Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02
CLARK FOR
EQUAL SUFFRAGE

"aSililSloH. June clark
today told a delegation of women from
the National American Woman's Suf-
frage association that Woman suf-
frage is as inevitable as the rising Of
tomorrow's sum-"
FOL 5000 years. said the speaker
men have been trying to run the world
and some think they have made a bad
mess of it. l hope that when you wom-
en- u it, you'll improve IN 1t. I think
woman suffrage is inevitable. The only
question you folks have to consider is
o to most expeditiously get what you
are after. You can get it quicker by
the states than by congress-.
I'm some places there is a great pref
ud1ce against woman suffrage. You
want to remember one thing, that IL
You lose the fight you are out for years.
Whenever the subject comes up for
a vote In Missouri l am going to vote
for woman suffrage. This is not be-
cause all women are fitted to vote and
/ may add that I would not like to say
that all men are fitted to vote. If you
ever do vote, and I think it is coming
certainly, / hope you will vote for the
best principles and the best men,"
Many Petitions Filed.
The speaker was addressing a group
Of women from 3S states, who had pre-
sented 300 petitions for woman suf-
frage in the form of resolutions adopt
ed by suffrage organizations and mass
meetings at the time of the nation
wide demonstration on May 2. There
We're also present congressman, demo-
cratic, republican and progressive, to
which petitions also were addressed.
These included Representative Smith,
of New York; Taylor, of Colorado;
and Foster, of Illinois. democrats; Mon
dell, Of Wyoming; Campbell, of Kan
sas, republican; Chandler, of New
York; Walters, Pennsylvania, and Bry-
an. OF Washington, progressives.
The woman suffrage leaders In the
delegation included Dr.; Anna Howard
Shaw, Miss Jane Adams and Mrs.
A~ntoinette Funk, of Chicago; Mrs.
Helena Gardener, Mrs. Glenn A. Smith
Tinnan and Mrs. Raymond B. Morgan,
of Washington.
Vice President Marshall also re-
ceiyed the suffragets and later petit
tons to senators were left at the vice
presidents office.
The s~uffragists requested that all
petitions be laid before congress be-
fore July 6. The suffrage association
Of Kentucky officials especially empha-
sized that they were opposed to mill
tant methods, We're not fighting any
party, but are seeking aid for the suf-
frage cause from individuals of every
political faith.
Stuff Corners Bryan.
DR.. Shaw called Speaker Clark's at
tention to the fact that under the in
itiative and referendum the suffrage
question was being submitted to the
voters in Missouri today. A telegram
was sent to the suffrage leaders there
informing them of what the speakers
had said. DIR. Shaw urged the vice
president to take a more decided stand
on the suffrage question because she
believed he believed in suffrage"
But / can't get away from my wife"
returned the vice president, ''and I
don't want to-"
But you might persuade her, il you
tried said DR.. Shaw.
One suffragist who wandered away
from the throng about the vice presi-
dents office fell in with Secretary
Bryan on his way to the foreign rela-
tons committee. From her earnest
gestures Mr.. Bryan had to use some
vigorous methods to extricate himself.
He finally took refuge in an elevator.
When the Senate met numerous petit
tons presented by the suffrage
delegations were filed by Senators
Smoot, Lewis, Oliver. Catron, Town
send, Hoke Smith. Bristow and Lippitt.