrs Minnie ]. Reynolds, legislative
secretary for the suffrage organiza-
tions throughout the State, today
told of the campaign that has been
carried on during the year in the fol-
lowing statement:
"Our resolution was first presented
al a meeting held in Proctor's The
atre early in December. Since then
il has been passed by meetings and
organizations representing about 1o0.-
01C peraons. 1t has been passed by
la nor unions and oranges, mems
clubs of churches. civic associations,
ministerial associations, women's
clubs, mothers clubs, Kings Daugh-
ters, Epworth Leagues, mutual bene-
At societies. Catholic organizations,
Jewish organizations, teachers clubs
and city councils.
1--WE have 5000 dues paying suffra-
gists in the State of New Jersey, and
several thousand more who are en-
rolled, although not dues paying. We
feel that these things voice a demand
which warrants the submission of the
equal suffrage amendment to the
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