New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-16
Will Open Their Campaigns
i'm Four More States
This Week.
VOTE SEEKERS ALSO
ACTIVELY AT WORK
Both Sides to Carry Fight Into
Every Section Before PreSi'
Dental Contest.
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Washington Heb is.-- Sufrasists an'
auti-sunragists have already begun the'
naticn-,,iac campaigns. and the respec
tive organizations the National Ameri
can Woman Suffrage Association and th'
National Association opposed 10 Woman
suffrage i've active in every state
before tho next Presidential campaign
begins
Iour now states VIII he added this
week 20 thc ranks or organized auu-sui
frasc. They are Wisconsin. Minnesota
Nchratea and Iowa Mrs. Arthur VI
Dodge. ~ New York president Of tho
National Association opposed to Woman
Suffrage. and Miss Minnie Bronson. its
socrctary. ore in the West TO launch the
0cht against votes for women I'm those
states
The organization of these states, tho
anti-surracists here point out IS in line
with tho policy Of increased activity on
which the national organization en-
b1rkod when Mrs Dodge and Miss Bron-
SON iraucurated now state organizations
in Tho South q few weeks ago. The
".s1tis" take the position that since Con
cress has refused 10 make woman suf-
frasc national issue. the question must
b. fought out in the states. and there
farc The opponents Of woman suffrage
must be- fully organized and prepared to
take up tho fight IN any state where II
may bc necessary.
Suffragists Also at Work.
we arc often asked why we come &c
Congress for legislation relating 10 WON
an suffrage" said Mrs. Sherman NJ
Booth. Of tire Congressional committee
Of tho National American Woman Suf-
frace Association Senators and Repre-
sentatives tell US that we should 60 to
the states and get woman suffrage state
by state. or course. that IS what we in
tend 10 do 50 far as in our power, and
campaigns are being made IN all states
with that end in view.
Few people realize the difficulties Of
securing state legislation or amendments
10 state constitutions In nearly every
state - requires either two-thirds or
threc-fourths vote in the Legislature
20 secure the submission OF q constitu-
tional amendment TO the people OF the
state Then in some states tvo-thlrde Of
the votes OF a state are necessary before
an amendment can be passed.
Difficulties in States.
Take the State Of New Mexico as at
example. Three-fourths OF each house
OF the Legislature must be obtained 70
submit an amendment 10 the constitu'
ton. Then two-thirds Of the voters ir
every county IN the state are necessary
30 adopt the amendment. In New Jer-
sey, where we have already won a sub
stantial victory in tho Legislature the
amendment must go 10 the people and
then back TO another Legislature.
These are some of the difficulties thai
bcsct the efforts Of woman suffrage ad
vocates. In many states we are no.
only forced 10 secure n majority OF thu
mon who are now voters for our side o.
the question. but we must as prelimi
nary move secure two-thir6s OF the mel
in each branch Of the State Legislature
Any one with knowledge Of the rnake-u1
Of legislatures can realize at once th'
difficulties with which we are contendini
but VIC WIFI win. Just the same