New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-29
Citizens of II States and
Territory Tell What 1t
Has Accomplished.
SAY THEIR STATUS
HAS NOT SUFFERED
Better Government and Modern
Institutions Obtained by Votes,
Speakers Declare.

Thirteen women from twelve West
ern states and territory where
women vote told of their experiences
as citizens of the United States in Car
negie Hall last night. Two were unable
to do justice to their subject in ten
minutes and introduced alternates 10
complete it. So the audience listened
to fifteen statements of the facts OF
woman suffrage where it has been
tried.
These valiant women have won fights
for better government in matters OF
public highways, shorter hours Of la
Dor, homes for children. pensions, a
higher sense Of duty among oficehoid-
ers. better education. equal pay for
equal work by men and women, pro-
hibition, initiative, referendum, recall
and dozens Of other movements. All
expressed the belief that they had not
suffered in their status as women. but
had come TO a more true understand
ing Of their place among men, and were
now able 10 do more for the good OF
humanity than ever before.
There was only one matter OF dis
sension. and that centred mainly
around the glories Of the twelve states
represented. The men of each state
and Alaska are "the finest and most
noble of all the world" according TO
the voices of their representatives.
Besides the men, apples. laws, hsh,
homes, big trees and women came IN
for their share of praise.
Praises Men of Alaska.
Mrs. Thomas d. Conner, of Alaska
used all the superlatiyes OF preceding
speakers upon the glories of her land
and added that the proof Of the great
ness of Alaskan men lay in their vol
untary grant of the vote.
Californis's story, told by Mrs. L. d
knight, wd full Of good works. Dis
missing the sun, the fruits, howers
coast line and the generous men quick
| ~ She showed what the thinking
women had accomplished since 1911.
"California's experience IN those
three years" said Mrs. knight, dis
proves all the arguments ever present
| ed against woman suffrage. We nave
better and happier homes, an increased
appreciation of women and their opin-
/ ions. better education and better regu
/ lation Of moral questions"
DR.. Jane Schoheld, a former leglsla
tor of Utah, introduced by Mrs. l..
Corfman, said her experience as law
maker had shown her that a woman
in politics felt az home, just as II sn'
belonged there.
Women to Parade.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, who pre-
| sided. announced that the woman''
conference to be held in Chicago. al
the same time rs the Republican Ma
/ tional Convention, would be followed
/ bv another in St. Louis, when the Dem
/ Gratis hold their convention there. A
narade in each city. with a demonstra-
ton to all parties that women are nor
to be permanently denied, Is the
purpose.
The Western women voters VINO
spoke, each of whom is the president
Of her club of the Federation OF WON
ems Clubs, are:
Mrs. W. r. Garretson, Colorado; Mrs
Corfman, Utah; Mrs. Scion Shedd
Washington; Mrs. knight, California;
Mrs. Z. L. Houston, Montana; Mrs. -
p. Squires. Nevada; Mrs. Charles II.
Cashier, Oregon; Mrs. J. NJ. Miller
Kansas Miss Lucy Ellis, Arizona; Mrs.
Frederick A. Dow, Illinois; Mrs. Con-
nor. Alaska; Mrs. John P. Nollmer,
Idaho, and Mrs. R. A. Morton, Wyo-
ming.