The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-11-02
SUFFRAGE
QUESTION
DISCUSSED
!. IN CANON
eRs. JESSIE HARDY MAC KAYE
land MRS. HARRIoT STANTON
eLATcH. REPRESENTING THE
CONGRESSIONAL UNION FOR
WOMAN SUFFRAGE. ADVOCATE
"voTEs FOR WOMEN"

Canon City during the last few years
to say that two of the most masterful
campaign addresses ever heard here
were delivered at a public meeting in
the district court room Friday night
by Mrs. Jessie Hardy MacKaye of
Washington, d. c., and Mrs. Harriet
Stanton Blatch of Topeka, Kansas.
The meeting was. held under the
auspices of the local branch of the
National Woman's party with Mrs.
NJ. z. Logan presiding. Mrs. Mac
Kaye and Mrs. Blatch are on a speak
ing tour of the west as the represen-
tatiyes of the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage and are organiz-
ing the women OF Colorado to assist
in the enfranchisement OF their sex
thruout the country to secure the en-
u 9ment by congress OF the Susan d.
thony amendment to the federal
oyhstitution giving women the right
TO vote.
The meeting was of a non-partisan
character. but was not as well at
Scnded as its splendid character
deserved. although tthere were.
probably two hundred and nifty peo-
pie present. Mrs. Mackaye and Mrs.
Blatch are not only well informed on
the subject which they discuss, but
are eloquent advocates of the cause
siA which they are enlisted They be-
lieye that ip putting suffrage FIRST
and party iffliations second the T.
600 900 and more women of the Uni
ted States who now hold the ballot
In twelve Of the western states of
the Union can be the deciding fac
tor in the presidential election to
occur next month,
Mrs. MAcKaye was the frst speaker
at Friday evenings meeting and
as a prelude TO her address describ-
ed the growth Of personal liberty In
this country from the Revolution TO
the close OF the Civil war and the en-
: lfranchisement OF the colored people
|pf the south. She told of the writing
bf the federal constitution after the
1pTst war with England: related the
rcumstances that caused its franz
to withhold the ballot from wom-
: and OF the struggle they have
rried on ever since for a recoEni-
z Of their political rights She
stated that the 4.3s0.0oo women that
nov have the ballo, in this country
can, by standing together. form a
political party strong enough to so
cure the immediate passage thru con-
, Eress OF the Susan b. Anthony
amendment, enfranchising the women
sof the United States.
Mrs. Blatch. who is the daughter OF
the associate of Susan b. Anthony In
. the movement for a larger political
liberty for women. spoke on the nee
essity for an increased democracy
among the people OF the United
States In order TO secure the perpetu-
ity OF our free institutions. She said
that Il was only by the extension of
political freedom that patriotism
could be encouraged and good govern
Nment assured to our people. One OF
the greatest intustices. she continued. |
as the denial OF the ballot 10 Ameri- !
kR women.
IN am convinced from observations
Tn Europe since the present war be- |
gan" said Mrs. Blatch. that democ-
Aracy is growing there as nowhere |
else in the world and when the terri |
bic conflict is over the people will de-
mand enfranchisement from the bond !
age OF the past They are rapidly be-
coming surfeited with kings. czars. |
kaisers and a privileged and heredi. |
tary nobility and will take things in !
their own hands when the carnage |
now going on Is brought to close. |
certain as daylight follows darkness. |
We have been fighting in this coun-
ary FOR years" continued Mrs. Biatch. |
ito obtain the political enfranchise-
mcnt of women. The struggle has l
been one against great odds and we I.
have met with many rebuffs and dis
couraEements. but at last we are be-
ginning to experience the thrill of j
triumph and can see the brighter day .
ahead"
Mrs. Blatch pointed out the impos-
sibility OF securing any concessions
from President Wilson and Demo-
cratic congress- for womcn's suffrage 1
party hsd turned to Gov. Hughes for
help. president Wilson," continued
Mrs. Blatch." is not favorable to the
Susan u. Anthony amendment giving
the vote to women. He liz opposed TO
it and has thrown every impeachment
in the way OF its enactment. Gov. /
Hughes has long been its friend and
has promised. II elected president, to
recommend to cnnrress that II be-
passed as an act OF common Justice
10 the women of the land.
Nrs. Blatch said in part:
Unless we make rapid progress In
America they will soon have more
democracy than we"
Ms Batch said that Denmark had
already given the franchise TO women
and that agencies were at work on
England. France. Germany and other
European countries to accomplish the
same end. That the movement will
succeed. asserted Mrs. Blatch. is ms
81 wish to speak to you as Demo-
,-crat, though | must frankly admit MS
a recalcitrant member of the party.
4 speak. too as a voter. and as such.
appreciate tho folly of the advice
given us by the non-voting women
, OF the East. who, In criticising the
Womap's Party. fail to see the po-
sitlon OF enfranchiscd women. The