Voraen's Suffrage 



Gilbt Another soelal movement at that time vas the 



movement for wtnaen's suffrage. About the time you 

 came to San Francisco, did your fellow Socialists 

 take strong interest in the suffrage movement? 



Coggins! I think that came off Just about the time I joined 

 the Party. X was very active in the Socialist 

 Party* The movement cut across all the parties* 

 Hiram Johnson was not very warm about it. 



Oilbs XiUkewarm. In faet, I think he would Just as soon 

 they didn't vote. 



Oogginsx I have noticed that many men who have led unhappy 

 lives don't think much of women's intelligence. 



Oilbt But you thought the Socialists were by and large 

 sincerely for it. 



Coggins s Oh yes. It was in our platform right from the 

 start. Debs was running. 



dilb: And who were some of the other people working for 

 women's rights here locally? 



Coggins J John Barry and Bessie Beatty, both on Older' s staff, 

 went out and campaigned for it* Also Dr. Aked, 

 the former Rockefeller minister, Anita Whitney, and 

 Qail Laughlin* 



