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with　the　results　we　had　achieved。



‘‘It　goes　to　you　with　my　love；''　she　wrote；　‘‘and

my　earnest　hopes　for　further　successnot　the　least

of　this　a　crowning　of　your　faithful；　earnest；　splendid

work　for　our　beloved　Cause。　　How　blessed　it　is　that

you　are　our　president　and　leader！''



I　had　talked　to　this　woman　only　twice　in　my　life；

and　I　had　not　seen　her　for　years　when　her　first　check

came；　so　her　confidence　in　me　was　an　even　greater

gift　than　her　royal　donation　toward　our　Cause。







XIV



RECENT　CAMPAIGNS



The　interval　between　the　winning　of　Idaho　and

Utah　in　1896　and　that　of　Washington　in　1910

seemed　very　long　to　lovers　of　the　Cause。　　We　were

working　as　hard　as　everharder；　indeed；　for　the

opposition　against　us　was　growing　stronger　as　our

opponents　realized　what　triumphant　woman　suf…

frage　would　mean　to　the　underworld；　the　grafters；

and　the　whited　sepulchers　in　public　office。　　But　in

1910　we　were　cheered　by　our　Washington　victory；

followed　the　next　year　by　the　winning　of　California。　

Then；　with　our　splendid　banner　year　of　1912　came

the　winning　of　three　statesArizona；　Kansas；　and

Oregonpreceded　by　a　campaign　so　full　of　vim　and

interest　that　it　must　have　its　brief　chronicle　here。



To　begin；　we　conducted　in　1912　the　largest　num…

ber　of　campaigns　we　had　ever　undertaken；　working

in　six　states　in　which　constitutional　amendments

were　pendingOhio；　Michigan；　Wisconsin；　Oregon；

Arizona；　and　Kansas。　　Personally；　I　began　my　work

in　Ohio　in　August；　with　the　modest　aspiration　of

speaking　in　each　of　the　principal　towns　in　every　one

of　these　states。　　In　Michigan　I　had　the　invaluable

assistance　of　Mrs。　Lawrence　Lewis；　of　Philadelphia；

and　I　visited　at　this　time　the　region　of　my　old　home；

greatly　changed　since　the　days　of　my　girlhood；　and

talked　to　the　old　friends　and　neighbors　who　had

turned　out　in　force　to　welcome　me。　　They　showed

their　further　interest　in　the　most　satisfactory　way；

by　carrying　the　amendment　in　their　part　of　the

state。



At　least　four　and　five　speeches　a　day　were　expected；

and　as　usual　we　traveled　in　every　sort　of　conveyance；

from　freight…cars　to　eighty　horse…power　French　auto…

mobiles。　　In　Eau　Clair；　Wisconsin；　I　spoke　at　the

races　immediately　after　the　passing　of　a　procession

of　cattle。　　At　the　end　of　the　procession　rode　a　wom…

an　in　an　ox…cart；　to　represent　pioneer　days。　　She

wore　a　calico　gown　and　a　sunbonnet；　and　drove　her

ox…team　with　genuine　skill；　and　the　last　touch　to

the　picture　she　made　was　furnished　by　the　presence

of　a　beautiful　biplane　which　whirred　lightly　in　the

air　above　her。　　The　obvious　comparison　was　too

good　to　ignore；　so　I　told　my　hearers　that　their　women

to…day　were　still　riding　in　ox…teams　while　the　men

soared　in　the　air；　and　that　women's　work　in　the

world's　service　could　be　properly　done　only　when

they　too　were　allowed　to　fly。



In　Oregon　we　were　joined　by　Miss　Lucy　Anthony。　

There；　at　Pendleton；　I　spoke　during　the　great

‘‘round　up；''　holding　the　meeting　at　night　on　the

street；　in　which　thousands　of　horsemencowboys；

Indians；　and　ranchmenwere　riding　up　and　down；

blowing　horns；　shouting；　and　singing。　　It　seemed

impossible　to　interest　an　audience　under　such　con…

ditions；　but　evidently　the　men　liked　variety；　for

when　we　began　to　speak　they　quieted　down　and

closed　around　us　until　we　had　an　audience　that　filled

the　streets　in　every　direction　and　as　far　as　our　voices

could　reach。　　Never　have　we　had　more　courteous　or

enthusiastic　listeners　than　those　wild　and　happy

horsemen。　　Best　of　all；　they　not　only　cheered　our

sentiments；　but　they　followed　up　their　cheers　with

their　votes。　　I　spoke　from　an　automobile；　and　when

I　had　finished　one　of　the　cowboys　rode　close　to　me

and　asked　for　my　New　York　address。　　‘‘You　will

hear　from　me　later；''　he　said；　when　he　had　made　a

note　of　it。　　In　time　I　received　a　great　linen　banner；

on　which　he　had　made　a　superb　pen…and…ink　sketch

of　himself　and　his　horse；　and　in　every　corner　sketches

of　scenes　in　the　different　states　where　women　voted；

together　with　drawings　of　all　the　details　of　cowboy

equipment。　　Over　these　were　drawn　the　words：



　　　　　　　　WOMAN　SUFFRAGEWE　ARE　ALL　FOR　IT。



The　banner　hangs　to…day　in　the　National　Head…

quarters。



In　California　Mr。　Edwards　presented　me　with　the

money　to　purchase　the　diamond　in　Miss　Anthony's

flag　pin　representing　the　victory　of　his　state　the

preceding　year；　and　in　Arizona　one　of　the　high…

