Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-19

and Against Woman Suffrage.
 The Mems club of St Andrew s Episcopal church held their last open room of the church on Monday eve ming when there was a discussion on Woman Suffrage, Judge John H. Barnes of this city speaking in the affirmative and Miss Elizabeth Burnell of Hartford from the Connecticut As- sociation Opposed to Woman Suffrage speaking on the negative side of the question. The attendance was large and much interest and enthusiasm was shown in the subject of the evening.
 John W Mckinley called the as sembloge to order about o'clock and made a few introductory remarks. He said that plans were already under way for a series of entertainments during the fall and winter months and he hoped they would prove as success full as the entertainments of the past year. The first number on the pro- gramme was a tenor solo by George A. Turner with organ accompaniment Judge John H. Barnes was then intro duced by :Ir. Mckinley as the first speaker of the evening.
 Judge Barnes said he believed that woman is able to fill any position if she is given the chance. In olden days the men were educated while the women were neglected. Today things are different. We have womn in colleges, churches and we also find women in many professions. If wo- men fill these positions why hasn't woman right to vote. Judge Barnes said that Is of the AS states have equal guardianship and that this is due in a large measure to the influence of suffrage.
 In Colorado when suffrage became effective only three cities in the state were dry. Now 12 counties and over 6O cities have gone dry and this has been brought about by woman suf- frage. It is true that the majority of women don't come out and vote on the school questions but neither do the men. Where there is municipal voting for the women a larger percentage do come out and vote
 One of the great arguments is: Don't give women the right to vote for they will drift away from their husbands and a greater number of divorce suits will follow" In Colorado for the past 20 years not one divorce case has been found to have had it's origin in the political activities of the wife They say women do not want to vote. Because men do not always come out and vote is no reason why we should disenfranchise them. Statis- tice show that in cases where petitions have been signed for and against suf- frage that the number of names in fa- vor of suffrage is from 50 to 100 times greater than the number of names op- posed to 1t.
 It is also said that the husband would influence his wife in voting On the contrary the wife would influence the husband for the better. Judge Barnes concluded his highly interest ing discourse by aaying that in his opinion woman suffrage would prevail within a few more years
 A well rendered violin solo by Frank Benson was then heard and he was heartily encored. MT. Mckinley then who spoke conyincingly upon the mega tive side of the question
 Miss Burnell opened her address by giving some of the reasons why the Connecticut Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage has been formed. Miss gurneil spoke of the suffrage slo- gan Taxation without Representation Is Tyranny" She said: When these words originated taxation without rep resentation was tyranny; but when the constitution was devised no men ton was made of women voting. If taxes were taken up in New London county and turned over to Holland county it would be unfair. But what do we pay taxes for? For police pro- lection, fire protection. good sidewalks. etc, and the woman gets these things as we'll as the man. Another point said Miss Burnell is the effect on the wages When more money is put into the envelopes of women they become more independent and less likely to marry. When more money is put into the pay envelope of the man a service is rendered the country and he is bet ter able to look after a family
 All over the country there is a move ment for special legislative protection for women and the suffragt states are tagging behind
 Continuing Miss Burnell said: Be