The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-14
ELwoOD EVANS,
centennial Commissioner.


Respectfully, etc,
ELwoOD EVANS,
centennial Commissioner
The courteous invitation which the
Territorial Woman Suffrage Associa-
tion has, through you, done me the
distinguished honor to extend to me TO
address it at its session, to be held in
this place Nov. ), receives rs belated
reply as this, because it did not reach
me till last Saturdays mail brought it
from Vancouver. must beg the Terri
torial Woman Suffrage Association to
do me the kindness to accept my reluc-
tant but firm declinatiOn. A number
of reasons concur to move and stay me
i'm this course. To mention one: 1t
seems to be inexpedient for me, holding
the relations / do to the community in
which we live, and which, in our re-
speetive offices we vehemently desire TO
benefit in largest scope, to enter upon
the public discussion OF those matters,
which would appropriately fall for dis
cussion before the Territorial Woman
Suffrage Association. Allow me through
you to assure that body Of my hearty
interest in those matters which interest
it, and to be it and
Your Obedient servant,
ROGER :. GREENE,
TChief Justice of w TT
Yours of the Sd inst. is at hand, and
contents noted. Your are engaged in
work which find it requires a calm,
nnprejudiced mind to fully comprehend
the real virtues Of Previously formed
conclusions had led me to believe that
the nation would commit a grave error
in extending the rights OF suffrage to
women; but more mature deliberation
has taught me that such conclusions
partook more Of prejudice than philoso-
ply.
When l turn over the leaves Of our
Statutes and those of other Territories
and States, and find so few laws guar
anteeing woman protection, where so
much is given 10 the vagabonds of our
own sex, find that justice to ourselves,
our wives, and sons and daughters, de-
mands some very important changes
somewhere; but as that degree of re-
form is not going on which the intelli-
gence of an enlightened people be-
/ speaks, it behOoves us to resort to new
measures, and as 1 can see no remedy
more plausible than to extend the right
of suffrage to woman I am heartily in
favor of it. Had 1 the time to prepare
an address, would be pleased to accept
your invitation. AS it is, must most
respectfully decline.
Wishing you every success in your en-
deavors, remain, Yours, etc,
T. ]. FAvORITE,
Member of Legislature.
I am sorry TO say that official engage.
ments will not permit me to attend anC
participate i'm the deliberations OF the
Woman Suffrage Convention. / know
of no principle Of philosophy, reason, ol
State policy, that makes it necessary tC
hang the right OF suffrage on whiskers
boots or pantaloons. Whenever thu
majority Of the intelligent wives anC
mothers Of this Nation or Territory
want to vote, am in favor of letting
them vote. Yours truly,
o. JACOBS,
[Chief Justice of w. TT
| am in receipt of your polite invita-
ton to address the Convention. I
would afford me very great pleasure t.
accept and mingle my thoughts will
the noble band, on the above name'
occasion, but the Collector is absent oI
business at San Francisco, and L an
therefore unable to leave my post o
duty. You have my hearty "Go'
L. speed' in the just and righteous caus
in which you are engaged.
! With sincere regrets that circum
stances prevent my accepting your kim
invitations / am very sincerely an,
iraternally yours, p. d. MOORE,
deputy Collector of Customs
Your letter OF Oct. osth, inviting m
TO address your Convention at its meet
ing on the jth, Is just received and