The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18
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Friday evening the Equal Suffrage
convention held a melting in the First
Methodist church. A musical pro-
gram, under the direction of Miss
Maude Mary Kline, was given at the
opening of the meeting. Following
which she declared herself proud to
be called 'suffragette,' because of
what the term implies of fearlessness,
courage and martyrdom. She told
how our laws discriminate against
women in the matter of property own
ershop where men are concerned; how
they are taxed without being repre-
sented, compelled to obey laws that
they have no voice in framing; how
the illiterate of America, the foreign
er, the ex-slave take their place at
the polls, and other samples of injus-
tive of our system. Mr.. T. A. McNeal
then made an address in which he de-
clared himself in favor of equal suf-
frage. It was his idea that the reason
that the ballot was refused to women
was because the majority of them did
not want it or are Indifferent to 1t.
After he had finished he was question
ed as to how the women should make
it known that they wanted the privi-
lege of voting and should have it. Mr..
McNeal got around the difficulties of
an answer by telling the women that
they were ingenious enough to find
way for themselves. A business meet
ing lOllOWCO lI6 SpccCIiSS anu ISpOIlo
of the years work were given.
The convention adjourned and will
hold another meeting in connection
with the Kansas Day celebration on
January 20. In the meantime some
definite plans will be made for ag-
gressive work, and the meeting to be
held on the 10th will have all the
authority Of the convention itself.
Mrs. Monroe has received a letter
from Mrs. Ella Stewart of Chicago,
,f he CI1f
vention, telling of the work in that
state. A Chicago club of men have
interested themselves in the move
ment, and Chicago appears to be in
company of English suffragists is ex-
pected to visit Chicago in the near fu-
ture, and it Is hoped that the club
women of Topeka will have a visit
from them, accompanied by Mrs. Stew
art. In case the English workers
come to Topeka. the Lawrence Equal
Franchise club will join with the To-
peka association in making the visit
fruitful of results.
AT a business melting OF the Kansas
Equal Suffrage convention last week
the following officers were elected:
Mrs. Catharine A Hoffman of Enter
prise, president; Mrs. Regina V. Cham
bers of Hoxie, first vice president;
Mrs. w. A. McCarter of Topeka, Sec
ond vice president; Mrs. E. E. Roude-
BUSH Topeka. secretary: Mrs. E. s.
Marshall, Topeka, treasurer; Mrs r.
e. Rice of Lawrence, and Mrs. J. D.
Mcfarland of Topeka, auditors. ALI
former presidents of the association
were made honorary presidents, and a
committee was appointed to organize
county suffrage associations. This
committee is composed of the follow
ing members: Professor Alberta Cor
bin of the State university, Mrs. T. H.
Chalkley of Lawrence, Mrs. Lucretia
Campbell of Humboldt, Mrs. Charles
w. Smith of Stockton, Mrs. J. J. Buck
of Emporia, and Mrs Myra B. En-
right of Kansas City.
The last meeting of the Kansas
Authors club was held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Morehouse.