The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-11
SHOW SENTIMENT
 FOR SUFFRAGE

A number of replies to the letters sent early this week by the execu- two board of the Connecticut Woman Suffra ss Association to men who have bean mentioned as possible guberna- tortai candidates in the coming elec- ton, have already been received at suffrage headquarters.
 The letters were sent to the possi- bic nominees, both Republican and Democratic, as the first step in put ting into effect the policy recently announced by the sufrragists.
 Replies have been received from Representative Schuyler Merritt of Stamford, LAeutenant-Governor Cliff ford B, Wilson of Bridgeport, Robert Scovl1a of Salisbury. Republicans; and from E. Kent Hubbard of Mid dIetown and Charles Loockwood, Stamford, Democrats. Most of them entirely discIaim gubernatorfal aspira- lions but all of them are ready to state their positions with regard to the suffrage amendment. Their replies follow:
 T do not consider myself possi- ble nominee for governor, but I am in favor of the ratification of the fed eral suffrage amendment. and have already done all I could to get the governor to call special session of the legislature for that purpose. I think -Four presjdentss Miss L.u dington, Knows my attitude on AI1ethese ques- tons.
 'Yours faithfully,
 "SchuyIer Merritt"
 T believe that the Federal Suf- frage Amendment should be ratified by Connecticut This question has long since ceased to be one of debate and the only concern now is one of granting it. {f.
 believe the situation in Connecti- cut, ss well as in the country at warrat1t the calling of special ses- sion. S &%
 Let us indeed have what Lincoln at Gettysburg urged, a 'Governmen. of the people, for the people and by the people,
 'SVery sincerely yours,
 s"CLIFF,ORD B. WILSON"
 "T Have yoursss letter of June Sth and, while I am not d candidate for any office, I am always ready to ex- press myself on the question of wom- ans suffrage as it relates to Connec- ticut.
 "I am most emphatically of the opinion that this question, which has already been settled in the minds of a vast majority of our population, should be removed from among the issues of the coming election and that the Governor would be wise in calling a special session to permit the Legislature to ratify the Federal Amendment. I cannot escape the conviction that a special session is created when the half of our popula- ton is disenfranchised and that the ending of this agitation is desired by a special number of our citizens te jutify a special session of our Legis- lature.
 ''Very truly yours,
 "ROBERT SCOvILLE."
 "The question which has been put to mesby your organization regarding my position as to woman suffrage is one which I can easily answer. I think that if you will ask some of your officers you will ascertain that have been a most interested supporter of this cause. In fact. I think that sam at present a director in one of your organizations for the develop ment of Civic Betterment. I firmly believe that women can do as much at the present time toward the necessary reorganization of this country as can men and I certainly haI-o done and always expect to do all in my power in the behalf. of~this- cause. .-.
 Thanking you for your courtesy, I am, very truly yours,
 "E. KENT HUBBARD"
 "I am not a candidate for any office but I favor ratification and a special session. Hastily.
 "CHA RiL1S LOCKWOOD"