Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-11

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use the Illinois women made OF theii
tight to use the ballot and that they
swept county after county into the
dry column in that state.
The bill would give women the right
20 vote in city and village election:
for mayor aldermen and other loca
officials.
Vets to Oppose Suffrage.
II is certain that the wet" mem
bers OF the legislature will oppose the
Flowers measure. But the fact tina;
they will do so makes the probable
fate of the bill seem bright for the
women of Michigan. For the vets are
clearly outnumbered in both house
and senate. For once the drys seem
to have a commanding margin in both
houses and in addition to this have
staunch supporter in the seat of lieu
tenant governor.
If the measure passes both houses il
is certain that Governor Ferris will
not withhold his signature. He has
publicly declared that he favors equal
suffrage and that he will sign any
measure which the legislature sees III
to pass giving the right of the balloi
TO the women of the state.
In passing, ii may be explained that
this question is one which need not
be referred TO the people of the state
because of the fact that il does not
INVOLVE a constitutional amendment
Among the measures aimed at the
drys is bill introduced by Rep. Jer
ONE, of Hillsdale, the "sky pilot OF
the house. which empowers all city
councils TO cut down the number OF
saloons now permissible under the
law TO exactly one half their number
M. A. c. Wants Gym"
A contest has developed between
President Snyder Of Michigan Agri
cultural College and the student body
as TO whether the legislature shall ap
propriate money for a new auditorium
or gymnasium for the institution
President SNYDER wants the legisla
ture TO build him a new office and an
auditorium and the students want The
sym The entire student body is in
terested IN the question and has de
lused the legislature with petitions
Carp Julian. the great NJ. 4. c. foot
ball player who has won for his col
lege in so many hard fought games
went before the legislative committee
personally with bundle of signatures
bigger than q football and handled il
just about as we'll
The stand taken by the students is
that gymnasium can always be used
for an auditorium while an auditorium
with slop.ng floor and fixed seats. can
never be used for q gymnasium They
point 10 the fact that the biggest audi
forums in Michigan are IN reality gym
naslums and are used as such and
their clinching argument is that il the
appropriation is made for gym the
state will make its money do double
duty. while II an auditorium is erect
ed IL viii only be necessary to build a
gymnasium later on.
The legislators are inclined TO take
the students viewpoint and it seems
probable that they will vote the $50.
600 necessary for the combination
gym and auditorium Senator Alton
T. Roberts of Marquette has promised
TO introduce bill carrying an appro
priation for q gymnasium and Presl
dent Snyder has agreed that if he
cannot have the auditorium he will
not fight the gym" project.
Will Snyder Resign.
Before the legislature settles upor
the appropriation for NJ A. c. il want.
70 know whether President SNYDER
resignation Will be accepted by the
college board Mr.. Snyder put i'm his
resignation last June and the board
has left 1T on the table since that time
II has appointed committee to seel
a new leader for the state institution
| but as yet this committee has done
nothing. Two years ago members ot
the Legislature who are opposed IL
Mr.. Snyder declared that he mus
leave, and as they are serving in tn,
present session they want 10 know
! definitely whether he is going Unit
they have assurances they declar,
they will hold mp the college approp
riations
New Railroad Bill
Rep. Charles Foote of Kent count,
ure which has created considerable,
favorable comment in the legislature
His bill is not inspired by the rail
roads and be placed il before III,
house without consulting any OF IN,
| lobbyists who are here striving to gair
| the ear of the members Ii provide
that the present twocent fare Law
shall be amended and the rate fixe,
at two and one-half cents. The fea
tore which will attract the attention
of those who travel, however, is tina
the bill provides for interchangeabl,
mileage books to be sold at the rat,
of two cents per mile. These book
would be sold for 500, be good | 90,
miles and would be accepted on an,
railroad doing business in Michigan
Jackson May Be Punished"