The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-11-17
WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.
PORTLAND, Nov. II, 1871.

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Pursuant to published notice, the adj
vocates of Woman Suffrage assembled
IN Orc Fino Hall at two o'clock, T. NJ,
whereupon Mrs. Abbie B. Gibson was
called to the chairand Miss LOttie Sloper
appointed Secretary pro tenn.
Mrs. Harriet w. Williams read the
following, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, We, the women of Port |
land, MultnOmah county, believing that
We have the constitutional right to the |
elective franchise, and that it becomes |
our duty to use that right for the good
of our country, do hereby form ourselves
into an Association TO secure concert of
action in this important movement.
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE l. This Society shall be
called Multnomah County Woman's
Suffrage Association.
ART. >. The object of this Associa-
ton shall be to encourage such cooper
alton among women as shall cause them
to assume their responsibilities as citi-
zens of the United States.
ART. 3. All persons subscribing to
this Constitution shall be considered
members of this Association, with the
right TO participate in its deliberations.
ART. 4. The officers of this Associa-
ton shall be a President, Vice Presi-
dents, Corresponding Secretary, Record
ing Secretary, Treasurer, and Executive
Committee of not less than three nor
more than five persons; the officers to be
ex-ofiicio members of the Executive
Committee.
ART. ). The BOaId of Officers shall
have power to call meetings, draft reso-
lutions, secure speakers, correspond with
other Societies, and perform whatever
duty is required to forward this impor-
tant movement.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The permanent officers of this Asso-
citation were elected, as follows:
President-Nfrs. Hattie y. Shanahan.
Vice Presidents-AIrs. Harriet W.
Williams and Mrs. !. II. Moores.
Recording Secrctary-Miss Lottie
Sloper.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Sarah
J. Rumsey.
Treasurer-Mrs. Sarah Williams.
Executive Committee-Mrs. Frances
5. Law, Mrs. Sarah J. Peters, Mrs.
Mary A. Thompson, Mrs. Mary c. DAILY,
Mrs. Abbie b. Gibson.
Miss Anthony offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
RcsOlred, That we urge the friends of
/ Woman Suffrage thOroughOut the State
TO organize Associations in their respect
i've towns and voting precincts, hold
stated meetings for lectures and discus
sions, circulate tracts, speeches and news
papers, enroll the names of all women
who will present their votes at the next
election, and of all men who will give
their influence to induce women to exer-
else their right to vote, and use every
other moral means to encourage women
to assume their rightful position as vo-
tiers. And we respectfully solicit the
judges of election to fulfill their duties
in receiving aud counting the votes of
women citizens precisely the same as
they do those of the men.
On motion, Mrs. General Saxton was
appointed as Delegate, and Miss An
thOny as Assistant Delegate, to repre-
sent the MultnOmah County Association
i'm the coming National Woman Suf-
frage Convention at Washington.
On motion, n number of the ladies of
the Association accepted an invitation
to occupy a seat upon the platform upon
the occasion of Miss Susan Il. Anthony 5
last lecture in Portland, at Orc Elmo
Hall, on Wednesday evening, Novem-
ber 18th.
Mrs. Harriet w. Williams accepted
an invitation from the President to in
troduce Miss Anthony to the audience
at the lecture.
On motion, the society adjourned, To
meet again mt the call of the President
and Executive Committee.
HATTIE y. SHANAHAN, Pres't.
LoTrIE c. SLoPER, Sec'y.