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James, Ada Lois, 1876-1952 / Ada James papers, correspondence, 1912, Dec. 24-31, [1912]
Wis Mss OP, Box 17, Folder 4 ([unpublished])
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The great Woman Sffrage prade which took place in new York on-May 4 will go down in history as one of the most representative and democratic demonstrations this country has ever known. Thousands upon thousands of women of every class and oecupation--multi-millionaires, college professors, doctors, lavyers, authors, artists, nurses, stenographers, dressmakers, oooks, laundresses--marched shoulder to shoulder, united by their commoom cause, with a dignity and seriousness of purpose born of profound faith in a great principle. At the close of the parade a.mass meeting was held in Carnegie Hall, at which $2500. was collected. Plans are maturing in Michigan for the work incident to the suffrage campaign which will be vigorously waged for the next six months, or until the November election. The entire State is being organized by counties, with headquarters at Detroit, from which speakers, organizers and literature will be sent Out. The 'Arkansas Federation of Women's Clubs, In conven- tion at Little. Rock a few days ago unanimously adopted a resolu- tion to ask the next State Legislature to extend the school suffrage to women. Missouri women, supported by every woman's organiza- tion in the State, have entered upon a campaign for the ballot. Initiative petitions calling for the submission to the electors of a constitutional amendment to give women the right to vote for all city, county, State and 'ederal offices in Missouri were placed in circulation last week, and reports to the headquarters of the suffrage association show that they are being signed at rapid rate. Georgia is among the Southern States which are devel- oping a strong sentiment in favor of votes for women. Miss Alice Ormond, a beautiful and talented young writer of Atlanta, who has made a notable success in New York, is one of the lead- era of the movement in the South. Wisconsin has a splendidly equipped Men's League for Woman Suffrage, the personnel of which will have great influence on the present campaign. Kansas has several Men's Leagues in various parts of the State, with others in process of formation. The Men's Leagues for Woman Suffrage in Ohio are composed of the leading men of the State, many of whom are taking active part in the campaign. Michigan was one of the first States in which a Men's League was formed. New Hampshire has one of the largest in the United States, and the one recently organized at Dart- mouth College is co-operating with the State Campaign Conmmittee in an effort to secure the submission of the amendment to the electors. The men of Oregon will hold a convention during the summer for the purpose of furthering the cause of woman suffrage in that State and carrying the amendment in November.
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