The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-31
DUNMORE SUFFRAGE
PLAN TO Be FOUGHT
Advocates Of Cause Will Line
Up Against Women's
Referendum.
HEARING SET FOR JUNE 9


ALBANY, May so.-SufYragists were
peeved and the antis pleased when
Judge Watson T. Dunmore Of Utica
told tho suffrage committee Of the Con-
stitutional Convention that only 10 per
cent. OF the women Of the State want
the vote. Mr.. Dunmore IL trying to
get the committee to approve his reso-
luton providing that the suffrage
amendment shall not take effect even
II approved by tho male voters until
II IL submitted to a vote Of the women
OF the State.
against giving the women the ballot
on these two main grounds That tho
great majority Of women do not want
tho vote. and that the few women
who would vote would not warrant
the large increase in the cost OF con-
Quoting an election II they should be
cnfranchised.
The remarks OF Judge Dunmore have
called forth considerable comment
and their accuracy will be contested at
the suffrage hearing to be given by
the convention suffrage committee on
Juno Q. a week from next Wednesday.
Patrick w. Cullinan Of oswego Is
chairman of the suffrage committee.
and he fixed that date for a hearing on
all propositions affecting woman suf-
frage.
He Alone Il Responsible.
Judge Dunmore In his speech to the
committee said:
"I am not at this time going to
speak generally upon the subject of
female suffrage. but hall confne my
self TO proposed amendment No. 40.
which provides for a referendum vote
to the women before any vote OF the
men extending the vote TO women can
take effect. The amendment was not
suggested to me by any anti-suffrage
organization. and ! do not know whether
those organizations favor or are OPP
posed to II. I alone an responsible
for It's Introduction.
The idea was suggested TO me by
the thought that suffrage ought not 10
be extended to women unless they want
IL. The only way of positively demon
strating what their position is upon the
subject Is by referendum vote.
The number of women who really
want the vote has been estimated al
from 10 20 10 per cent. while the
!, remaining IS or 30 per cent are
either opposed TO II or are indineren'
JUROR the subject.
AT a recent suffrage convention In
Nashville an effort was made TO get
the signatures OF as many women as
possible To a pape asking for thu
vote. Almost a house to house can
vass. am told. was made. resultinG
in 200 200 signatures. II the right
TO vote Is extended to women about
"a. 900. 900 women will b. entitled &c
vote.
1T would appear. then. that after rak'
ing this country with a fine tooth comb
as IL were less than l per cent. OF
the women who would ne eligible were
induced TO express themselves in favor
Of suffrage
says II Would Re an Outrage.
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, -, ,honsards ~ no, unor mill,
80 uon,an in mi. sta,e ~noli;ic,
: "nh,fn,. n,htch ,ra exceodInely dis
4 a.,es,, 80 ,han, T n.rsona,,, feel tina,
= a, ,.a,id he ,i,t,a loss than an outrar,
,or ,ha M, m cast p~olitic,l burden,
-, ,.o,,., unless tbey are willing I.
assum. ,hem
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a $50. a.. .ontarraa vno, u,o,p.r n,
-, =. nn,,gos % yo,e ard wh,
,,nn,a ,hoso who 40 M, wan, IN vol,
y 80 70 Le.n tho pr,vIIep. from ,hos
e unLo 10 want % vote think this +,
,ory srnertcial yIew NJ tho ohl,r,
l. n. a ,,o,.r ava those who nav
~ s,nhor ,aa.,s ~ chose ohiiga,ion
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,,,,. rrarchIs.
. "A great majority OF the women fee
wa. IA Ia ,ha, ,hay sho,,,d no, bs ca,,.