Letter from Senator J.B. Sanford to Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan with enclosed argument against Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 8
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- Title
- Letter from Senator J.B. Sanford to Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan with enclosed argument against Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 8
- Description
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J. B. Sanford was a California State Senator representing the 4th Senate District and served as Chairman of the Democratic Caucus during the 1911 legislative session. He was one of the most prominent legislative opponents of women's suffrage in California. Sanford authored the official ballot argument against Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 8 (Proposition 4).
In it, Sanford argues that women should not be granted the right to vote because suffrage is a privilege rather than an inherent right. He asserts that political involvement would distract women from their primary domestic duties, disrupt traditional gender roles, and ultimately harm the family structure. Furthermore, he claims that men already adequately protected women's interests in government and that granting women the vote would lead to increased social instability. - Contributor
- California Secretary of State
- Creator
- J.B. Sanford
- Date
- June 24, 1911
- Format
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Public Domain. No restrictions on use. For access to a higher resolution version of this file, or for permission to reproduce or publish, please contact California State Archives staff via email at reference@sos.ca.gov or call the Reference Desk at (916) 653-2246. Permission for reproduction or publication is given on behalf of the California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility for possible infringement that may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives' collections.
- Source
- 1911 Special Election Records, Secretary of State Records , R206, California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, California.
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- Text
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- Argument