Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-12
SOUTHERN SvFfS HEAR
ENGLISH MILITANT
CHRIST0BEL PANKHURST
ADDRESSED TWO LARGE
MEETINGS.
LAUDS english WOMEN
Describes Their Patriotism in
Aiding Their Country in
Time of Peril,

t'I IAIIA N(tItIA. Nov. An ISIS
ChrIsHuol PWkhmst Of England
aroused two large audiences to en-
thusast.c demonstrations hy address
us here tonight at the closing session
Of the southern states suffrage con-
ference. Miss paukhurst delivered "A
message Of hope for the success OF
the woman suffrage cause in this
country from the suffrIgots of Eng
land and made ID stirring appeal to
the southern women for concentrated
action 10 gain The ballot
She declared II is the women OF
Europe who have TO bear the hard
ships caused by tho war ana she
pointed to the great conflict as "an
instance Of the danger and injustice
If dcprWing women of the ballot'
"But Notwithstanding the suffra-
gets differences with the mems
government i'm England" said Miss
uankhurst. the women now are con-
cutrallng their efforts To hcIplhE
their country In it's time of trial and
peril we 90 TINS not "IHE as p'lII-
OTIS bul also because we p'H'Ne ""i
ountry Is starting Tor lrt'"oh ana
democracy. lNDiy daN I'tl NOR
ma more ronlldthl Oh lHe "IIIoS u''-
mate victory
cN'FIi"N h'''''S
The crowd gathered at the local
theatre to hear Aliss Pankhurst oN-
,.,,fI,,,,. ,,o,tir, v,1s also
,.aiI in n.,rb,. b.l where inc Eng
.,~t ,.l,,..,,, ..ls,, sr,l,n
pirnr. to the evening meetings the
,.,,,,nul "l ~ w no cnnfaromro WAS con
'I"dnd ,,,,b tho rreIection of Miss
.tgto Al Gorjnp of New Orleans.
president, and the selection of other
pfficcrs An invitation to hoId lhe
next annual conference IN Mompnls
Ncnu, was EXTENDED hy d'lcEaleS
rom that city The selection ol inc
next convention city was Iclj TO lhc
Nocutiyc board.
OFTEN during her address MISS
pankhurst emphasized hor words with
vigorous gestures, and IN Discerning
what she declared the injustice
vas with sharp ringing decisive
ness
Future in the South.
"The growing industrialism of the
south inevitably leads to moro ana
more women seeking an independent
wing said Miss Pankhurst Under
.hie condition if is necessary in order
o maintain good standard Of wages,
NAT women be able to fight their bat
les If women are underpald, it is
certain to have an effect In lower
nr mems wages. Men workers. for
hoir, own advancement, should help
vnnlen get the vote to enable them
q fight for better conditions and
proper laws"
The sneaker asserted that women
,ro hettar qualified than men to de-
eide me housing problems that con-
rront bip industrial centers, and ar
mod thev should be given the ballot
to effect humanitarian reforms
"Hut aside from domestic affairs"
sho asserted women are taking an
.rrro,einp interest i'm international
,ffairs Thr timo has passed when
,,,a, hava a monopoly in understand
',',, i,tC,ratinnaI nuestions The Eu-
rnnoan var is an instance. Woman's
.,.',crirncn in the present conflict
hp,rs IL is neither safe nor lust to
.lanrtye them of the vote. because
they have to bear the hardshlps OF
%,.ira,ino an and which they had no
nover 10 avert.
Relieve England Right.
"Iyo suffragets are patriotic, but
n,o also believe our country is in the
,ipbt And more. we feel that when
victory in the great conflict has been
wan If win be to the advantage of
tbn woman's cause. Emperor VIII
liam's military autOCraCy is antagO-
.nistir ia the principle upon which the
,yoman's cause is based, and that out
Ia f r,triotir natives If for no