The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-01
rrul Suffrage Convention Opens
in This City.
aAss SYSTEMATIC CAMPAIGN.
- Egghteen Delegates Present,
- Larger AtseaAsnce Exp<et~a
9~Asy-Meshods 81 Raising Fsnas
.~uorgnnsGati0n al Precinct anA
- Ne More spasnoAlc work.

wusan'a rights and methods for organ
,u1ux rs disciples Throughout; the state
- fnoroazG.y discussed az fhs opening
..erien Of this ANNA. convention Of the
nsae Eaga1 Suffrage Association. he'd
.sAerdAy 70 Eagles hall. Seattle Ma
ssanf bank building. TIE work OF the az
s.esnfsen has been somewhat 4eeuIsory
h.xrtosore and II is now proposed 20 I'M
go ard prosecute unantsrusfseEtiy an ed
.sfsousl campaign. TIE literature Of the
..rxment viii be widely distributed, clubs
II Be organized IN the precincts aud
,resex ard there viii be county and slata
Ira, committees.
n convention was opened at 30 .. m
u "A address from The president. NJ.
9rnef HILL Following the reading of
.unures from number OF women unable
= ~ present on the opening dag. but who
- undoubtedly be In attendance today.
N1rnxsion OK plans % organization was az
- entered upon. The most serious prob
= confronting the association IN the rais~
RI Of funds 20 meet tie expenses OF ex-
srrfrng and keeping up interest "a the par
- Three mstAo1s we're offered and free
Npcufsed, disposition being shown 10
stopi them al and test them thoroughly.
Tie Gfst plan proposed Initiating the
vof through correspondence with known
ealragssts and receiving remittances for
fnnedtats work and conditional pledges or
femssed b.Anks--thesse pledges to be pay
- a. soon as n sufficient amo1nt should
y reported pledged TO carry on the pro-
nnood work including printing, postage
1ad services OF correspondent.
ne second method was TO urge activity
NJ clubs now existing. tina; dues collect
a might furnish the means needed. The
fAtSd method. offered BY the president. Was
RsieS ~ excursions 70 60 out from the Or
nnisations In the different cities.
~ the evening session many were kept
49, sfr.f 49, he aeSx
Co. vsse opened by a vocal solo by Mss
LIN BatrageF. Thomas r. Eimiiris =
enoent Of the university. gave q short
osAxioa. citing the fact that the conssi-
evxn The liberty Of the ballot box were
sniporx aliens. panpers, criminals. luna
"a IDIOTS and woEneg.. Man IL Judged
Hsthe company he keeps" he said, ..aud
iapposs Z 2 The same with women. How
= you nke II. LATEST" He gave a COM
Dseison between women ana the other ri
Sasees deprived OF political liberties
toacludng with Plea that women should
POI p 9iven certain sphere but should
II gwen a hemisphere
M. Kore Simmons read a lengthy h,,t
hs60finT and decidedly witty essay on
. Few thoughts for woman suffrage.
IN Hunsr Hin gave her annua. address.
WsHanE With the staternent, I'VE meet
t<Ain. not AZ VT had hd,ed, 20 rejoice
esr victory In the struggle for political
equality. nor To cundcle with each other
healDe Of defeat, but rather TO caulaIef;y
ssudy conditions, ciTcnnsianc and re-
ests q the late campaign and election
hear relation 10 the cause of woman
ssafase. preparing thereby for an honest
sa1 systematic prosecution OF the work.
Aef report covered the amount Of lit
sfAfnre dsrtrshntei. character OF the work
eane 70 inherent localities. political speak
~ tnos~ who were for and against the
movement. the lessons learned ard tina
teAs 81 the future. IL was ably dellv-
80 aad deep attention was given the
sarssis subjects
IN CONCLUSION Mrs. Hin said. '.I wo,,a
recommend a cioaer relation with tina ma
lena remembering that but for IL. we
ssMd - nothing. and that possibly the
hsr spefcn 81 Gov. Roosevelt aiyiging a
tfa9dM extension of suffrage 10 w.,rn.n
.ouid never have been made. We need
ooser organization and 10 inaugarata
SsenaAtn methosfs Of raising money and
- prparec when this f,iesfinr, comes
he4ose tho voters again 10 prexe,,, i, a.
and to inteiligentiy condie, an able
~ aggressive campaign among peonIa
eho pave been made intelligent u,,on All.
Cd Aoe "e isaf-
eoastderation Of local and state orgau,za-
IA VII he resumed this morning. II is
MssseG That no difficulty Will ne en,sn,,n-
ufsd in working up more general intarTSs
saily In the country distrie..
iae attendance yesterday was ,a.ha,
Ut she committee on credentials rynart
- sne presence OF but eighteen Seieaatex
- sear ffafefnals. On this committee
~ Mrs. n w. Cotton Of Tacoma, and
49, - :. ?. Wed. or Seattle, The temporary
sIefsfy "a Miss Helen NJ Mason
ne eo1vension this morning VIII, n,s,,
! osaosk ard II Is believed the attend
ssee WI be much larger