The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-04
FORM new PARTY

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sole object is to create a continual
and powerful demand on congress
men and senators throughout the
country for a national amendment. II
makes no difference to the Union
whether a congressional or senatorial
candidate is for or against suffrage,
personally. If his party is in power
and doesn't recognize and support the
movement the Union can't support
him.
Attention to Organization.
No stone will be left unturned to
make the pending organization one
containing all the provisions for or
ganized work, the same as the Repub-
lican. Democrat and Progressive par
ties. Each precinct will have its chair
man and workers and each election
will see the Congressional Union get
ting its voters out to the polls, the
same as other parties.
''The Congressional Union" said
Miss Vernon this morning, was form
ed by the congressional suffrage com
mittee, with the approval of the presi-
dent of the national association. The
various state associations composing
the national association were engrOss-
ed in their state campaigns. so that
little could be expected from them in
the way of personal service or finan-
cial aid in securing the passage of the
national amendment"
Drew First Blood
Already the Congressional Union has
won one victory in Kansas in obtain
ing an interview with President Will
son while here and presenting to him
a resolution for national suffrage. Miss
Vernon was in Washington packing
her travelling bag for a suffrage trip
in the south when an announcement
was made of President Wilson'S con-
templated speaking trip through the
west.
Immediately her plans were changed
and she boarded the first train for
Topeka. Here she instantly got into
touch with suffrage workers and it
wac Miss Nernon's guiding hand which
carried on negotiations thorough local
suffragists which finally won a victory
in getting the resolution 10 President
Wilson in person.
Impress Political Expediency.
THE time is ripe" said Miss Yer
non today ''for the formation of a
political body in Kansas to urge upon
congressman and senators the political
expediency of their parties support OF
a national woman's suffrage amend
ment."
Miss Vernon will remain here in
definitely. Securing membership ir
the organization consists in payment
of rs cents in dues and signing a card
pledging ones self to continuous sup
port of the national amendment re-
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party in power and its representative
in congress always will be the one or
whom the pressure of the union will
be brought to bear.
DOolittle's Declaration.
Kansas Democrat congressman and
senators. therefore, will be the first tC
endure the political pressure of the
Congressional Union. Already Con
gresham DoOlittle of Kansas is feel
ing and understanding the work of thi!
body of women and has proclaimed
loudly from the house tops of Wash
ington, so to speak, that he is and al
ways has been in recent years
friend of the suffrage cause
1--WE know it and are proud of yol
for having the courage of your con
victions," soothed a committee from
the union. But it isn't you, it is tn,
company you keep, the Democrat par
ty, and we can't very we'll support Vol
unless you and other representative
get the support of your party, tn
party in power, for our resolution"
And so the union will act all alonl
the line.