1916 Governor Spry's Womens' Suffrage

National American Woman Suffrage Association

Headquarters; 171 Madison Avenue, New York

New York, May 10, 1916.

Dear Sir,

A minority of the Resolutions Committee of the National Republican Convention in 1912 presented a report which contained the following plank: "We favor the extention of suffrage to women." The report was not adopted but all history proves that "the minorities" of today are the majorities of tomorrow."

Since 1912 Oregon, Arizona, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, have become full suffrage states and Illinios has granted to women municipal suffrage and the right to vote for President.

Last November four Eastern States -- New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts voted on woman suffrage. While the Amendments were lost, the "yes" vote in each state was larger than that polled by the Republican cadidate for President in 1912. The total yes vote was 1,234,470.

Women now help to determine 91 electoral votes; 22 U.S. Senators and Representatives. The suffrage states cover nearly half our territory.

The greatest of Republicans, Abraham Lincoln, said: "This country cannot endure half slave and half free." We say no Republic can andure half governed by half the people and the other by all the people.

Woman Suffrage is coming. No one denies it. We ask you to join in the Chicago Convention to support the suffrage plank.

Vert truly yours,

Carrie Chapman Catt

President

National American Woman Suffrage Association

Branch of International Woman Suffrage Alliance and of National Council of Women

Honorary President Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, 171 Madison Avenue, New York

President Dr. Carrie Chapman Catt, 171 Madison Avenue, New York

1st Vice-President Mrs. Frank M. Roessing Munsey Building, Washington, D.C.

Corresponding Secretary Miss Hannah J. Patterson 171 Madison Avenue, New York

2nd Vice-President Mrs. Stanley McCormick 171 Madison Avenue, New York

Recording Secretary Mrs. James W. Morrisson 719 Rush Street, Chicago, Ill.

3rd Vice-President Mrs. Esther G. Ogden 171 Madison Avenue, New York

1st Auditor Mrs. Walter McNab Miller Columbia, Missouri

Treasurer Mrs. Henry Wade Rogers 171 Madison Avenue, New York

2nd Auditor Mrs. Pattie Ruffner Jacobs Altamont Road, Birmingham Ala.

Congressional Committee

Chairman Mrs. Frank M. Roessing Headquarters, Munsey Building, Washington, D.C.

National Headquarters 171 Madison Avenue New York Telephone, 4818 Murray Hill

The National American Woman Suffrage Association was organized in 1890 as a merger of two former associations organized respectively in 1869 and 1870. It is a federation of state organizations. The object, according to its constitution, is "to secure suffrage for women by appropriate national and state legislation." It had never endorsed any other issue. It is a strictly non-partisan organization, never having espoused or opposed any party as such.

Affiliated Members

Alabama - Equal Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. Julian Parke, Selma.

Arkansas - Women Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. O. F. Ellington, Little Rock.

California - Woman Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. Mary McHenry Keith, 2701 Ridgeroad, Berkeley.

Colorado - Equal Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. John McPerson, 155 South Emerson St., Denver.

Connecticut - Equal Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. Thos. N. Hepburn, 55 Pratt St., Hartford.

Delaware - Equal Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. Mary C. Brassington, 902 Van Buren Street, Wilmington.

District of Columbia - State of Equal Suffrage Association: Pres., Miss Mary O'Toole, Hibbs Bldg., Washington. Woman Suffrage Council: Pres., Miss Caroline L. DuPuy, 2019 Q St., Washington, D.C.

Florida - Equal Suffrage Association. Pres., Miss Mary Safford, Orlando.

Friends Equal Rights Association Pres., Mrs. O. Edward Janney, 825 Newington Avenue, Baltimore.

Georgia - Equal Suffrage Party: Pres., Mrs. Emily C. McDougald, 87 East 15th Street, Atlanta. Woman Suffrage Association: Pres., Mrs. Mary I. McLendon, 139 Washington Street, Atlanta. Woman Suffrage League: Pres., Frances Smith Whiteside, 46 Columbia Avenue, Atlanta.

Illinois - Equal Suffrage Association: Pres., Mrs. H. H. Brown, 2502 N. Main Street, Peoria. Chicago Equal Suffrage Association: Pres., Mrs. James W. Morrisson, 719 Rush Steet, Chicago.

Indiana - Women's Franchise League: Pres., Dr. Amelia R. Keller, 816 Odd Fellows Bldg., Indianapolis. Equal Suffrage Association: Pres., Mrs. Anna Dunn Noland, 424 1/2 Broadway, Logansport.

Iowa - Equal Suffrage Association. Pres., Miss Flora Dunlap, Roadside Settlement, Des Moines.

Kansas - Good Citisenship League. Pres., Mrs. W. Y. Morgan, Hutchinson.

Kentucky - Equal Rights Association. Pres., Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Smith, Frankfort.

