re refused.
Instead of indorsing us, the Democrats put an anti-suffrage plank in
their platform--but this, as the party had little standing in Kansas,
probably did us more good than harm. Trouble came thick and fast,
however, when the Republicans, the dominant party in the state, held
their convention; and a mighty struggle began over the admission of a
suffrage plank. There was a Woman's Republican Club in Kansas, which
held its convention in Topeka at the same time the Republicans were
holding theirs. There was also a Mrs. Judith Ellen Foster, who, by
stirring up opposition in this Republican Club against the insertion
of a suffrage plank, caused a serious split in the convention. Miss
Anthony, Mrs. Catt, and I, of course, urged the Republican women to
stand by their sex, and to give their support to the Republicans only on
condition that the latter added suffrage to their platform. At no time,
and in no field of work, have I ever seen a more bitter conflict in
progress than that which raged for two days during this Republican
women's convention. Liquor-dealers, joint-keepers, "boot-leggers,"
and all the lawless element of Kansas swung into line at a special
convention held under the auspices of the Liquor League of Kansas City,
and cast their united weight against suffrage by threatening to deny
their votes to any candidate or political party favoring our Cause.
The Republican women's convention finally adjourned with nothing
accomplished except the passing of a resolution mildly requesting the
Republican party to indorse woman suffrage. The result was, of course,
that it was not indorsed by the Republican convention, and that it was
defeated at the following election.

It was at the time of these campaigns that I was elected Vice-President
of the National Association and Lecturer at Large, and the latter
office brought in its train a glittering variety of experiences. On one
occasion an episode occurred which "Aunt Susan" never afterward wearied
of describing. There was a wreck somewhere on the road on which I was
to travel to meet a lecture engagement, and the trains going my way were
not running. Looking up the track, however, I saw a train coming from
the opposite direction. I at once grasped my hand-luggage and started
for it.

"Wait! Wait!" cried Miss Anthony. "That train's going the wrong way!"

"At least it's going SOMEWHERE!" I replied, tersely, as the train
stopped, and I climbed the steps.

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