The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-11-02
OPINIONS OF PROMINENT
MEN OF KANSAS IN
FAVOR OF SUFFRAGE

In postal card canvass Of the voe,
ers of this state asking for their opin.
ion on the suffrage amendment, hun.
dreds Of answers were received Con
sDicuous among the expressions Of
approval were letters and cards from
the following men OF state and ma
tional reputation
1t is a humiliating experience foI
me to see the intelligent women Of
my state begging and imploring =
privilege which is their right It is
not only the duty OF every man - vote
for the amendment, but it Is also thets
duty to help the women in their cam
Paign for the vote. Chief Justice ".
A. Johnston
Inc Suffrage movement Is only an
other Boston Tea Party, expressed IN
different way Restriction OF rights
inspired the first party and it is in
spring the second. John Macdonald
editor Western School Journal
Il have always been q firm believer
in the inherent justice Of suffrage and
regret that I am unable TO remain n
Kansas to assist in tbs campaign -
Charles NJ sheldon
IF l can be of any service TO you
command me.'-Senator Thoa. II. Pot
ter, Peabody, Kas.
Il am heartily in favor OF giving
women the ballot. IT II. Albright,
Winfield, Kas-
Il believe that in this day Of oosdAr
cation, co-reIigion, c0-property, CO
business and co-taxation. a woman hAG
a right 10 stand on the same basis -
man in the matter q political SUI.
frage B. Cooper, former pastor
Presbyterian Church, Beloit, Kzs.
Il have always believed tat EOnau
should have the same privilege as man
in regard to the ballot John 7.
Denton, State Senator.
I have been for more years than
can remember q believer In equal sut
hage and have no hesitancy in saying
that I am glad to use any appropriate
and legitimate opportunity to express
my conVlction on his subject and 20
help in the movement TO further the
suffrage amendment IN Kansas At this
uHs."-Boseph H Hill. President
Kansas State Normal School.
Il am very favorable to the PROPOSE.
ton to he submitted this fall and hope
it viii carry and am willing TO do All
can TO help IN that direction IS. L
Walker, Columbus. Kas-
Il win be willing to co-operats In
any way can to forward the interests
Of your organization e Stanley,
President Friends University, wichita
81 am in favor Of woman suffrage"
Wilbur N. Mason. President Baker
University, Baldwin, Kas-
81 am in favor Of equal Suffrage
3. II. Pearl. HiaWatha, KaA
81 have always felt that when the
women were willing TO exercise tbs
franchise and take an interest in 20
IiticsI affairs, II should be given them.
am now convinced OF IL for some
time and see no reason why they
should not vote In my Judgment,
when Kansas women have the right 70
vote, It viii settle once and forever
whether Kansas will or will not have
saloons. There is no great question
that is so easily settled, and win Be
settled so satisfactorily when women
vote as the liquor problem" J.
Waters, President Kansas Agricultural
College, Manhattan. Kas.
"a Democrat Is one who believes in
the rule of the people. There need
be no fear of trusting the whole peo
pIA 1t is not just to deny the right Of
suffrage to any part Of our citizen.
skip."-Judge Thomas Bond, Salina.
Eas.
The following legislators sent thelI
autographic approval:
Representatives Wayman
Emporia; W. Y Morgan, Hutchinson;
c. l. HasIet, Wellington; L L Al
rich, Cawker City; Henry Black. Syra
cuse; A. P Elder. Ottawa; H z Don
Carlos, Lawrence: Geo. B. Cones
Meade; A H. Mccormick, Pittsburg
senators-Chas. 8. Hoffman, Colum
bus; Henry z Gauss. Emportaia r. ?.
Fowler, Lucas.
The following newspaper men sent
In their Endorsement:
Arthur McNay. GaRna Republican,
c. P Dutton, McCracken; J. E
scruggs, Kincaid Dispatch; R II
Pearl. HiawathG; e. E JeteF. Lezora
Neutral News; John Higgins. Lanet1s
News; Henry Beach, Syracuse Dseao
erat; c. BORN. LaHarpe Democrat; s
c. Carroll, Abilene Hews; Forest d
Josiyn. Winona. Logan County News;
J. B. Miller, Buelzlin Banner c. c.
Sheldon. EIdorado Times; EAd
Vaughn, Esbon Times; G. Y Ts8t
Sylvia Sun: l. L. Kieze, Topeka State
Journal; Arthur CRpper, Topeka State
Capital; c. A KiEbzIl, Manhattan
Mercury.
OF Kansas ten representative n
Congress nine have une1uiVocaliy 60
clared ehenselves In favor Of vona1
suffrage. The only one opposed Sad
he would like to see It tried AS an
experfrnert first" How can Kansas
women Try 4 "as an experiment firsc
e the franchise Is not given thsnf
49, @fA.z Thousand Kansas Rcm0|