New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-02
BY EMMA BUGBEE.

where the 'antis' were all born and
that's why we are working so hard to
carry il for suffrage"
These words Of Mrs. Mary Hutehin-
son Page and the assurance of Mrs.
John Baleh that Brookline was not
only the richest town in the United
States but. also tho very rose garden
Of the "antis" promised me a spicy 80
journ in its elegant highways.
Both parties have fortified the ap-
proaches.
At Brookline village the signboards
glare at each other from across the
square The anti-sufrragsts cry:
Massachusetts. without womens
votes, has the best labor laws in the
country. Vote NO on the suffrage
amendment"
The sufragists from their fencetop
answer:
put your trust in the women of
Massachusetts,. Vote YES
The more aristocratic approach is by
way Of Beacon Street Here the anti
suf'ragists have a huge rose and black
billboard and the suffragists have
opened headquarters in a little shop
that dazzles the eye with yellow. The
suifragists take a wicked pride in the
street meetings they hold every week
before the Mortified gaze of the limou-
sine set, though they admit that few Of
their arguments ever reach the ears Of
the plutocrats.
"The richest people are mostly an
It's" they told me, but we have all
kinds in our members. Indeed, the
suffrage club is the only democratic
thing in Brookline."
called on the editor of the local
paper. ,,.
have him here if he wasn't" grinned
the policeman at the crossroads.
Mr.. Editor, however, is cautious.
"Sufrage?" he said. "Why, really, !
don't hear anything about It at all. |
don't think the men are paying much
attention TO IT, There isn't any poll
tics in Brookline, you know, so we
don't talk about voting very much"
Not a hint did he vouchsafe me Of
the great Sherburne controversy which
has torn the hearts Of the women Of
the town and called forth scathing
editorial from his own pen. Repre-
sentative John II. Sherburne is the
man who opposed the suffrage bill IN
the Legislature last winter,
The Antis' Champion.
"A splendid man." said Mrs. Balch,
president of the Massachusetts, Anti
Suffrage Association. -One Of those
red-blooded men who dares say what
he thinks, in spite of all the bother
the sufragists make him
What the Brookine sufragists did TO
Mr. Sherburne was 10 issue a pamphlet
oppos ng his reelection because OF ms
record on their question. Ii did more
harm 70 them than to him, however,
and the Chronicle" giving the results
of the recent primary election, says;
major John Il. Sherourne. candidate
for repre- sentat.ve. who has recently
been attacked by the woman suiira-
gists, led both Republican and Demo-
cratic tickets" -,.
"A trivial and unintelligent attack
on a capable public servant" remarks
the editorial.
personal opinion on the controversy TO
be out on record lie permits each
partv one thousand words OF press
matter" week, regardless of its news
value.
An equal amount Of caution prevailed
81 The Town Hall, whore ] could not
find anv one who could be lured into
taxing sides. Some Of the trades
people had 10 be given an assurance
of secrecy before they would 90 on the
records.
cts this way" said one young man;
call the girls ! know are strong .or
suffrage, and I'd naturally agree with
them. but the anti-suifraglsts mere are
have TO let
them think Pm with them. You can
put me down for II, though
The sutTragists claim to have me
Dlcdges of LIS vOterc out OF the o'UOV
registered voters of the town.
SuGragists Working Hard.
ar we could get one-third pledged
before November we would De sale'
sigbed the pretty girl who presldes over
begdouarters. AT least, that is the
wav the politicians reckon, but I'm "a
little bit afraid Of some OF these
pledges. The men just say Yes TO get
ria of us"
took the hint from that remark,
AMI IN the little canvass ! made
through the centre OF the town as
sured the voters that ! wasn't trying
"a convert them that for newspaper
purposes IL didn't make any difference
whether their names went under the
anti column, or the suffrage column or
with the indiferents.
In TWO hours Of canvassing ! could
not fnd one man VINO would say ne
was going 10 vote against the amend
mont found sixteen for II and seven
who either refused 20 commit them
selves or didn't intend 10 vote eitner
way.
In one store the owner had been a
candidate for representative on the
Progressive ticket three years ago, and
he and his six assistants were militant
for the cause.
"a can't make up my mind" said a
physician. 81 hate 10 think OF women
mixing in politics. They have enough
to do at home. lot of these suifra-
gcttes you hear bowling on the street
corners ! know are neglecting Their
homes. On the other hand, I'm rabid
on the liquor question. | think the
women voting would put a stop TO run.
shops"
In the largest grocery store the
handsome clerk who sells olives and
figs TO Brookline's fastidious house
wives hesitated a moment, then poured
out the worry Of his heart.
81 always used to be for IT," he whis-
pered over the olives, until this arma-
ment petition went around among the
women begging the President 10 stop
the sale of ammunition 10 the Allies.
That made me wonder II women could
ne made the tools of clever schemers.
who would use their inexperience 20
foist all sorts of projects on the state.
Well, put me down for IL. ! suppose the
women would learn pretty soon. They re
as smart as We are, after all.