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- William Henry Dyer to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-04
- Description
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Response of a legislator from Salisbury, Addison County, who believes Vermont cannot authorize equal suffrage until after the state's Constitution has been amended and ratified, which could only happen after two more legislative sessions.
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- William A. Root to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-24
- Description
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Bennington County Senator Root responds that he will vote for ratification if a special session is called but does not care to petition the Governor for the session. [Response is written on bottom of original request from Olzendam]
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- Vida Chace Webb to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-09-12
- Description
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Webb responds that if her husband isn't too busy, she will accompany Olzendam.
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- Silas Carl Carpenter to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10_01
- Description
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Response of a legislator for Richford, Franklin County who has already written to the Governor once and doesn't want to press the issue further. He agrees to attend the special session without expense to the State.
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- Samuel Howard Strong to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-06
- Description
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Response of a legislator from Fayston, Washington County, who is not in favor of a special session as women already have the right to vote in town elections and will likely be given full suffrage at the next legislative session.
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- Marshall E. Calkins to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-25
- Description
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Representative Calkins of Westmore responds that he is not in favor of a special session without recompence for the legislators, and feels that "when the women pay a poll tax and take the freeman oath then they should have equal rights with man." [Written on back of blank petition form sent...
Show moreRepresentative Calkins of Westmore responds that he is not in favor of a special session without recompence for the legislators, and feels that "when the women pay a poll tax and take the freeman oath then they should have equal rights with man." [Written on back of blank petition form sent originally from Olzendam]
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- Marshall E. Calkins to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-25
- Description
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Senator Varnum of Jeffersonville replies that he does not care to sign the petition to the Governor.
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- Lisa M. Wilkinson to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-09-08
- Description
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Wilkinson warns that there will be an upcoming meeting of the board and states that while she likes the idea of a suffrage conference with a national speaker, she can't commit to working on a conference due to family commitments. She discusses Greely, Hale, and Spargo as potential speakers.
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- Kirk L. Ellsworth to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-11-24
- Description
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Representative Ellsworth of Cambridge responds that while he is a supporter of women's suffrage he will not sign because he does not feel his action would represent the women of Cambridge, as only one woman availed herself of the right to vote provided by House Bill 1, which means that “the...
Show moreRepresentative Ellsworth of Cambridge responds that while he is a supporter of women's suffrage he will not sign because he does not feel his action would represent the women of Cambridge, as only one woman availed herself of the right to vote provided by House Bill 1, which means that “the ladies of this town do not want to vote.”
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- John E. Waterman to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-12-09
- Description
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Representative Waterman of Royalton responds that he will not sign the petition for the special session because he does not want to commit himself to anyone in the matter, but if called upon to vote for ratification he would support it.
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- Ira A. Belknap to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-23
- Description
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Representative Belknap of Cavendish responds that he is not in favor of a special legislative session for ratification. [Response is written on bottom of original request from Olzendam]
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- Homer B. Hitchcock to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-01
- Description
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Response of legislator from Westfield, Orleans County, who believes in equal suffrage to an extent but doesn't believe in calling a special session.
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- Henry M. McFarland to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-10
- Description
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Response of a legislator from Hyde Park, Lamoille County who will vote for ratification of the federal suffrage amendment but doesn't care to petition the Governor.
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- Harley Steward Hills to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-08
- Description
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Response of a legislator from Pittsford, Rutland County, who opposes a special session due to the high cost to the state and doesn't see the importance of such an action.
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- George J. Bond to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-11-22
- Description
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Representative George Bond of Searsburg responds that he has enclosed his signature and has for the past 50 years been a staunch supporter of women’s suffrage, except that he does "not care to trust women in national politics" after the women of the west have elected Wilson in the past two...
Show moreRepresentative George Bond of Searsburg responds that he has enclosed his signature and has for the past 50 years been a staunch supporter of women’s suffrage, except that he does "not care to trust women in national politics" after the women of the west have elected Wilson in the past two presidential elections.
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- George Edward Child to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-06
- Description
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Response of a legislator from Weybridge, Addison County, who voted for the suffrage bill in the last session and would do so again but would rather not sign a petition to the Governor.
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- Frederick L. Webster to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-20
- Description
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Representative Webster of Swanton responds to Olzendam's request for his signature of support, saying that he prefers not to urge the Governor to call a special session, as "the matter is up to him to decide." [Response is written on bottom of original request from Olzendam]
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- Frederick Jackson Tewksbury to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-20
- Description
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Representative Tewksbury of Ryegate responds that he will vote for ratification if a special session is held but asks to be excused from signing the petition. [Response is written on bottom of original request from Olzendam]
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- Frederick C. Brown to Lillian H. Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-27
- Description
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Legislator Brown of Barton responds that he did everything he could for suffrage in the last session and will again when the proper time comes, but does not feel that a special session would "meet the approval of the Governor or the State at large."
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- Frank G. Howland to Lillian Herrick Olzendam
- Date Created
- 1919-10-20
- Description
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Washington County Senator Howland says that Representative Hopkins of Burlington is in favor of a special session and ratification but does not want to appear as a member of the committee to approach the Governor, and asks Olzendam what she had in mind for payment of legislators if the session is...
Show moreWashington County Senator Howland says that Representative Hopkins of Burlington is in favor of a special session and ratification but does not want to appear as a member of the committee to approach the Governor, and asks Olzendam what she had in mind for payment of legislators if the session is held without expense to the State.
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