The Democratic advocate., 1917-04-27
.SUFFRAGISTS MEET.


TIM0RE, MRS. WIN. KENT, or CALL
FORNIA, MADE ADDRESSES OPERA
HOUSE WELL FILLED WITH INTER-
ESTED PEOPLE.
The Opera House was well filled On
Friday afternoon, April 20th, at the
mass meeting held under the auspices
Of tine Just Government League Off
J Carroll county. The beautiful deco
rations, including the National and
State flags, and TIM handsome green,
white and violet banner OF the League,
with potted plants and ferns, and
large punches of yellow flowers, the
suffrage color, were under the super
vision of Mrs. ID. F. Shipley, chair
man of the decorating committee
Music by the Boy Scout Band who
kindly gave their services and "a
group Or Camp Fire Girls, under the
supervision of Misses Dorothy Elder
dice, Azelia Shipley, and Mrs Mad
aline Powers, who served aS uShers,
and distributed literature added
greatly to the attractions.
At ESQ I'd. m. the meeting was called
to order by Miss Mary B. Shellman,
president of the Carroll county League
who after introducing the first speak
er, Mrs. Donald R. Hooker, president
\ Of tEle just Government League CT
Maryland, turned the meeting over TO
her. On the platform with them were
the principal speaker of the day, Mrs.
VIM. Kent, of California, a woman
voter, wife of Hon VIM. Kent, rep
reSentative in Congress from Califor-
mia. Mrs. Kent Is one OF the foremost
suffragists IT. the country and Nat
ional officer; Mrs. E GrIswold Thalin
and Mrs. Calvin ~ Gabriel, promi-
nent Baltimore suffragists; Mrs. 4. K.
Herr, vice-president Of Carroll coun-
ty; Mrs. o. d. Gilbert, Mrs. ID. r.
Shipley, and Miss Lucy Branham,
state organizer
The teachers and pupils Of the
Westminster High School and the
| young ladies Or the senior class of
Western Maryland College attended in
a body.
The attention of the audience was
held throughout by the earnest con-
and Mrs. Hooker the latter Of whom,
conducted an interesting question box
at the close OR THE speeches. The
! platforms OF the different political
parties, each indorsing suffrage in
some form were read by Mrs. Thelin,
who also stated that seven million wO-
men now vote in National elections
Equal suffrage is- now established in
Il 4 u+a n %-n
states, and primary suffrage i'm state,
making l7 iHa all, while partial $uf-
frage Is granted Id 15 states, and the
1 Presidential bill has passed both
Houses OF the Michigan Legislature
and Is waiting the promised signature
of the Governor Why not Maryland
From the states where women vote,
come over one-quarter of electoral
college (159 of the 531 electoral votes,)
Over one-quarter Of House (125 Of the
435 members Of Congress.) Over one
third of Senate (34 OF the 96 Senators.)
In the course OF her remarks Mrs.
Hooker said: A year ago, / frequent
| ly met men and women living in
America who did not know what De
mocracy meant. Now, however, be-
cause of the dangerous attack made
upon democracy, everybody has come
] to realize and appreciate what it
means This realization has made
them more open minded, it has nur-
tured a. frame of mind auspicious
Cor our problem Oft woman suffrage Nh
AT the close OF the meeting recep-
ton was held by the League at the
residence Of Mrs .. K Herr, which
was largely attended, and was in
charge of Mrs. @. p. Gilbert, chair
man of the hospitality committee, a.
sisted by Mrs. Luther Bare and Mrs.
W. TT. VanderfOrd
"a telegram was sent I'd Gov fIar-
rington from the meeting asking him
to urge the passage of the suffrage
bill at the special session Of the Leg
islature as a war measure.
a vote of thanks was given by the
League Cd Messrs. Reese and SANTOS
for use of the Opera House; to the
Boy Scout Band and to the Camp Fire
Girls for their assistance in making
the meeting a success and to the
press for notices.
On Monday, Mrs :. X. Herr, Mrs o.
ID. Gilbert and Mrs. Charles Billing
slea attended, a. delegates from Car
roll county, the State Convention Of
the Just Government League in Bal
timUre, and were with the party who
went to Washington in special car
to present resolutions to President
Wilson, and to be received by Com
gressWoman jeanette Rankin, and the
Maryland Representatives i'm the
House and Senate
Similar meetings Of Friday will be
held during the summer at WeSruin-
ster and other parts of Carroll county.