The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-29
MUCH WORK TO DO
National American Woman
Suffrage Association
Meets in 45th Annual COnven.
ton in Washington, D. G..
WILL Be A BIG CELEBRATION
OF Recent Victory for the Cause
in Illinois.
BristOw and Murdoch on the
List of Speakers.

Washington, Nov 29.-Financial at
fairs of the National American Woman
Suffrage association form the chief top
&c of discussion at the forty-fifth an
nual convention of the association
which began here today in connection
with the sessions of the National Col
lege Woman's Suffrage association aud
the suffrage school to be conducted by
the Congressional Union.
The associations financial affairs
will be brought formally to the attain
ton Of the convention on Tuesday
when a. committee will present ar
amendment to the constitution to pro-
vide an additional tax upon the budg-
cts Of the constituent Organizat iOiis.
The members of these organizations al
ready are taxed 10 cents annually Tor
the support of the national body.
Most of the 500 accredited delegates
to the convention have arrived. Many
alternates are here to attend. 1t Is es-
timated more than 1000 accredited del
egates and alternates will attend the
sessions.
The formal meetings Of the convcn-
ton will not begin until Monday.
Addresses Of welcome and the re-
sponses are to be followed by cele0r;l-
ton of the suffrage victory in Illinois
Then will come an address on the
Federal Suffrage Amendment" and the
president, DR.. Anna Howard Shaw.
Business Session Tuesday.
The first real business session be-
gins Tuesday morning with the pre-
sentation of the report Of the commit
tee that framed the financial amend
ment of the associations constitution.
Already there have been expressed a
variety of opinions on the advisability
Of adopting the amendment, especially
among the membership of the larger
state organizations and the great in
dependent bodies which only within the
last year or two finally became af-
filiated with the national association.
The Independent bodies contend that
as they are large and collect large
sums for the advancement Of the suf-
frage cause their tax for the support
Of the national body will be out of pro-
portion. On the other hand the national
officers contend that the new financial
scheme ia made necessary II the ma
tiOnal body is to push forward the
campaign for universal suffrage in this
country. They declare that the 10 cent
a member tax is not commensurate
with the dignity of the national body
nor the cause that 1t represents.
The Independent bodies are powerful
but according to the national officers
their activities heretofore have been
directed toward advancing the cause in
their respective localities. One of these
is the Congressional Union OF Wash
ington, organized for the advancement
Of the federal constitutional amendment
through congress.
another is the Woman's Political
union Of New York. Both have large
budgets and under the proposed new
nscal plan they would be taxed heavily
70 support the national organization.
Removal Of HEADQUARTERS.
another subject to be fought out on
the floor of the convention will be the
removal OF the national headquarters
from New York to Washington That
question, however. is one that arises at
each annual convention and therefore
will not command the attention given
to the finance amendment. Washing
ton sunragists are planning a campaign
to retain the headquarters.
The preliminary work Of the conven-
ton will be done tomorrow by the Gre
dentials committee which will examine
the credentials Of the delegates. Its
report will be presented Monday. Ma
ticnal officers do not anticipate any
difficulties in the seating of the dele
cations. The national board also will
hold its annual meeting tomorrow and
the executive committee will meet al
night.
A great mass meeting will be held
Sunday afternoon at which Dr. Anna
Howard Shaw, president of the national
association. will preside. Among the
speakers will be Miss Jane Addau:s OF
Chicago and Senator Helen Ring Rob.
inson Of Denver. member Of tht Colo.
RADIO senate. At night a reunion Of the
delegates win be held at local hotel
Monday a welcoming address to the
delegates will be delivered by Mrs
Nina e. Allender, president Of the
state society of the District OF Col.
umbia. Miss Alice Paul, chairman q
the Congressional Committee of the ma.
tional association also will welcome the
delegates. A response will be made by
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