Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-08
HEAR ADDRESS ON
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

A large number OF Sufiragists gath
cred at the home OF Mrs NJ, A, Munroe
Wednesday afternoon, called together
by the Suffrage Study Club, to hear
two speakers IRON Woodstock, Mrs.
Lillian II Olzendam, State Chairman
Of Ratification and President OF the
Woodstock Suffrage Club, and Miss
Ann Batchelder, Suffrage worker and
speaker. The State Chairman explained
that the Federal Amendment Is
back on the Senate Calendar to be
voted on within the next few weeks.
There have been sufficient changes IN
the personnel of the [. S. Senate in the
elections he'd Tuesday to insure the
necessary number OF votes to carry the
Amendment through.
Mrs. Olzendam made a special APP
peal for cooperation and assistance in
Addison County on special work and
met with an enthusiastic response The
work is now in the hands OF efficient
chairmen here and will be pushed to an
immediate and successful conclusion.
Mrs Olzendam told the Suffragists OF
her political work in Vermont and of
the growth of Suffrage sentiment
throughout the state as result OF this
campaign.
The next speaker, Miss Ann Batchel-
der was introduced by the chairman
of the meeting, Mrs. Hathaway and
referred to by the Chairman OF Rati-
fcation as her "staunch ally, who had
never refused to do anything for Sui
Ifrage.' Miss Batcheder disclaimed the
assertion that she was a real speaker,
but proceeded to make a suffrage speech
Just the same. She took issue with the
first speakers statement that the first
Suffrage Movement began 100 years
ago, saying that her contention was
that when Adam and Eve were equally
forced into earning their living as a
result of equally sinnina and went
forth from the Garden of Eden to
gether, the first Equal Franchise move
ment was on. Miss Batchelder referred
to President Wilson's change OF heart
on the suffrage question and the charge
OF insncerity on his part and said that
she had heard of a man called Saul Of
Tarsus who, on a journey to Damascus
to practice some Hunnish tricks on
the Christians, Saw a great light
and changed his mind. And later when
he defended himself before Festus and
Agrippa he laid his change of heart to
that event-he had seen a great light,
He gave up state rights and became a
believer in Federal action. So with
President Wilson. He has seen a great
light He has changed his mind.
Miss Batchelder illustrated her points
with many illusions and stories and
held the close attention of her audi
ence throughout her speech. In con-
clusion she said, "My friends, there is a
voice calling to you, insistent, en-
treating, compelling, above the din of
battles, above the whirring wheels Of
industry, above the monotonous hum Of
every day life 1t is the voice of De-
mocracy that is calling to you What
will your answer be-"
At the conclusion of the meeting new
suffrage literature was distributed in
Guiding the new Vermont leaflets, got
ten out by Mrs. Olzendam and Miss
Batchelder for Vermont use
While in town the speakers were
guests Of Mrs Susan Wright and Miss
Wright at their home on Washington
street
From Middlebury Mrs. Olzendam
and Miss Batchelder went to Rut-
land where they spoke at large meet
ing Thursday evening