Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-09
SUFFRAGE CAMPAIGN
SCHOOL IN JANUARY,
mrs. Gait IN CHARGE

In expectation that the coming
session Of the Maine legislature will
refer the question of equal suffrage
to the voters for final decision, the
National Woman Suffrage association
today announces its plan for thorough
organization Of the State and for
holding a suffrage campaign school,
for instruction of organizers in cam
paign methods, this school to be run
in Portland from Jan. 8 to the 21st,
tuition being free to all interested.
At least 200 women interested in this
movement in Maine, it is hoped, will
avail themselves Of the privileges Of
this school.
1t is also announced that Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, president of
the national association, will come to
Portland to take personal supervision
of this school, while the craftsmanship
Of the State organization is delivered
into the able hands of Mrs. Deborah
Knox Livingston of Bangor as cam
paign manager.
Mrs. Arthur T. Balentine, president
of the Maine Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation, gave out the following state
ment regarding the plans Of the suf-
fragists. Mrs. Balentine is the daugh-
ter of the late Thomas Bracket Reed,
who was one, of the first political
leaders to publicly favor giving wo-
men the ballot. j..
Much has been said in the public
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vote in the campaign just closed
Politicians Of both parties are trying
to make a partisan question of the
matter. In Illinois, which is the only
state which separately tabulates the
women's vote, the result shows that
the division Of this vote was in about
the same proportion as that Of the
mems. The figures in that state do
prove, however, that women will vote
when once they are given the fran
chise, as 80 per cent of the registered
women actually voted. In a democ-
racy the proposal to give women the
right of suffrage is a question of
simple justice; and how they exercise
this right is not debatable.
1.-THE National Women Suffrage as
citation is a unit, has always held to
a non-partisan policy, believing that
1t is folly for women to work for or
against any party which as yet denies
them political justice.
1.-THE suffragists Of Maine are con-
fdent that the next legislature will
refer the question of equal suffrage
to the voters Of the State for decis-
ion, since the Republican party in it's
State platform has been for four years
definitely committed to a referendum,
and the next legislature will be strong
ly republican in each branch. More
over many Democrats also favor the
We shall have more than
the two-thirds vote in the legislature,
which is required for the submission
of a constitutional amendment
"In anticipation Of the coming ref
erendum campaign the National Wo-
man Suffrage association has ar
ranged to hold a Suffrage Campaign
school in Portland with students in
from all parts Of the
State, from January to 21st for the
Of suffrage organizers and
others interested in the most effective
campaign methods. There will be no
charge for tuition. Mrs. Edward S.
Anthoine, 81 Emery street, Portland,
Me-, has been appointed campaign
School secretary, and has commenced
the work of enrolment, which is pro-
crossing rapidly. All who wish to at
tend the school should communicate
with Mrs. Anthoine at once.
oNfrc Corrio Chairman Co<< ~,a.
ident Of the National Woman Suf-
frage association, will come to Port
land in January for one or two weeks
to superintend the work of State or
ganization.
Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston Of
Bangor has been appointed campaign
manager, and will have general
charge Of organization"
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