Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-05
SUFFRAGISTS END
THEIR CONVENTION

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dent at large. This creates afwyfwypfw
grsesionaI district. besides a vice presi-
dent at large. This creates II state board
OF twelve members. A convention pro-
gram was also outlined.
Mrs. w s. jay. Lincoln. who drove her
own automobile 1000 miles in the last
campaign. moved the appointment Of a
committee to look after the associations
interests In the legislature. Tho motion
carried. Mrs. Jay thought that the legis-
lature might be induced 10 grant the
presidential suffrage TO Nebraska women.
since that can be done without a consti--
tutional amendment.
Like Deferred victory.
The resolutions committee. In. its re-
port. characterised the recent defeat OF
suffrage in the tight OF deferred VIC
tory" and resolved that the suffrage as
sooiations of the state enter Immediately
into an active educatiohel campaign. de-
signed to cover the entire state. The
resolutions also Incorporated this state
ment:
''ReaIizing that as women and children
are the chief sufferers from war and it's
horrors although absolutely isolated from
the counsels Of state that have involved
nations In bloody conflict. therefore we
declare for equal opportunities of ex-
preston by men and women upon the
governmental questions which may infiu-
enee the propaganda OF International
peace"
Mrs T. J. Doyle Of Lincoln was chair
man OF tho committee.
/ Foiiowing the close OF the meeting the
women adjourned TO a local theater,
where Mrs. Mednl McCormlck's suffrage
movie. Your Girl aud Mime was shown
through the courtesy OF film company
that has offered prize Of 500 to the or
ganlzation that will sell 5000 tickets for
the show in the town where II Is put on.
Mrs. Draper Smith thought that Omaha
would win the prize.
Mrs r. NJ. Han OF Lincoln. whose re-
marks were the center Of interest at the
opening day session OF the convention, re-
affirmed her statement that women
themselves were responsible for defeat OF
suffrage In Nebraska. "lt was Iethargy
and Indifference that made us lose Just
as much as active opposition. / have
come 20 the conclusion that half of the
women even who promised to work
weren't on the job on election day. Mrs.
HaN said that the Lancaster county or
ganlxation held many meetings and So
eial functions that were 10 poorly at
tended that she was afraid 10 have re-
porters come and see how few showed
up. Il don't believe IN meetings." she
said. Il believe In delegating the work
to committees and allowing them TO pro-
coed with the work. Less than 100 women.
less than fifty. assisted in the, Lancaster
county campaign, besides the state
board"
Work Among BohemiaRs.
Mrs, Anna KOvanda Of Table Rock
Fa"nee county. gave on Interesting ae-
count OF the ORGANIZATION work in the
Bohemian communities
jefferson county delegates reported aif-
noulty In getting newspapers 40 print
suffrage news. They said that no report
OF DR.. Anna Howard Shaw's address VS.
n made IN the county papers.
Mrs. John Shaker Of hastings r,Dor,.d
suffrage speeches made hy her. ~ made
political speeches In converts ana vent
10 colored church and preached too {"
nrs. SlaAeF favors political science
and civies department 20 be added 10
the state work.
Mrs l. ~. Pomerene OF Lincoln I'D.
vised the women not TO under-estimate