, 1892-12-15
AGAINST TURNER.
The Women Believe That He De-
feated Suffrage.
Some Legislation That They Pro-
pose for the Benefit OF the state.
''The Age OF COnsent'' and other
Matters.

/ SUNNI AoEtSAalAoh nat AheI ETOs
pose for the Benefit OF the state.
'sThe Age OF COnsent'' and other
Matters.
Owing to the inability of the expected
speakers to arrive at the evening meetings
OF the Washington Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation, arranged in this city for December
1st and I'd, they were reluctantly omitted.
A business meeting was held in the Unita-
rian church on Friday afternoon, Decem-
Der I'd, at which the following business
was transacted
Mrs. A. H. H. Stuart called the meeting
to order at 2;SO pm.
Report of the secretary read and ac-
cepted.
Report Of the treasurer read and accept
ed. 1t showed balance to the associations
credit of $3.50.
Letters were read from Susan b. An
thony, H. B. Blackwell, Rachel F. Avery
W. S. Bush, Hon. Roger s. Greene and
others.
The following committee on nomination
was appointed: Mrs. Stork, Mrs. Long
mire and Mrs. Woodland. They reported as
follows: For president, Mrs. A. II. H.
Stuart; secretary, Mrs. B. ]. 1. SaYage:
treasurer, Mrs, p. @. Hale.
There being no other nominations, the
secretary was instructed to cast ballot for
the association.
Committee on solutions-Mesdames
Savage and Barnes.
Mrs. Ella j. Stork was elected a member
of the executive committee for the Nation
al American Woman Suffrage Association.
~. Nfasa on RI
J. Kennedy, of Seattle and Mrs. l.. j.
Longmire, of Tacoma.
Mrs. J. b. Allen was unanimously elected
delegate to the National American Wom-
an Suffrage Association, cOnvening in
Washington, d. O., January 10, 1898.
Memorial of Hon. Edward Eldridge was
read by Mrs. Stork. Moved and carried
that the address be handed to the secre-
tary and be made part Of the secretary's
report.
The advisory committee consisting of G..
M. Savage, P. d. Moore and Mrs. A. II. II.
Stuart was reappointed.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Committee on resolutions reported as fol-
lows:
Whereas, 1t has seemed good to our AL
mighty Father to take from our midst, our
esteemed president, Hon. Edward Eldridge,
Resolved, That will hold the principles
he maintained unviolable and work TO pro-
mote their furtherance,
Resolved, That his oft expressed wish
that we maintain our State Suffrage asscia-
tion will be complied with
Whereas, The law of Massachusetts, Ill
inois, New York and other states require
the appointment of police matrons in large
cities, as a beneficial to women,
Resolved, That the Washington E. s.
association urge the legislature to pass a
similar bill for this state.
Whereas, The Gage of Consent" in this
state:is so low as to be as to be disgrace
to all right thinking people
Resolved, That we urge the legislature at
its coming session to raise it to is years.
Whereas, Judge George Turner aspires
| to the office Of United States senator from
this state, and we believe, Judge George
Turner was instrumental in depriving
women of their legal right of suffrage in
Washington,
Resolved that the Washington Equal
Suffrage association exert its influence
against his election to any Office of public
trust
The president, Mrs. Stuart, urged upon
all the necessity OF working individually
for the objects set forth in the resolutions.
The attention of the association was called
to the resolutions for federal suffrage pro-
posed by the committee of the National
American Association on Federal Suffrage,
and on motion adopted said resolution as
follows:
To the senate and house of representatives
in congress assembled.
Whereas, The right TO vote for members
the house Of representatives is, by the con-
situtiOn of the United States, vested in the
people of the United States without condi-
ton, Limitation or restriction, and women
are people,
Therefore, we, citizens of the United
States, especially request your honorable
bodies to pass a bill enabling women cIti-
zens of the United States to vote for mem-
bers Of the house Of representatives.