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Argument in favor of Amendment 8

H.G. Cattell1911

California Museum

California Museum
Sacramento, United States

Republican State Senator Charles W. Bell sponsored California’s Amendment No. 8, arguing that women would “uplift the state” with their intelligence and honesty. Assembly member H. G. Cattell wrote the ballot argument in favor. He argued that women shouldn’t be subject to taxation without representation.

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  • Title: Argument in favor of Amendment 8
  • Creator: H.G. Cattell
  • Date Created: 1911
  • Location Created: Sacramento, California, USA
  • Subject Keywords: women's suffrage
  • Type: Document
  • Original Source: California State Archives
California Museum

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