The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-03-01
STATE TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.

STATE TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.
This body met at Salem on the goth
ult. The proceedings. which are repor-
ted at length in the Portland dailies,
were such as to cause the blush of shame
to mantle the cheek of every true tenn
perance man and woman in the State.
The Alliance organized by the election
of Miles Miller, of Salem, as Secretary
pro tenn, Rev. J. H. D. Henderson, Vice
President, in the chair. While the re-
port of the Committee on Credentialswas
under consideration, a scene of discord
and disturbance arose which defes des-
cription. Mrs. Duniway, who last year
got away with the Alliance single hand
ed and alone, was on hand, reinforced by
number of delegates from the "Woman
Suffrage Convention" recently held at
Portland. The opposition met her with
bold front, determined to vanquish her
at the beginning, and therefore reported
adversely to the admission of the g old
hen and her brood. upon the ground
that the said delegation were part and
parcel of political organization. But
they had reckoned without their host,
as the following extracts from the spe-
cial report to the Oregoniaas will show !:
The report contained the following
recommendation
That Mrs. Duiway, duly accredited
delegate from the State Woman's Stuff
rage Assc citation, be not admitted; as in
the opinion of the Committee, the Asso-
citation referred to is political party.
The adoption of the report was moved,
whereupon Mrs. Duniway rose and in
quired Who, under the Constitution,
are competent delegates The Chair
announced that the Secretary would
read the only section of the Constitu-
ton that referred to membership. The
Secretary accordingly read the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the name of the Asso-
citation shall be the Oregon State Tenn
perance Alliance that it shall be COM
posed of members of this Convention
and other men and women who by their
past record shall be known as firm
friends to the Temperance cause, and
shall cooperate with all Temperance Or
ganizations of whatever name and ma
ture.
Mrs. Duniway moved to amend the
report by striking out that portion ad
verse to Woman Suffrage Association
and inserting the recommendation thai
they be admitted to seats in the Alliance
and supported her motion in few we'll
directed remarks.
i The question being on the amend
ment offered by Mrs. Duniway, Genera
@. A. Reed addressed the house in sup
port of the amendment. He was
making a gallant defense. when Mr.
Tilmon Ford rose to point of or
der-that none but members were allow
ed to speak.
| The Chair ruled the poiat not wei
taken, holding that until the repor
should be adopted, one person was ;
member as much as another.
MIR. Ford appealed from the decision
of the Chair, arguing that none bu
last years members had a right to speal
and vote until after the report wa
adopted or rejected then, others cal
be admitted to membership.
The Chair--The gentleman is correct
The chair reverses its ruling and want
! things done as agreeably as possible.
Major Geo. Williams-What is tn
question before the House, and VIII
has right to vote thereon?
The Chair-The question is on th
motion to adopt the amendment to th
report, and no one has right to vot
thereon.
Mr.. Wooden elaborated point of OF
der designed to prove that he had th
right to vote.
| The Chair-Gentlemen, the Cha
erred. You have the right to vote.
f Mr. Ford-I except to that ruling.
The Chair-I mean under prope
!. limitations, (voice, " ke-rect u
Mr.. T. H. Cam said he wanted tt
aid of all good temperance people j
: these councils, but was adverse to az
7 mitting any political party. IF tt
n Democratic party should send delegate
d 1 should object just as much to admi
ting them.
( Gen. Reed-The gentleman nee
!, have no fears that the Democratic part
will ever send delegates to Tempe
4 ance Convention. Laughter
: Mr.---I move the previous que
tion
), The Chair-Is the previous questic
seconded by the House? A two-third
vote will be necessary to sustain II
demand.
, Mr.. Cam rose to a point of order
y That it was not competent to amend