The Washington times., 1913-04-07
WOMEN'S PLEA FOR
VOTES PRESENTED
Thousand Suffragettes Storm
Capitol to Present Their
Petitions for Ballot.
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| Paul, as chairman of the meeting, an
nounced the purpose of the assembly
Mrs. Harriet Burton Laidlaw, wife o
James Lees Laidiaw, "A New York at
torneN. presented d resolution urging
the necessity for the adoption of ar
amendment to the Constitution, and re
quested its adoption BY the meeting.
The motion was supported in brillian
addresses by Mrs. Laidlaw and Mrs
Forbes Robertson Hale and was sec
ended by Miss Janet Richards.
Will Fight Until They Win.
Mrs. Laidlaw spoke of the long cam
paign which had been waged by womeT
for the ballot. She declared that Il
should be granted TO prevent further
economic waste. We women intend &c
continue this tight until we win,' she
declared. II We lose the fight today ir
Michigan we shall commence tomorrow
another campaign" She reviewed brief.
ly the story of the rise of woman suf:
frage and said that a constitutional
amendment seemed the best way now
TO accomplish 'in one large measure
that which had been fought for so Ions
under such discouraging circumstances
Mrs. Hale explained why the makers
of the Constitution had not included
woman suffrage as one of Its provis
ions" She declared that, as there were
now nine States which granted the
franchise to women and seventeen
which were well advanced toward
the cause 1t was probable that the
new amendment would be ratified by al
least twenty-six states. The work could
then be concentrated on the remaining
States more effectively than now. scat
tered as 1t Is over SO wide a territory
of States.
Miss Richards said she was only re-
tionai amendment. Finding. she said.
that the election had been stolen three
times, twice in oregon and once In
Michigan she felt the best way now
was to secure the sanction of the Ma
the cause in the doubtful States. Her
previous hesitancy, she said, had been
over the fear that women might not be
ready for the ballot in many OF the
States.
Good Police Protection.
The procession commenced immedi-
ately after the meeting. Headed by a
platoon Of mounted police. and followed
by a squad of bicycle police. and with
mounted men patroling the line. the
women were given the entire width Of
the street throughout their march.
Inspectors of the street car COM
panies were on hand early and the
stream of traffic was halted during the
short march down + to Eleventh street,
and while the procession was passing
enth street. There were few cheers for
the women. The procession passed in
silence except for the inspiring strains
of the two bands. Several times. as q
squad of policemen passed, there were
''boohs'' from back in the crowd. The
Gn a kan of lott n,xl
there were no disrespectful remarks.
The parade lacked the brilliant
pageantry of the one on March 3, but
the bright dresses of the women and
the flying banners formed a pretty pic
ture. Every woman wore sash Of
white. Among those taking part in the
procession today were:
Miss Cordelia L. Morgan. daughter
Of former Senator John D. Morgan: !:
General Shelley. for a number Of years
a member of Congress: Mrs. Louis
Jeffries. wife of the attorney Of the
Southern railway. and Mrs. Grace
Francis. representing the State Of Ala
bama; Mrs. William Kent. wife Q:
wife Of Congressman Steph-
ems; Mrs. Everis A. Hayes, wife Of
Congressman Hayes. Mrs. E. G. Kalh-
fus, wife of Lieutenant Commander
Kalbfus. u. 8. N. fleet engineer of the
Capt. s. J. Brown; Mrs. Julia Kahn,
wife Of Congressman Kahn, represent
ing California: Mrs Pitzer, sister-in-
law Of Champ Clark; Mrs. Edward
Keating. wife OF Congressman Keat-
Taylor. and Mrs. Seldom
ridge. wife of Congressman Seldom
ridge, representing Colorado: Miss Elsie
I'LL. daughter of former Congressman
Hill. and Mrs. Mary +. Morgan. niece
Of Clifford Pinchot. representing Con-
necticut.
Represents Delaware.
Mrs. Martha S. Cranston, president Of
the Delaware Suffrge Association; Mrs.
sister-in-law of former Sena-
tor Thurston Of Nebraska. and Mrs. X.
T. Eagan. representing Delaware: Mrs
o. Fl. Hasbruouck. wife OF Commander
representing Idaho: Mrs.
Genevieve Stone. wife OF Congressman
Stone; Mrs. ellison Gardner. Miss Louise
stephenson, Miss Helen Sard Hughes
Clara B. Taylor, wife OF Congressman
Taylor; Miss Margaret Fisher. daughter
Of the former Secretary of the Interior:
Miss g. Needham, daughter of a former
president Of George Washington Uni
yersity; Countess Joseph Gizycka
Of Mrs. Robert Mccormick. of Chicago
Illinois; Mrs. W. A. Cul-
Iopp, wife Of Congressman Cullopp:
Mrs. J. Otho Stevenson, active in the
National Educational Association, repre-
senting Indiana: Mrs. Herbert Brown.
wife OF Herbert Brown, of the bureau
of efficiency commission: Miss Flora
daughter of the former Secrc
tary Of Agriculture: Miss Evangeline
Prouty, Of North Western UniversitylI
and Miss Francis Prouty. daughter OF
Prouty, representing Iowa
Mrs. Nina +. Allender, an artist. repre- !
,enting Kansas; Mrs. Donald X. Hooker |
president of the Just Government
Sork, wife OF Donald X. Hooker. of
Johns Hopkins University. representing |
Maryland; Mrs. w. 5. Moore. wife Of
Commodore Moore. L. 5. N; Mrs. Mary |
Ware bennett. correspondent OF the
Suffrage Association; Mrs. K. |
< Forrest, daughter of Commodore |
Moore, l.. ). N; Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor. |
laughter of Alexander Graham Bell, Mrs. |
henry ID. Howie. member of the Cam
,ridge Political Equality Association;
Mrs f. E Roberts, wife of Congress-
nan Roberts, representing Massachu-
,etts.
President of Nurses.
Miss Isabel McIsaacs, president Of
he National Americans Nurses Asso-
iation. and Mrs. L. G. b. Pierce, wife
u former chaplain of the Senate. rep
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