The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-11-05
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Ln9 opening aefalou OF tse Aaa.Ad
Is. s. A. On Wednesday morning. Oct.
-, va attended mainly by delegates
and member of the State Association.
Iutroluclfons and Misunderstanding was
arut 10 order, Tor Equal suRragists
ageinclinei 70 s0ciabllliy. TIE house
wa enilea II order with the prssl-
dent Mn. AIMS c. Wait, In the
chair, who Proceeled 10 the appoint
uent % committees on credentials,
plan 81 wOrk, revision Of constitution,
finance and resolutions. In the afIer-
noon sn excellent paper was read by
Mrs.. J. A. Patten. Of BelOlt. Letters
were rad frous 5usan B. Anthony,
Lucy Stone, n. B. Blackwell, Helen
d. Cougar, Lille b. Blake. Helen
WIimans end Others. A paper enti-
tied" WouianhoOd and il Teaehings,"
By Mr.. Martha L. Berry, Of CaWker
City, was well resolved and merited
eheeneomiums bestowed upon a. A
selection from "Jnsiah Aliens Wife,
was given in Mrs. Ada sill's lnimiia-
bic manner and brought down the
house, and then = brilliant rpeech BY
MFa. Colby crowned the afternoon
Amer q tsv pertinent remarks by DR..
Addie KesleF. which were received
with q round Of applause, the exer-
ciues were declared adjouTned after q
uuartslte entitled 1.-The good time
coming hy snd by This HpprOpri-
etc song Was rendered with much ex-
prenaion by Miss Belle Daily and
Hessrs. r. l.. Bond, Arthur Day and
]. d. Johns. The evening session
VS. opened with prayer BY Nm. N.
ID. Vale, which was followed by q
ouartstte entitled when the might
with the right aud hetFuth shall be.n
The address Of welcome was given by
Ma L.auFa NJ. Johns. and was re-
apOnded 10 By Mrs. Anna 9. Wait, OF
Isfntsilh; foli0Wing this came pretty
solo ly Miss sadie Richardson.
"Motizr BiekerJlykeis" Appearance
and introduction was fOllOWed with
aDplause slid the frequent appiAudlng
az her remarks showed In Whist nigh
ealeem she u held. She said that
half the Etlrk uf the war was done by
women, has she made no eonlplaint,
Indeed no mention, OF the fact that
fhera women had never been pension
"a. Rev. T.. ii. Rogers lecture on the
aIFrenrerTl bic Woman was strong,
eIouuent and fervid. Mrs. Degeer, y
lawyer Of Garden City, follOWed with
aspeech brimfuil Of argument. fun
and anecdole; her story telling and
her anulicatiOns were irresistible.
The Thursday morning session had
a full attendance. The report Of the
Corresponding Secretary was listened
40 With Interest, and showed 'SOme-
thing attempted. something Gone
during the last year, which was very
encouFaging. The committee on plan
ofEork reported the following resoiu-
tons which were adopted.
Rerolued 1. Il d desirable that we
ne our personal influences with our
loRislatnrs, by interviews, by Letters
and psatni cards. Let them know de
cidediy that what influence we pos
80 will BE- used for or against them a.
the case may be.
= That We recommend 20 each Suf-
frngs association 90 try % secure q
column or q part Of a column la the
local newspaper, 81 be edited by one
OF more 90 the members Ia the in
fereef Of Woman Suffrage The inilu-
enoe thus exeFted, especially IN the
rural districts. upun public sehttment
@ lncalculable.'
a That We recommend 20 the wo-
men Of Kansas who desire to vote,
that they register sud present them
selves Il the polls at the next election
and offer their votes under the XIV
and XIV Elnendmenis, and continue
% DO % at each succeeding election.
In unioR there h strength, and
when % D. made evident 10 men that
Q considerable number Of women citl-
Esns are determined to claim their
constitutional rights, the matter will
assunIs q weight and seriousness in
the EYES Of politicians which Il has
net e present.
a Tlraa we recommend the ap-
palntment Of Hiss Jennie Newly Ne
Buperintendent Of petition work and
% take charge Of the appointments Of
8HperinteBdents Of Congressional dis
tr5cis.
8 That we recommend that the
newEuapeF columns 90 be devoted to
eaual aiHraEe interests and establish
81 ID every available paper be given
o. charge % Bertha Ellsworth, Of Lin
coin.
In the discussion OF the above re-
port, @ wns suggested by r. L. Bond.
tAat N the clFculaiions Of petitions,
three lisa should he made. Que
shoWinR the names Of thuse desiring
equal sunfage, another the names OF
ehnss oDpOsiaQ, and another the names
81 thuss who are indifferent Miss
Amanda Way gave = pithy account Of
her lnstFumentality Ia the conversion
% one % our senators, which was re-
csived with applause. A vote Of
thanks was rendered Mis- Way.
Bertha Ellsworth VISA elected SlRfe
oEEahiEer IN addition b Miss NeWby.
The afternoon exercises opened with
veTy interesting and encouraging ~
poFts % delegates. Mr.. Bond suR-
ENsssd that the audience be allowed
an opportunlty 60 contribute snine-
thing Cor advancement OF our cause
acting upon this suggestion q eOilee- /
ton 90 $40. Was taken up. A vote Of
thanks was rendered the Bristol SIS /
toFs, o. Topeka, for the beautiful boz
Quet cent % the convention, and 20 /
generous Susan b. Anthony for two /
Puluu1s % the Woman kufIfaee HiR- i
t0ry.n TIE committee on revision of /
oolsiltution reported the following.
which was adopted after short discus
ais-
ATsisle l. This society shan Be CALI
e the Kansas Equal suffrage Associ-
An. 3 The object Of this association
shall b. % secure for women eiiigens
political equality with men.
An. ). All pefsnne who are 10 IA
ror % extending the ballot 90 women
may becone members upon signing
the c0nstltusion and paying q menu
hership Zee of slO0 annually.
Art. 4. The officer OF this assoeia-
tIons shall BE- President, Vice prpsi-
de1t, TreasureF, Corresponding aud
koonr1ing Secteiarles, and riuperin-
eendonts 81 Congressional Districts.
Lheae of1cefs shall constitute the
aEecuifve committee, aud shall con-
time On once Tor one year and until
nlhegs are Uhueen 90 their places.
Ar 3 The annual meeting oftbis
AsEesiuu shall b. held at such tlmp /
ane plsce e. the executive COMMITTEES
1laa deciaa.
An .. The OrEani1era shall re-
ceiVe oue-fourth % the uembeuhlp
49, Which they Ohtaiu Tor the STATE
lcolatV, and one-fourth OF the fees re-
ealuui irosa the chatter inen.lrsrs ~
"a tociety onEaniEed By them.
A1e Fer1Et 81 c1muliliee on uonll-
lel,o1s ues followed By the election
nf TIE lclloginF ollcees President.
llfe- Anna 6. Walt, q Lincoln: Nice