New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-05
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
81. Paul, Nay 81, 1867.

HISTORY or THE MOVEMENT IN KANSAS.
The following is history of the universal suffrage
movement in Kansas:
The Legislature, at its last Winters session, submitted
two amendments OF tho State Constitution TO the people.
The fret 20 strike the word white" from the Consttu-
ton passed the Senate by vote OF II 10 and the House
by GO TO 49, The second, 10 strike out the word male
passed the Senate by IL 20 T. and the House by G2 to 90
The effect Of this amendment adopted by the people Of
this State, is TO give the suffrage 10 women ON tho 81
OF April mass Convention assembled at Topeka organ
tied State Impartial Suffrage Association TO advocate
both amendments, aud chose the following officers Presi
dent GOv. Crawford; YicePresdent, LautGoy. Green,
aud an Executive Committee consisting Of cx-Govs
Robinson and Root. Gems Richie, Larimcr and Moon.
light Col Coffin and others Corresponding Secretary, Col
Sam n Wood. THIS association has begun vigorous
of the State Foryhve meetings have been held
I'm 40 counties Among the speakers engaged Lucy
Stone and ii Il. Blackwell Large audiences have been
present. and have almost unanimously expressed them
selves In favor OF both amendments That giving tho
right to vote to women seems to be the more popular Of
the two Oh the newspapers published In The state "a
favor this amendment ve oppose It, ana the rest are nm
decided Nine mass conventions arc advertised for the
uh0ny, Francis d. Gage, Charles Lenox Raymond; ana
Ohcfs, will address them Meetings are To be held dur
has promised to speak before German audiences through
tho state In favor Of both amendments ne Missouri
University, Prof. Norton of the Normal School, and
vass The great body Of the Republican party in the
State Will vote for both amendments Tho Democratic
by Lucy Stone. Presbyterans, Congregatonasts Bap-
tsts and Methodiss generally favor the movement The
!So,h Buetin Laurence Tribune Topeka Record Topeka
Tribune, White cloud CHIEF Manhattan Indepe1denL
Sdlina Herald huntington Patriot, Border Sentinel tehi
Tree Press Also, the journals at Wakcna IIlawatha
LecOmptOn, Medina Seneca, Cottonwood Falls and other
places Those which oppose them Aison OhdD,-
pion, OskdiOosa Ildependent Manhattan Radioai Paoa
Republican and Md,yscHe Herald: The vote the
amendment takes place the 9th OF November The
friends OF the proposed changes believe they Will carry
he day
ANOTHER LETTER FROM LUCY STONE
Lucy Stone has written another ,etter Oh womanhood
suffrage" The following is an extract:
II there any way better different from that which
women used TO show how earnestly they desire tho
suffrage should like TO know IT, We have petitoned
the Legislatures OF every Northern State so often and
during many years, that II the could to-day
Joined In long list, they would literally extend miles
In length. On behalf of those petitioners havo per-
sOnally appeared&cfore committees Of the Legislatures
OF Maine, Massachusetts,, New-YoTk and New,Jcrsey,
using every argument for suffrage winch could be
urged accordance with theory OF government We
have held conventions and sent lecturers everywhere
We have circulated tracts upon the subject by tens Of
thousands The able argument by tho lanentcd wife Of
John Stuart Mill on the "Enfranchsement OF Women"
reprinted from The Westminster ReUcc aud scattered
IT, like Autumn leaves. all the North. During
many years has this been that they, who with
fair young CHECKS, aud offered youth. health and