The Washington herald., 1915-04-01
women To FIGHT
in EVERY STATE
Back-6re Campaign Started to
Show Congress Sufragists
Are In Earnest.
PLAN MANY MEETINGS
Lawmakers Who Opposed Them Last
Session Will Be Visited
by Delegations.


sressmen that the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage is in earnest abou,
votes for women through a Fedora
amendment to the Constitution. has
been made. A plan for a big rally In
Maryland for the first week in May has
been outlined. and at that time Repre-.
sentative Linthicum and Representa-
tive Coady. both of whom voted agains,
the suffrage amendment in the House
3ast session. will be visited by delega
| tons that will remind them of the
displeasure their votes gave women
who would remove from the ballot the
qualification of sex.
we begin in earnest our State-to.
State campaign to get our proposition
the Susan 5. Anthony Federal amend
ment, before the people, and to lei
| congressman who opposed us last ses-
! sion know where their own people
stand" said Miss Alice Paul. chair
man of the executive committee of the
Congressional Union. yesterday.
I'VE will hold a convention in every
State in the Union. The Maryland
meeting will be the first of the State
meetings. Mrs. Edna S. Latimer. our
organizer for that State. will complete
all arrangements. and We will have a
convention of more than 500 women.
Will Call on ConEressmen.
THE first day Of the meeting we will
send a deputation to call on Represent
alive Linthicum, and tell him that we
/, were displeased with his vote on the
Federal amendment last winter and ask
him to vote with u.s."
What we do in Maryland will be
done in each State. Delaware and New
York being next in line on our pro-
gram.
I'VE expect 500 women. most of them
residents OF Maryland. for the Linthi-
cum visitation.
AFTER the suffrag ists visit Mr.. Linthi-
cum they will meet at the home of a
MARYLAND friend and hear speeches con-
corning the national suffrage movement
Mrs. Donald r. Hooker, member of the
executive board of the Congressional
Union. will explain the difference in the
two suffrage amendments before Con-
gress, and advocate the support OF the
Susan B. Anthony amendment. Mrs
Iatiner will discuss the election policy
of the union. She campaigneS in Kansas
sor the Congressional Union last autumn
i'm its fight against the Democratic can
didates for Congress and is well informed
as to effective campaign methods. Her
work in Kansas helped to defeat Repre-
sentative George A. Neeley, of that State.
in his campaign for the United states
Senate.
Miss Lucy Burns. vice chairman OF
the executive committee of the Congress
sional Union. will give a brief history
of the suffrage amendments and the Ell
forts of the Congressional Union to have
Congress adopt the Bristow- Mondell res
c!ution providing for the submission OF
the Susan B. Anthony amendment to the
people"
Convention in Each State.
Miss Paul will outline the plans of the
Congressional Union to hold a conven-
ton In each of the forty-eight States and
to build back-fires under every Congress
man who opposed them during the ses-
sions of the last Congress.
A delegation will call on Representa-
tive Coady and remind him of his vote
against the suffrage amendment resolu-
ton.
dinner, at which Mrs. Emma Maddox
Funk will be toastmistress. will be given
the second day. That evening play.
with Susan B. Anthony in the leading
role. and Miss Elsie Hill, daughter OF
Representative-elect F. ]. Hill. OF Con-
necticut. taking the part of the heroine,
will be given. ~
A mass meeting to protest against the
action of the House in defeating the reso-
luton to submit the suffrage amendment
will be held during the Maryland conven-
ton
Mrs. ellison Gardner. who has just re-
turned from an extended visit in Illinois,
says interest in the Federal amendment
to remove the qualification of sex from
the ballot is growing In the West
The women Of Illinois are beginning
to be deeply interested in the Federal
work." said Mrs Gardner. "One reason
that is bringing them to this point OF
view is the fact that the State constitu-
ton permits only one ameddment at
each session OF the State legislature
therefore in their effort TO obtain full
suffrage for the women of the State they
have met with many obstacles.
Representatives of every progressive
movement are naturally lobbying at
Springfield and each group OF people
wish an amendment which will make
their work possible. For instance. the
State committee on child labor. minimum
wage, and eight hour law. and various
other reforms would be jeopardized by
the fact that only one amendment to the
constitution can he submitted at ono ses-
sion OF the legislature.
SuHraEists In Doubt.
THE Constitutional Convention OF IL
linois cannot be held for some years;
therefore the suffra:ists find themselves
in doubt as to how hest to proceed in
'Tt is at this critical period that many
OF the active workers have seen that II
even half the energy which has been
directed on State work were directed to-
ward the Federal enfranchisement, the
results would be more satisfactory.
The Congressional Union is gaining
members every day in Chicago. The
first of a series of monthly meetings
has been held: the committee on ways
and means formed; Miss Gertrude Crock
er, who has been with the Congressional
Union In Washington all last winter. Is
to act as state organizer. Miss Frances
rockingham. Miss Edith Swift. and Mrs.
Jervis Harbeck will conduct the propa-
ganda for the education of the newly
elected members of Congress SO that
they may be fully enlightened as to the
Bristow- Mondell amendment. The men,
bers of the Congressional Union in Chi ;
cago will hold a meeting Sunday after
noon, April 4, al which Miss Ruth Aston
Moves, who has been the organizer for |
the Congressional Union in Chicago, will
talk to them about the work In that |