Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1909 — ANTI-SUFFRAGETTE MEETING [ARTICLE]

ANTI-SUFFRAGETTE MEETING

Englishwomen Declare Themselves Opposed to Woman's Voting. London. March 26. —Determined to show to (he public that all Englishwomen do not share in the views of those who Invade the house of commons and besiege the house of Premier Asquith in their desire to acquire votes, a large meeting of Influential women was held here today. The women who do not desire to vote-are led by Mrs. Humphry Ward, the famous novelist, who presided at the meeting. Among the other speakers were Lord Cromer, the former ruler of Egypt, and Austen Chamberlain, spn of Joseph Chamberlain. The meeting of the antt-suffragettes waa held In Queen’s hall.