The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-22
SOME SUFFRAGE NEWS.
National Association VIII Help in,
Kansas Campaign.

Abilene, Kan, Feb. 22-Mrs. Cath
crime Hoffman, president of the Kan
sas Equal Suffrage association, has
given out the following:
National American Woman's Suffrage
Association, National Headquarters,
sos Fifth Avenue, N. Y.
February 9, 1911
Mrs. Catherine A. Hoffman, Enterprise,
Kansas.
My Dear Mrs. Hoffman:--A telegram
from Miss Mills informing us of the
splendid vote with which your legisla-
ture passed the amendment and sub
mitted it to the electors, we received
with great rejoicing at our headuuart-
ers. AS 1 did not know whether you
would be in Enterprise or Topeka last
night, L sent my telegram back in care
of Miss Gregg, because | wanted the
ladies to be sure and get it. If I had
been quite sure of your address
should of course, have sent it to you
as the president of the state associa-
ton.
Miss Gregg's telegram said the cam
paign is on, which means, of course,
that you Kansas women are not going
to waste one minute of time. Now the
point l ain very anxious to know is
when it will be voted upon, whether
next November or 1912, as in some
states it may be voted upon in any
year and in others only at general
election.
The national association will be very
glad to cooperate with the Kansas as
ISOLATION in any way which it desires.
but l am going to run the risk of CIV
ing little advice which / give to eV
cry state where there is a campaign
pending, and that is that the manage
ment of the campaign be retained in
the hands of the women of the state
themselves and that whoever comes
into the state to work shall came under
the direction of the state people and
that the state people shall be at the
head and at the helm during the en-
tire campaign. This is the condition
under which the national association
extends it's cooperation, and it will
not assume to dictate in any way, but
will be very glad to do anything that
it can which the state wishes to have
done.
Hoping that Kansas may be the
sixth state and the sixth diamond in
the flag which was so sacred to Miss
am for victory, faithfully yours,
(Signed) ANNA H. SHAW,
Per J. Cummin.
The above splendid offer of work
from the National American Woman
Suffrage association insures us good
speakers and organizers, whose sal
aries and expenses are paid by our
parent Organization
And above note that Miss Shaw in
sists that Kansas woman do their own
as each locality knows its own needs.
Our plan is to have each voting pl e.
cinct do it's own work.
We have engaged Miss Laura Gregg,
a Kansas woman-born and educated
always a public worker in her early
youth in Sunday school and church
lat her earliest opportunity became an
evangelist in, the cause of woman
emancipation Only the highest praise
comes from those who know Miss
Gregg as refined woman and elo-
quent speaker.
One New York woman of national
reputation wants to aid us financially
when our campaign once gets started
and it is our belief we shall not find
it at all difficult to get finances for
our campaign.
We offer Miss Gregg as valuable
speaker for suffrage for open club
days, Chautauquas, w. c. L. Z. meet
ings, county fairs and open street
meetings in summer.
We ask all who are interested in
suffrage to write this office in regard
to literature, speakers and workers at
once.
CATHERINE HOFFMAN,
President Kansas State Equal Suffrage
ASSocjatiOn