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1918 March 12
Description
Letter from Ohmer C. Burnside to Mrs. S.S. Wassell discussing the support that Turner Butler had shown towards women's suffrage and offering support for Judge Turner's candidacy.
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[Page 1] Lake Village, Ark.
March 12, 1918
Mrs. S.S. Wassel,
Little Rock, Ark.
Dear Mrs. Wassel: --
Judge
Turner Butler, of
Hamburg, is being
opposed for a second
term to the office of
judge of this judicial
circuit by a Mr.
Bradham of Warren.
A majority of the
woemn here are
[Page 2] inclined to support
Judge Butler if his
attitude towards
womans suffrage
has been what it
should have been.
We have heard
indirectly that his
attitude while in
the Legislature a
good many years
ago was very
favorable.
I have an idea
[Page 3] that you are familiar
with his record along
this line, and, if I am
correct in this, I would
appreciate it if you
would write me in
a way that would
not embarrass you
for me to make some
public among my
friends.
My position is if a
man's record shows
that he has been fav-
orable towards womans
suffrage we should
let the women know
about it, and visa
versa.
Sincerely yours
Mrs. Ohmer C. Burnside
Lake Village
Physical Description
Letter
Subjects
Women's suffrage; Women's rights; Political issues; Political elections; politics; Politics and government
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000201, Box 3, Folder 23
Collection
Wassell family papers, MS.000201
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Letter from Ohmer C. Burnside to Mrs. S.S. Wassell, Wassell family papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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