Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-18
FOR AND AGAINST.
Democratic Delegates IrnpIored by Norwich Women to Work for Equal Franchise and by Hartford Women to Oppose It.

Pity the poor delegates to the den- ocratic state convention in Session in Hartford today. and think out for yourself what you would do, were you a delegate, anxious to make woman kind happy, if just before you started for the capitol city. your mail brought you two letters urging upon you two very different kinds of action on the matter of woman suffrage. One of the letters came from Norwich to the del- egates in this section, the other from Hartford to the same unfortunates The letters follow:
 Norwich, Conn.,, Sept Is.
 My Dear Sir: In behalf Of the Nor wich Equal Franchise league the Wage Banners League of New Lon- don, and of many believers in Woman Suffrage in New London county. I vention of the democratic party in Connecticut you use all your influence to secure careful consideration of this question by this convention. and that you do all in your power to make equal suffrage a part of the platform of the democratic party,
 The time is ripe for consideration and action on this matter.
 Tn ten states equal suffrage has been tried with entire success and in seven other states a bill enfranchising wo- men has been passed by the respec- tive legislatures.
 Very truly yours
 F. S. B. WOODWARD, M. D. Vice-Pres Norwich Equal Franchise
 League.
 Chairman for New London County
 The Hartford Letter.
 Hartford. Conn, Sept 14. 1914
 Dear Sir: The vast majority or Connecticut women do not want the vote and we submit that 1t would be f.,fr- fn thr1Sf it them against their will
 Woman suffrage is not a political issue; it cuts across party lines; US advocates and opponents are found III all parties. The ins rtion by any party of suffrage plank in its platform would simply invite opposition to the party and it's candidates The onnis- sion of such a plank, on the other hand, would leave the party untettered and its candidates free to follow the dictates of conscience; Tn tnls con con frase was defeated in both branches of the last Legislature by non-par- tisan vote of two to one.
 If. therefore the suffragists should request the insertion of plank in the Democratic platform, advocating that a constitutional amendment be sub n1itted to popular vote. or otherwise favorable, directly or indirectly. to suffrage we would respectfully urge that the request DC QSQl6Q.
 Our reasons for opposing woman suffrage are too numerous to set forth in this communication. Suffice 1t to say that in order to repel what we consider great danger to the home and therefore to the State, we have rerfected our oryanizatio11, composed of women from every walk of life. in all the counties of Connecticut While we believe you will not seri- ousIy entertain any such proposal, nevertheless if the suffragtsts should ask and your honorable committee should see fit to grant them a h. airing we assume that you will also hear our side of the matter.
 Very respectfully yours. GRACE c. MARKHAM, President. Connecticut Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
 Many Applications To Be Made. A large number of applications to be made voters were received from women of Putnam by the registrars of | voters at their session on Thursday. | This is taken to indicate that the | women of the city are going to ex- l ercise the rights they have in elections. | especially as regards school matters. Some interesting developments may be