Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-15
n. ]. SUFFRAGE
MEETING ENDS
Outlines Plan of Securing
Pledges for Suffrage Bill
from Legislators.

The twenty-third annual convention
OF the New Jersey Woman Suffrage
Association was brought to close
yesterday afternoon with the report
of the committee on resolutions, in
which many evils in State laws were
pointed out and remedies suggested.
Child labor, race segregation and
white slave traffic we're the principal
subjects touched upon i
The convention just closed was
without doubt the most successful
ever held In this State by the seekers
for the ballot. During the sessions
yesterday and Thursday there We're
very few absentees, the delegates
from fifty cities and towns of the
State faithfully appearing and TAX
ing some part in the proceedings. M
dissension, strife or feeling of any
kind entered into the deliberations oi
the convention an unusual state OF
affairs.
Besides the report Of the resolutions
committee at the closing session there
were several addresses by prominent
workers, including Mrs. Everett Col
by. Her subject was "Our Legislative
Work" and she told of her experience
in the last campaign with her hus-
band.
Half Years Difference
Mrs. Colby pointed out that while
the Progressive party had only a
year for its campaign the suffragiste
have a year and a half. With the
advantage of this extension Of time
she endeavored TO comfort her fell
low suffragists for the fate of their
bill, saying that even if the bill had
gone on its proper course It's success
at the polls would have depended
upon the thorough campaigning OF
every part of the State. She re-
ported that at the last meeting OF
the committee 1t was decided to en-
gage an expert to watch the bill and
a legal advisor in order to prevent
further mishaps. She outlined the
plan of securing pledges from the
Legislators and advised the women
not to talk suffrage to them, but
simply to ask them IL they do not
consider 1t fair play to submit the
bill to the opinion of the voters OF
the State.
IF you argue the suffrage ques-
ton and get the better of the leg1e-
lators they will dislike you and won't
vote for the bill and II you don't gel
the better of them then, how are you
any the wiser about your positionp
she said.
After explaining the work of the
committee with the unadvertised bill
Mrs. Colby urged the individuals tt
work with their representatives, say
ing that il is in this way that results
can be most surely secured.
Reason for Hostility
That hostility against Federal ac-
tiyity exists because people do not
understand that Federal work helps
not hinders, State work vas ex
planned by Mrs. Mary Beard, mem
Der of the Congressional committee
in q talk on "The Work Of the Ma
tional Committee and It's Plans"
Mrs. Beard pointed out the advar'
tage OF the suffrage strength in Con-
Rress. saving that in no State Legis-
| lature is there an aggressive grour
of men sent by the women. depending
upon these women for their political
careers. fighting for woman suffrage
She showed the great advantage tC
the States in the fact that the en-.
franchised women intend to make
! their votes count in favor of the
women of the non-suffrage States
| She stated that not only are there
| eightv-six votes in theJelectoral col.
| lege from suffrage States, but that
some Representatives from non-suf-
frage States are actively working fol
| the cause.
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