The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-25
SUFFRAGE
CONVENTION
OPENED LAST EVENING IN &. o.
Y. W. HALL WITH LARGE
ATTENDANCE.
interesting Addresses Delivered by
Local and Visiting Persons-Dls-
eussions Were Interesting.

The thirteenth annual state conven-
ton of the West Virginia Equal Suf-
frage Association is being held In the
city. The convention opened in the
A. %. L. W. hall at o'clock last
night and the Hon. Henry Russell. Jr.
presided. Mr.. Russell opened the
meeting by addressing the audience
as being an exclusive one and said
The fact that you have accepted the
invitation TO attend shows that you
have thinking equipment and courage
10 do according TO your thoughts"
These are the kind of people We need
TO be interested in this movement He
said the man is the king OF the home
I'm his own estimation and likes to be
honored as such. which accounts for
so few being interested in the meet
ings.
Mrs. George Sturglss. OF Morgan
town. gave short talk. She made
this plea. NO matter where you
stand on the suffrage question. en-
deavor to pass out prejudice narrow
hoped all will hear us with open. f~r
minds as all we work for Is fair and
just" She said: 1t has been stated
II they give women the ballot, they
will change the world. but II has been
proven that this statement Is entire
" wrong" She spoke OF the differ
ence i'm California women since their
right To vote. They are broader
minded, have deeper sympathies and
have now changed their card clubs
into study clubs The men begin to
realize all the women want r. 10 per
form their duties. She spoke of only
two states in the Union which have
no state food inspectors They are
West Virginia and Arizona. and in
1914 Arizona will have one. She
spoke of the need OF Juvenile courts
and what influence the women's sur-
fraGe has on II. II would be terrible
TO have men placed up on pedestals
forever. We want 10 be taken down
from the pedestal and aid in correct
ing difficulties
Political Plan.
Mrs. Gale Ebhert president Of Ia. Par
kersburg association. spoke interssti,.e
lN. She spoke OF the Political plan az
'rfanlzauou.' mentioning the district
captains and said they should be a.
~ptrcd by enthusiasm from an close
organization makes political power ne
sure YOU are gong To win and We viii
''Ne a victory IN 1915. She received re-
Ieatcd applause.
Rev. Howard A. Pease. 81 the Unfair
IAN church. spoke in favor OF suffrag..
lie congratulated the ladies IN cbarcs. -
the meeting He said the time has Ion,-
since passed when publc spirited Au,eri-
an gentlemen an De indifferent 20 the
work Of women. We must agree thnt IN
the uast We heard very little Of vromen's
suffrage. and 10 was thought that men
had not the moral right TO shift the
heavy weight upon the women's shout
ntrS- We are living two generations
later and the sons Of to-day must chang.
iheir tactics. The worlds trend l. 10
ward democracy and the most signifi-
cant movement is towards Womeu-s
suffrage. The great world movement
Whlch mas won Victories in many conn
tries ~ no longer hidden and the tim.
has come when Americans must tak-
thelr position ON one eide or the other.
IN lutho y per cent 20 SO per cent az
'ht women vote. and In wyoming 30 Per
cent vote. The theory that women can
not Zee politicians was exploded i'm laq
Angeles When The CAMPAIGN was carried
on s." enc"S~f uilF. and the laws are I've
luE lnli Dyed. iu Chic3gC. since EasiaI
Nuffras" wont i.to effcc: there are ten
police women who have shown their abil-
ltF IA many ways. u is the duty OF an
people To protect the most valuable OF
their assets.
Hcy. Psasc spoke OF the Sutfragettcs
a. follows. They who bear all tho sol
man behind the gun rs tho FAX pavCr and
the women are also tax payers" H.
spoke az the objection iu the east OF
women voting and 10 has been proven
that all laws have been improved in
states whore suffrage g. ,on sidercd Tu
MasSach usctts the women have voted
Tor 80 years. and go New Yori. for @
years and there is no race destroyed ur
savage action.
it Stems % me.' said Rev Peasc
that the first thing done when women.
De- g. HH..
the interest iu current events In CALI
i"fniA the hr-t thing done by the Vom-
u-'l NINdl-d me laws and came closer
600 touch with tho government Ira only
' year the civic league was able To- dis
.N-s amy topic or current issue. When
the women get the ballot tev freI
i"slr ir.p'ns nility and act accordingly.
'T.t It~f way TO- woman ..a, n. a.
L'r'efct DOB tier home ls Co Do thorough
iN acquainted with the outside 81.
y" 900 NOT ehirh H'r duty ana viii be Civ
'I Do" hlEn'-t position Boz the COM
'.'il.. w omen wages arc kept at
low plane because they have not the
i.Eht o." vote I'm chicago after t.a
women were given TIE ballot the FauI-
fIrF conditions were better and ffev
saw That 900 uuIetrUo1 were overcome.
''rIN -N weeks after the vote to- poe
fhn women voted the men ~ tho CITY
We're nolli' now they arc cordial"
ft't. Mr If1se spoke 81 the many frf-
have equal suffrage In 1909 the women
'hl.'it- were given the law
or guardian over their children after
working f.r fffN.hvs vcars nnd fr c.f.
"'hoH. who're they hHN. equal sunraet.
DO took 'uiy fff,.avc DAYS 20 ret tn
.55 DAYS against IS wears imrrSy cnier,
PM ih. IWr hf woncus hullote. Tho
telnrt from tIs chairman or the state
cNuneIrr thc craft and other important
dNiif. prove. That tne many reform
Ir. due fH v.mrr.a eu.trs Rev Nj
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