The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
KANSAS WOMAN sUFFRAoIsTs.
The Resolutions Adopted by the Conven-
tion at Kansas City, Kan.

The Resolutions Adopted by the Conven-
tion at Kansas City. Kan.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, Sept. 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 as
sembled in Kansas City. Kan, recognize and
believe that the submission of the equal suf-
frage amendment at the present time Is an evo-
luton and not a revolutions: that 1t is simply
one more step in the progress OF civil govern
ment and that 1t 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 q unit in their
demand for the ballot and are working together
for their com mon cause; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we declare 1t to be the deter
mined policy Of the Kansas Equal Suffrage as
ISOLATION to confine the work for the amend
ment strictly TO arguments and propaganda for
the acknowledgements OF women.
1t is not expected nor will it 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
ically 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 and are hereby asked to embody
in their county and state platforms expressions
favorng the pending amendment;
Resolved That we extend to the republicans
and populists and prohibitionists of those coun-
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 Cowlev county and the pop
ulists of johnson county, as worthy examples
of platform expression on the questions:
Believing that women have equal rights
with men; that their hearts are equally loyal
and true; that their intelligence and worth is
equal with that of men, 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 and
assure our sisters that when the hour comes to
act the republican men OF Cowley county will.
by their vote, welcome them ioyfully into full
and equal rights among men in all political
affairs"
Resolved that we favor the free and I'M
qualified right of suffrage for women. and ask
all persons who love Justice and free govern
ment to vote for an amendment TO our state
constitution granting the same