The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
SUFFRAG|STS MEET
 IN CAPITOL PARK
Shapiro and Murray Speak at DemonstratiOn-Mem-
 offs Band Plays

| The equal suffrage movement in Ala bama received quite an impetus last night when the friends and supporters of the cause met in demonstration at Capitol park. The meeting Vas in accord with a nationwide movement, Saturday, May i2. having been selected as national equal suffrage day throughout the United States
 The speakers last sight were Isadore Shapiro, member of the Iegfslature-elect and J. Reese Murray, attorney, connected with the federal department of justice Memolis band vas in attendance, the musicians having donated their services for the occasion. Their selections were much enjoyed.
 Mrs. Oscar Hupdey presided over the meeting and introduced sne speakers. She also read the Declaration of Independ- ence of 1914. which followed the phrase ology of the famous document of the founders of the American republic. The joint resolution that WI be introduced | at the session of the legislature of Ala pafna was also read ana adopted by a vote that was unanimous. During the evening members of the equal suffrage ! association. wearing thei. yellow sashes.
 
 suffrage pencils for sale and distribu- ting equal suffrage literature
 folloW1ng selection Ly the band Mrs hunoley called the meel.ng to order and stated the purpose of Che demonstra- ton. She spoke of the opportunity that would be given the men or Alabama to say whether or not the question of equal suffrage should be submitted to the voters of Alabama for appro--aI or rejection. reierrihg to the petiticA that is being prepared to be preseL ed to the. legis- lature and to the resolution that will be offered before that body.
 The Rev. Willis G. Clark pastor of ot Andrews church. was introduced l by Mrs. ifundley and offered LID a fer vent and earnest prayer for the sue cess of all movements that were for | the upllft of humanity and specially | commended the occa sion of last night
 Mrs Hundley gracefully introduced the flrst speaker, Isadore Shapiro who had for the subject of his address True Democracy" MT Shapiro pref aced his remarks by outlining the phe- nomenal progress in social upift in the past lew decades, stating that self abneSation was the price of progress He termed woman's suffrage true dem ocracy. stating it would prove a Ma poleonic weapon in the correction of social and political evils.
 | Disclaiming that it's advocates be-
 lieved womans suffrage to be pa nacea Tor all ills. he insisted that t came nearer to the solution of an ideal government than any other movement or recent years. In discussing the charge that the ballot would make men l effeminate and women mannish, he de- clared that activity for good for the lbetterment of the human race could never do injury to woman's heart or character but would make her more 1 kind and sympath etic if such d thing were possible. Mir. Shapiro stated that no state needed woman's suffrage morc than Alabamt raise it fropl- the ain- enviable position it occ,rpfes in init eracy. The speaker was given an ova- tion at the close of his address.
 The national equal suffrage march Fall in 1.ine" was rendered by the bs Ed after which ]. Reese Murray was fintroduced. MT Murray said in part: God created man and woman. and made them equal He gave them. not him, dominion over the earth. But man has subverted Gods plan. and has as- stunned dominion for himself And so- ciety has been upside down ever since.
 "fhe women of Alabama come to the men of Alabama. They do not go to the federal government for what they are | asking They have heard 1t said that l the right of franchise Is a state right as well as a federal right, and the privilege of granting it lies here as well as at Washington. Will not that privilege then be utilized that rests within the power of the men of this state?
 "The women of Alabama feel that the men of this state think just much of their wives. their sisters their mothers as the men of any other state in this great land. And if the men of Colorado l of California and of the many other states have seen fit to give their women the right of the franchise, will not our men deem our women equally dependa ble, equally reliable. equally capable as they If you possess a fine hunting dog