New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-01
GOV. BRADY FOR SUFFRAGE
Tells Mass Meeting in Clinton
Hall of Success in Idaho.
AVALANCHE FOR THE LADIES
Speaker Praises the Sexs Ac-
complishments, and Says 1t
Leads the Men Out West.

He was fine figure Of a man. and he
poured forth an avalanche Of words In IA
vor Of votes for women. II struck with the
mpetuous power and moral effect of a
cavalry charge all who attended the wom-
ans suffrage mass meeting in Clinton Hall
yesterday afternoon.
Governor James r. Brady Of Idaho was
his name. The snow capped peaks Of the
Saw Tooth and Goose Creek ranges have
nothing on him when II comes 10 rugged
grandeur
Governor Brady represented the Noun
tain Gem state. including its geysers, steam
and soda springs of the Snake River coun-
Try. its slender northern prong. abutting on
British Columbia. and the well known cit
les Of Boise. Wogland. Castle Butte. Gin
let Caribou Range. Lemhi. Buffalo Hump,
Whtebird. Antelope Three Creek and
Seven Rivers
Idaho has been growing since its discov-
cry in 1905 and now has a population about
equal 10 Toledos. The state is rich in fos-
sils, but It's chief interest to the audience
yesterday lay in the fact that 10 the speak
er and the sufragettes it is known as an
emancipated commonwealth
The Governors address taught the audi
ence many things The crowd was not COM
posed solely of women. There vas a num-
Der OF men that had been escorted there
by the suffragettes The men were OF
the type that says Yes, my dear" and
wears a pansy.
One Of the most notable lessons learned
from the Governors fffty-mnute speech
was the proper pronunciation Of Idaho.
The accent is on the last syllable. Mention
Of II was one Of the most popular things
done by the speaker Between 26l and 400
times the Governor shouted Ida HO, Boys
in the rear Of the hall got so they knew
when It was coming. and II they missed me
first part Of it concentrated with the Gov
ernor on the "HO"i
A great many new theories respecting
accomplishments Of women were delivered
phas!s. He called them lady voters"
Ladies go az everything intellectually,
earnestly and thoroughly" he cried. They
study and they think and run in advance
Of the ether sex They say the ballot will
remove woman from her pertickler sphere.
In Idaho the vote has not aleeneeated
woman from her home
Ladies in IDAHO don't pedde cigars az
the ballot place. They don't engineer a
smooth political scheme I'm Ida-H out in
my country no person has ever saw any
one OF them back her pet candidate with
money. She does not smash anything in
Idaho in pursuance Of a high ideal. She
knows what she needs She knows what
eh -a al al ~
practical and methodical lines.
Women out my way have not followed
US poor men into the gutter Of political
life They are dragging men away from
that gutter"
There were times when II seemed the
Governor must break down under the high
vocal strain and weep But the applause
was 50 genuine and spontaneous and 50
resounded with the heroism and anxiety
for martyrdor Of the Jealous suffra gettes
that Governor Brady who said he could
talk that way for hours. said the whole
subject reminded him OF Humanity" The
speaker continued.
Il am a plain, blunt man. born on a
farm 7 have worked in the field in the
boiling sun. I am a workingman and
proud OF it. Early In life felt the call o.
humanity
"Out West yourl find manly men who
believe that the ladies' as we'll IS them
selves. should have eight hours for labor,
eight hours for recreation and eight hours
for sleep. You have want and sorrow here.
Demand Of the Legislature Of your state
that this question OF emancipation he sub
nlitted 10 the people, II a man says 70
YOU that he does not want you 70 have the
ballot because you are too sweet, too an
gelic, that Charlie boys afraid OF your
getting his job II I have offered you a
single thought that will make you better
will be glad as long as live Some day
hope to return to you"
Mrs II. : 3latch. who presided. asked
the perspiring speaker who had Just sat
down 70 tremendous applause. what rrac-
teal suggestion he could leave with the
suffragettes in the matter OF successfully
demanding action by the Legislature.
But # was a little too much TO ask OF
Governor Brady. He said he wasn't IA
miliar with Tammany Hall. and wiping
his brow. submitted for approval that II
every woman who wished % vote would
60 70 her sweetheart. brother or husband
and demand II like a man Albany would
wake up.
Except for the speeches OF Mrs. Florence
Kelley and Miss L4onora O'Reillv. the next
most enjoyable Offering was the quartet
singing led by Mrs Elsa GregorL She was
Gowned in clinging gray and guided her
quartet through the "Womeu's Political
March" composed by herself. using q
baton So feelingly as 10 harry a brunette
man who sang the tenor part Her methods
made her eligible to operate in an armory
when the cause needs such d place
The meeting pledged Itself to march in
the paradi on next Saturday The Legis-
lature refuses votes for women. There
fore every industrial woman IS requested