The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
CONNECTICUT
 SUFFRAGE NEWS
fRx A. c. Porritt.l


 Many of the most prorrfne1t of the Connecticut Slffra gists were in New York last Tuesday to attend a special meeting called bv the Executive Board to discuss tle relations of the Connec- ticut Association with the Consr es- sionaI Union and the Congressional Committee of the National Assoclation which are both working for the fed eral amendment at Washington. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs Ernest Thompson Seton at 513 Fifth avenue, and besides the officers of the Association there were present a mum Der of the heads of leagues ana towns and county leaders.
 Mrs. Mary Ware Dennett, Corre- spending Secretary of the National association was present to explain the position and policy of the National, and the case was also put forward by tween the two organizations at Wash ington is one of policy. Both desire the passage of the amendment to the United States Constitution, providing for nationwide enfranchisement of women, but they are aiming to pro- This being so it seems to the Connec- ticut Suffragists that the best course to follow is>to cooperate with either body whenever the kind of work rec
 
 helpful to the cause of Votes for Women here in Connecticut. It also seems that even with the difference Of policy there is no reason why two bodies of suffragists cannot work in Washington for the same end with friendly relations towards each other. The object of the meeting was to pro- mote these friendly relations and bring about a spirit of hearty co-op- eration in which the c. w. s. A can be of aid to both.
 The twenty-two leagues that sent representatives to the working women dePutation to President Wilson will by the end of this week all have heard reports from the women who went to Washington. Some of the meetings at which these experiences have been told have been deeply interesting and of style quite different from the or dinary suffrage meeting The wom- en are in many cases totally unaccus- toned to public speaking, and their addresses if critically considered. might be thought lacking in finish But they were the stories of first hand experiences, simply told, and of ten with much feeling. They have shown the suffragists generally what the working women are beginning to think and feel about Votes for Worn- en and now these women are begin ming to appreciate the value and pro- lection toz themselves and to the com munfty in general of direct political power for women. The bitter disap- pointment shown by many of the women at the unfavorabIe answer of the President, is one sign of the i'm patience that is beginning to pos sess the workers They have waited long enough for their enfranchise- ment. and while they have not been long in the movement, now they are in 1t they realize that in a matter of right and justice longer delay is in- flicting intolerab1e injury and harm.
 The State Organizers. Miss Emily. Pterson and Miss Alyse Gregory, are spending the month of February in Bridgeport. in the work of preparing for a thorough canvass of the Bridge port voters. They are being heartily assisted by the members of the Bridgeport Equal Franchise League Next Wednesday the regular board meeting of. the c. W. s. A will be held at Bridgeport at the home of the President of the Bridgeport League--Mrs Samuel c. Shaw. who is most enthusiastic over the work of tI1e State Organ nfZers.