Volume 17 , Issue 26

(1914) Suffragists Not Discouraged

It was 17 January 1914, Saturday, in the "Lead Daily Call," in Lead, South Dakota that we found the following article about "Suffragists Not Discouraged."

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As reported by the Associated Press, London, January 17, 1914 - Pressure of the demand for suffrage would be kept up by women of England with unrelenting vigor during the year 1914 according to announcement form the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies. This organization which was working only along constitutional lines, would hold its annual council in February to map out its political campaign, which, it had already been decided, would be begun with a great mass meeting in Albert Hall on February 14th, 1914 "to voice the united and constitutional demand from all classes throughout the country for a government measure for women's suffrage." In review of the work of the past year (1913) it was pointed out that increased pressure had been directed upon the government in constituencies represented by anti-suffragist ministers, and upon strengthening the position of the Labor party, the only party in the House of Commons which had made the women's cause an integral part of its policy. The whole work had been concentrated on the demand for a government measure, attempts during the year previous for a bill introduced by private members or an amendment to the government's franchise bill having both failed.

There was a recent bye-election in South Lanark that was cited as showing the activiy of the women, in helping to sweep away a Liberal majority, and reduction of the Liberal strength was also reported in many important constituencies.
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