The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
SUFFRAGE CONVENTION
COMPLETES WORK
Calls on Democratic Party OF South 10
Take Stand On Behalf of Votes
For Women.

Before adjourning yesterday the
Southern states Woman Suffrage
Convention adopted the following
resolution;
Whereas, the Democrats party Is
the party IN control OF the policies OF
The States OF tho South; and
Whereas the true principles Of de-
mocracy should include both men and
women, be Il
Resolved That the Southern
States Woman's Suffrage Convention
urges the incorporation of ii plank
fayoring suffrage for women in the
platform Of the national convention
of the Democratic party"
Tho election Of officers resulted in
the choice of the following;
Miss bate Gordon, Of Louisiana.
president: Mis- Laura Clay. Of Ken
lucky president at large. Mrs. G.
r. Ellington, of Arkansas. recording
secretary, Nils Louise Collins. OF New
orleans. corresponding secretary.
Mrs H. l. Bartlett. of New Orleans.
treasurer Auditors. W. NJ. Stoner. OF
Washington ana Mrs. E.iicott. OF
Maryland.
State vtte -are~idents--N irg n a.
Airs w. w. Foster; Arkansas. Mrs. 4.
r, CONAN; Washington. -. G.. Mrs.
&. a Arms Florida Miss g NJ. Rob-
insou, Georgia, Mrs. Emily Nc
Dousaid Kentucky, Mrs A NJ Har-
risou, Louisiana. Mrs John T. Parkey;
Mary ion9 Mrs Eliicott; Mississippi.
Miss Pauline orr: Oklahoma, Mrs J.
G. Fuquay: south Carolina. Mrs John
Gary Fvaus. Tennessee Miss Gather
inc WEBSTER. Texas Miss E1leuor
BrackenridRe
Other RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were also
passed
BE II resolved, That the Southern
States Wonan's Suffrage Convention
endorses the movement to petition
Congress ia gave woman the right to
vote tor fnited States senators and
congressional legislation.
THAI the southern states No-
mans Suffrage Convention endorses
ths action OF thc National Woman's
Suffrage Association TO investigate
and promote the right of woman to
vote for presidential electors by CON
rressional legislation and TO protect
any form Of suffrage which Congress
ran confer.
Whereas Inc Church constitutes
the greatest moral force OF the world.
therefore. be Il
Resolved ~Thal we call the atteu-
ton OF the cprgy to the necessity for
the enfraHc hieement Of the women
Chat tAe Whole force instead OF "a small
proportion u( the congregations be
made 4 factor ia purifying politics
seek AID of Newspapers.
w heroes the potent medium OF
forming public opinion is the ptess of
the country.
Resolved, That a systematle can-
Vaas be made In every state 10 secure
space in the influential publications
for the insertion of suffrage news and
editorial endorsement
Resolved, That the Legislature Of
every state be urged to submit hlll
comforting suffrage on women upon
HE same terms granted to men, and
that the southern states Woman Suf-
fraEe Convention lend every possible
aid 10 further such legislative rteas-
ures
Whereas, VIC realize the great in
nueuee possessed by women In the edu-
cation Of the nation since women form
the majority Of the teaching irofes-
sion: and,
( Whereas. it is an anachronism 10
expect women 10 teach citizenship
when their own opinions are not recog-
nized in government; therefore. belt
"ResoIved, That We endeavor to en-
list the interest Of women teachers In
securing the ballot ana placing their
profession on higher plane of EN-
ciency and placing themselves ON n
plane OF equality with male compett-
q tors.