The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-29

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| H. H. Smell admitted in resume OF
the arguments presented that the only
course left to the suffragist organiza-
| ton would be to launch a mugwump,
party a ticket of its own personal
| preference
This inspiration evidently was
founded upon the apparent sentiment
of speakers and listeners that tney
never expected to vote any ticket
straight.
| The dinner and open forum of the
Birmingham Equal Suffrage associa-
| ton, however proved an unqualified
success from any angle 1t might De
| viewed The women admitted in the
beginning that they were open to con-
viction, but they evinced keener inter
| est in humanitarian. educational and
prohibition legislation than any tariff,
peace league or other party campaign
| issue could ever hope to attract.
! The affair took place in the rooms
| of the Civic association, Jefferson
County Bank building. and there were
probably 60 women and sprinkling
OF men in the audience. The crowd
was not as large as had been antici-
| pated.
| splendid musical programme was
lpresented bv Miss Daisy Rowley. as
sisted by Miss Margaret Antwine. Miss
Mildred Crabb and Mr. Steinmehl
| MRS. URINE OuAlnuAN
| Mrs. H. E. Pearce, president OF the
suffrage organization, presented Mrs
| Conrad Fl. Ohme as chairman of the
| evening kilograms were read from
Mrs. John G. South, Frankfort, KY, and
| Mrs. Medill Mccormick. Washington,
women republican leaders. expressing
their regret at being unable to at
| tend.
Mrs. Ohme addressed the audience
| nd NJ
| stated the object of the meeting. the
1 desire of the women to inform them
| selves in preparation for the ballot
next year.
| Mrs. n. H. Smell. chairman of the
1 course in citizenship. explained the
| purpose of the school for women and
declared the quality of thought before
! the open forum was no subject for
newspaper jokes and quips. Their in
| tention. was to qualify themselves for
:! the ballot, to know how to vote and
| why they should vote
| In this connection it developed that
| birmingham women are going to delve
| into the local housing situation and
| the delinquency problem.
Mrs Neil Wallace of Birmingham
spoke for the socialist party Mrs.
| Julia Bonelli of New York for the re-
lpublicans. and Mrs. Scion Jacobs of
Birmingham for the democrats.
| Mrs. wallace fred the irst gun for
| socialism.
HARD TO DEFEND SOCIALISTS
| "The term of socialist is so misun-
| derstood it is no easy task for a wom-
an to attempt to defend that party"
Mrs. Wallace said in opening. For
some people insist upon linking it
| up with the l. W. W., bolhseviki, an
! archists and red revolutionists.
! There is no socialist party in Ala
bama to speak of and expect to cast
my first ballot in November. 1920. for
! Hiram johnson because he will be the
republican nominee and Mr.. Wilson will
/ not be candidate. But you know
socialists and democrats are more close
ly allied. The democrats are more pro-
rressiye. They believe in decentraliza-
ton of government and in local self
government Ordinarily, I probably will
| vote the democratic ticket as nearest
akin to the socialist doctrines when the
latter have no ticket out
From what I have heard the demo-
Gratis say of the republicans and the
republicans of the democrats, however.
! / fear there is dire need of new po-
litical Organization Both old. partles
have failed us.
"Chief criticism in the press and by
the people of the socialists is due to the
fact that they have never gone to the
trouble to master socialism.
is APPLIED CHRISTIANITY
/ Socialism is applied Christianity. So
II cialism is founded upon the gospel OF
II Jesus Christ, Do unto others as you
would have them do unto you Social
lists believe the child is the supreme
treasure Of the world. Neither of these
II old parties have given the child of our
country a square deal The socialis'
platform rs years ago had as one OF
its chief pianks. There shall be equa'
and direct suffrage by ballot without
distinction of sex That was years
before either democrat or republican
had even thought of giving women this
ballot Neither of these parties gave
1 US the vote. Public opinion forced it
II The socialist platform always has stood
for prohibition of child labor, pensions
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