The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
THE EAST USING Only
HALF IT'S INTELLIGENCE
Balance OF Power Has Gone West,
Where Suffrage Is Equal, As
serts Mrs. Cotnam.
DEMOCRACY AND CHRISTIANITY
These Were Issues Discussed at Suf-
fraee Meeting in Y. NJ. G. \. Audi
torium by Half Dozen Speakers
Last Nigm-Ss1O For Cause.

quiet but interested audience OF
about two hundred women and mer--
one-thlrd men---held an equal suffrage
meeting in the Y. NJ. G. A. auditorium
last night, led by the instructors OF
the suffrage school. in session this
week. Due to the illness of Mrs. E,
r. Valentine, Mrs. Kate Langley
Bosher. first ce-president Of the
Richmond league. acted as chairman.
DR.. Russell Bowie introduced the
speakers-Miss Anne Doughty, of New
YORK: Mrs. Thomas Gotham. native
of Virginia. but now of Little Rock.
Ark. and Mrs. Halsey w. Wilson. OF
New York.
Mrs. John H. Lewis. or Lynchburg.
first vice-president Of The State
league, called the meeting 20 order.
Among the other prominent members
of the league assisting were Mrs. J.
Fl. Whitner. of Roanoke. fourth vice
president of the State league: Mrs.
Sallie Nelson Robins. second vice
president of the Richmond league:
Mrs. G. Harvie Clark, third vice presi-
dent of the Richmond league. and
Hill Montague.
or Woman's Capabilities
Following the speeches business
session was conducted by Mrs Wilson.
in which $31 0 was raised for the cause
by subscriptions.
Declaring his belief in democracy
and Christia nifty, DR.. Bowie intro
duced these issues OF the evening and
he. spoke Of his belief in woman's
capa hiities as illustrated in his own
clerical experience.
Miss Anne Doughty took the sub
iect. Outgoing Standards in an Out
going World" and she drew contrast
ing pictures of the delicate" women
OF old who lived up to the standar IS
OF their day and the stronger women
Of today who must live up to the more
advanced standards being raised for
them.
Df'-trine OF Equality started Here
IT he doctrine OF equality started
in Virginia" announced Mrs. Thomas
CONAN, and she impre ssed the idea
that II was up.to Virginia women to
uphold il, She illustrated her Tive
political issue" as she called the suf-
frage question, by citing the unusual
shift of the balance OF power from
East to West in the recent election.
The West has banded responsibility
worth all Of its intelligence. The East
only used half Of its intelligence. n
We want ~ get back the balance OF
power. the East must wake up" EN-
phasized Mrs. Cotnsm.
She explained the new protective.
child labor and mothers pension laws
brought about by the equal suffrage
vote in the Western States Her ad-
dress named itself "Practica biiity."
The Truth About Suffrage" was
discussed by Mrs Ha lscy ". Wilson
in an evolutionary treatment She
enumerated the milestones-educa-
ton. Improvement in laws and eco
romie freedom-alreadv gained, and
she Appealed 10 the belief in the in
telligence of women and the belief IN
the highest ideals OF government as
a movement toward the next mile
stone--poi!tical freedom
After the enthusiastic reception OF
the speeches. Mrs Wilson succeeded
in raising S310 In subscriptions not
including q basket collection. in less
than ten minutes