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munds forwarded your letter to me, and 1
am much pleased with wha you said to her about the home women
taking the lead in the work. If 1 remain in the rerritory 1 am

quite determined tint this shall he the case, and 1 am making

every effort that they shall develop their own women as much as

possible before the battle comes; so 1 am trying to get the
committees to do press work, and interviewing , and new members,
and :11 that sort of thing, and the; art res onding beautifully.
we ,eve now more than 91?? rewbers, 'n- we shall certainly
go into the constitutional uonvention with 3000 or more, and we
shall be the larg"st organization in the state 1 think. since
Mrs. munds gave it to the press that we had a thousand members it
is interesting to see how the politicians cell on we, and
cultivate my vauaintance as 1 go along. heretofore 1 have always
had to run after them, but 1 er not doing that now.
xou were very desirous that we should find a man to help us
do legislative work. 1 think 1 have found him. he is just
starting a new paper called the "Voice of the People,” and it is
ncing for women suffrage, rrohibition,1nitietive and nefe en—
dum and necall and commission uovernment in Cities. The editor
and his wife, wr. and Mrs. olighton, are charming people, and
as he is an experienced newSpeyer man, 1 think he will make it‘a
success. 1 think mr. olighton would be an admirable man to do
legislative work, and 1 think he might be secured to do it.
Now 1 would like to have your idea as to what you think
such a man ought to do, and what the 1rational would do toward

securing such a man. As it is your suggestion 1 am going to

 

 leave it to you to take up witt1the National, and 1 think it is
well to be thinking about it right anay, for it will take time t;
evolve our plans.

.At Tucson, i became very well acquainted with yr. mandolph,
the oommander—in chief of the oouthern racific mailroad in arizona,

as he lives at the Qanta hita hotel, where i stayed. He was
inclined to josh me about being a “Suffragette”, but he told me
seriouely that he would not put a straw in our way, and that he
would like to see us heVe'a fair fight. ne is a delightful
man socially, and i think he was sincere.

1 note what you say to “TS. Manes in regard to the liquor
people. i am taking pains not to tell the liquor people that they
are opposed to Woman sufflage, for some of them do not seem to
know it. in some localities i have been treated very niColy by
them, on one trip i rode on the stay

wife; 1 did not know that they were . - people, and 1
Very well acouainted with them, And 3: found it out, i made
rence in my attitude toward . but Was juet as friendly
as to any other boarders at the hote - when 1 held my
meeting they not only came, but they induced the other saloon
people to come; and both saloons cloged while i was speaking.

in another community the saloon people got up my meeting,
entertained me, and were put at the head of our oowmittee; they are

old time suffragists, and very ardent advocates. At another place

1

the saloon Keepers Wife Who runs the hotel would not take a cent of
pay, and she and her Son joined the tomwittee. in one of my meeting:

in a mormon settlement two Nexican saloon keepers came to my meeting

and asked if i would not come over to the mexioan settlemc

 

 a mile away, and speak to the rekican peOple the next day. L said i
would if they would eat up the meeting. They secured the hall, built
the fire, and one of them W‘nt out on horseback and brought the

people in from all directions, so thht i had a big audience. Both

saloon keepers joined our comnittee. and this machine upon which
i am writing belongs to the bar keeper of the hotel. ne sax me out
in the plaza Strugoling with a load of correspondence, and press

articles and reports, and he came out and asked me if i could use a

machine, and very kindly offered me his, which 1 was very grateful to

accept.
i am told that the daurhter of The great wholeSale liquor
dealor of southern HTiZOna, belongs to one of the suffrage clubs in

new xork vity. i am going to find out if this is true, and if so, i

am going to get some 01 the people at headquarters to try to enlist
her help. her father and mr.rnandolph are unquestionably the two
most influential men in iucson, and if they would keep hands off of

our measure, i think we w0u1d go sailingto Victory.
in the meantime i‘an keeping in touch with the anti salOOn
league and the rrohihition campaign, and am taking the attitude toward

both the rrohibitionists and the saloon people that the sufirage

question is entirely a different issue, and that the two are not

necessarily related. L talked this over with both or. Durke and

MT. chafin, who are both putt n5 up a magnificent campaign for rro

hibition, and they agreed that it was the only way for me to do, for
they realize that in this territory particularly the two movements

are not identical, and that very many of the suffragists are drink-
ing people. ihe fact is, in the southern part of the "erritory ther.

are very few people Who do not drink socially, and the :rohibition

 

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Kalafifiélies mostgin the northern part and anongrthe Mormons. l woufld like b
to =ee the Lerritory go dry, and i think the chance is v'ry good, for
i think a good many of the people who drink Woull rether give up thek
liouor themselves than suffer the injury to their business interests
trrough drunkenness, particularly among the wexicais.
xour friend, “rs. nkers ias removed from LUCSOU. put L got in
touch With some very nice people there, and got quite a good committee.
L think 1 Shall Spend my time during the hot weather among the
country people, and not attempt to work in any more large towns until
it gets cooler. i an going to try to have some open air meetings‘
1 shall be glad to hear from you as often as convenient.

xours Lovingly,

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FRANK H M‘CULLOCH June 1 ’ 1910.

