New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
SUFFRAGE LEADS
IN PLATTSBURGH
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ton picture show was that taken In a
cafe.
The saloon in which the largest
crowd Of men could be found on Satur-
DAY night was polled, the first attempt
so far in The Tribune canvass 10 OBJ
tain the views of such a gathering.
The cafe selected was the Hermitage,
Of which the proprietor is Henry
Schoier, known in this city as tine
marrying alderman"
Thirty men. including the owner the
manager and two busy bartenders, were
asked for their votes. Four were IN
favor OF the ballot for women. twenty
three were opposed and three were un-
decided
Several men in the cafe thought
their rights were being trespassed
upon when they were asked TO take
psrt in the straw vote.
"Ah, what does a woman want 10
vote for, anyway" many Of them said
as they marked their ballots.
The proprietor explained that the
prohibition question had nothing what
ever TO do with his way of thinking
in opposition 10 woman suffrage.
at is just this way" he said. 81
asked my wife about it-and let me
say right here that she has business
head and is equal 20 many a man in
political argument. Mrs. Scheier
spoke 10 several of her friends, and
she tells me that they are unanimous
in declaring against woman suffrage.
There is no reason for q change,
they said. Furthermore, they believe,
my wife informs me, that in the case
Of political issue arising that would
be Of interest 10 women that they
have sufficient influence with their
husbands 70 have some say at the
polls on election days. They believe
this should be the case in all homes.
"No. indeed" Plattsburg's marrying
Alderman added. "the prohibition
question has nothing to do with my
opinion on woman suffrage
The manager Of the cafe thought it
would be fair for the women TO have
the right 70 vote on questions of tax
alton, but nothing else. Almost all
the men in the place agreed with him.
Views Changed by Big Hats.
One man said: al had fully made
up my mind to vote for the amend
ment up 20 few days ago. Then
attended a motion picture show and
instead of seeing the screen entertain
ment | gazed upon three very large
hats. That caused me 20 change my
mind about votes for women. Decid-
eddy. no."
Another said: "The women natu-
rally look 10 the men for the support
Of the home. and since the ballot is
the protection Of the wage Garner. why
should the women interfere F"
ii am opposed 20 woman suffrage"
declared a man heavily interested in a
local amusement enterprise. "Give
the women the ballot and they will
close the saloons first thing. Without
the saloons 20 attract people to the
town. the motion picture show bust
ness would be a failure here.
Generally, woman suffrage nigh
be good thing. No doubt worten
would make politics cleaner. But my
money Is tied up in this place, and in
voting on this suffrage measure | an
not looking beyond my pocketbook or
the city limits OF Plattsburg"
Al Goldwater's drug store. on Mar.
garet Street, where Mayor Mitchell and
others Of the business mems encamp-
ment last summer came for court
plaster and other articles. straw
vote among the customers showed
rage, nineteen against il, and eight
7 undecided. Alexander Goldwater. pro
/ prietor Of the store, is jovial bache-
/ Tor from The Bronx, where he was
/ formerly interested in chain of drug
/ stores
The vote AT his store, the Owl PhAr-
macy. showed a majority OF his male
patrons were in favor OF woman sufr-
rage Their attitude, he said. could
not be attributed 70 any discussion on
the subjec. by New York's distin-
guished citizens.
Mayor Mitchell or the Others never
talked about woman suffrage In here"
he said
Mr. Goldwater, who is cousin OF
the Health Commissioner Of New York
City, said he personally favored |
women voting.
81 aP greatly in favor Of H." he
said. with women voting there
would Ds no chance Of politics going
wrong"