Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-18
SUFFRAGE ASSN
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sylvania ard Massachusetts. as the most
remarkable campaigns ever carried o. IN
this country. The wonderful meeting In
Cooper Institute after the election-the
most notable suffrage meeting ever held,
when enthusiasm was at white heat
and 500. o4 pledged to carry or the work.
shows that women never know defeat,
but always look TO final victory. The
work in the states will be carried on more
vigorously than ever, but all will unite TO
push the Susan B. Anthony amendment
in Congress. Maine suTragists, I believe,
have felt the thrill that comes from the
renewed conservation 70 our great cause
Of these devoted women.
I have done an unusual amount Of writ
ing for the newspapers this year, both in
and out Of the State.
On account OF the low state Of our
funds the Association made no appropria-
tion for the campaign states, but money
was sent by leagues and by individuals.
I arranged a concert at Chebeague and
got $500 for New Jersey. I have spoken
at meetings of various kinds and was 20
have presented suffrage at q gathering Of
the WATERFORD Grange last Wednesday
but was unable TO go and Mrs. E. ".
! knight took my place. She reported that
suffrage had never before been publicly
considered there but she found good
deal OF interest and a woman who had
come from Hollis TO hear her asked her
70 speak for their Grange Tuesday OF this
week. Mrs. Knight is ready to speak for
Oranges for her expenses. I believe no
( better suffrage work can be done any
where than in the Oranges. New work
ers have come in this year in various
parts of the state and much has been
done outside our organization. Summer
visitors help US by meetings and in other
ways at Maine resorts. A New York
woman whom l met recently offered 70
get up big meeting At Bar Harbor next
year. My correspondence has been very
large and much OF my time taken in an
swering letters from the National Asso-
citation. l have responded to requests
for literature for debates and club papers
and have independently Of the superin-
tendent of literature, sent out much suf-
frage material. The executive board Of
our association voted TO ask the Fedora
I ton Of Womens clubs las ii had pre-
viousIy asked the Grange) to endorse
equal suffrage this year at their annual
meeting. Two years ago they had re-
solved TO carefully study the question as
it soon would be a vital issue in the
state. The resolution was sent 20 the
! chairman Of the resolutions committee Of
the Federal ton but was not reported out
1t was learned that two members Of
/ re- ictc
the other was 4 suffragist
The attitude Of the committee seemed
. to indicate that they withheld the resoIu-
tion for fear OF its adoption by the Fed
Grafton. else. being opposed to suffrage,
il is reasonable TO infer that they would
have reported il out in order TO have
{ voted ii down. 1t is a rule Of the Fed
Grafton that no resolution shall be pre-
se1ted unless it goes through the com
/ nl!ttee. II seemed to me this year, there
was in the Federation a strong suffrage
sentiment. Mrs. John J. Enneking, presi-
dent of the Boston Daughters of Maine,
made a forceful plea for votes for wom-
en-. Mrs. George z. French in her iegis-
lative report declared her conviction that
despite the defeat of suffrage in Maine
no power on earth could turn back the
incoming tide of women's political liberty
in the nation.
Our crying need is the extension of our
educational work. To accomplish this
we must enlarge our association by the
formation of leagues and securing in
dividual members. The failure of the
amendments in the campaign states gives
Maine still chance to be the first East
cuff 90 Maine
men are favorable to suffrage, Maine
women need waking from their lethargy,
The Indifferent suffragist must arouse
herself, come into line and march to the
tune of Maine first"
Mrs. Days Report
The corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Lucy Hobart Day, reported 10 COM
munications of varying character sent
out during the year.
Literature Department
Miss S. A. Clark of Portland. in her
report, said an attempt was made to
keep an extract account Of the suffrage
literature distributed in the past year,
but only an approximate estimate can
be made. More than 1880 pieces were
given away or sold-few being sold.
This number includes everything that
could be used for suffrage propaganda.
On itemized receipts are listed 1000
maps. 500 suffrage pins. hundreds Of
leaflets.
Mrs. Florence Brooks Whitehouse
The most stirring note Of the con-
vention probably was the address Of
Mrs. Florence Brooks Whitehouse Of
Portland She touched on the New
York state campaign where she went
to study conditions, then spoke Of
what the recent fight means; that L.