Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1914-01-23

gave way raidly before the general
goodwill which Was above IN dem
Onstratcd IN the great fnGl mass meet
ms Ia Hyde Park On July 36th
"The support Tor womons sufrage
from responsible citizens Ia represent
ed by favorable resolutions from near.
~ zoo county, town and rural district
councils and from the branches OF
nearly an the trades unions IN the
country
Practically an the greater wOmep's
organizations support womcn's sur
Erase, Including the National Union
ot Women Workers which has once
more discussed the question this year.
and of the 90 sunraec societies exist
ing. the National Union alone has "a
momheuhip OF nearly $4,000, while
between 2s,O00 and $4,000 friends of
women's suffrage have been enrolled
up 10 date. About fi00. 600 mas been
administered from headquarters dur
ing the year and the total number %
meetings held is considerably over
2.T00.
zone danger during the year has
been aVerted The passage Of the
Manhood suffrage bill VAS rendered
impossible in the face 0f unredecmed
pledges After the speakers ruling
and the poslponement 81 the bin tlll
the end II thu session was decided
upon the annual conference of tho
Labor party by 10 I passed a res.
Oluiion opposing any further eNton-
sion ~ tho franchise 20 men without
the Inclusion 81 women, M tho fol-
lowing September the Trade Union
congress adopted resolution cen-
surfing the government FOR failing 20
redeem its promise about womon's
suffrage and demanding q govern.
ment reform bill which would include
women Finally the yeaF has marked
the growing strength of the move
ment In the church indicated hy the
Nmpaihotc attitude Of the church
congress al southampton and the let
ter Of the Bishop OF Winchester urg
Inc the definite prospect Of the In
| PRODUCTION Of q suffrage bin ne a hrst'
class measure.
''The strength of feeling amongst
the more progressive Liberal women
and their determination Ia stand foI
suffrage principles or for what the,
regard aE an essential part of Liberal
policy, ls further seen Ia the recent
formation OF the Liberal Women
Suffrage UulOn Amongst men 10 has
~ counterpart In the Liberal Mems
Association for Womens Suffrage.
"a review OF the sunrago durinr
the past year carries rs far beyone
the llmiis OF our avn country Wher
Undressing the international congrea
last June, Mrs. Chapman Gait th'
president. reminded her audience tina
the question % woman sufiraRe hal
been considered ia seventeen nationa
parliamenta during the pest winter ant
In SO states and other legislatures. u
the FAR east. China was about go b.
admitted 70 the International Ailanc
and even Persia now had her prUeres
sive movement OF the enfranchiscI
countries, Australia, California, Nor
way. oregon and Washington sen
oHclai government representatives q
the Consress and during the session
news was received that Norway hal
obtained her FUN equal suffrage rights
The territory Of Alaska must also nor
be added to the llst and IN june llli
nois obtained cnffanchisemon on th
same terms AZ men involving the en-
Reimbursement Of her million wome
IN Chlcago
! "slnce the International oonEfe1
the parliament 10 Iceland has asai