Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-25
ANTI-SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
 HELD ANNUAL MEETING,
Old Board of Officers Re-eIected-In- formal Address by Hartford Woman.

At o'clock Thursday afternoon the annual meeting of the Norwich Anti Suffrage league was held at the home of Mrs. B. P. Bishop of No. 1S9 Broad way, with Mrs. Eben Learned, presi- dent, in the chair.
 The reports of the secretary and treasurer were read and accepted, showing that the league is in an excel lent financial condition and that dur ing the past year much work had been accomplished.
 The nominating committee, consist ing of Mrs. c. w. Prentice, Mrs. B. P. Bishop and Mrs. c. M. Huntington, re- ported the old board of officers, and they were reelected, which are as follows: President, Mrs. Eben Learned; first vice president, Mrs. F. w. Cary; second vice president, Mrs F. I. Royce; secretary, Mrs. Horatio Bigelow; treasurer, Mrs. Archibald Mitchell, IT,; chairman of work committee, Mrs. Edmund W. Perkins.
 Miss Elizabeth R. Burnell of Hart ford gave an informal address, telling of the annual meeting of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suf- frage held in Washington on Dec. 12, and the reception of 200 delegates by President Wilson on Dec. 13, also of the conventions of the various suffra ge associations held in Washington at the same time, and of their factional strife.
 A report of the state work followed and presented a very encouraging out look. The winter storms have post poned some of the rural work, but many voters have been reached during the winter season.
 Questions were asked and answered by Miss BurnelI, who presented the following facts among other things:
 The statement is being continually made by suffragists that women's votes would solve the liquor question, but an analysis of the facts show the fallacy of such an assertion.
 Concerning the oft--epeated asser- tion that tn eanti-suffragists are seek
 ing the support of the liquor interests
 exactly the contrary is the case. For years suffragists have been assiduously
 courting the brewers, brewery work CTS and their affiliated interests. Susan the brewers for help for the suffrage cause. Crystal Eastman Benedict, when a paid suffrage worker in Wisconsin 1 during the campaign there, made ear nest efforts to secure the support o1 | the Milwaukee brewers, assuring them | that woman suffrage would be better 1 for the interests since all the suffrage states were wet Gas they were at that | time). In the Montana campaign the suffragists would not allow the W. c T. U. to participate in their demon strations or march in their parades | SO 1edT1uI were they OL dHeHdIlIS Ine l liquor dealers.
 The "drys" gained 19 towns and | cities in Wisconsin at the election last l November with only men voting. IT
 Michigan the "drys" gained nine coun- | ties with only men voting. The "drys' gained three counties in Illinois with men and women voting, while the | vets won IA cities by large majori- | ties. In Danvil1e, Kankakee and Mur- 1 phy yboro, the three chief cities where | wet majority is said to have in- creased with women voting. The anti suffragists are not support ed by the liquor interests and women's votes will not solve the liquor prom | lem.
 Tea was served by Mrs. A. N. H Vaughn at the social session which 1 followed.