Men's League for WomanSuffrage of the State of New York letters 1915

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Men's League for WomanSuffrage of the State of New York letters 1915

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This collection consistsof replies to a survey on suffrage for women conducted by the Men's League forWoman Suffrage of the State of New York, and signed by Thomas W. Hotchkiss,member of the League's Campaign Committee. The League was campaigning for thepassage of an amendment to the N.Y. State Constitution on Nov. 2, 1915.Hotchkiss' letter was sent to governors and other officials of states, mostlywestern, which had already adopted women's suffrage, and was intended tosolicit responses which would refute the objections raised by anti-suffragistopponents of the amendment in New York.

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Thomas W. Hotchkiss, a lawyer, editor, magazine writer, and professional researcher, was a member of the Campaign Committee of the Men's League for Woman Suffrage of the State of New York, which was active in promoting the passage of a women's suffrage amendment to the state constitution. In November of 1915, referenda for women's suffrage were on the ballot in four eastern states, including New York, but the opposition was strong. Many claimed that if given the right to vote, women would neglec...