Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-09-09
KANSAS WOMAN SUFFRAeISTS,
The Resolutions Adopted by the Conven'
tion mt Kansas City, Kan.

The Resolutions Adopted by the Conven'
tion ut 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 dissenting voice:
Whe reas, We, the women In convention Us
sembled in Kansas City, Kan, recognize ant
believe that the submission OF the equal SUI
frage amendment ut the present time Is an evo
luton and not q revolutions; that II is simply
one more step in the progress OF civil govern
ment, and that II Is In the spirit OF mutual help
fulness ard not untagonistic, that we ash
the support CT the men TO this cause therefore
be II
Resolved, That inasmuch as there are In tn,
suffrage ranks women OF all political parties
and women OF no political affiliations and also
women OF oil churches and women Of no church,
and
Whereas. These women are o unit in tbeil
demand for the ballot, and are working together
for their com mon cause; therefore be II
Resolved, That We declare IL TO be the deter
mined policy OF the Kansas Equal Suffrage as
ISOLATION to contne The work for the amend
ment strictly TO arguments and propaganda foI
the enfranchisement OF women.
1t is not expected nor will II be asked OF the
women OF the several parties that they should
lease their activities and their jealous work fol
their respective parties, yet we most emphat
ically state that oil 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 crisii
and the significance thereof, and the relation Of
this movement to political parties: therefore,
Resolved, That oil political parties OF the
state shall be and are hereby asked TO embody
in their county and state platforms expressions
favoring the pending amendment;
Resolved, That we extend 10 the republicans
and populists and prohibitionists OF those cour
ties which have adopted uneQuivocal equal
suffrage planks In their platforms our hearty
thanks and congratulations upon their political
sagacity and progress and position
Resolved, That we recommend the following
resolutions, recently adopted respectively by
the republicans OF Cowley county and the pop
ulists OF johnson county, as worthy examples
Of platform expression on the question:
Believing that women have equal rights
with men: that their hearts are equally loyal
and true; that their intelligence and worth Il
equal with that OF mon. and that their rights to
say what shall be done for our common good Is
as great as that OF their brothers, we commend
the action OF the Legislature In submitting the
female suffrage amendment TO the people anc
assure our sisters that when the hour comes tc
act the republican men OF Cowlev county will
by their VOTE welcome them joyfully into full
and equal rights among men in all politica
affairs"
Resolved. that we favor the free and un
qualified right OF suffrage for women and ask
ment 70 vote for an amendment 20 our state
constitution granting the same.