Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-19
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.
The New Mexico Woman's Sufragists Or
gani2ed-R Resolutions Adopted.

The New Mexico Woman's Suffrage
Association has completed it's organiza-
ton by the choice Of the following per-
manent officers: Mrs. Catherine p. Wal
lace. president: Mrs. Ester B. Thomas,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Anna
Van Schick, recording secretary; Miss
Morrison, treasurer, all of Santa Fee;
Mrs. Ella B. Wroth, of Albuquerque,
and DIR. Alice Rice, of Las Vegas, audit
ors; Mrs. Alice P. Hadley, of Albuquer-
que, vice president at large; Mrs. Nc
File of Santa Fe, Mrs. Leland Of Socor-
70, Mrs. Burke of Albuquerque, Mrs.
Joseph of Ojo C%allente, Mrs. Jackson Of
Silver City. vice presidents; Mrs. Ellen
]. Palen of Santa Fee, member of the
executive committee of the National
Woman's Suffrage Association.
The association held a meeting in this
city last Monday, with Mrs. Wallace in
the chair.
Mrs R. L. Baca, who, with Ira M.
Bond. represented New Mexico at the
meeting, read a report of the transac-
lions of the recent annual convention
of woman %suffragists at Washington.
Mrs. LAWYER read a letter of Miss An
thony. late president of the National
Woman Suffrage Association, giving
the progress of the woman suffrage
movement during the century.
Mrs. Van Schick read the verses
which We're presented to each one who
attended the national convention of the
association.
Mrs. Minor, Of Kansas, gave an ac-
count of the progress Of the movement
in the Sunflower state, where women
have already acquired the right to vote
at municipal elections.
1t was decided to submit the follow
Ing letter and resolutions to both the
Republican and Democratic territorial
conventions:
Gentlemen-Our organization of New
Mexico women. alive to all that con-
Germs territory and people, recog-
nizing the fact that our future prosper
ity and advancement depend very
largely upon the building up Of the pub
lie schools; and as upon women princi-
pally devolves the car and training OF
the young, and as parents are alike in
terested in the education Of their chill
dren, and as in Jul neighboring terri
tories, Arizona and Oklahoma, men and
women share equally the duties and re-
sponsibilities OF developing and direct
ing the public schools, therefore, as cit
liens of New Mexico, and vitality inter
ested in all that makes for the building
up of the homes, the advancement OF
our people and the development of our
territory, we beg your consideration OF
the accompanying resolution, which
asks that women should be granted ar
equal voice with men in all matters per
tanning to our public schools and it's in.
corporation in the platform Of princi-
pies which this convention will adopt:
Whereas, In the education of the
masses is the safety Of our republican
institutions, and In our public schools is
the hope of New Mexico, the building
up of these schools, their proper con-
duct, the securing and faithful dis.
bursting of school funds, the extension
of such schools to reach all families
their advancement in practical efficien.
cy, becomes a question of vital impor.
lance in the territory.
Inasmuch as mothers share with ia.
theirs the anxiety and interest in the
education of their children; and mas
much as to women is chiefly i~ntrusteG
the care and training Of the young; an6
the teachers in our schools. public and
private. are largely women: therefore
It is our belief that women should BIZ
granted AN equal voice and position
with men in all matters pertaining tt
our public schools.