The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-05
YELLOW EVERYWHERE
Next Week the Equal SuHragists
Will Be Here.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY AND OTHERS

Will Make Addresses at Hamilton
Hall-A Great Week Promised
| The first equal suffrage mass meeting
of the big state rally in Topeka, will be
held at Hamilton hall next Wednesday
evening. The hall will be decorated with
flags and the bright yellow colors of the
equal suffrage association. There will
be an abundance of music.
The Morgan sisters, the Wyatt sisters
and the Alhambra mandolin club will
take part. The speakers will be enter
tanned at the homes of the members of
the equal suffrage association. These
meetings will be open to the public and
II is the wish of the association that the
hall be filled, not only by those in sym
pathy with woman suffrage, but by those
opposed to it.
DIR. Eva Harding, president of the To-
peka Equal Suffrage association, said to
a reporter: ''Say in the JOURNAL that
these will be non-partisan meetings and
we want everybody, regardless of party,
to come"
Mrs L. o. Case, who is prominent in
suffrage work, said: 81 think it will be
the largest suffrage meeting ever held in
Kansas"
The ladies held meeting at Music
nall to make preparations for next week.
1t was proposed to advertise the meet
ward voted down, as Ringing Bros. are
going to advertise on the cars at that
time, and some of the ladies didn't like
the idea of putting their advertisement
along side of a circus advertisement. 1t
was decided to use posters.
1t doesn't seem to have occurred to the
ladies that the best place to advertise
their meetings is in the newspapers. A
full page Hposter" in the STATE JOUR-
NAL would go into $500 families in To-
peka and would be read by $4,000 people
at least If that doesn't beat sticking up
posters on bill boards, what does?
A committee was appointed to decor
ate the hall appropriately for the meet
ing. A motion was adopted requesting
every member of the association to wear
the badge representing equal suffrage
the yellow ribbon. and also asking all
others in sympathy with the cause to
wear it.
The time worn subject whether the as
ISOLATION should be non-partisan was
brought up again for discussion. One
member said that she thought every
lady should belong to some party. This
started quite spirited discussion.
1t was suggested that after the
women got the right to vote, that
they could then choose a party, but that
until then, it was best to be non-partisan.
The question of the selection of members
for the committees to visit the different
political county conventions provoked a
warm discussion. Some thought that
only Republican ladies should isit Re-
publican conventions, Populists, Popu-
list conventions, Democrats, Democr attic
The majority however,
thought women best fitted and who
would have the most influence should be
selected.
The committee appointed to solicit |
funds to defray the expenses of the mass |
meeting at Hamilton hall has, as yet, not |
been very successful. The hall rent |
will be $40 and the other expenses will |
De about $40. This money is to be So
icited from the citizens.
The ladies wish to call especial atten- |
ion to request that all attend wear the |
badge of the association. They say they |
would be pleased to have the men wear
he yellow ribbon also.