The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-03-01

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women there to enact laws. CApplause.l
Some have attempted to fix the ignO-
miny of the liquor traffic upon woman.
/ deny the slander; and, looking upon
these honest faces, / realize that the
large-brained, hOnest-hearted fathers
and brothers here are with me. Only q
few wire-working politicians, and Occa-
siOnally a preacher, are against me.
Sir the people are with us in the ques-
ton of right rather than eXpedieney."
[Cheers.
Mr.. Driver arose to set himself right
before the Alliance. ''He had been mis-
understood; his words this morning had
been misconstrued; his views on the
woman's rights question were under
stood by the public too well to need
much expression here. For years he
had been an ardent advocate of any
measure looking to the extension of the
franchise to the women of America.
The ignorant foreigner who comes to
our land tainted with the despOtism Of
the Old World is endowed with citizen
ship and elevated to positions of trust
and honor UnacqUainted with the
workings of our Government, he is yet
allowed to frame laws for the common
wealth, while we deny the smallest boon
of political power to noble-minded, pure
hearted women. / am an uncOmprOmis-
ing advocate of woman suffrage" Pro-
longed applause.
Mr.. Butcher-Although called 4 soft
pated preacher by the sister, l cannot
but believe her right. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Wooden made numerous frantic
efforts to be heard. Your reporter heard
him vOcifente: Temperance Conven-
ton, wOman's suffrage didn't come here
constituents, repudiate-dOn't go a
cent on it " Simply this, and nothing
more.
The resolutions were adopted by a vote
of ayes, 75; nays, Is.
Mr.. Walling thought gag law was in
force.
Mr.. Meacham replied that he was in
favor of passing nothing that would not
bear discussion and investigation. With
this in view | move to reconsider the
vote.
The motion was carried.
Mr.. Wooden moved to indefinitely
postpone the resolutions. Lost. Ayes,
| Is noes, "a.
Mr.. Conser moved to lay it on the ta-
BILE. Lost.
Mr. Wooden think that this woman
suffrage question is a damnable outrage.
One woman has come into this COnven-
tion and kicked up more fuss than all
the other delegates, and l don't go a cent
on letting her talk so much. l am a
Good Templar and those who know me
| know that | am a worker and will do as
much as anybody to help temperance
along. But if you are going to pass this
woman suffrage resolution | shall get
disgusted and want my name stricken
| from your rolls. Cries of 80, don'tW
| ''TOO badui1 What do you suppose my
I r. tn N4-ha I CfO
home? "A voice, "Give it upr'l This
thing is perfectly develish. l won't
steand it, etc, etc, dd iIlfR.
Mrs. Duniway moved to strike out all
that refers to the Fourteenth and Fif-
teenth Amendments. Carried
/ Mr.. Meacham made a very eloquent
and effective speech of ten minutes
length, the power of which could be
traced in the largely increased vote
which followed, for the resolutions were
adopted by a vote of ayes, 119; nays, u.
Upon the announcement of the vote 1T
was greeted with cheers lasting several
minutes.
A resolution appointing Mrs. 4. J.
Duniway a committee of one to urge the
measure proposed in her resolutions be-
fore the next Legislature was adopted.
Mr.. McClain moved that when the
, Alliance adjourn it adjourn to meet in
Salem on Thursday, February 20, 1878,
unless sooner called together by the
President.
EVENING SESSION.
e Mr.. Wooden introduced the following:
3; ResOlred, That this Alliance in passing
the resolution introduced by Mrs. Duni-
e way, praying the Legislature of Oregon
n to give women the right to vote on the
e temperance question, does not mean
VIZ ffi-a,rr hoT fIn 4,v
e perance question.
: Adopted. So the Wooden ghost was
quieted.
: Jacob Stitzel offered the following:
= ResOlrcd, That the Executive Com
e mittee of each county also act as a
S finance committee, and that they do all
: their power to solicit subscriptions to be
+ paid by them into the general fund.
IS Adopted
Professor Powell moved that the speak
# ers be limited to ten minutes each, as
there We're temperance advocates from
all parts Of the State who should be
o heard.
Mrs. Young was called upon but re-
a fused to speak, and no persuasion cOnld
: avail to bring her forward.
It Mrs. Duniway was also proof to "the
e smile that was child-like and bland, al
: though the chairman plead the dis
= appointment in winning tones.
|, Professor Powell was grieved; had
# meant no offence, and was willing tC
o grant the ladies all the time they desired
s After being assured that they should
9 have unlimited time, Mrs. Young and
2 Mrs. Duniway addressed the audience.
: They were followed by T. II. Cam, Rev.
r |. ID. Driver, 5. G. Irvine, Judge Reuben
e p. Boise, Hon. Rufus Mallory and others.
{ Moved to adjourn to February 20, 1873.
1 Before putting the motion, the chair
man, Mr.. Stitzel, made a few earnest,
/ well-timed remarks, urging delegates
: and friends of temperance to renewed ac-
} tivity, and at 10:30 the Alliance stood
adjourned to Thursday, February 20 1873,
; subject to the call of the President.
SHAMEFUL.