Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-12-15
SUFFRAGISTS MEET
A sENATRIX AND AMENDMENT
ALL THEY ASK.
Enterprise in the Hands Of the
Workers for Equal Suffrage Off
GERS Elected for the Ensuing Year

WOTkeIb lOI bQudl ouuiaBo Om
GERS Elected for the Ensuing Yeal
Proceedings Of the Convention
special REBIEi TOR Correspondence.
ENTERPRISE, Dec. 3. Although II
has been so stormy every train into Thu
city has brought delegates to the Nintl
Annual meeting Of the Kansas Equa
Suffrage association in session here
Enthusiasm Is not wanting and th'
ladies', while greatly disappointed, have
busily arranged for their meetings anC
waited upon customers at their fair
The first session Of the meeting wal
called to order Tuesday evening at
O'Clock by President Laura NJ. johns
Of Sallna. Mrs. May Belleville- Brown
responded 10 the eloquent address OF
welcome made by Hon. q. b. Hoffman
The presidents annual address by
Mrs. Johns followed and required nearly
an hour In delivery. She reviewed the
advancement Of the suffrage movement
during the past year and glowingly
prophesied a bright future, a final
success in this State In '9i. She urged
that the association at this meeting
provide means through which the ladies
Of this State may move the hearts OF
the Kansas Legislators to action. She
thinks long petitions aud kind words
have been lavlshly cast upon our law
makers aud that compulsory steps must
be taken finally. Sic says the National
suffrage association will spare nothing
In order that the movement in Kansas
may be successful. Then, she argues,
let Kansas women do their part and
the suifragists have won.
Although working for Republican
success in the campaign Mrs. Johns
committed herself to n support OF Mrs.
Lease rs follows: "A notable event Of
this surprising year IL the serious con-
sideration of the election Of n woman
to the office of U. $. Senator. IL IL
clear that a constitutional objection
cannot be raised to.the election Of a
woman 10 this office. The woman
talked Of all over the United States for
this place, is better equipped for the
duties thereof than is the average SEN
ator. Her deserts ut the hands OF her
party are unquestioned. Her forceful.
ness, her scathing eloquence have been
mighty factors 10 the Peoples Party's
success. It is believed by many that
no other individual has been equally
useful to that organization. Mrs
Lease towers head aud shoulders above
her comrades aud will stand out in
history as a factor more potent, figure
more striking than others Of this period
of the new political movement"
In her conclusion Mrs. Johus said;
The matter OF paramount Importance
and to which all other measures aud
considerations should tend, IL the sub
mission this wiuter OF an amendment
to the constitution watch shnll admit
women to the election franchise. And
30 let us rally oar courage aud strength,
our friends aud all our forces To one
great hnal effort to reach possession Of
our ownl"
After announcements Of meetings
for the coming day, social hour was
held and tho crowd that came in rain
went home in snow aud sleet.
The meeting which was to have been
held yesterday morning was postponed
The afternoon session was interesting
Mira, Welch, Of Cedarvlle, read an ex
celIent paper on "The Business Wo
man." MIS-, S. A. Thurston, OF Topeka
followed with discussion. A parlia.
mentary drill was conducted by Mrs
Ella Brown, Of HOlton.
In the evening good sized crowd
was present at the opera house. An
opening song was given by Central
college quartette, Amanda Way, OF
the l. o. G, T., pronounced the invoca.
ton. j. II. Engle, principal OF the
Enterprise schools, made talk endors
ing equal suffrage. Mrs. Johns intro
duced Mrs. L. j. smith, of Mcpherson
who made an eloquent plea for tn,
complete enfrauohisement Of women
which was received with much enthu
siasm. MIS-. Todd, of Topeka, ais,
made a talk.
This morning the convention az
sembled ut 10 u. IN. The committee OF
constitution reported through Mrs.
A. Thurston. Election OF officers b.
ballot followed. These were elected
President, MIRA, Laura M. Johns
Salina; vice president, Mrs. Anna l.
Diggs, Lawrence; recording secretary
Mrs. Amanda c. Wait, Lincoln; GORE
spending secretary, Mira. Elizabeth I
Hopkins, Salina; treasurer, Martha /
Berry, Cawker City; attorney, Ella W
J Brown, Holton; librarian, Mary u
Brown, Salina,
The question OF asking the Leglsls
ture to submit an equal suffTag
! amendment to the constitution neS
November WAS eagerly discussed. A
effort will be made to secure sue
' action.
Prominent delegates from abroa,
3 other than those mentioned are: Me-
!, danes Struble sill, Hopkins, Smith an