Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02
IOWA MUST WIN!
CAMPAIGN SLOGAN
HaWkeye State Strategic Point
In Equal Suffrage Battle.

Iowa must VIM is not only the slo-
gan among Iowa suffragists, bui II Is
heard from the east To the west. from
the north to the south. Iowa is looked
upon us the strategic point. as defeat
In Iowa would mean severe setback
to the suffrage cause There Is no
thought OF defeat Ia the minds of the
women. They feel they have every
reason to be most hopeful of piling mp
a big majority at the polls.
The eastern states are sending letters
to Miss Flora Dunlap, state president,
asking In what way they can be useful
to Iowa. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts.
Wisconsin. Illinois and Nebraska are
among the states assisting financially
The Woman Voters alliance has sent
It's good wishes and interest through an
offer to finance an organizer In a con
gressional district. Nebraska Is having
consin organizers have offered their
services to Iowa for a month each.
Wisconsin is also offering for sale
Votes For Women" pencils. the pro-
ceeds going to Iowa. Minnesota also
stands ready to aid Iowa.
Outsiders Offer Aid.
Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCuiloch.
Mrs. Ella s. Stewart Of Illinois and
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait of New
York are among those outside OF the
state who have made personal contri-
buttons. Mrs. Gait paying the expense
of an organizer in Iowa from January
to June. In addition TO all this. num-
Der Of the counties have assumed the
entire expense Of the campaign in their
counties
The state board expresses the keen
est appreciation Of the hearty co-opera.
tion that has been extended to Iowa
suffragists by the prominent men Of
the state and by the press. which Is
giving such splendid aid.
This makes an excellent outlook for
the Iowa campaign, say the leaders.
but the campaign calls for the closest
and strongest cooperation Of each and
every one.
Board Directs Campaign.
All campaign plans are being directed
by the state board. certain members of
the board having supervision over GER
tain departments OF the campaign
work II Is the intention of the board
to meet once a month ut the campaign
headquarters In Des Moines to plan
the work. In the interim of meetings
the matters Of Importance will be given
attention by the executive committee.
The personnel of the board includes
president, Miss Flora Dunlap, Des
Moines; vice president. DR.. Ellie McC.
Jones. Waterloo; corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. James A. Dewitt. Oskaloosa:
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Jansen
Haines. Des Moines; treasurer, Mrs.
Ella G.. Caldwell, Abel; auditors. Mrs.
II X Evans, Corydon; Mrs. Pleasant
J. Mills. Des Moines; Mrs. Homer A.
Miller, Des Moines: Mrs. Fl. w. Spauld-
ing. Grinnell; Mrs. A. j. Mcneil, Des
Moines. and Miss Elizabeth Perkins.
Des Moines.
The official star Of workers Of the
Iowa Equal Suffrage association In
cludes Miss Mabel Lodge, Mrs. Elsie v.
Benedict OF Colorado. Mrs. Maud Nc
Creery Of Green Bay. WIS.,, and Miss
Florence Leech of Montana. all Of
whom win devote their time to organ.
king: Mrs, Rose Lawless Geyer. secre-
tary OF the press bureau; Miss Eleanor
Coen OF Chicago, office secretary. In
addition to these workers. more win be
added as the campaign progresses, and
there win be many volunteer workers
Mrs. Ben Hooper OF Oshkosh. Wis. and
Miss Harriet Balm Of Kenosha, Wis.
are very generously giving month
each to organization work In Iowa