Wichita eagle., 1889-10-04
THE LAST SESSION,
THE EQUAL SUFFRAGE CONVENTION
STAND ADJOURNED.
Resolutions Passed and Officers Elected
The Plan Of Work Commit
tee Report.

er were INDUCED in and the reading Of ths
previous meeting were then read.
Wichita auxiliary was reported by DR.
Mamie Stephens.
Miss Anthony then urged the women tc
participate actively in school elections and
to elect women on school boards.
Mrs. Thurston said the state board Of
charities had appointed a woman physi.
clan for the Girls Industrial school q,
Beloit
The Wichita report brought out the
fact that no women physicians were ap-
pointed in the city hospitals of Wichita
while such physicians were appointed IL
other cities. Movement was made tc
bring thing about.
The president then appointed a commit
tee to confer with the W. c. I. T., to con-
struct law or in other WORDS to perfect
the age of consent bill, 1t is the object OF
the association to deal equally with each
sex and to leave out all bad parts of the
old bill and place III the new bill the good
parts of the old. On this committee Mrs.
j. II. Kellogg and DR.. T. VI. W. Jackson
were appointed to act in conjunction with
the president
The report was then read of the Hal
stead auxiliary
Mrs. Thurston, Of Topeka, was then
called to the chair aud the convention pro-
ceeded with the election Of officers. Mrs.
Durgan, Mrs. Biggs and Mrs Brown were
appointed telers. The calling of the roll
showed the number Of voting members
present to De fifty.
On the informal ballot Mrs. Laura VI.
Johns, of Salina, received every vote cast,
and on motion the secretary was instructed
TO cast the unanimous ballot for Mrs.
Johns. Mrs. J. II. Slocum, of Emporia.
Mrs. Martha L. Berry, OF Cawker City,
was reelected treasurer.
Ball were then cast for vice president
at large, and Anna c. Wait, OF Lincoln,
receiving the majority of votes cast, she
was declared reelected.
The election of corresponding secretary
then commenced and resulted in Mrs.
Hopkins, Of Salina, being elected
The informal ballot was then cast for re-
cording secretary, and the secretary was
instructed the formal ballot for DR.. Nan
ME Stephens, of Wichita.
Mrs Durgan, of Atchison, was instruct
ed by the chairman to escort Mrs. Johns to
the chair. The members gave the chau-
tauqua salute as the newly elected presi-
dent appeared on the platform. 1t was a
pretty scene, and the evidence Of strong
feeling in the matter showed the warm
friendships that these women form for one
another and their loyalty to each other. 1t
is declared that in the six years of the ex-
istence of this association not single in
stance of inharmonious action has existed.
Mrs. Johns SAID: Dear friends, thank
you very much for the honor conferred,
but more for the good will and confidence
it bespeaks. | am not sure that
l am doing right in accepting this
Office for the fourth time.
! am ''rotator, that is. believe in rota-
ton in office--at least think l do. Theo-
reticalIy | am a ''rotater," but practically
seem to be an everlasting official fixture
l am not sure that you are doing the best
thing III keeping one woman in the same
place four years. New blood is a good
thing. Ii is often i good thing to make
changes, and | want you all to feel that
when you elect some other person TO the
Office, that you can do so without fear that
that the present incumbent will turn over
the honors, emoluments and responsible
ties of this office with any discomfort or
EN- barrassnent, Or any but the best feel
ing.
The convention then adjourned until 3
o'clock p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order By
Pres dent Johns, and after prayer was of
fered the reports were heard of the New
ton. jamestown, Enporia, Lincoln and
Berlin auXiiiaries.
\ telegram OF congratulation was then
sent TO the governor of Wyoming on the
fact that sll people of the state had been
granted equal rights.
The following resolution was then
passed;
Whereas, The Kansas Equal Suffrage
association IN convention assembled, has
heard from the chair the reading OF a dis
patch announcing the death of eX-Gov-
ernoc Martin, and
Whereas. IN his death the state has lost
sn able and faithful legislator, the re-
publican party consistent and conscien-
tiOus adherent and the nation valiant
soldier and patriotic citizen; therefore
Resolved, That we tender 10 the wife and
children of Governor Martin our earnest
sympathy in their bereavement and COM
mend them to the strong arm of Him who
has promised q Fathers care to the be-
reAved COMMITTEE.
Motion made by Mrs. Berry, that city
councils be asked TO pass an ordinance
making il as disorderly act for boys under
sixteen years to smoke on the street, and
provide penalties therefor. The motion
was carried.
The plan of work committee reported as
follows:
First-That members of this association
4re recommended to lend their influence
and assistance to secure the reduction of
he number OF druggists permits and a
stringent enforcement OF the laws relating
20 the sale of liquors by druggists.
Second-We recommend the continued
study OF the constitution and city ordi-
lances, also that each auxiliary keep its
book in a neat, business-like manner and
-eport the work done during the year TO
.he state association.
Third-That the suffrage movements may
1e strengthened. We recommend auxiliar-
es 20 utilize home talent in sending
,peakers through the country to organize
md instruct our citizens.
Feurth-Tha5 we urge upon the next
xisiature the modifying Of the law that
Ire overSeer of yhe poor take babe out of
I mothers arms and bind it out until of
eEal age as soon as the mother becomes
IN inmate of the poor house.
Fifth-That we recommend that we ask
be state legislature TO memorable con
;ress 10 submit an ameCdment to the fed
sral constitution prohibiting the states
rom DISTINGUISHING women on account OF
sex
SiIth-Thaf man hers of this assnci atinr