The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-12
Greeley on Woman Suffrage.


\ reporter Of the Chicago Times has
called upon Mrs. Fernando Jones, an
eminent Woman Suffragist, and OBJ
tanned the following particulars OF an
effort she recently made TO draw out Mr..
Greeley on the subject of Woman sur
frage:
Mrs. Jones said: We experienced
great difficulty in gaining admittance.
Again and again We're we told that Mr..
Greeley could not be seen. Finally Mrs.
Duniway resorted to "a little ruse. She
informed the gentleman in the ante
room that she had come all the way
from Oregon, and had some private
business with the Sage. This opened
the door. Tt appeared that he had been
informed by some one that an effort
would be made to interview him, and
hence he had taken every precautiOn TO
bar the way. When we entered. the
philosopher turned halfway round, mo-
TONED Us TO some chairs, and then re-
turned 10 his work. lie opened a num-
Der of letters, read them, answered one
or two, and long after our patience had
been exhausted he tuTnes suddenly upOn
Us, and inquired what he could do for
us. When we had introduced ourselves,
Mrs. Dunlway came right TO the point
by saying:
Mrs. Duniway-I am editing paper
in Oregon; am opposed TO Grant, and
hence would like to get your opinion on
the subject Of Woman Suffrage, TO lay
before the people Of Oregon. We want
to know what we are 10 expect from
you.
Mr.. Greeley-Oregon is n very uncer-
tain State. There is two much whiskey
in that locality. There are many more
saloons than school houses.
Mrs. D.-There are not 50 many sa-
looms in proportion to the population as
/ there are in New York, where you
ought to have considerable influence.
! In my opinion, this is the most God
| fOrsakcn place ] ever saw. / think you
ought TO have done more for your own
city. q
Mr.. G-Humph. Yes.
Mrs. D.-liere is a copy Of the New
| York Tribune OF 1858, in which you adj
vOcate not only Woman Suffrage, but
contend that women should be eligible
to Office. / understand that you have
not changed your opinion on the sub
lject.
Mr.. G.-ThaGs wrong. What did
say was that / had not changed my
opinion within the past four years. l
had two daughters, and / would prefer
that they should remain women.
Mrs. D.-What do they think about
lit?
Mr.. CT don't know. One of them
is a Roman Catholic, and | don't think
she cares much about il either one way
or another. The other would rather sc
to the theatre than a Woman Suffrage
meeting.
5 Mrs. d. think either of them might
, do better than they are, and think you
/, are responsible. What do you think ol
women holding Office?
? Mr.. G.-I think they ought to stay 81
home and attend to their household
r duties. The women at the departments
, have become very much demoralizcd.
= Mrs. D.-Do YOU mean it to be under
= stood that all are demOralized?
: Mr.. G.-No, not exactly, but be-
e Iieve that none of them are rs good a.
they would be if they had never seei
| Washington.
I Mrs. Ill had an idea that you might
0 wish 10 place yourselfon record now as Ia
, voring Woman Suffrage since there Is I
e strong probability that II VIII De sue
e cessful at no distant day;
V Mr.. CT have no ambition or desir'
: A., niora n,vsaIf on record As You say
r. If may be successful, but it will be :,
!, only for a short time. 1t cannot en-
G Mrs. D.-Ithink it viii endure rs lonl
v sc male suffrage, for that is about a
corrupt rs it can be-.
!, Mr. G-I think when everybody els
d :; In f,,-or of this matter ] may b
e brought to think well of it too, but thel
e n will he of no advantage TO YOU.
p wish Won a pleasant good day, ladies;
e Re6orter.-I need not ask you tina
e vou received the impression that HoI
Y nee was not fayorably Inclined to you
y cause? --....
it CONVINCED that lac opposes Woman SUI
st frage. but we are also fully persuade
g from his manner that should he d
.. elected he will turn every woman no.
II occupying an official position out OF he
place. illIa - - I'D
= p .sFredp said father TO his son,
N hear that you and your wife quarrel an
10 wrangle every day. Let me warn 20
L against such fatal practice." Nv h.
er ever told YOU that, father, was total
!, -t,l,a,,. ny. wife and ] haven't spoke