Arizona republican., 1914-03-15
TEXAS ID VOTE ON SUFFRAGE
 IN YEAR l9l5
Vice-President of Lone Star Suffragists Visits Phoe- nix and Brings Informa- tion of Woman's Fight in Great Southwest

Votes for women" is the popular slogan of the representative men and woman of Texas today, and in 1915 that state will cast it's ballot in favor of WOman's suffrage, according to Mrs. w. E. Spell of Naco, vice president of the Texas Suffrage Association
 We would have no difficulty in se- curing the 10000 signatures necessary to bring the question before the people at an earlier date, but rather than take the slightest chance of defeat, We will wait another year, when success is as sured. With the progress that has been made in Texas in the past two years, there is every reason to believe that we will follow the Arizona eX- ample and poll an overwhelming ma jority', said Mrs Spell yesterday More time is needed for organization
 The state convention will be held in Dallas in a fortnight when plans for the campaign will be outlined. To edu- cate the people to the need of suffrage every county of the state will be called upon to organize, the various leagues to be affiliated with the state conven- ton; at present there are ten branch eS and each numbers it's members bv the hundreds It has only been in the last three years that serious attempt mas been made to grant women en- lranchlSement. San Antonio is the stronghold. Its WOman's Club of near ly four hundred members, has gone on record faVOring WOman's suffrage Suffrage lunCheons are in vogue and the speakers and guests include men and women of prominence Some of { our most active workers are men-Yes many men belong to the state organiza- ton. They are associate members only and are required to pay double dues and are not given a vote It may seem little harsh laughed Mrs. Spell. but We are only giving them a taste of what we had for years"
 Among the well known Texans who are striving for the cause. are Fdw Roban, an influential banker of Waco: Judge Spell, Hon. Charles Bovnton Mrs. Rotan. former president of the state Federation of Women Clubs is president of the Waco Club. while the state president is Miss Eleanor Breck- enbridige, San Antonio. one of the Wealthlest women and leading philan- thTopists of the state At seventv-six she is bright and active and deenlv interested in the movement she will make her life work.
 Mrs. Spell agrees with Miss Brecken- ha
 be effected, is by granting women the ballot.
 he ballot for women will solve many perpleXing problems of the day IL Will immediately wipe out the white slave traffic which can only be done by the enfranchisement of women. This IS Woman's problem and must be dealt with by women"
 Mrs. Spell, who is the guest of her son and daughter-in-law. Mir and Mrs. 5. M. Gotten of 2133 West Monroe Street is most favorably impressed with Phoenix. She has visited the local schools which she comments highly. | ana during the remainder of her weeks | stay, Will study civic and industrial ] conditions of the city, she is a woman 1 of charming appearance and pleasing l personality and that she has won Waco | ana other Texas towns many advocates | Tor political equality, is easily under | stood She is clever and convincing | talker and will be one of the speakers | at the Dallas meeting early in April, | among whom will be Dr. Anna Howard 1 Shaw, who helped Arizona in it's cam paign.
 Mrs Spell is the wife of q brilliant ana well known attorney and has en- Vlable social position. She is also prom lnent in women's clubs and has been appointed a. delegate to the biennial. which meets in Chicago in June.