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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1898
Page
11
A Denver and Wyoming-led Suffrage gathering extols equal rights with speeches from Martha Conine and U S senators. Colorado and Utah officials praise education, reading, and legality of suffrage while recounting practical gains, civic decorum, and impact on governance.
A morning form states the Virginia legislature passed the bill allowing women to serve as notaries public and predicts the governor will sign. Mrs. Orra Loughorne notes it opens the first state office to women in Virginia. The issue features Miss Anthony and her niece Miss Guelma Baker, plus a charity cake sale and fundraising for equal suffrage.
The piece argues woman suffrage rests on justice and home governance, notes women’s church leadership and influence on temperance, and cites examples from Wyoming Colorado Kansas Arkansas Idaho New Zealand and New Zealand gambling laws, urging parties to adopt the ballot plank for its practical benefits to society.
Carrie Chapman Catt argues that the main obstacles to suffrage come from apathetic members who oppose effort. She urges discipline, fundraising, and proactive organization while rejecting cynicism and fault finding. The call emphasizes vigorous leadership, new officers, and a vow to banish the word cant.
A letter from Ta is titled Some Corrections by Feelix Feeler defending equal suffrage and disputing Republican and medium views. It cites New Zealand voting patterns, Wyoming resolutions praising women voters, and Colorado and Kansas anecdotes to argue against disenfranchisement and for continued women’s suffrage. It ends with subscription details for The Woman’s Fillet weekly from Boston.
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