The age-herald., 1900-04-29
Gathering of the Representative
 Women of Alabama ID MEET HERE WEDNESDAY,
Interesting Programme Has Been Pre- pared, and Many Delegates Are Expected-Interest in Poli-
 tics Has Been Aroused.

THE POLITICAL EXCITEMENT of the past two weeks has convinced me that there are many Alabama women who are capable of maintaining political salon, for the exciting discussions that l have heard in regard to the recent campaigns indicate that women are equally interested with men in state affairs and that the former do not necessarily agree with the latter as to the special fitness of canol- date for state or national honors' 1nueea there are many women with such decided opinions and who are so we'll informed on political matters that believe they could give tips to the men.
 That the political world of Alabama Is, however, appealing more forcbly year after year to Alabama women is but nat ural result of their increasing interest In the progress and welfare of the state, for they realize that the friction of their own hopes for the states advancement depends at last upon proper legislation. That woman should concern herself at all about the action of state democratic conventions is a matter that frequently brings a smile to the face of the average man, but if he will only condescend to discussion of matters to be affected by legislation, he will be firmly convinced that there are women who are able to grasp the mighty problems that a man considers too deep for her consideration, and that her interest in the result of political campaigns is born of her desire to bring about needed legis- lation in educational and philanthropie channels in which she is working.
 The woman whose prejudices govern her discussions, and who settles all questions by vehement utterances is one, however
 whose opinions carry little weight, but when woman is able to clearly present both sides of the question, she is regarded as possessing statesmanlike qualities, and fin the eyes of men she would make good all-round politician.
 That her political tendencies may devel- op the gift of lobbying to secure the passage of any bill in which she is inter- ested Is an outcome of her earnestness and enthusiasm, although one of the most dis tinguished women in Alabama laughngly denied that sine had 'lobbied" at the time the bill asking for a state appropriation to the Boys Industrial Farm was presented to the general assembly. While she had presented the cause in which she was working to the individual representatives, she declared that she did not regard her having done so in the nature of 'lobby- ing"
 With Alabama women seeking to secure at the nanuS OI tue IeSiSldlOIS dppIOpIld- tions for state institutions, both educa- tional and philanthropic and working to arouse public interest in regard to the passing of laws regulating the qualifica- tions and salaries of teachers as we'll as the necessity of a qualified superinten- dency, their interest in the next general assembly will be even greater than in the past That the present administration has recognized the beneficial results of co-op- eration with the brainy women of the state will have its weight under the new, and the progressive women of Alabama, encouraged by the past support on the part of the legislators, will approach that au gust body with less fear and trembling in their appeals for state reforms. The suc- cess of the work so far undertaken by the club women of Alabama and the continued progress of the club movement, increases the general interest in the meetings of the state federation, since these occasions bring together the thoughtful and broad minded women who are interested in re- form and educational work
 The forthcoming meeting of the federal ton that will be held in Birmingham this week. will be particularly notable, since 1t was in this city that the first step towards organization was made.
 In response to an invitation extended by the Cadmean Circle, the state federation was organized April F. 1895 The popularity of the movement and its "expansion' is we'll known. That the years have been pro- ductive of even greater results than an-