esiding. Professor W. H. Carruth of the State
University gave the address of welcome and the Hon. W. S. Guyer, an
active helper in the campaign, responded. Addresses were made by
Governor George H. Hodges (Democrat), ex-Governor W. R. Stubbs
(Republican), the Hon. W. Y. Morgan and the Rev. C. M. Sheldon. The
theme was The New Citizen, and she had a liberal share of the
compliments and good advice. At a large evening meeting Mrs. Agnes
Riddle, member of the Colorado House of Representatives, gave an
interesting address. As befitted a jubilee convention, there were
feasting and music, but the subjects discussed revealed a serious
realization of the enlarged responsibilities which the vote involved.
The name of the association was changed to the Good Citizenship
League. Mrs. Johnston declining re-election, received the title of
president emeritus, and Mrs. Chalkley was elected president; Mrs.
Stubbs first and Mrs. Laura Reed Yaggy second vice-presidents; Miss
Eacker, recording secretary; Mrs. Magdalen B. Munson, treasurer; Mrs.
W. T. Johnston, auditor, and eight district presidents.
During the months that followed, educational work and helpful interest
in States having campaigns was carried forward. At a meeting in
Emporia, April 3, 1914, the measures to be supported in the next
Legislature by the association were chosen and a study of the
political situation was made. The candidates for Governor, Arthur
Capper (Republican), George H. Hodges (Democrat) and Professor George
W. Kleihege of Washburn College (Socialist) presented the principles
of their parties. Henry J. Allen (Progressive) sent greetings and Dean
Relvix of Ottawa University explained the tenets of this party. A
legislative school followed, attended by women from many sections of
the State. A rally to help the campaign in Missouri was held in Kansas
City October 15, with a banquet and speeches on the Missouri side and
an all day and evening meeting on the Kansas side. The principal
speakers were Dean Sophonisba Breckinridge of the University of
Chicago and Justice J. S. West of the Kansas Supreme Court. The annual
convention met in Lawrence Dec. 19, 1914, and Mrs. Bullard was elected
president.
In 1915 the convention was held in Topeka. As war problems were
filling the hearts and minds of the people, only a business meeting
was held. The usual resolution urging the delegation in Congress to
use all honorable means to put through the Federal Suffrage Amendm
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