Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-27
WOMEN PLEAD FOR
"SIMPLE JUSTICE"
Demand for Ballot Is Reason
able and Right, Suffra-
gists Declare.
OlSC0URAGEMENT TO COME
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The Ants Are Coming and
People Must Be Educated,
Says Mrs. Shuler.
DlSC0URAGEMENT TO COME

with a plea for simple Justice suf-
fIagists of national and statewide
reputation addressed members OF the
City club At an open meeting at Hotel
Tulsa yesterday, Approximately $50
men and smaller number OF women
attended. J. II. S,andevon, Judge of
the county court introduced the
speakers. and Rt the end OF the ses-
sion suggested that vote of thanks
be given the women for attending the
meeting and talking so oloqucntly for
their cause. Judge StandeVen eN-
planned that II was impossible Tor the
City club, as body, to endorse the
suffrage movement, II being the pol
ley OF the club not to act as body
on political questions.
j. A. MckesNer made a report on
the Thrin Week campaign, and &. r.
I,uchner secretary Of the y. NJ. &. A"
Ruuounced that the committee In
.b3rgr of plans for boys home in
Tulsa had agreed to ask the city to
raise 10000. The report of Mr.
Wuchner vas endorsed by the club.
That women need the ballot TO re-
cciNc Inspiration Tor public service,
nud that women are as important fac
tors in the life OF any community as
the male population, was the argu-
ment set forth for suffrage by Mrs.
a 4, Gotham in "A stirring talk.
"Pcople take little interest In things
I'm which they have no personal con
,drn. and for that reason IL In neces-
srrv for YOU men of Dklah homa to give
YOUR women the right to vote. 80 that
tpcv can cooperate with YOU In mat
'rts Of common interest. Women
who. are interested In the schools, In
uro.idmg wholesome conditions for
tHrI children, lnd In making the life
Of their community good and honest
are the kind of women that make
good homes" Mrs. Gotham said In
answer to the hackneycd argument
that "wompns place is In the home -
Votes for Handsome Man.
Then. in lighter vein Mrs Cot
nam referred to their serio-humorous
charge that women would vote for
the hondsomcst candidate. III you
reed proof OF the absurdity OF that
charge. look NJ the HUSBANDS or wo-
men
And woman will not lose her re-
-pect when she gets the ballot. All
men have .vsy wholesome respect
for "A vote, especially " they are can
lldateq for office In Little Rock.
Young ladies who had never been par
tlcularly favored with attentions were
flooded with invitations to go to din
upr With candidates just before cleo
turned TO this: Who are you going TO
vote for"
The Arkansas woman Is gifted
sneaker Her personality, thot and
delivery caused Judge Standeven 10
venture the suggestion that she would
hold her own with any man In the
Arkansas legislature. And the APP
IlausC that greeted his remark indl-
Gated that the audience agreed with
him
Mrs. Frank Shuler. state director OF
fuld work for the Empire state. and
president of the New York Suffrage
association, told the oklahoma men
aud women OF the fight that may be
expected before the ballot is won.
Old Idcns Wen Rooted.
"bld IDEAS are rooted In the minds
ot many. and there must he n strong
cunli aign Gf education before we can
hope for success. And | want. to tell
YOU that the antis will be here and
make eloquent talks. Miss Louise
Brlct Of Ohio will he here, and ]
know ot two speakers from my own
S'tlc and one from Massac husetts
Tive men OF Colorado who are op-
posed 10 suffrage have written to one
of your business men asking him to
rorouct local campaign against
hccL suggested that he write ts your
governor
There ia no need TO defer the
granting OF suffrage to women until
aitCr the war. Mrs Shnler declared.
The campaign will not Interfere with
war work activities and In support of
thir statement. she cited instances OF
work done thru the New York Suf-
tragc association in selling Liberty
bonds and Red Cross memberships,
Finally. Mrs. Shulsr took up the
stock arguments urged against suf-
trage, and In logical appeal for
simple Justice. declared that there Is
no argument urged against woman
suffrage that will not equally apply to
malc suffrage.
The Oklahoma campaign win re-
%lulre a fund OF s2@SSs0 to be raised
within the state and the national or
thnlzation will add like amount
Mrs. F. II. Lucas OF oklahoma City,
chairman OF the state financial com
m'ttee, stated. Tulsa has been asked
10 contribute $4,000 Mrs. Lucas
said that she had rsiscd half OF this
amount receiving no subscription
under $50 and one for $500 from
ltatry Rogers.
Executive meetings OF local suf-
ftnrists and visiting workers held
yesterday afternoon, produced dis
'uSsions OF plans OF organization but
r" permanent organization was ef-
iccted. Mrs. Shuler divided the
women into groups and spoke TO them
hHefly on several phases of work.
lnaLcial, organization and campaign
questions were discussed and tempo