Louisiana - Equal Suffrage League: Pres., Mrs. Sallie Land Jastremski, care of Hausey House, Baton Rouge. Woman Suffrage Association: Pres., Miss Jean Gordon, 1800 Prytania St., New Orleans. Woman Suffrage Party: Pres., Mrs. Sake Meehan, 1620 Louisiana Avenue, New Orleans.

Maine - Woman Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. George S. Hunt, 165 State St., Portland.

Maryland - Equal Suffrage League of Baltimore: Pres., Mrs. Charles E. Ellicott, 705 Cathedral St., Baltimore. Just Government League: Pres., Mrs. Donald Hooker, Upland, Roland Park. Woman Suffrage Association: Pres., Mrs. Emma Maddox Funck, 1631 Eutaw Street, Baltimore.

Massachusetts - Woman Suffrage Association: Pres., Miss Alice Stone Blackwell, 3 Monadnock Street, Dorchester. Political Equality Union: Pres., Miss Mabel Gillespie, 1301 Washington Street, Boston.

Michigan - Equal Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. Orton H. Clark, Kalamazoo.

Minnesota - Woman Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. Andreas Ueland, Colham Boulevard, Minneapolis.

Mississippi - Woman Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. Pailine V. Orr, Columbus.

Missouri - Equal Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. Walter McNab Miller, 800 Broadway, Columbia.

Montana - State Central Committee. Pres., Miss Jeanette Rankin, Missoula.

National College Equal Suffrage League Pres., Miss M. Carey Thomas, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

National Men's League Pres., Mr. James Lees Laidlaw, 26 Broadway, New York City.

Nebraska - Woman Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. W. E. Barkley, Lincoln.

Nevada - Women's Civic League. Pres., Miss Anne Martin, 157 Mill Street, Reno.

New Hampshire - Equal Suffrage Association. Pres., Miss Martha S. Kimball, Portsmouth.

New Jersey - Woman Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. E. F. Feickert, Plainfield. Women's Political Union: Pres., Mrs. Mina Van Winkle, Lincoln Park, Newark.

New York - State Woman Suffrage Party. Chairman, Mrs. Norman de R. Whitehouse, 303 Fifth Avenue.

North Carolina - Equal Suffrage League. Pres., Mrs. Charles Malcolm Platt, Asheville.

North Dakota - Votes for Women League. Pres., Mrs. Robert Clendenning, Wimbledon.

Ohio - Woman Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, Warren.

Oklahoma - Woman Suffrage Association. Pres., Dr. Esther Pohl Lovejoy, 393 William Avenue, Portland.

Pennsylvania - Woman Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. George B. Orlady, Huntingdon.

Rhode Island - Woman Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. Barton Jenks, 199 Angell Street, Providence.

South Carolina - Equal Suffrage League. Pres., Mrs. Harry Pole Lynch, Cheraw.

South Dakota - Universal Franchise League. Pres., Mrs. John Pyle, Huron.

Tennessee - Equal Suffrage Association: Pres., Mrs. James McCormack, 7 So. McLean Boulevard, Memphis. Equal Suffrage Association, Inc.: Pres., Mrs. Guilford Dudley, Nashville.

Texas - Woman Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham, 3128 Avenue 9 1/2, Galveston.

Utah - State Suffrage Council of Women. Pres., Mrs. Emily Richards, 175 A Street, Salt Lake City.

Vermont - Equal Suffrage Association. Pres., Dr. Grace Sherwood, St. Albans.

Virginia - Equal Suffrage League. Pres., Mrs. Lila Mead Valentine, 2338 Mounment Avenue, Richmond.

Washington - Woman Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. George A. Smith, Smith & Alki Streets, Seattle.

West Virginia - Woman Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. Ellis A. Yost, Morgantown.

Wisconsin - Woman Suffrage Association. Pres., Mrs. Henry Youmans, Waukesha.

"With all thy getting, get understanding"

Founded 1857

Mars Hill College For Young Men and Young Women R. L. Moore, President

Mars Hill, N. C..

April 5, 1916.

Gov. of Utah, Salt Lake City.

Dear Sir:

I am on the commencement debate. The subject is resolved: That the women should have a right to vote in the U.S. I am on the Aff. Knowing that your state has woman suffrage, I would appreciate greatly if you would testify, that it has been a success in your state.

Thanking you in advance. I am respectfully yours,

W. F. Cox

Form 2589

Western Union Day Letter

George W. E. Atkins, Vice-President Newcob Carlton, President Belvidere Brooks, Vice-President

SEND the following Day Letter, subject to the terms on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to

July 31, 1916.

Hon. Charles. E. Hughes,

New York, N. Y.

If you can do so would be glad to have you emphasize the plank on women suffrage in Republican platform in your speech of acceptance.

William Spry.

Chg. Governor's Office.