The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-23
SUFFRAC|STS AT
 HOUSING MEETING GREET SPEAKERS
Pledges Made for Support of Anthony Amendment
 to Constitution.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Norwalk, Oct. 23-For the purpose of furthering the work of the Con- gressional Committee of the National American Woman Suffrage association to bring about the adoption of the Susan B. Anthony amendment in Congress, many suffragists gathered at the beautiful residence of Mrs. P. w. Brooks Friday afternoon, on West Rocks Road, Norwalk. Mrs. Woodruff Leeming of New Canaan was chairman, and introduce ed as the first speaker Mrs. w. H. Alice of Ridgefield, who gave an in- teresting outline of the history of the suffrage movement in this country beginning with the firstS convention held in Seneca Falls at the home of Miss Anthony.
 ] Mrs. Herbert Knox of New Canaan, the second speaker, read "A Woman's | Protest" prepared by the National American Woman Suffrage associa- | ton.
 | Mrs. Robert Fuller of Westport 1 then presented the following resolu- | tion: Whereas, The women of one fourth of the states of the Union are
 
 vember; and,
 Whereas, The women of Australia, New Zealand, large part of Canada, | and several important European countries now vote upon equal terms
 with men; and,
 Whereas, The unfranchised women of the United States are as intelligent, law-abiding and patriotic as any
 women in, the world; be it "Resolved, That we thank those members of Congress from our state
 who have heretofore voted for the Federal Woman Suffrage amend ment, and call upon all candidates for the House of Representatives and the United States Senate to pledge their aid, if elected, by vote and influence,
 to secure the submission of Federal woman suffrage amendment for rati-
 fication by the legislatures of the sev-
 eral states after the adoption of this
 resolution
 l Mrs. Leeming introduced MT. Nehe-
 miah Candee. the Republican nomi-
 nee for the state legislature. MT. Candee included in his talk the follow
 ing:
 | f"Woman Suffrage is burning l question of the hour.7 Many people in
 the past have taken it lightly, but now
 are thinking of it seriously. It is a question that must be agitated. The
 admirable way in which the European
 women have conducted themselves
 during the present war has greatly influenced me
 There are two points to be con sidered in granting suffrage to | women: Is it going to benefit so- ciety? and Is it going to benefit | women?
 "The logical reason for woman suffrage is that men and women should meet at the polls since they meet everywhere else Being Re- | publican candidate, I shall stand by my party's platform and shall vote for the adoption of the suffrage amend ment if elected If we are going to spend peoples money they should have an opportunity to express them selves by the ballot as to it's expendi- ture The sphere of women has changed and is changing and the women should vote If the majority want it and it is your duty to educate l the members of your sex" MT. Harry Sherwood was the last speaker and showed by his remarks his strong convictions as to the jus tice of granting the vote to women. "If only one woman in Connecticut, ;" said he, should want to vote she should have that privilege. The ques- ton is; Is it right and fair and &C., cording to the spirit of our constitu- tion?
 "A women do we live under a govern ment giving equal rights to all?" Upon the closing of MT. Sherwood's remarks the customary collection was. taken and an invitation to stay for afternoon. tea was extended by Mrs. Brooks.