ll papers issued a four page suffrage supplement furnished them.
The list of speakers included 1,495 names and almost no meeting or
convention of any importance was held during the latter part of the
three months that did not make room on its program for a talk on woman
suffrage.

On the other hand every nook and corner of the State was flooded with
anti-suffrage literature, a great deal of it emanating from U. S.
Senator Reed of Missouri, of such a vile, insinuating character that
when placed by the "antis" upon the desks of the legislators they
quickly passed protesting resolutions with only five dissenting votes.
These called attention to the splendid work of Texas women during the
war and their suffering at the absence and loss of their loved ones;
declared that this literature was "nothing short of a slap in the face
of these good women and of the members who passed, by a unanimous
vote, the woman suffrage amendment," and said: "Resolved that we go
upon record as condemning the circulation of this character of
literature and opposed to the sentiments expressed therein. We
re-affirm our allegiance to the woman suffrage amendment ... and when
we return to our homes we will do all in our power to secure the
passage of this amendment."

Some of the most vicious literature was from a so-called "Man's
Organization Opposed to Woman Suffrage," with headquarters in Selma,
Ala. Former U. S. Senator Bailey, who had been residing in New York
for some years, made a speaking tour of the State, assailing the
amendment in the most vindictive manner.[182]

The Women's National Anti-Suffrage Association sent Miss Charlotte
Rowe of New York, who spoke and worked against the amendment. Mrs.
James W. Wadsworth, Jr., president of this association, accompanied by
her husband, the U. S. Senator, came into the State during the
campaign and held some parlor meetings. She appointed Mrs. James B.
Wells, wife of the political "boss of the borderland" at Brownsville,
to send out literature, speak where possible, etc. Mrs. Wells had
headquarters in Austin with Mrs. Darden and their work was done from
there. The amendment failed but not because of their feeble efforts.
It was opposed by the strongest political forces in Texas, including
the liquor interests. The vote was 141,773 ayes, 166,893 noes;
defeated by a majority of 25,120.

In eleven days after this defeat--on June 4--the Federal Woman
Suffrage Amendment was submitted by Congress to