CATHAMNE WAUGH M‘CULLOCH

MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL BOARD

4

OF THE NATIONAL AMERICAN WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION :

I enclose herewith draft of Woman‘s Journal
oontract,revieed in accordance with the suggestions of Miss Shaw
and Miss Blackwell. The chief changes are the insertion of
paragraphs Nos.7 and 10,and the last half of Noe. 8 and 9. You

can compare this with your first draft.

If Miss Shaw goes abroad June 14, if; is absolutely

necessary that each of you should write to her at once if you
object to any of the changes. If you do not write to her she
will understand that you approve the whole contract.

Yours truly ,

CATHARINE WAUGH Me CULLOCH.

 

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MEMBER or INTERNATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE ALLIANCE AND OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
PRESIDENT. ANNA HOWARD SHAW, MOYLAN, PA.
TREASURER. HARRIET TAYLOR UPTON.
WARREN, OHIO.
2ND VICE—PRESIDENT. FLORENCE KELLEY. LAURA CLAY' ‘39 NORTH M'LL STRE‘T‘
AUDITORS LEXINGYON. KYL

‘05 EAST 22MB STREET, NEW YORK
_ ALICE STONE BLACKWELL.
5 BEACON STREET. BOSTON. MASS.

IsT VICE-PRESIDENT. RACHEL FOSTER AVERY.
SWARTHMORE. PA

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. FRANCES SQUIRE POTTER.
505 FIFTH AVENUE. NEW YORK CHAIRMAN PRESS COMMITTEE. IDA HUSTED HARPER.
RECORDING SECRETARY. ELLA s. STEWART. 505 F‘FT" AVENUE- NEW V°RK 07"
5454 JEFFERSON AVENUE CHICAGO ILLs. AUXILIARIES HEADQUARTERS SECRETARY. MARY GRAY PECK.

COLLEGE EQUAL SUFFRAGE LEAGUE.
TELEPHONE 4990 MURRAY HILL PRESIDENT. MISS M. CAREY THOMAS, BRYN MAWR, PA.
fly“ FRIENDS EQUAL RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.

PRESIDENT. MARY BENTLEY THOMAS. EDNOR. MARVLAND

THE EQUAL FRANCHISE SOCIETY
PRESIDENT. MRS. MACKAY. I MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 505 FIFTH AVE. NEW YORK

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MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE ALLIANCE AND OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

PRESIDENT. ANNA HOWARD SHAW, MOVLAN. PA.

IsT VICE-PRESIDENT. m TREASURER,
SwARTHMoRE. PA WARREN. OHIO,
2ND VICE PRESIDENT W LAURA CLAY. 189 NORTH MILL STREET.
‘ AUDITORS LEXINGTON, KY.

105 EAS’I 22MB STREET. NEW YORK
.-4 ALICE STONE BLACKWELL.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.W 6 BEACON STREET. BOSTON. Mass.
505 FIFTH AVEN” 'NEW YORK CHAIRMAN PREss COMMITTEE. IDA HUSTED HARPER.

RECORDING SECRETARY. ELLA SI STEWART. 505 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK CITY
5464 JEFFERSON AVENUE CHICAGO ILLS. AUXILIARIES fl
COLLEGE EQUAL SUFFRAGE LEAGUE.
PRESIDENT. Mlss M. CAREY THOMAS. BRYN MAWR, PA.

 

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w,” FRIENDS EQUAL RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.
PRESIDENT. MARY BENTLEY THOMAS. EDNOR. MARYLAND

THE EQUAL FRANCHISE SOCIETY
PRESIDENT, MRS. MACKAY. I MADISON AVENUE. NEw YORK

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 505 FIFTH AVE. NEW YORK

June 8th 1910

Miss Laura J. Clay
.189 3T9 :flill Sureet
Lexington Ky

Dear Miss Clay
Thank you for your letter Just received. Might

it not be true that a well-selected, active, able, Finance

Committee could do all the work Which you outlined for the

Treasurer? Is not that exactly what the Association needs,-
efficient representatives in several of the wealthy centres
in the country who would not only be able to raise funds for
the Association, but who would be able to feel the pulse‘of
the locality they represented and give the Official Board
the benefit of it? If I am not mistaken, there has al-
ready been a suggestion made for the appointment of a Fi-
nance Committee and I very much hope that the suggestion may
be carried out.

It seems to me very desirable for every reason,

including £32 considerations of political influence, that the

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Association should look forward to more complete and effective

,

sectiow representation, and whether that could best oe accom-

Jill
plished by an Advisory Board or a series of ViCevPresidents,.or
by a National Council or some bOny of bat sort, is a question.
Very likely an amendment to tLe Constitution would be necessary
before just the right solution could be found, but it would sure~
ly seer hat this whole QUBSbiOU migh be one to be worked out
Association during this coming year.

