Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-01
KANSAS Ae1rAroR: aARNsrr, KANSAS, FEB. 1895
WOMAN SUFFRAGE ONCE MORE.

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WOMAN SUFFRAGE ONCE MORE.
Topeka, Jan. M--Twenty-6ve or thirty suffrage
women met the senate committee this afternoon and
presented petition seventytwo feet long, and form
ing roll as large bass drum, and bearing several
thousand Names praying the Legislature to resubmt
the woman suffrage amendment.
PERSISTENT TAxAs WOMEN.
The Texas Woman's Equal Rights Association
will be propaganda for woman suffrage with the
new year. Miss Anthony has been invited to visit
the state upon an organizing tour. She will speak
in Paris, Benham, Denson, Dallas, Fort Worth,
Hilsboro Waco, Taylor, Austin, San Antonio,
Houston, and Galveston. Rev. Anna Shaw and
Mrs. Chapman Gait will probably accompany her.
Texas is the first southern state which has invited
Miss Anthony for organizing purposes The Atlanta
convention of the National American Association
occurs in February, and she will 60 thither from
Texas-Dallas Letter.
MRS. LEASES PLEA.
Jan. 25th, Mrs. Mary E. Lease went before
the senate committee on elections and made a
speech asking that in submitting the proposition
for constitutional convention, the proposition
be so submitted that the election of delegates to
the convention and the proposition for the con-
vention itself be voted on at an election where
county officers only are to be elected. Mrs.
Lease argues that the will of the people will be
better obtained at an election which is free
from the excitement and influence of state po-
litical campaign.-Topeka State Journal.
woMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
The following resolution unanimously adopt
by the Women's Christian Temperance Union at their
regular meeting
WHEREAS, 1t has been reported by the committee
on Prison Work to this Union that the condition of
our city Jail has been greatly improved during the
past year under the influence and direction OF Mrs.
Blackmau. member of the Police Commission;
therefore, be it
Resolved that we herewith tender our appreciation
of Mrs. Blackman's efforts to secure better conditions
sanitary and moral for the women prsoners also for
her anxious care for young girls in houses OF pros
tituton in this city, and for her endeavors to raise
in the scale of womanheod and bring them into a
better path .-Leavenworth Labor News
soCIErY's OPPORTUNITY.
Miss Madeline Pollard complains tnat she Can Set
work of no kind whatever. Doors of every kind
are closed against her. Shame on a morality that
will not grant an unfortunate woman chance to
work From personal point of view-a put-your-
selfin her.pace attitude-the ordidary feelings of
compassion and sympathy ought to stop this woman
hunt and give this woman chance to earn an honest
living.
No matter what Miss Pollard may have been in
the past there will be Miss Pollard Of the future
Miss Pollard in the future may be either good or
bad Has it not reached such pass that the choice
as to which she will be lies to considerable extent
with society? If her effort to regain what she has
lost is met with appreciation of her endeavors and
willingness to aid her in advancing every step that
she shows desire to take, it will to strength
en- her and aid her in winning the victory Let So
cety scorn her attempts at reformation, not content
at unaidng her, placing obstacles in the way, max
will it be surprising if she becomes bad woman
Society has a golden opportunity Meet this
woman's protested desire of reformation, fairly and
without prejudice granting to her the same oppor-
tunties that true chivalry always takes pride in
granting to the weaker, and she may make of life
something good If in the face of this she be a bad
woman, she will have only herself to blame
Champion OF Progress, Sioux City, Iowa.
The Kansas State Grange passed strong rssou
'tions, at its recent annual meeting, in favor Of
woman suffrage, and elected women TO six of its
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