Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-09-09
KANSAS WOMAN SUFFRAGlSTS.


The Resolutions Adopted ny Inc SohVsE-
tion at Kansas city, Kan.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, Sept. 5.-At the
Kansas Woman's Suffrage convention
Mrs. Johns introduced the following
resolutions, which were adopted with
out "a dissenting voice
Whe reas, We, the women in convention as
sembled in Kansas City, Kan, recognize and
believe that the submission of the equal suf'
frage amendment ut the present lime IL an evo-
luton and not revolutions that 1t issimply
one more step in the progress OF civil govern
ment and that it Is in the spirit OF mutual help
fulness and not antagonistic, that we ask
the support OF the men TO this cause; therefore,
be il
Resolved, That inasmuch as there are in the
suffrage ranks women OF all political parties
and women Of no political affiliations, and also
women OF all churches and women Of no church,
and
Whereas, These women are unit In their
demand for the ballot, and are working together
for their common cause; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That We declare II TO be the deter
mined policy of the Kansas Equal Suffrage as
socia,ion to conilne the work for the amend
ment strictly TO arguments and propaganda for
the enfranehisemen, Of women,
1t is not expected nor will il be asked OF the
women OF the several parties that they should
| cease their activities and their Jealous work for
| their respective parties yet we most emphat-
| cally state that all speakers and workers while
under the auspices OF the amendment cam
paign committee shall refrain from argument
| or reference to their party issues
Inasmuch as we recognize the present crisis
and the significance thereof, and the relation OF
this movement to political parties; therefore
Resolved, That all political parties OF the
| state shall be anu ure hereby asked to cmbody
| in their county and state platforms expressions
| favoring the pending amendment
| Resolved That We extend TO the republicans
and populists and prohibitionists of those coun-
ties which have adopted uneQuivocal equal
suffrage panks in their platforms our hearty
| thanks and congratulations upon their poIl'ical
sagacity and progress and position atC
| Resolved, That we recommend the top
| resolutions, recently adopted respecu
| the republicans of Cowley county and to"ihs
| ulists of johnson county, as worthy exPN "
| of platform expression on the question: c epop
| believing that women have equal mp'cs
| with men: that their hearts are equal!
| and true; that their intelligence and Virgins
eaunl with that of men, and that their NJ ioS..
say what shall be done for our commc ..s or ~
as great as that Of their brothers, we ssnoS 10
the action Oh Tue lesis.A.u'e III SUM commend
ienlaie suhra9e ahehuueh' W ,he W ting the
assure our sisters that wnen the nour .,,e md
act the republican men OF Cowley 90, comes v
| hy ,hcir vote welcome them ioyfullv inty VIII
" -, ,,o,s ,,.,, In ,l,iinto full
,rs anu sqo"' f's"'' ''"''s 'Ae" III poli,ca
Resolved, that we favor the free an
qualified right OF suffrage for wome't an ask
oil persons who love justice and fr.a govern
ment to vote for an amendment TO our state
| constitution granting the same