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VERMONT EQUAL SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION

OFFICE OF CHAIRMAN OF RATIFICATION MRS. LILIAN H. OLZENDAM WOODSTOCK VERMONT

October first, 1919

Dear Sir:

Senator Howland of Barre has consented to head a Legislative Coumittee to call upon Governor Clement in the near future to ask him to state the conditions upon which he will call a special session to consider ratification of the Federal Suffrage Amendment.

As far as possible I am calling personally upon members of the Legislature who live in accessible towns, and am asking others to sign one or the other of enclosed petitions and mail at once to me.

Over thirty prominent Senators and Representatives have signed the petition and will go to the session without expense to the State.

Trusting to hear from you at your earliest convenience. Very truly yours

Lilian H. Olzendam Chairman of Ratification Washington Co. Fayston Vt. Oct. 6, 1919 Mrs. Olzendam I am not in favor of calling a special session of the Legislature for the above purpose. It will cost the State quite a sum of money. We gave the Women a right to vote in Town Affairs by paying a tax the same as men and they will in all probability be given full suffrage when the Legislature

meets in regular session in 1921.

Respectfully S. H. Strong