[6] Composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
[7] In many states by two consecutive legislatures.
[8] On November 8, 1910, an amendment providing for woman’s suffrage was adopted by the voters of Washington. [Tr.]
[9] On November 8, 1910, both South Dakota and Oregon rejected amendments providing for woman’s suffrage. [Tr.]
[10] In October, 1911, California adopted woman’s suffrage by popular vote. [Tr.]
[11] This “Conference on the Care of Dependent Children” was called by President Roosevelt, and met, January 25 and 26, 1909, in the White House. Two hundred and twenty men and women,—experts in the care of children, from every state in the Union,—met, and proposed, among other things, the establishment of a Federal Child’s Bureau. Thus far Congress has done nothing to carry out the proposal. (Charities and the Commons, Vol. XXI, 643, 644; 766-768; 968-990.) [Tr.]
[12] The “mothers” hold special congresses in the United States to discuss educational and public questions. (Mothers’ Congresses.)
[13] Here universal male suffrage is meant. [Tr.]
[14] In November, 1910, an amendment in favor of woman’s suffrage was defeated by a referendum vote in Oklahoma. [Tr.]
[15] The amendment passed the Senate and was adopted in November, 1910, by popular vote. [Tr.]