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Show SUFFRAGETTES RULED OUT OF STATE FAIR THICAOO, Sept. 8." Ia tha Illinois Suffrage easociatiba a political organisation! organi-sation! " The Tllinois Htate Fair aeaoeiatioa contends that it is, and haa refused to allow the suffragettes a booth on the state fsir grounds st Springfield. What makes the grievanre greater In tha eyes ef the suffragettes ia- the fact that a booth ia being donated to the W. T. T. IT., whieh. they aasert, has a part ia eperv election.' Mrs. AKee Bright Parker, chairman of the publicity hurean of the suffrage aasocistion. declares that it is sn in-just in-just discrimination on tha part of tbe stste fsir authorities. "How rsa any group of women form a political organisation when they have no eotee. Indorse no party and hark no csndidate for office!'' aha demands. "We have argued for months and finally fin-ally aent a representative to Hpring-ield, Hpring-ield, but te no avail." |