New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
Another Michigan Campaign.

what the voters 90 Win IL ifNA -''ts
Another Michigan Campaign.
The event Of the last week which has
brought the most intense satisfaction has
been the resubmission Of the question In
Michigan 1t had not seemed possible
that this would not be done. as the fact
that the amendment was defeated last
November by fraud is generally admitted
and the new Governor the Republican ana
the Progressive leaders had promised that
il should 20 TO The electors again. There
was. however determination Oh the part
Of the opponents 10 prevent II, and the
liquor interests. with their various allies
have been exceedingly active. Mrs
Arthur NJ Dodge. president OF the Ma
tional Anti-Suffrage Association. has
spent considerable time BOZ the state and
organized a society In Detroit IL adver-
tised IN the newspapers of other cities
that il would be pleased 10 receive the
names Of women who wished 10 become
members and that their names would not
be published" The newspapers are hav-
ing "A good deal Of fun over an orSaniza-
ton which boasts loudly of representing
the vast majority Of women and yet So
licits members ON the guarantee OF keep
ing their names secret
The "antis" had sent their star organ
izer. Miss Minnie Bronson. into the state
to work up sentiment. but when the time
for the legislative hearing arrived she
stood alone before the committee To rep
resent The women 81 Michigan. Among
the suflracists were representatives, from
the state Grange with $1,000 members :
the Cleaners. $4,000. Farmers clubs. o.
600. the Federation of Womeus clubs,
Ladies Of the Maccabces. Woman's CHRIS
tan Temperance Union. state Nurses AS
ISOLATION. College Womcn's Organizations
Vomen's Press Association and others
which had officially Endorsed the amend
mcnt.
Notwithstanding this discrepancy. the
chairman Of the committee. himself an
anti" permitted the solitary Miss Bron-
sen to consume one hour and hair OF the
two hours allotted to the hearing and then
refused 10 extend the time, leaving less
than thirty minutes for the suifraeists
II really didn't matter, however, Tor the
lower house. sitting In committee or the
whole. reported In favor OF resuomsslon
without a dissenting vote. and the report
Was adopted. on February % the SEN
ate. by substantial majority voted In
favor Of tho resolution. The "antis" tried
IN have the decision by the voters post
poned until autumn. hut II was referred
10 tho special election. which Is 10 be heIh
IN Anril for various state officers
The campaign In Michigan is now at
hand and il will be very brief In spite
Of the ballot box stuffing OF last Novem-
Der a change Of 3S2 votes IN a total OF
A95 sos would have carried the amend
mont This by no means insures VIC
tory I'm April as the first time the enemy
did not wake up to the danger until II was
too late to do anything but stuff ballot
boxes This spring they will make use or
all tho methods by which they have so
,ra,v fines been able TO defeat woman
suffrage. The last campaign left the treas
urv Of the state association bankrupt, ana
contributions should go quickly and freely
To its president. Mrs. Clara r. Arthur OF
De,roit This is no time for any state
10 saw I'VE have campaign OF our own
ON hand and need our money" The most
,nportant suffrage work 10 be done in the
United States during the next two months
ie that which will carry Michigan In April