Putnam patriot., 1916-02-18
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Mss Isdd Qsses Suffrage Carpaigu
Larger yumber Than Expected Braves
 SteJm Co Hear F0reeful Speaker

Miss Helen Todd of 5an Franciscos closed her suffrage cam paign in Con aeetiept sith what promised 70 be q ] large faliy la ibe Bradley theatre sun d8y evening. No worse weather eand- iuons eonid ue naawned. Many ibouzbl thai tbe meeting would De given up, others were unwilling To brave the elements nuy eay, but not. githstandiug Ibis lbete wHs gather ing of over l50 10 u,ten to the messnge of lbe Wesletn suliruglst.
 Memoefs of the eal leHgue wearing their '.Volc- for Women7 saslie,, neled as usheis. The High school orchestra iuiniehed mu |. The stage N as lined wih poltfd alns and the table bore bouquet of cut h8wtrs. 5ealtd upon The slnae were the speaker, Mayor J. J MeGauy, Mrs. N J. Bartlett, the president of the local league, and Mrs. Jose phlne Hall Greene.
 After two selections by the orchestra Mayor McGarfy arose to take charge of the meeting He complimeated the musicians and introduced Mrs. Greene wio read Lincolnis Gettysburg ad- dress in forceful manner. The May or then introduced Miss Todd, prefac- ing the introduction by stating that he was not disciple of woman s suffrage. He said he was glad 10 preside at their meeting for he admired the courage of the women and realized that their fight for the ballot wns being carried to every lawmaking body in the country. Miss Todd then began her address oy stating that she felt IL Ii great compli- ment to her that so many had come out on such night. She said that many of the lending women in the sui. 1 frage cause came from the east and ! that she did not think she had any tnng nlnfninely new to tell In the west suffrage had been granted the wo- men and she came 10 tell how the yves tern women used the ballot
 She divided the vote into three class. | es. the vice vote, the millionaire vote and the vole of the working classes. | The two former she said could not be won over to woman suffrage The po- | Iilical machines are with the vice vote and in the large cities il is hopeless to defeat this combination. The mi lion aire vote Is also hopeless Her experi. enee had been that the millionaire | puts women of his class on pedestal, and believed all other classes should toil and slave for her. It was the middle and working classes where the hope lies as il is the working mans and woman's condition that the wom ans suffrage cause IS hoped, to better. In the west the franchise had been granted. The voters were mot threat. ened or coerced into granting !women the bnllot When asked to vote yes they readily compiled. They realized that the building up of that glorious country was due to the toll and hard ship of the woman as much as of the man and they were willing to give the woman an equal ehnnce with the man to say how 1t should be governed.
 The speaker held the close attention ef her audience for over an hour. Her remarks were full of caustie criticism fer men who were unwilling to grant women the ballot and could give no reason therefor. sThe hardships oi some of the campaigns were pictured. But all through there was forcefu' note Of hopefullness for The eventual recognition of women's rights and n determination 'to fight and fight and fight until the desired end Is accom- r,ished
 In East Woodstock Miss Todd spoke at the regular meeting of the Commu. nity Club. There was large attend snce, and at the close Miss Toad re- ceiVed vote of thanks from the club.
 At Central Village the meeting was in the town hall. Rev. A. II. Withee of Moosup presided. Miss Blanche
 Douglas of Sterling sang solo accom-
 panied bS Mrs. w W. Adams on the
 piano.
 Saturday afternoon Miss Todd spoke
 at studio tea at the home oi Miss
 Beatrice Stevens, eomlret. Mir Bar
 her of New York gave an account oi experiences in the suffrage campaign.
 Miss Katherine EVerts read delight
 fullN some of Alice Duer ,Millet's sut-
 frsge verse. Tea was poured by Miss
 Louise Ggosvenor and Miss Rosamond
 Daniels n,