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will pass. Governor Whitman of New York says, despite Jeannette Rankin’s vote against the war, women have contributed to the war effort and deserve the vote. read clipping

The New York Times, August 31, 1917 – The Woman Suffrage Party of New York State formally condemns the picketing in Washington. If women win the vote in New York, Carrie Chapman Catt urges the women to continue to fight for equal suffrage around the world. read clipping