With my sincere appreciation for your carefully

thouth out letter

Sincerely yours

Corresponding Secretary

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 NATIONAL AMERICAN WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION

MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE ALLIANCE AND OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 505 FIFTH AVE. NEW YORK
PRESIDENT. ANNA HOWARD SHAW. MOYLAN. PA

Is‘r VICE‘F‘RESIDENT, RACHEL FOSTER AVERY, TREASURER. HARRIET TAYLOR UPTON.
swARTHMoRE. PA WARREN. OHIO.

105 EAST 22m: STREET. NEw YORK LEX'NGTONr KY

ALICE STONE BLACKWELL.

6 BEACON STREET. BOSTON. Mass
CHAIRMAN PRESS COMMITTEE, IDA HUSTED HARPER
Recoanmc SECRETARV. ELLA s. STEWART. AUXILIARIES 505 F'FW AVENUE- NEW YORK C'"
5464 JEFFERSON AVENUE CHICAGO ILLS. HEADQUARTERS SECRETARY. MARY GRAY FECK4
COLLEGE EQUAL SUFFRAGE LEAGUE.
PRESIDENT. MISS M. CAREY THOMAS. BRVN MAwn, PA

2ND VICE»PRE5IDENT. FLORENCE KELLEY. LAURA CLAY. 189 NORTH MILL STREET.
Auonoas

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. FRANCES SQUIRE POTTER.
505 FIFTH AVENUE. NEW VORK

. FRIENDS EQUAL RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.
® H PRESIDENT. MARY BENTLEY THOMAS. EDNOR. MARVLAND

THE EQUAL FRANCHISE SOCIETY
PRESIDENT. MRS. MACKAY. I MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK

Clay:
I am wondering if you I,_ a ‘ I ailing me your

opinion of the proposed contr?ct between V_.r ; I ~r_ . anl the

W. S. A.? Naturally I am new to the 7h019 lueetion ani as
a etran er I cannot help feeling th“t sf , Blackwell is running
a great risk in 333.‘ é the contract—~proviiei of course she
really cares to keer the Journal in being. I also have doubts
about the contract itself as you will see from the enclosed copy
of a letter I am seniing firs. TicCullough; but on this point of
course Mrs. McCullough'S opinion rules. But another point is
how can we io justice to the Journal when we have no money?
Where iewzzrgbming from?

Do pardon me for bothering 3'.. Shaw has gone

it

and Mrs. Bennett is almost as new as . A. . l the need of
l

nettinc in touch with members of the board who real y understand

L)
hinge before I ieciie such a very important lueetion.

Very sincerely yours,

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 The National Women’s Trade Union League of America

Endorsed by The American Federation of Labor
Telephone, Harrison 3677 Room 503, 275 La Salle Street, Chicago 1
2/
Miss S. M. Franklin, Office Secretary

”OFFICERS
Mrs. Raymond Robins, President
3 Mrs. Mary K. O’Sullivan, First Vice-President
WEHOME . 1, y‘ Miss Melinda Scott, Second Vice-President
‘, 5;»... t i ’ Mrs. D. W. Knefler. Secretary-Treasurer
°" ‘ 5273 McPherson Ave., St Louis, Mo.

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BOSTON CHICAGO NEW YORK ST-LOUB SPRINGWELD,HJJNOH

. l . , . Mrs. A. May Smith .
l\/Irs. Glendowcr Evans Miss Mary b. NIcDowell Miss Leonora () Reill)’ Typogi‘aplllml Union Nli‘s, Geo. L. Lee

Miss Mary VVoodd Miss. Mary McEnei'ncy . Miss IRose‘SL‘hncideriiian‘n Mrs. Sarah Spraggon Miss Mary McGarity ,
Bindery Women’s Union Bindery Women s Union United (.lorh Hat and (,ap B . l Sl W k , Laundry Workers Union
. ) . s 7 - not .in( Joe or crs M ‘ h .

Miss Margaret Folev Mm Agan Nestor Makers Lnion m (at arms McDonough
Hat Trinimei's‘ Union International Secretary Miss Susie Morgan Laundry Workers” Union

. . . Miss Hannah Hennessv
Glove Workei's‘ UHIUH Gold Leaf invcrs‘ Union , , .
' Garment Workers Union

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invfiain finannndhuw 1311.

Miss Laura Clay,
Lexington, NY"

beer Miss Clay, .
l was very happy to reCeive a kind note from you

about the handbook of the League Leer Kiss Clay we sent this

book to you feeling sure that it contained much thst would be

inte est to you and somehow I don’t seem to be able to aocept

stamps Which you enclosed in payment. 1: , o,_ donations

very acceptnble to us but in " n ' t ; "/ he people

1 have heard of sending Certw‘ 3 i » without being asked and then
wishing to collect for them. I therfore take the liberty of returning

your

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the Quickest and best way of bettering women’s conditions. I am an

Australian and a burning suggragist so you can imagine I am with you
in those views. When 1 first ceze to America some three years ego ‘
thought any other Way of working for good conditions was more pottoringl

but now I am content to work in the Trade Union League because suffrage

is inevitably coming and we have found out in Australia that suffr;

 

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