The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-01-10


At the present time organizations
representing $1,000 of Florida,s
brainiest, most patriotic and pro-
gressive women are asking for a voice
IN the government which they obey.
The Florida Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation and the. Equal Suffrage War
Workers are IN session this evening
at Orlando DIR. Anna Howard Shaw
chairman of the woman's committee
of the Council of National Defense
and honorary president of the Ma
ltlonal American Woman's Suffrage
A Association, is the main speaker. Mrs
Edgar Lewis, president of the Flor
ida Federation of Woman's Clubs
Mrs. w. S. Jennings, Mrs. John T.
Fuller and others viii also speak.
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The Florida Educational Associa-
ton assembled at Gainesville last
week, passed the following resolution
without a dissenting vote:
Whereas, the women of America
and of the Allied nations have taken
an important and heroic part i'm win
ming the world war; and,
Whereas, our Allies are rewardins
the patriotism of their women by con-
ferring upon them the privilege OF
equal suffrage;
Resolved, That the Florida Educa-
tiOnal Association assembled al
Gainesville this 1st day Of january
1919, hereby respectfully asks the
Florida state legislature, at it's next
regular session, to grant to the wom-
en- of this state the privilege of vot-
| ing in the white democratic primary
elections. "
Boy, page the Times Union and the
Tampa Tribune. They do not seem to
have been present when this resolu-
ton was passed. At any rate no men
ton of it was made in their accounts
of the meeting.
Great Britain added about six mil
lion to her voting strength the past
year when the women were enfran.
lchised. The house OF commons adopt
led a resolution, Oct. %, in favor Oh
women sitting in parliament, the vote
being 274 to %. At the recent cleo
tons one woman was elected to par
lament.
Now, Adolphus. try TO understand
this. The lively ladies who have
been in the torch light before the
White House are a few fanatics who
lifelong to the new so-called woman's
lparty. They are not the representa-
tive suffragists of our country-are
lin fact, quite different from the Ma
Itional American Woman's Suffrage
association people. who have fought
for the last forty years for the edu-
lcation and general welfare of women
land children, and have never used
militant or unconstitutional methods.
The leaders of this last named or
ganization are DIR. Anna Howard
Shaw, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
Mrs. McAdoo, Mrs. Antoinette Funk,
|all Of whom the government called on
to mobilize the woman power of AM
erica to help win the war.
In this, the initial editorial OF the
Iequal suffrage department, we feel
that it is appropriate to make some
explanations and acknowledge
The suffragists of this state have
long felt that the cause needed some
i've newspaper that would, open its
columns to earnest, fair-minded dis
Icussioi of this most important SUBJ
Iject. The Ocala Star has come to our
assistance, the first Florida paper to
De SO liberal. We hope that the suf-
fragists throughout the state will
|send in their communications, and we
viii be glad to take part in courteous
debate with those who hold different
views on the question
We hope to develop a more intelli-
gent interest in suffrage among peo-
pie generally by short concise ar
tIcles in which facts will not be
|camoufagod or distorted. We also
expect to take issue with some of the
papers of the state for their unjust,
illogical TRADES against the cause,
and to see that the popguns of the
photographers don't do too much dam
age to the thoughtless and uniform
ed. So. big brothers, watch your step.
We feel that the thanks of all SUI
fragists and lovers of fair play are
due to the Ocala Star for opening its
columns to the cause. We know that
the Star isn't a very ardent suffraget,
but it has the true sporting instinct
that loves good scrap in the open
with no scrapper handicapped by un-
toward circumstances.