The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-03
V0TES-FOR-WOMEN
ARMY HOLDS FORT
AT THE CAPITAL
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z Since We appeared D6IOr6 these
committees two years ago, two more
states have granted women full suf-
frage. These are Nevada. and Mon
tana. Illinois has granted women
presindential and municipal suffrage
and the territory Of Alaska has grant
ed women full suffrage. OF the sew
enteen state legislatures that have tar
ken up suffrage measures at this ses-
sion the action in thirteen has been
without qualification favorable.
TT seems strange that we should
still be asking. here in Connecticut
to have the question of woman suf-
frage submitted to the voters, when in
our neighb oring states OF New York
Massachusetts,. and New Jersey, the
legislatures passed the amendments
last year. havB passed them a second
time at this present session, and will
subrnit them to the voters this com
Ing fall
NOW, gentlemen, your committee
can help tbs legislature pass this
amendment If you will submit to them
a favorable report. That is what we
have come to ask you to do-to rec
onmend to the legislature that they
submit this question to the voters. In
asking you to do this, I want to re-
mind. you that there is a large num-
Der of women in this state who have
been working early and late to get
this question before the voters. We
have been to every town in the state.
We have held meetings and hav been
received with enthusiasm In most pla-
ces. The townspeop1e have Joined
our association. Big collections have
been taken up. Our work is sup
ported entirely by voluntary eontribu-
lions and we have found that women
In all ranks OF life are willing to deny
themselves In order to support the
work.
sAThe women of this state are in
dead earnest in this matter. For the
sake OF our children and OF the gem
creations that come AFTER us we are
determined to do all In our power to
get taais matter settled. IF it is neces-
sary 10 carry on our educational work
fo4 twenty years longer we are will
: ing 10 do it, but we want to know
where we stand. How far is public
opinion with AA and how far is 1t
against us2 You do not know
do not know. There Is only one fair
way to determine it and that IS to
lsub4rast this question TO the voters To-
morrow the sAnti-EuAragists will tell
you that they know OF large numbers
OF women who do not want to vote.
But frorn the point Of view Of the ref
ereradunn the Suffragists and the Ants
prove the same thlng-that woman
Suffrage is b live ISSUE and that the
time has come tefsubznit 1t to the yOt-
era
I'm order to give you some practical
proof, Il you need any after the
crowds that you see here to-day, that
there Is a very real demand for ref
erenduna eaa this question in Connec-
lieut. we have brought to you q Pc.
ttszon from every town IN the state
Every one OF these names has been
signed during the past year The
Of ages they ali believe in woman
suffrage, and they are all asking you
to submit the question to the voters.
SIN a state like California, where
they have the initiative and referen-
dunn, we should have a great many
more names than are required to. get
the question before the voters with
out any act OF the legislature at all,
In order that you may know how to
ask the county chairu1en and town
REPRESENTATIVES, to rise and present
their petitions when I can their
names. ?
Mrs, Hepburn then called upon the
county chairzaaen to present the petit
lions. As each one was called she rose
In her seat and with her rose q woman
frozn each town In the county, The
Idrsf to be called upon was MrsA A. e.
other cIaairanen who responded to their
names were Mrs. H. H. Knox OF New
Canaan for Fairfield county; Miss
Mark Buckley OF Hartford, for Hart
ford county, Miss Mary Alice Jones Of
Mdddletowu for Azidd3esex countys
49, 49, yss-ss sss,anssas- Of tS41il4ord for
NJ Eaye,, ooun4vs Or. Esther s. b.
TVoodVard Of norwich for New Lon
t1o,,s s,<,sS.,ty. and Miss Rosamond Dan
$3.50, - rs,4,,..x -, FOR. vVay,dhaa,a county,
After the presentation OF the peta-
- ~ III, : s,.ftsartszfs were called
,,-,S,,s ~ AFrs Hsez,6urn for their
$1,000 Rafo,a sT,fro5ncsY1rr %4en,
- 80. . frx, T,1,sts,,,irsI-y
--,,.,.a 1.sT., dsciI15Y,ar whether K, rec
-s S---~-e ksufrrare amendunent or
- :. * fa =, +Y,ss ao,nTni44ee ss3& IS
- .<,s.s.,-,rz fr,,. won r., declare vo,,r-
=, fs,x,,. ne The nriacsY,IA Of yro
MAJ, suffrage. IF you vote yes, it SIM
fs,af YOU are not Wiling x,
Es,a1f M, the question any Ionser. But