Telegram-herald., 1888-05-03
Tng seuAL suFFaAelsrs.
fa<y Asks a Appeal ~ The kssessrs q
tks S1sEs OF mlSkfxsa

tEs state ef nlsA8x.a
T. lhs EectoTs y tAs &als n Hschiy1s:
FElLos CsrEzxSs-We, ths Eqaal saf-
frsxs Association Of hichiz.1. desire 70 be-
speak your consideration for the principle
vhieh ~e advocate aud which We believe
fundamental In representative govern
ms1s. TIE question Of equal political
EisAls fsr every iBsslllgsas lsw-&siding
citizen ef mature years has oatsrown its
infancy. IL has been actively discussed for
forty yeas IN tAls eoaatry. IL - an estae-
lzhsd fset ia two territeries-in one OF
them re-snacted after It's asfoxation BY the
Supreme Coart. thas showing thai Il Is 10
lenger considered experimental IN that
tsrrifory-srd Ia one State II - 50 f4r ss-
tablishsd ss 20 make Kansas today the bes;
governed State IN the Ualon. With pride
yoa call this country the home OF iinersy.
and espouse Tor yourselves The pfiacipie
that taxation without representation 10
tyranny. Now We cali upon you 10 accept
aad act upon this principle IN It's entirety.
which can mean nothing less than impair
tial representation for all eitlzens irrespsc-
live OF sex When adopting platform.
which shall ayow your choice Vi
policy. Ne ask you 10 disa-
abuse yourselves of sex preludice,
and to supersede il with the broad idea Of
absolute right. Wendall Phillips said il Is
always expecient 10 do right and We believe
that nothing short Of the complete enfrsn-
ebisement OF women IS right Ia democracy
and We invoke you 10 use your influence 10
further this right and TO trust in God to
make il ex xpedient. We are moved to make
this appeal not alone for the benefit OF the
woman, but for the sake OF the whole
nation which needs the active co-partner-
ship OF these silent partners In the public
business. There are grave moral questions >
affecting the welfare OF the State which can
never be settled with entire justice. TO all
withoat the authoritative expression OF the
whole body polite and OF this body We
sffirm that women are q component part
ana should have the power OF EXPRESSION on
the same terms a. men. We protest against
all declarations that the will of the people
is manifested ~ the polls so long Is one
hal. the people is debarred the right OF
suffrage We declare II 10 be our firm con-
viction that if the moral sentiments of the
women we're crystallized into legislation
some of the political problems. which are
now the despair of statesmen, would find
an easy solution.
We believe that the Acknowledgement of
women would enfrsnchise the nation from
the foreign idea of the suhjection of woman
aud substitute the American idea that gov
eminent rests upon the consent of the gov
erned and not upon brute force. We be-
lieye that the declaration in our National
Constitution of entire political freedom for
every person, irrespective of class, color or
sex. would advance the United States as
far in the van of liberty in this century as
did their first declaration of independence
in the last century.
Impeled by patriotism and sincere love
of justice. we subscribe ourselves.
Mary L. Due, President Mrs. G. +. Steb-
bins, Mrs. Sarah L. V. Emery. Vice Presi-
dents; Mrs. s. W. Ellis. Recording Secre-
tary: Mrs. Fannie II. Fowler, Correspond
ing Secretary; Mrs. Emily Ketchum, Treas
urer.