Connecticut western news., 1915-09-02
A Local Suffrage Gall.

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 To the Editor of The News:
 Kindly permit bit of local color for suffrage. The suffrage bulletins show that the greatest activities are go- ing on among nearly every League in Connecticut. Never was the activity greater. New Leagues are forming almost every week. The small leagues are increasing their membership and it is inspiring to read the stirring re- ports of the big meetings of all the Leagues, both large and small. It makes all true suffragists long to be in the swim of one of the greatest and most important movements of the times. What has become of the Canaan Equal Franchise League? Do those who receive the bulletins and read of the stirring times among the suffra- gists, in the big newspapers. all over the campaign states, feel no thrill no eager desire to take part, even though 1t be a small one, in the work that is going on all around them? Is there not feeling of League pride and suffrage loyalty among us? There surely is and it needs but a little touch to bring that loyalty to the fore. There may possibly, some who joined in the suffrage movement in our town just for new interest and the excitement of it. We are quite noted for this tendency to take up a thing, play with it spell, and then run after something else. That is the reason we don't amount to more in our social work or play. The past history of the town. strewn with the dead and played out organizations and society crazes, attests to the truth of this. Some one has recently said that 26 or ganizations have sprung up and gone to pot-as the expression has it-in some- thing less than 2S years. We'll, suff- rage, happily, is great world wide organization that we. in our town, can not kill It is too big thing for the whole world to kill. We true suffragists should be proud that Canaan held the first suffrage meeting in Litchfield county; that good, old Canaan was also one of the second, eff not the first, to organize a suffrage league. The Canaan Equal Franchise League is one of the pioneer leagues of Connecticut, and was reckoned for three years as being one of the star leagues of the state. There fore after this long season of inactivity, the members of this league will doubt less rally their forces and get back on the suffrage map this fall. There is no reason why we should not do so and have meetings the same as other leagues do. Let us not be as irresponsible children, playing with toys, with the big things of life, and dropping them, to run after lesser things. For over two years our suffrage league held meet ing of some kind nearly every month in the year. World renowned speakers came to us. There is a call now for work at the fairs for every true suffrage worker, if she will. Every league in Connecticut should be represented by at least two or three of their members. at the suffrage booths at the fairs. The Canaan League will be represented by one worker, at least, but why not have several at Salisbury fair to join forces with the Lakeville League, and Nor folk. to calls us. How many suffragists will volunteer to help at the Norfolk fair? Ladies of the Canaan Equal Franchise League sincerity, loyalty, honor, steadfastness and work, these, with the real suffragists, are winning the victories. These shall keep our Canaan League on the map, and mark this, when the Connecticut victory for suffrage comes, as it most surely will, there will be a Canaan Equal Fran chise League to help celebrate the vic- tory, because truth, sincerity, honor, loyalty, steadfastness and willingness to work are the things all true, genuine suffragists possess and we have that kind in Canaan. and one thing more. No anti-suffragists ever yet killed a suffrage league, once formed. Nothing can kill the league but the suffragists themselves. This is very significant. Ali ready for now for the fairs. Show your colors. Send in your name fo1 enrolment to Mrs. Thomas Hepburn, State President, Hartford.
 A Suffragist.