Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-02
VOTES FOR WOMEN
WON, SAYS 'BRALY
Declares Eleven of Twelve Nom
ineeS for State Assembly
Favor Measure
SUGGESTS PLANS FOR WORK
Speaker Tells Why He Became
Interested in the Question.
Gives Result of Study

Interest in the equal suffrage ques-
ton is showing a constant increase in
Los Angeles. At the Votes for Women
meeting last night at the club head
quarters, 915 South Olive street, large
audience was assembled to hear j. H.
Braly and other speakers Mr. Braly
suggested various schemes for organ
ization and working through organiza-
tions which will mean success for the
movement in Southern California.
The speaker expressed his conviction
that In Southern California at least
the equal suffragists have already won
the battle.
"At least eleven out of the twelve
candidates for the house of represent
atives are in favor of allowing women
to have the ballot" said Mr.. Braly,
'and in San Diego county the regulars
are solid for the movement"
CLUB DEBATE
The city club will have debate and
ladies' day within the month, when the
suffrage question will be discussed, that
Is. IL any men can be found to take the
side of the antis.
THE sentiment for equality of suff-
rage is rapidly changing" said MIR.
Braly, "but there are few men yet who
really appreciate the importance of the
think that she is properly cared for as
she is. Men are much better than their
laws, or the position of woman would
be much worse than 1t Is. 1t is mans
work now to put her in her proper
place"
Some one in the audience asked MIR.
Braly when he first became convinced
upon this subject, and he replied that
in his early boyhood he heard his father
a N cif r
uation of their state, which was in the
south, and finally his mother asked:
why Is 1t that you consider my opin-
ion of value on these political questions,
defer to my judgment in some things,
and yet are unwilling to allow me to
vote?"
SECURES INFORMATION
This question aroused the interest Of
the boy He Immediately wrote to
prominent busienss men and politicians
in wyoming, the only state at that
time in which women could vote, Sc
cured all the Information possible on
the subject, and became convinced that
1t would be better for the state, as we'll
as better for women, if they might ex,
ercise the privileges of citizenship as
their fathers, husbands and brothers
did.
Mr.. Braly's address was received
throughout with keen interest He said
that the organization of equal suffrage
clubs would entirely cover the lower
portion of the state, and announced 1t
as his firm conviction that the amend
ment to the constitution would be Of
fered at the next session of the legis-
lature.
MRS. RUTHERFORD SPEAKS
Mrs. Minnie U. Rutherford, national
worker in w. c. 4. U. matters, con-
cluded the program. Mrs. Rutherford
cited many reasons why women should
have the right to vote, and was ac-
corded warm approval when she told
the story OF the woman who was told
by the law makers to stay in her home
and did so until, through the bad laws,
her home became disrupted.
Musical numbers were given by the
club and some plano solos by Miss Vir>
ginia Freck, after which Mrs. Clara
Shortridge Foltz made a brief address,
paying glowing tribute to the speakers
OF the evening and prophesying the
success for the club which its persever-
ing workers are sure to attain.