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MARYLAND SUFFRAGE NEWS Vol. IV, No. 13 JUNE 26, 1915 Five Cents THE SUFFRAGE MAP - , ... ' I ill. WHIM. I WHITE STATES —FULL SUFFRAGE. Dark States —No Suffrage. Shaded States —Partial Suffrage. ?—States where the Amendment has passed one Legislature, or where it is ready to go to the voters. *Full Suffrage, Except for State Officials. SUFFRAGE STATES. CAMPAIGN STATES. Number Electoral Goes to State. Year Won. Votes. House. Senate. Voters. Wyoming 1869 3 Massachusetts 168-39 34-2 1915 Colorado 1893 6 196-33 33“ 3 Idaho 1896 4 New Jersey 49- 4 I 5" 3 Sept. Utah 1896 4 58-0 17-4 1915 Washington 1910 7 New York 125- 5 40- 2 1915 California 1911 13 114- o 34- o Arizona 1912 3 Pennsylvania 131-70 26-22 1915 Kansas 1912 10 130-71 37-11 Oregon 1912 5 lowa 81-26 31-15 1 9 1 6 Alaska 1913 B4-19 38-11 Nevada 1914 3 South Dakota 57-40 29-15 1916 Montana 1914 4 West Virginia 76- 8 28- 1 1916 and Municipal Suffrage. Pass Another. Tennessee 74-14 26- 3 Uncertain NINETY YEARS AGO WOMEN COULD NOT VOTE ANYWHERE, EXCEPT TO A VERY LIMITED EXTENT IN SWEDEN, AND IN A FEW OTHER PLACES IN THE OLD WORLD. What does this STEADY GROWTH indicate to YOU? Why Should the Women of Maryland Be Excluded From This Progressive Step? Will you foolishly persist in trying to stem the tide, or will you have the courage to stand for JUSTICE and FAIR PLAY?