The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-06-06
SUFFRAGE PLAN
CAUSING WORRY
EXPECTED THE QUESTION WILL
INJECT ITSELF IN WOMEN'S
FEDERATION MEETING.
Hundreds of Prominent Club Women
Gathering in Chicago for the Big
Convention Next Week.

CHICAGO, June 6.-Looming high
above all other questions likely to con-
front the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs convention here next week
is that of woman suffrage, 1t was a
question that was worrying both nat
ional and state leaders of the suffrage
movement here today. Whether the
ederation-admittedly the foremost
body of representative women in the
| country today-would come out fatty
| in favor of the universal franchise, or
continue to sidestep the proposition,
was a matter of grave speculation.
Neither prominent suffragists nor del
egates to the federation's meetings
would venture a prediction as to the
probable action that would be taken
by the national association of womens
clubs.
Mrs. Trout is Hopeful.
Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout, president
Of the Illinois Equal Suffrage associa-
tfon, was hopeful. She declared that
If the time seemed propitious," an
effort would be made to have a resolu-
ton favoring women suffrage present
ed to the federation.
1--WE are anxious" said Mrs. Trout,
"that such a body of representative
and influential women endorse uni
versal suffrage. But we do not intend
to fight through a resolution, or in
dulge in any tactics that will create
animosity for the movement. Unless
circumstances and the time seem pro-
pitious when the federation's conven-
ton gets under way, we shall make no
attempt to have the convention to go
on record. Rather, we prefer to con-
tinue our campaign of education. But
must say that we are hopeful
Jane Adams Agrees.
Miss Jane Addams, head of the nat
ional suffrage movement in the abb
sence of DR.. Anna Howard Shaw in
Europe, and other national and state
officers of suffrage associations here, |
to the statement of Mrs.
Trout.
At the last convention of the fedora
ton, held in San Francisco, and at pre-
vious meetings, the suffrage question
was never premitted to come before
he delegates. Accordingly to local
,lub-women, this policy has been pur
sued in order to refrain from coerc-
ng the minority"
Many Races and Creeds.
"The federation represents women
If many races and creeds," said Miss
Arma Clark, an officer of the Chicago
club. eve have anti-suffra-
,ists, suffragists, and non-committals
n the organization. We are essential
y non-partisan; we don't care for pol
tics, and we do not believe in
oercing the minority"
That a strong bid will be made for
ction of the votes-for-women PROPOSE
ion is forecasted in the elaborate ban
uet planned for Sunday night, June {
3, by the Illinois Equal Suffrage as
ociation at the Congress hotel. AL {
eady one thousand reservations have '
cen made, and influential delegates to {
he federation meeting invited to at {
end. I
Mrs. Gait Will Speak.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, inter- /
ational head of the suffrage move q
lent, will be the chief speaker at the h
anquet She is also to address the
,deration on "The Progress of the a
Woman" Other speakers at
le dinner will be: Miss Julia Lath- f
ID, head of the childrens bureau at h
1ashington; Mrs. Harlan Ward Cool t
Z, president of the Chicago Woman's C
ub; Mrs. Frederick A. Dew, president p
the Illinois Federation of Womens
Iubs; Mrs George Bass, in charge Of c
for the federation con- a
,ntion, and Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout. n