support and endorse the
Federal Amendment which has been before Congress for the past
forty years. 2. That the next convention be in the nature of a
centennial celebration of the birthday of Susan B. Anthony and be
held in February, 1920. 3. That the Board of Officers be asked to
serve until that date, thus confining the election of officers at
this convention to Directors only. 4. That the budget for 1919 be
adopted as presented by Mrs. Henry Wade Rogers, the
treasurer--$120,000 if the Voters' League is formed and $100,000
if it is not formed. 5. That the six War Service Committees
appointed at the last convention be discontinued with the
exception of the Oversea Hospitals Committee, which shall be
discontinued at the conclusion of its work, and those on
Americanization and Industrial Protection of Women, which shall
be continued. 6. That the post-convention board be requested to
reappoint Mrs. Maud Wood Park as chairman of the Congressional
Committee and extend to her a vote of appreciation of her
services. 7. That the Board of Directors shall have authority to
enter any State to carry on work without the authority of that
State, if necessary. 8. That the policy of the association in
regard to referendum campaigns be affirmed. 9. That an
organization of women voters be formed. 10. That the constitution
when amended and made satisfactory to the needs of the
association be substituted for the present constitution; that,
with this end in view, the Chair be instructed to appoint a
committee of five women from enfranchised States and five from
the Executive Council to whom the constitution shall be
referred.[118]

It was recommended that the following resolution be adopted "in view
of the fact that a request had been made for a new definition of
'non-partisan' in relation to the National Association as at present
constituted or as it may be constituted": "Resolved, That the N. A. W.
S. A. shall not affiliate with any political party or endorse the
platform of any party or support or oppose any political candidates
unless such action shall be recommended by the Board of Directors in
order to achieve the ends and purposes of this organization as set
forth in its constitution. Nothing in this resolution shall be
construed to limit the liberty of action of any member or officer of
this assoc