lights　of　the　campaign　was　the　splendid　effort　of

Mrs。　Frances　Munds；　the　state　president；　and　Mrs。

Alice　Park；　of　Palo　Alto；　California；　who　were　carry…

ing　on　the　work　in　their　headquarters　with　tre…

mendous　courage；　and；　as　it　seemed　to　me；　almost

unaided。　　Mrs。　Park's　specialty　was　the　distribu…

tion　of　suffrage　literature；　which　she　circulated　with

remarkable　judgment。　　The　Governor　of　Arizona

was　in　favor　of　our　Cause；　but　there　were　so　few

active　workers　available　that　to　me；　at　least；　the

winning　of　the　state　was　a　happy　surprise。



In　Kansas　we　stole　some　of　the　prestige　of　Champ

Clark；　who　was　making　political　speeches　in　the

same　region。　　At　one　station　a　brass…band　and　a

great　gathering　were　waiting　for　Mr。　Clark's　train

just　as　our　train　drew　in；　so　the　local　suffragists　per…

suaded　the　band　to　play　for　us；　too；　and　I　made　a

speech　to　the　inspiring　accompaniment　of　‘‘Hail　to

the　Chief。''　　The　passengers　on　our　train　were　great…

ly　impressed；　thinking　it　was　all　for　us；　the　crowd

at　the　station　were　glad　to　be　amused　until　the　great

man　came；　and　I　was　glad　of　the　opportunity　to

talk　to　so　many　representative　menso　we　were

all　happy。



In　the　Soldiers'　Home　at　Leavenworth　I　told　the

old　men　of　the　days　when　my　father　and　brothers

left　us　in　the　wilderness；　and　my　mother　and　I　cared

for　the　home　while　they　fought　at　the　frontand

I　have　always　believed　that　much　of　the　large　vote

we　received　at　Leavenworth　was　cast　by　those　old

soldiers。



No　one　who　knows　the　conditions　doubts　that　we

really　won　Michigan　that　year　as　well　as　the　three

other　states；　but　strange　things　were　done　in　the

count。　　For　example；　in　one　precinct　in　Detroit

forty　more　votes　were　counted　against　our　amend…

ment　than　there　were　voters　in　the　district。　　In

other　districts　there　were　seven　or　eight　more　votes

than　voters。　　Under　these　conditions　it　is　not　sur…

prising　that；　after　the　vigorous　recounting　following

the　first　wide…spread　reports　of　our　success；　Michi…

gan　was　declared　lost　to　us。



The　campaign　of　1914；　in　which　we　won　Montana

and　Nevada；　deserves　special　mention　here。　　I　must

express　also　my　regret　that　as　this　book　will　be　on

the　presses　before　the　campaign　of　1915　is　ended；　I

cannot　include　in　these　reminiscences　the　results

of　our　work　in　New　York　and　other　states。



As　a　beginning　of　the　1914　campaign　I　spent　a　day

in　Chicago；　on　the　way　to　South　Dakota；　to　take　my

part　in　a　moving…picture　suffrage　play。　　It　was　my

first　experience　as　an　actress；　and　I　found　it　a　taxing

one。　　As　a　modest　beginning　I　was　ordered　to　make

a　speech　in　thirty…three　secondssomething　of　a

task；　as　my　usual　time　allowance　for　a　speech　is　one

hour。　　The　manager　assured　me；　however；　that　a

speech　of　thirty…three　seconds　made　twenty…seven

feet　of　filmenough；　he　thought；　to　convert　even　a

lieutenant…governor！



The　Dakota　campaigns；　as　usual；　resolved　them…

selves　largely　into　feats　of　physical　endurance；　in

which　I　was　inspired　by　the　fine　example　of　the　state

presidentsMrs。　John　Pyle　of　South　Dakota　and

Mrs。　Clara　V。　Darrow　of　North　Dakota。　　Every　day

we　made　speeches　from　the　rear　platform　of　the

trains　on　which　we　were　travelingsometimes　only

two　or　three；　sometimes　half　a　dozen。　　One　day　I

rode　one　hundred　miles　in　an　automobile　and　spoke

in　five　different　towns。　　Another　day　I　had　to　make

a　journey　in　a　freight…car。　　It　was；　with　a　few　ex…

ceptions；　the　roughest　traveling　I　had　yet　known；

and　it　took　me　six　hours　to　reach　my　destination。　

While　I　was　gathering　up　hair…pins　and　pulling　my…

self　together　to　leave　the　car　at　the　end　of　the　ride

I　asked　the　conductor　how　far　we　had　traveled。



‘‘Forty　miles；''　said　he；　tersely。



‘‘That　means　forty　miles　AHEAD；''　I　murmured。　

‘‘How　far　up　and　down？''



‘‘Oh；　a　hundred　miles　up　and　down；''　grinned　the

conductor；　and　the　exchange　of　persiflage　cheered

us　both。



Though　we　did　not　win；　I　have　very　pleasant

memories　of　North　Dakota；　for　Mrs。　Darrow　ac…

companied　me　during　the　entire　campaign；　and　took

every　burden　from　my　shoulders　so　efficiently　that

I　had　nothing　to　do　but　make　speeches。



In　Montana　our　most　interesting　day　was　that

of　the　State　Fair；　which　ended　with　a　suffrage　parade

that　I　was　invited　to　lead。　　On　this　occasion　the

suffragists　wished　me　to　wear　my　cap　and　gown　and

my　doctor's　hood；　but　as　I　had　not　brought　those

garments　with　me；　we　borrowed　and