El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-06

I Du Pont Miss Amy Du Pout and Mrs
LammOnt Du POnt Leading the suf-
frage fight is a veteran general, Mrs
Martha s CranstOn. Of Newport. Del
while Mrs. Florence Bayard Hiiles is
a prominent lieutenant
West Virginia is one Of the States
which have taken suffrage workers by
surprise There was very little organ
lied suffrage effort among the women
or the state. But governor Henry ID
Hatfield put q plea FOR suffrage in his
message. entirely unexpectedly. 4 suf-
frage amendment has now passed the
two houses OF the Legislature 1t Will
90 before the people in 1916 so the
suberua tOrial candidate Of that year
VIII have 10 make woman suffrage an
issue.
4 state COnverteds
The last convention OF the National
American Suffrage association was
held in Nashville. Tenn last November.
Tennessee had been Indifferent toward
suffroge. one night Ryman's Audit0-
rum was packed with 5000 persons
They listened with some GOODNESS TO
series Of suffrage speakers Then Dr-
Anna Howard Shaw took the platform.
She had been meeting with facuCual
opposition in the convention. although
she was reelected president. She was
almost on the point of collapse when
she reached the auditorium II IS
popularity of this old suffrage war
whole character as a public speaker
changes She becomes like the prophets
OF old. Nothing can stand before her.
She made the speech OF her life that
night. Instead of her usual quiet ut
terance, there was an impassioned
flow OF words, which moved the greats
audience alternately to laughter and
10 tears Middle aged Southern men
were openly aEitated as she pictured
the position OF women in war. Those
who had heard eloquent women earlier
in the evening without shifting "A
muscle Of their Well-bred cOmpOsure
now were swept by the feeling that
moved the crowds IN 1861. They re-
memhered what their grandmothers
had done.
This was the first Of five great mass
meetings DIT. shaw addressed There
was a great rush TO hear her. The
southern newspapers gave her great
publicity.
Throughout the south men Of posi-
ton became greatly interested in the
suffrage question. They realized the
part southern women We're having in
the suffrage movement and the south
is very proud OF its women. What they
did must be right
After entertaining the suffrage
workers from all over the Union. the
women Of Nashville were broke.
Their campaign funds were gOae for
hospitality OF the "sinews OF war
they had none
a liull wave was moving. Without
Important effort By the women Of
Tennessee. a suffrage amendment
passed both houses OF the legislature.
10 has 10 pass another legislature in
1917 and viii be before the electorate
in 1918.
AIabnmn's Caeer Attitude.
In Alabama a suffrage amendment
is before the legislature with very good
chances Of passing. Alabama has been
a curiosity in its treatment OF women.
il is O. penal offence there for a man
TO take q woman of in repute TO g.
restaurant where respectable women
dine. 10 swear or use vile language in
the. presence Of a woman and to do
other acts regarding a woman which
are not forbidden in other states; yet
Alabama women are forbidden to prac-
tice law or medicine or even 10 act as
notaries public, while there is almost
no higher education for women proYi-
ded
After the suffrage bill had been in
troduced. the Alabama political leaders
told the women they could have their
choice Of committees The women pOlled
the various committees and finally
asked that the bill be submitted to the
Committee on privileges and elections.
DIT. Shaw spoke before q joint ses-
Sion. the legislature assembled to hear
her on Feb. .. She was introduced by
the speaker OF the house and her words