Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
CHAMPION EQUAL
SUFFRAGE CAUSE
Prominent Men Launch League
to Further the Cause of
Votes for Women

The Political Equality league of
Southern California came into official
being yesterday at banquet given by
John Braly of Pasadena to prominent
men of both Pasadena and Los Ange-
les who are interested in the question
of woman suffrage. The affair was
given at the Angelus hotel and the
twenty-six men present became mem
bers of the new organization.
The purpose of the league, as organ
ized, is to promote equal suffrage
among the citizens of. first, Califor-
MIA, and then the whole United States.
Any citizen who is In favor OF the
ideals of the league may become
member on the payment of small
annual fee and signifying his BELIEF In
equal suffrage.
The league was organized during the
banquet. The host OF the occasion well
coined his guests and then called on
Judge Waldo M. York, who, after ex-
planning the purpose of the meeting
nominated Mr.. Braly as temporary
chairman. The latter was elected
unanimously. Judge York then read
a constitution drafted by himself for
the government of the new league and
this also was adopted unanimously. 1t
set forth that a fee of one dollar
should be charged each member per
annum; the league should be pr1Vl-
legged to receive voluntary contribu-
tions from anyone in order to carry
out its purposes and that the officers
should be elected each year, on the
first Saturday of the first month.
The constitution adopted, the league
Immediately proceeded to the election
of officers Mr.. Braly was chosen as
president of the organization unani-
mously. He thanked the assemblage
for the honor and promised to serve
to the best of his ability. Judge York
was elected to fill the first vice presi-
dents chair and Hulett c. Merritt or
Pasadena was chosen as second vice
president.
The office of secretary was combined
with that of treasurer and Charles
Bell was selected
GOVERNORS ARE APPOINTED
The constitution as adopted also pro-
vided for board of governors, to con-
sst of the president, the two vice
presidents, the secretary treasurer, five
members of the organization to be Sc
lected by the president and nine other
members to be elected by the first nine.
President Braly appointed r. ]. Wa
ters, John r. Haynes L. 9. Gates, Jo-
seph Radford and Judge w. G. Har-
bert as members of the board OF gov
ernors He also suggested that these
them as the rest of the board of gov
ernors, which suggestion will probably
be put into effect.
Following the election, the president
explained to some extent the reason
ad objects of the league. He said:
"I believe we are today starting a
movement which will be worldwide In
its operations, and am glad that such
a movement, which means so much to
the world, is originating in Southern
California. We will work now for the
enfranchisement of the better half of
the citizens of California; later for
the same thing throughout the United
States and finally throughout the
world.
"There is no law on earth which
privileges men to make laws for women.
They are privileged to do that them
selves. Why don't the legislature put
this thing squarely before the people2
I don't know why, but I believe 1t Is
time for men to find out"
Following Mr.. Braly, Lee Gates,
Judge York, DR.. Baker P. Lee, Rev.
]. Whitcomb Brougher, DR.. e. c.
Moore, w. G.. Harbert and DR.. John
r. Haynes all made short talks pledg
ing their support to the new organiza-
tion, Mr.. Lee brought out in the
course of his remarks the sentiment
that should a woman take her case to
the courts she could not be compelled
to pay taxes unless she was allowed to
vote.
Those present were: ]. H. Braly,
Charles w. Bell, William S. Harbert,
George w. Stimson, Farley M. John
son, w. d. Woolwine, Lee c. Gates,
Baker p. Lee, Waldo M. York, John
r. Haynes, Charles D. Blaney, ].
Whitcomb Brougher. N. Blackstock, ].
r. Munlox, Lloyd w Mantin. Herman
Janss, A. H. Brady, Charles H. Toll,
William H. Allen. Jr., C. c. Loomis,
T.. e. Gibbon, r. c. Moore, Dean
Mason, ID. K. Ledgewood and r. w.
Poindexter.