The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-20
WOMEN MUCH PLEASED.
GLAD THAT THE FIGHT FOR
SUFFRAGE is ENDED
Celebration Plan Left to Mrs. j.
w. Andrews, Pioneer In
Movement

In 1872 Miss Susan b. Antnony,
original suffraeist, was arrested
on a federal warrant for voting,
In Rochester, NJ. Y. The trial
aroused national interest. The
judge took her case from the jury
and fined her 500 and costs. Said
she:
"May it please your honor. !
will never pay a dollar OF your
unjust penalty. All the stock IN
trade have is a debt of $4,000
Incurred in publishing my paper,
The Revolution, the sole object
of which is to educate all women
to do practically what | nave
done and to rebel against your
man made, unjust and unconsti-
tutional forms of law which tax,
fine, imprison and hang women,
while denying them the right OF
representation in government
Friends later paid the me ana
the costs were dropped.
News of the ratification of the suf-
frage amendment in the Tennessee
legislature yesterday, thus ending the
long fight for equal rights OF women
with the men at the ballot box, was
received with great pleasure by Man
kato women, who express themselves
as we'll rewarded for their long and
continued efforts to receive their
rights along those lines. The ladies'
do not claim that all wrongs IN leg
lslation will be righted at once, but
they do feel that many laws looking
toward the conservation OF the home,
child welfare and other kindred sub
iects will now receive more attention
than in the past. The ladies were
unanimous that the nation will never
be wet again, now that the women
have the right to vote. Speaking in
regard to a celebration OF the victory
In Mankato the ladies stated that up
on the return of Mrs. ]. w. Andrews,
who is now out of the city, and VINO
Is considered the pioneer of the suf-
frage movement in Mankato, steps
will be made for the proper celebra-
ton of the carrying of the amendment
and rejoicing over the victory.
Left to Mrs. J. w. Andrews.
Mrs. II. A. Patterson, county pres
tdent of the League of Women Voters,
when interviewed this morning in
regard to the victory, said that she
was indeed very much pleased. She
bad not taken a prominent part in the
In view of the fact that Mrs. j. w.
Andrews had been pioneer in the
battle, the matter of arranging for a
celebration will be left with that lady
when she returned TO the city. Mrs.
J. r. Brandrup is also in favor Of
leaving the matter of arrangements
for the rally in the hands of Mrs. ].
". Andrews, owing to her long and
tireless work in the interests OF SUI
frage
Mrs. c. E. Wise stated to The Free
Press this morning that she was in
deed very glad to read the news OF
the Suffrage amendment by the state
Of Tennessee. which at last brought
about the reaching Of the goal, wo-
men have sought for years. Mrs. Wise
said: Il think that every woman
should have equal rights with the
men, and / think that they have
enough judgment to do the right
thing. l make this statement in view
pecially widows, are equal property
holders with the men, and for that
reason they should have the same
privileges. Another reason why
think women should equal suffrage
rights with the men is, that they are
equally as intelligent"
Mrs. Laurisch Well Pleased.
Mrs. c. j. Laurisch stated this
morning that it was with the greatest
of pleasure that she read of the news
from Tennessee last evening. Mrs.
Laurisch was Of the opinion that a
celebration of the suffrage victory
would be held in Mankato In a short
time, but that no steps looking toward
the same had as yet been taken.
Mrs. c. J. Holman was another of
the local suffragettes who received
the news with pleasure.
Mrs. J. r. Brandrup had the follow
ing to say in regard to the ratification
of the suffrage amendment by the
state of Tennessee: Il was very much
pleased, in fact delighted to read the
news announcing the full citizenship
of women. This makes 1t positive
that the country will never again be
wet. do not claim that when wo-
men have been elected to office that
all the wrongs will be done awsv
with, but / do think that the intei.esta
of nome will be conserved more than
ever"