Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

SPRINGFIELD. ILL. June IA
Newly enfranchised women of Illinois,
400 strong, led by Mrs Grace Wilbur
Trout, Mrs. Medill Mccormick, Mrs.
Sherman NJ Booth and Mrs. Antoi-
nette Funk the quartet who fought
the suffrage bill successfully through
the General Assembly to victory, as
sembled at the Leland Hotel to listen
to speeches Of commentator and
announcement from Governor Ed
ward +. Dunno, Lieutenant Governor
Barratt O'Hara, Speaker William NC
Kinley, Senator Hugh $. Magin, who
introduced the. suffrage bill in the
Senate, and neatly dozen other we'll
wishers.
Mrs. Trout acted as chairman Of
the meeting. In her opening remarks
Mrs. Trout declared that the opening
wedge to a glorious future In which
members of the Legislature Will vote
according to dictates Of conscience in
stead Of by reason of political infiu-
ence. is embodied in the Magill bill.
All Bitterness Forgotten.
I'VE harbor no i'll feeling against
the men who fought our bill in the
Legislature" said Mrs Trout. They
fought us fairly, and now that we
have won, clearly and honestly, as
women always fight their battles, an
the bitterness of the actual struggle
viii be forgotten and we VIII enter
into the business Of politics WIN men
as our new partners
Governor Dunno appeared at the
doorway as Mrs. Trout ceased, ana
the audience rose to a woman as ne
passed ahead TO the speakers TAME
II was several moments before the
appleuse had quieted enough 10 allow
the Governors voice to be heard.
For several months" the Governor
began "the women OF this state
through their able representative
Mrs. Trout. Mrs. Mccormick mrs
Funk and Mrs. Booth, have fought TOT
a bill in which the Legislature Is
asked to commemorate the semi cen
tannia1 Of a great emancipatory move
mant bv which 100000 slaves were
freed. BY granting to the women OF
Ats state a simple justice-the rlgnt
10 share in the government TO whlch
they paid supporting taxes.
Governor Promises Aid.
ct intend to help them in holding TO
the advantage gained by the passage
Of the Magiu bill. ] found, many
wears ago, in the fight for proper tax
alton of the corporations in Chlcaso
that the most potent influence came
Pcitv That turned my mind toward
suffrage. These women who have
trained the corridors Of the Legls-
Iature for weary months in their nght
for the ballot displayed a Keen red-
soniug intelligence that removed from
nv mind any lingering doubt of their
fitness To vote. They convinced the
Republicans. Democrats, Socialists,
Prngressives. all, because their story
was straightforward and their plea
was just.
while their sisters across the wa
ter burned, pillaged and excited the
contempt of man, these women OF I'M
Dis. by sane methods. secured a
9SfCtorv utterly impossible Of attain
ment by the methods Of those sisters
across the waters.
Il will help these women all can
and want them to think Of the Chlet
Executive as a total friend
Wilson Wires Congratulations.
Telegrams of ConEratulatiOn poured
in 1Ipon the meeting from sympathlz-
ers i'm every part of this country and
even from England. Following Gov
ernor DUNES address Mrs. Trout
turned the sheaf of kilograms over
70 Mdiu Mccormick. who read them
10 the meeting. Each met with
burst Of applause. Among the mes
sages were the following.
Woodrow Wilson, Washington:
Regret that lack Of time be
tween receipt of invitation and
y the date Of meeting prevent my
attendance Heartiest Congratu-
lations on your victory.
William J. Bryan, Washington;
Regret that state business pre-