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Dean Myers reported as Chairman of College Prize Committee the i
‘ methods and results of the debates in colleges in Kentucky.
. Miss Clay moved that on recommendation of the Beard the Con-
: vention appoint a nominating committee. Carried. ,
On motion the Convention adjourned until 2 o’clock. 1
Respectfully submitted, 3
Approved. VIRGINIA R. MCDOWELL. l
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‘ Convention of the Kentucky Equal Rights Association was called ‘
to order Wednesday. November 0th. 1015, at 10:30 o’clock, at the, E,
' Phoenix Hotel, the President in the chair. The minutes were read and
approved after one correction. 3
1 Mrs. Oldham reported for the Fayette County Association. This 1
1 report will be published. They gained 485 new members at their fair. l
1 Mrs. Leech offered the following resolution to amend the Consti— l
tu‘tion by adding to Article 6 the words “Ex—State President” after the i
, work “Committee” and before the word “The.” Carried. l
Mrs. Leech offered the amendment to Article 5 of the Piy-laivs,
Section .2, by adding the words “Ex-State President” after the, words i
- “Standing Committees” and before the word “Shall.” Carried. c
‘ Miss Laura “illite reported for the Peace Committee: {
, PEACE RESOLUTION i
i The outcome of recent missions to the governments of the warring i
‘1 nations warrants the belief that. while the nations at war are not. i
i willing themselves to begin negotiations or even signify a desire to so 1
; do so lest it be interpreted as a sign of weakness and place them at dis— ~
1 advantage in the final peace settlement, there is nevertheless abundant
i ‘ evidence that those charged with administration of the foreign policies
{ of these nations would welcome, or at least not oppose aliirmativc
‘ action by a neutral agency to bring about a peace based on internation—

' . a1 justice. 1
1 This meeting. therefore, respectfully urges the President of the i
.. United States to co-operate with other neutral governments in calling a "
‘ conference of neutral nations, which would constitute a voluntary
1 court of continuous mediation. would invite suggestions for settlement
1 from each of the warring nations, and in any case substitute simulta-

1 neously to all of them reasonable proposals as a basis for peace.
1 Adopted this eighth day of November, 1915, by a mass meeting
: called by the Kentucky Equal Rights Association at Lexington, State
of Kentucky. LAURA CLAY, Chairman.
. Credentials Committee reported 80 delegates present.
1 Mrs. Firth reported some of her experiences in New Jersey in the
3 Campaign as Kentucky Representative. She said she learned first that
“l’rocrastination is the thief of time ;” that too much had been left to
i the last minute to be done and what Kentucky needed before we are
t a campaign state, was more organization work. She spoke nineteen
1' times in eleven (lays. In New Jersey they received what is commonly
1 called defeat by the unthinking, but the Suffi'agists do not feel that
1 way, as they marched in the New York parade after their defeat carry-
1 ing two banners, one saying: ‘.
1 , “Hurrah for the 131,011 men in New Jersey who voted Yes.”
1 Another one: i
. “Not down and out but up and doing.” 1
3 Mrs. “iliitesides reported that she had Inade 178 speeches in New 1
Jersey and New York as Mrs. Breckinridge’s substitute as l\’entucky’s 1
contribution to the campaign. She, said one of the most inspiring 1
things was the street speaking from gaiiy decorated automobiles. She ‘
? said Kentucky must begin street speaking as it is much more effective 1
than indoor speaking can ever be, as you reach an audience not com- l
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