Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-03-24
wosAS's SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.
Ne" Mexico Woman's Suaragsa Organized
ResoIul.ons Adonled.

The New Mexico woman's sunrRe
association has completed Ito Organlza-
tion by the choice OF the following per
manont officers Airs. Catherine A..
Wallace, president. Mrs. Ester u. Tho
maa, corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Anna Wan 5chick. recording secretary.
Alas Morrison. treasurer. all Of Santa
BE, Mrs. Ella 10. WrOth, Of Albuquer-
qu'e and l'r. Alice Kioc, Of I.an Vegas.
auditors, AIRS. Alice A.. Hadlcy, OF ~
buquefquo. vice president at large. Mrs
Mctie. Of Santa BE. Mrs Leland. Of
sOcorro. Mrs. burke Of AIbuquorque,
Mrs. Joseph, Of Ojo Caiente, Mrs.
jackson OF Silver city, vice presidents.
hrs, Ellen :. raicn Of santa be, mem
Der Of the executive committee of the
National Womans suffrage ansoola.
ton.
The association held a meeting la
santa Fe last Monday with Mrs. Wal
lace Ia the chair.
Mrs. Il. L. Baca, who, with Ira AZ.
Bond, represented New Mexico at the
meeting. read a report OF the transae-
tions of the recent annual convention
OF woman aunragists al Washington.
MrE. l.awlcT read letter OF Mins An-
hony, late president OF the National
Woman suffrage association, giving
the progress OF the woman suffrage
movement during the cchtury.
Mira Van Behiek read the verse
which we're ~ Bented 10 each one
who attended the national convention
OF the association
Mrs. Minor, Of Kansas. gave an Ac-
count OF the progress OF the movement
la the sunilower state. where women
have already acquired the right to
vote al municipal elections.
II was decided 10 submit the follow |
Ing letter and resolutions 20 both the |
republican and democratic territorial |
conventions.
dentlemen-Our organization Og New |
Mexico women, alive 10 all that con
Germs our territory aud people. recog- |
nzing the fact that our future pros
perity and Advancement depend very |
largely upon the building up OF the /
public schools and as upon women |
devOlyca the care and train /
inE Of the young. AMI az parents are /
alike Interested In the education OF 1
thuir children. and as in our npighbor-
.ng territories. Arizona and Oklahoma.
men and women share equally the dut-
lea and responsibilities Of developing
ana directing the public schools, there
fore. as Cidzena OF New Mexico. and vi
tally interested in all that makes for
the building up of the homes. the ad
yancement of our people and the de-
yeiopment of our territory, We beg your
of the accompany nR re-
solution. which asks that women
should be- granted AN equal voice with
men In all matters pertaining 10 our
public schools ana l,s Incorporation ia
The platform ~ principles whioh this
convention viii adopt
Whereas. In the education OF ths
is tho safety OF our republican
Institutions. ana Ia our public schools
b the hope Of New Mexico. the building
~ of these schools. their proper con
iuot the securing and faithful disburs-
nH Of school funds, the extenaon OF
such schools 20 reach all families. their
advancement in practical efficiency be-
zones a question Of vital Importance
~ the territory.
inaamuch az mothers share with
'athers the anxiety and interest In the
OF their children. and lRas-
much az 10 women r. chiefly ihtrusted
he care and training OF the young
md the teachers Ia our schools. public
md private are largely women. there
ore q Do our belief that women should
b. granted an equal voice and position
With men IN all matters pertaining 10
,ur public nobO0la.