Evening journal., 1915-11-12
Votes FOR WOMEN
soon. SAYS DR.. SHAW
Noted Suffrage Leader De-
clares Cause Was stabbed"
at Recent Election
CONDEMNS WAR
OF THE NATIONS

Before an audience that packed
Pythian Castle to the doors, an adj
dress on womans suffrage was given
last evening by the Rev. DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw. The meeting was the
concluding session of the annual con
vention of the Delaware Equal Suf-
frage Association, which was held yes
lerday in Pythian Castle. with morn
Ing. afternoon and evening sessions.
The audience that heard Doctor
Shaw's address last night was a mixed
one. She spoke for about an hour and
a half. and had no difficulty in hold
.ng the close attention Of her large
audience.
Mrs. J. r. w Brassington the newly
elected president of the Delaware
Equal Suffrage Association. presided
and introduced the speaker. Seated
on the platform with Mrs. Brassneton
and Doctor Shaw were the officers of
the Delaware Equal Suffrage Associa-
ton, the speakers and 'the soloists.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by the Rev Or. Thomas p Holloway,
pastor of Second Baptist Church. fol-
owing which Henry C.. Downward.
president OF City Council, spoke a few
words of welcome in the absence of
Mayor James Il. Price who Is out of
he city Two solos were sung by
Madame Marie Kunklo Zimmerman. OF
Philadelphia. and Miss Madeline Reed,
of this city. Madame Kunlkle sang a
new suffrage song. entitled Votes for
Women the words and music for
which have been written and COM
posed by herself and her husband IN
collaboration. Miss Reed sang Cod
ards Lullaby"
When Doctor Shaw was introduced
The audience rose. Her address was
ne second she has made in this city.
she having spoken several years ago
az a meeting held in Grace Church.
She is a witty and brilliant speaker.
and her address last evening was
iraught with many witticisms. for the
most part directed toward the "antis. >,
with whom she openly commiserated.
For the most part however. Doctor
Shaw made a strong and cloquont
argument for the cause" and sketch
I'd, in a vivid and graphic manner
some sordid and homely scenes. which
she said, could be changed onls
Trough womans power TO vote.
Women are human beings" said
Or. Shaw. They suffer Just as Nor
TO- They endure just as the men do
and they display courage as the mer
10. They need protection I'm indus
Try and what industry is higher, L,
Ike TO know. than the raising an,
training Of children?"
We say we live in a republic.
say We do not live in a republic. NJ
true republic exists where there Il
limited freedom. And / ask you rs
II consistent 10 claim we live i'm a
republic when one-half of the popula.
Ion is denied the rights Of freedom
md liberty?7
Speaking of the war, Dr. Shaw
sketched in a realistic manner. the
bravery and courage OF the women as
with breaking hearts shown only in
lightly compressed lips and tear-dim-
med eyes, the mothers OF the war
ring nations. she said. have watched
their sons and husbands go from
hem. never TO return.
"Oh it is all horrible said the
speaker. And mark what / tell you
the time is coming when never again
will it be possible for a half dozen
men to lead millions into cold. heart
less slaughter And for the CHASTITY
ruins OF this slaughtered manhood
and these broken-hearted women, the
nations are paying the mortgage oi
children of future generations, anC
they arc paying Il with their bodie,
and their souls. Il is crime agains
women and children that this wal
continues"
Concerning the recent defeat of wo
mans suffrage in New York, DI
Shaw said that II all the men VIII
promised to aid the cause had don