Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-16
mrs. BROWN is ENCOURAGED
President of Suffrage Movement on
Past, Present and Future.
SCOPE OF WORK CARRIED ON
Many of the Newspapers stRunch
Allies of the Proposition TO
give Women Right of
Franchise.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. iI.-Mrs,
Raymond Brown. president OF the New
York State Woman Suffrage association,
reported to the American Woman Suf-
frage association at the closing of its
convention here tonight on the progress
of the campaign I'm New York state to
win the popular referendum on the suf-
frage Question there In November, 1915.
our enrolment of men and women
who believe In woman suffrage has
grown" she said. from 5000 u year ago
to 265.0OO.
THE stunt which We have set our
selves this winter IL to completely can
vass both the men and women Of the
state.
The first year OF our campaign has
been largely given 20 perfecting our or
ganization and TO building up our ma
chine for work. AS a result. after twelve
months of work. we have III out of the
$50 assembly districts In the state fairly
well organized. and the other nine as.
sembly districts in process OF organiza-
ton.
I'm the larger cities these assembly
districts are organized by wards. or cleo
tion districts. each with a captain and
campaign committee in charge OF the
work In that district. In the country the
club is still the unit. and there are now
4O2 of these clubs at work.
Catalogue of Voters.
Each election district is making a
card catalogue OF the voters with their
sentiments on the subject of suffrage
The returns are both interesting and
encouraging. The average is from three
to seven TO one opposed Amang the
women II is even greater or LILO women
interviewed in one town 1883 declared in
favor. one district that had forty-six
enrolled suffragIsts five years ago, now
has nearly 1900.
When our campaign began every
county In the state reported that II could
not finance its own campaign. II was a
serious question where the money could
be found. A budget of $4,000 was planned
for the year, and each campaign district
was assigned certain part OF this sum,
with the Idea Of making each district
self-supporting. Although a year was
given 20 raise this $4,000 the entire sum
was pledged and paid within eight months.
Many OF the districts have become en-
tirely self-supporting.
I'VE have set out now 70 raise $50, 900
for the last year Of the campaign, each
district being again assigned it's proper
ton OF this sum. The last two weeks In
october were given 10 money-raising all
over the state. and we are practically as
sured OF that sum.
Newspaper stRunch Allies.
Many OF the newspapers have been
our staunch allies. At a convention OF
editors in Syracuse recently fifty-two out
of sixty editors present gave a written
pledge to support the movement.
Besides distributing quantities OF the
suffrage newspaper literature we have
given away 10000 special leaflets and
have sent out GOO posters done by we'll
known artists. 5000 ADVERTISING posters,
and 5000 roadside posters
we have had meetings literally by the
thousands (between 5000 and 1000 We
had suffrage tents or booths at l02 county
fairs. at which 1900 votes for women"
drinking cups were given away.
Not an officer or leader In the move
ment In New York state is paid. Most
OF them are contributing not only their
service, but their own expenses. We
have now a great army OF suffrage work
ers.
III efficient organization and the de-
voted service OF thousands OF women can,
win a popular referendum in New York
state We are bound to win in 1915