Citizens at Last: the Woman Suffrage Movement in Texas

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword to the Texas A&M University Press Edition -- Foreword -- Part I: Essays -- Introduction: A Lifelong Interest -- The Woman Suffrage Movement in Texas -- A Note on the Author -- Part III: Documents -- 1. Seneca Falls "Declaration of Sentiments" (1848) -- 2. The Texas Reconstruction Convention Considers Woman Suffrage (1868-1869) -- 3. The American Woman Suffrage Association Petitions the Texas Legislature (1872) -- 4. The Texas Redeemer Convention Considers Woman Suffrage (1875) -- 5. "Idiots, Lunatics, Paupers, and Felons" (1875) -- 6. "The Ballot an Educator" (1881) -- 7. Mariana Folsom Organizes for Suffrage in Texas (1880s) -- 8. The WCTU Endorses Votes for Women (1888) -- 9. "If I were mayor of San Antonio . . ." (1893) -- 10. The Texas Equal Rights Association (1893) -- 11. Local Suffrage Societies Make the News (1893-1894) -- 12. Texas Suffragists Propose an Organizational Plan (1894) -- 13. Southern Ladies and Gentlemen (1894) -- 14. Texas Woman's Congress Meets in Dallas (1893-1894) -- 15. "Equal Suffrage Means Purer Laws" (1894) -- 16. Representative Tomkins Proposes a State Constitutional Amendment (1895) -- 17. Annette Finnigan Begins the Second Phase of the Texas Struggle (1903-1905) -- 18. Suffragists Testify at a Legislative Hearing (1907) -- 19. The Austin Woman Suffrage Association (1908-1915) -- 20. Eleanor Brackenridge Revives the Texas Woman Suffrage Association (1913) -- 21. Annette Finnigan Polls the Legislative Candidates (1914) -- 22. Minnie Fisher Cunningham Takes Charge (1915) -- 23. Houston Chronicle and Herald Endorses Suffrage (1917) -- 24. Men Support the Cause (1914-1919) -- 25. Texas Suffragists Send a Message to President Wilson (1917) -- 26. Minnie Fisher Cunningham Reports on State Suffrage Activities and War Work (1917) -- 27. Lobbying for the Vote (1917)

Essays -- Introduction: a lifelong interest / A. Elizabeth Taylor -- The woman suffrage movement in Texas / A. Elizabeth Taylor -- A note on the author -- Documents -- Seneca Falls "Declaration of sentiments" -- The Texas Reconstruction Convention considers woman suffrage (1868-1869): Declaration of T. H. Mundine; Committee report for woman suffrage; Committee minority report against woman suffrage; Remarks of Hon. L. D. Evans on the resolution of Mr. Mundine -- The American Woman Suffrage Association petitions the Texas legislature (1872): Memorial from Lucy Stone -- The Texas Redeemer Convention considers woman suffrage (1875): Mr. Weaver's resolution; Mr. Russell's resolution; Debate; Mrs. Hiatt's report -- "Idiots, lunatics, paupers, and felons" (1875): Article 6, 1875 Constitution -- "The ballot an educator" (1881): by Jenny Beauchamp -- Mariana Folsom organizes for suffrage in Texas (1880s): Lucy Stone to Mariana Folsom; "The ballot" by Mariana Folsom -- The WCTU endorses votes for women (1888): "Woman is thinking!" by Grace Danforth -- "If I were mayor of San Antonio (1893): "The female suffragists, a chat with four Texas leaders of the movement -- The Texas Equal Rights Association (1893): Minutes of the first session -- Local suffrage societies make the news (1893-1894): Belton; Denison; Granger; Dallas -- Texas suffragists propose an organizational plan (1894): Texas plan of work -- Southern ladies and gentlemen (1894): "The women suffragists... waving the bloody shirt" -- Texas Woman's Congress meets in Dallas (1893-1894): "Want power at once" by Margaret Watson -- "Equal suffrage means purer laws" (1894): "Women should vote" by Miss Sue Greenleaf -- Representative Tomkins proposes a state constitutional amendment (1895): House Joint Resolution no. 29 -- Annette Finnigan begins the second phase of the Texas struggle (1903-1905): "Copy of letter to Texas woman" by Finnigan -- Suffragists testify at a legislative hearing (1907): The Woman's Tribune -- The Austin Woman Suffrage Association (1908-1915): Minutes -- Eleanor Brackenridge revives the Texas Woman Suffrage Association (1913): Eleanor Brackenridge to Mrs. Cone Johnson -- Annette Finnigan polls the legislative candidates (1914): Letters to and from candidates for the legislature -- Minnie Fisher Cunningham takes charge (1925): "Program of the Fifth Convention of the Texas Woman Suffrage Association" -- Houston Chronicle and Herald endorses suffrage (1917) -- Men support the cause (1914-1919): "Some phases of woman suffrage" by S. P. Brooks; "Why men need equal suffrage for women" by A. Caswell Ellis -- Texas suffragists send a message to President Wilson (1917): Call to the Seventh Convention of the Texas Equal Suffrage Association; "Equal suffrage meet closes" -- Minnie Fisher Cunningham reports on state suffrage activities and war work (1917) -- Lobbying for the vote (1917): Directions for lobbyists -- Suffragists help impeach Governor Ferguson (1917): Minnie Fisher Cunningham to Carrie Chapman Catt -- The Primary Election Bill passes (1918): Minnie Fisher Cunningham to Carrie Chapman Catt -- Suffragists sign up (1918): "Un manifiesto de la Sra. Rena Maverick Green a las mujeres del condado" -- Women register and vote for first time in Texas (1918): "Texas woman voters," The woman citizen; "To the women of Texas," by Hortense Ward; Vote for Annie Webb Blanton -- Efforts to pass the federal amendment continue (1918): Minnie Fisher Cunningham to Jewel Scarborough -- Anti-suffragists rally opposition (1916-1918): "Not for woman's suffrage"; "Women don't want suffrage" -- Texans vote on a state constitutional amendment (1919): "Outline of campaign for carrying the suffrage amendment; "Many factors contributed to the apparent defeat of suffrage"; Election results -- Texas legislature ratifies the Nineteenth Amendment (1919): Minnie Fisher Cunningham to Carrie Chapman Catt -- Texas Suffrage Ratification Proclamation (1920) -- Jane Y. McCallum's account of the movement: Diary; Activities of women in Texas politics, I -- Epilogue: "Citizens at last": Activities of women in Texas politics, II -- Bibliographies -- Suffrage bibliography / by Ruthe Winegarten -- Texas women in politics and public affairs / by Judith N. McArthur .