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ta put in a hole in an argument; aha is anthusiastic herself and ean make others
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because of the splendid work she is n03 doing I told her t3.zat Kiss 'refg is
the only National speaker we can send to the bSt ate, and tie; we fee her whole
time sh uld be put in field work, because as a speaker she is most effective.
Of course I did not mention to Mrs. Munds any reason why we felt she should not
have charge of the Constitutional Convention work, except to say 1hat we oelj ved
it was better to put it in to the hands of the Ari? zone people themselves, and to
koep.mli s Gregg at the work she could do perhaps etter than some other , while we
lef; tlis part of the work entirelv to the local people in which case no preju~
dice c Llld oe aroused against outside interference. I think it is a wood plan
to secure a sL enographer for theri but further than this I do not think it will
be necesssry for us to contribute toward the work there; in fact it will be abso-
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giite unknown to us new.

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Scuth Dakota, and I wish he could start immedietely with the work there after
the National convention, and k op it up throu"h the summer, exceot the this he
goes to Chautauqua meetings. As preside; It 01 the Ag ricul+ aural College in
Colorado, he will be fani.7i.or With farmers and fanax Ivork; consequently I think
would be ood co go out throu; ;h the St ate and speak at all sorts of farmers
picnics, UCtolU ;s and thin s of that sort, and I have no doubt but that he would
be able to raise a good part of his salary and expenses. I would like tosses him
put right at the work in the State after the I Tational convention. If you.see
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direction.

It seems to me very strange that ﬁrs. Boyer and the women
in Oklahoma did not discover before this that it took a majority of the votes
cast at the election, even a spatial election, to secure an amendment. I canw
not understand hQW'they could have all left us in the dark on that point for so
long.

I suppose you are down at Richmond attending the wedding
of your nepheW'to Miss Bureau. I remembe neeting her when I was there, and
your sister, Hrs. Crenshaw, told me that they were to be married. I would like
to have sent my congratulations to them,

and my sincere desire for their happi~
mess and long life.

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P‘ILSIDENT, ANNA HOWARD SHAW. MOYI AN. PA

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THIS EQUAL FRANCHISE SOCIETY
I“.H:5IDLNT MRS.MACKAY.1 MMWISDN AYIiNUI. N‘ w YORK

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 505 FIFTH AVE. NEW YORK

February 3, 1910.

Miss Laura Clay,
189 North Hill Street,
Lexington, Ky.

Vy dear Miss Clay:

Your letter of January 3lst is here. I perhaps did
not explain to you that in sending my telegram to South Dakota there was a
great deal of previous correspondence, and I know that what I said in my
telegram was exactly what 7rs. Tinsley wanted me to say. she felt the
unwisdom of putting upon the Board one of the W.C.T.U. women, particularly
the woman suggested, because she is known to be very antagonistic to suf-
fragists, and if she were put upon the Board would have created a great
deal of trouble. Consequently, Mrs. Tinsley did not want her, and she
did not feel that she could oppose her, unless she was supported by the
National Association in doing so, and she just wanted to feel that we
would stand back of her. You know from the telegram which she sent me
that they have had their meeting. I have not as yet received any letter
from her, but I suppose she has not had a chance to write.

Personally I do not feel that we can do a great deal
for Soutl Dakota, because we have not the people or the money, and they
must depend largely upon themselves. However, I do feel that if we can
we should see that ﬁrs. Tinsley's salary is paid, for without some woman
at the head looking after things we might as well not try to do anything,
and she cannot look after things unless her mind is free from financial
responsibility in regard to her home. Miss Penfield and Mrs. Tinsley
work beautifully together, and I think have done wonderfully well with the
small means at their disposal and the antagonism which has created so much
of the unrest and used up so much of their time which might otherwise have
been given directly to the work. We are no longer paying Ire. Johnson's
salary; that was decided at the meeting in Sioux Falls when Trs. Avery and
I were there: consequently we can the better afford to pay ﬁrs. Tinsley's
salary;

You have received a long communication from ﬁrs. Boyer;
that means a fearful expense. Now the question is "How much is the Nation-
al Association going to be responsible for, and where will we get the
money? As far as I can learn, Miss Gordon has not been able to secure any
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ought to bring in good results. Vrs. Upton does not seem to be able to
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raise much money eiﬁher. An one question arises - "Vhaﬁ are we going
to do?"

Personally I an in favor of never again beginning a
campaign in a state where there is lack of harmony among the local people.
Yb might just as well throw our money in the fire and save ourselves from
worryins. But we have got to stand by South Dakota in some way, and also
by Oklahoma. I shall have to send a letter to the Official Board on
this subject, and will not say auyihing more about it in this personal
letter.

I fully sympathize with you in regard to going to
Oklahoma, and so I am going i0 leave the neuter to be settled between you
and hrs. Boyer, and the National will of course stand by any decision you
may ma}: e .

Faithfully yours,

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On my return to-dey to headquarters from an organizing trip, I
was asked about my knowledge of the circumstances that led to the calling of a delegate
suffrage convention last fall, instead of the cue provided for by the Aberdeen resolu-
tion. I wee in the state with the preeident; MreeJuliue Johnson, at the time the call
wee decided upon and sent out, and was present at the meeting of the Executive Board
which eepreved it. There seems to be a misunderstanding of the responsibility for the
change, which I was asked te explain.

Hrs.Axery came to the state after the arrangements were all made, so too did
Miss Shaw, and neither knew anything of them until after they arrived. The National
was not consulted and gave no advice in the matter. MrsaJuliue Johneen was much
opposed to carrying out the requirements of the Aberdeen reeolution, fearing that it;
meant that the control of the canweign weuld peas into other hands than the Seuth
Dakota Equal Suffrage Association. When I arrived in Fort Pierre, September 4th,
1909, in reepense to her telegram, letters calling for delegates were already being ee
sent out; and she had extended the same request in her speeches before different
organizations during the summer. She consulted eith me about the matterg and I gave
my advice in support of What Was done already and latera

My own information as to conditiens in South Dakota wee derived entitrely
from Ere.Johnsen after arriving, and frem an interview with Mrs.Jeffrieea No informan
tion, or instructione, or authority of any kind came to me from the National effieere,
except the bare erder to come to the state emd report to Mrs.Johneon.

Later Mrs.Johnson called a meeting of the State Executive Board at Huron
during the Fair. MregnedaSeott end MreoHsE.Hendricke of sioux Falls atten dad. At!
this meeting the convention was planned as held, according te her wishes and advice e
I advised as she did» Judge Alva Taylor of Heren was consulted about the reeolution=
end the nature of mass and delegate conventionsP and can.eeﬁirm/thie statement.

. dhnfirm
I eincerely hepe this will explain and correct any misunderstandinge

Feithfully Y0ur31

Perle Penfielée

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