Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-11
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
The Right Side.

MT. Editor: In reference to Anti Suffrage's letter in today's Bulletin. may I call your attention to the fol- lowing article by Mrs. Ida Husted liar per. published in the New York Trip une, dealing with Senator Roots fam ous statement:
 Oh, no, that statement of Senator Roots that suffrage for women would be loss to them and an injury to the state was not "a bomb fired by the 'antis' into the camp of the suffragists at Washington" It was only an old shell which had been exploded at the constitutional convention in Albany in 1894, when its chairman. Joseph H. Choate Francis NJ, Scott and Mir Root were using all their influence to pre- vent woman suffrage amendment. This so-called bomb was the appeal Mr. Root made to the convention just before they voted on the question, ad versely, of course. It was tlfen piac- ed in a museum. where it grew dusty and musty for fifteen years, until in 1909 the women went to the legisla- ture for a hearing en a suffrage bill They found MT, Root, at that time United States senator elect, moving about among the legislators, and the New York papers quoted him as say speech in opposition in 1884; I don't think the situation has changed much since then. and I see no reason for changing my views"
 SPEECH MOULDY WITH AGE
 The ancient speech was hunted up paper with flaming headlines. It was then again placed among the relics. where it has accumulated mould for four years. New either the senator or some of the other "antis'' have once more brought it forth and pitched 1t into the camp of the suffragists-to return to the metaphor. Does anybody who Is at all acquainted with those individuals believe that they are bad ly frightened? You might as well try to frighten the trained soldiers of the United States army with an old blum derbuss One would suppose that aft CT. nineteen years Senator Root would have thought up something new to say, but the New York newspaper, when it published the speech in 190s said it represented the strongest arguments which the suffrage advocates would have to confute,'' SC anything further would be an anti-climax. Their move ment long ago left such arguH eHts and those who made them far in the rear When anybody says The granting of suffrage would be loss to all women, an injury to the state and to every man and every woman in the state" they simply point to the nine where women vote and pass on.
 Senator Reot said in 1908 that he lad not changed his mind since 1884. He had net done so apparently in l916, when
 
 the National Suffrage convention ta Washington, for he himself placed in the presidents hands a letter of pro test signed by the nine officers Of the New Y6fk Ahti-Suffrage association, sf which Mrs. Rect was member. The attitude of the suffragists both then and Aew efainds one of aa aneedote in PuAehi
 Little giri-afether. that is such a hatefal beV; whenever Ae sees He he Isasl 1
 Afsther-Nerg rasde of Aifa; hope ye4 dsast ae il back.
 Little siF1-ei, dear, aa l just t1ssa nf Eay nose and treat him witla deSpis- cry
 By the time AfF. Root is again eaR- didate ULited States senators will detbtiess be elected hF direet vote of the people and it is not inlPrehafie tfaat tfen the mesaea of New York will possess the suffrage.
 Perhaps 1t nay hsiP sesas sf the