Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-22
SPEAKER URGES
PREPAREDNESS
Continued from First Pagcl

chusetts, equal rights have been
denied us. but among those
who would refuse us this privilege
there are very few who would not
say that today their mothers, sisters
and sweethearts are better qualified to
vote intelligently than ever before
is that preparedness ON our part
sufficient? You know my answer and
what 1t has been for more than half
a century, but while we are i'm
pressing others with the degree we
have attained it is our duty to con-
tinue TO perfect ourselves until such
criticism can no longer find place in
the minds of those who are both fair
and Just"
The delegates we're welcomed at
this meeting by Mayor Victor MraT-
lag. Brief remarks were made by
numerous suffrage workers, who con-
fined themselves mainly to the re-
lating of experiences in the recent
campaign. This meeting was de-
signed for the launching of the edu-
cational propaganda which Is intend
d TO lead to victory for the suffra-
gists in 1920.
Earlier in the evening the conven-
ton dinner took place in the Grand
Union restaurant and many addresses
were heard by the delegates.
Mrs. Perry r. MacNeille. president
of the Woman's Suffrage Association
of Summit. and Mrs. MacNeille's
sister, DR.. Anna M. Richardson, in
dustrial investigator for the Sage
Foundation, were among the speak
ers.
Mrs. MacNellle's topic was How
to Interest Club Women in Suffrage -
while DIR. Richardson spoke on How
to Interest the Workers in Suffrage"
Like the soldiers of Europe, we
have made a mastery retreat were
the words with which State President
| Mrs. T.. F. Feickert yesterday after
noon described the defeat of the last
election. She declared, however, that
there are no losses in the Suffrage
| army, but that recruits had gradu
ally swelled the hosts fighting for
equal rights and the enfranchisement
of women. Mrs. Feiel<ert said the
result in this State was gratifying,
even in the face of defeat, and that
the New Jersey workers strove for
success in the face of many diff
culties not experienced in other
States. She mentioned many prom
| inent men who had aided i'm the cam
paign and scored the foes of the
cause for their alleged unfair
methods.
| In closing. the State president
urged the women to work in harmony
| for success the next time the refer
endum is presented before the voters
of New Jersey.
| Alleges Election Fraud.
| After Mrs. Philip Mckim Garrison
| had submitted the report of the legis-
| lative committee, she was asked who
was responsible for the failure to
have the ballots numbered and she
declared that although she was not
certain, she believed the Republican
ma jorty i'm the Lower House were
the perpetra tors of this trick, which
many believe cost the Suffragists
! thousands of votes. One delegate
from Camden ventured that Senator
Charles A. Rathbun, of Morris Coun-
! ty, could explain the truth about
the missing numbers" Others who
spoke openly declared that corrup-
tion beat the Suffrage referendum.
! A tribute to DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw was paid by Mrs. Ward d. Ker-
| lin, who told of the 100000 annuity
fund which it is planned TO present
to DR. Shaw on her birthday, Feb
| rllarV IA.