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which the lady responded with a brief
and appropriate address.
The Convention was then declared
adjourned, to meet at 2. NJ. on Satur-
day.
! SECOND DAY-AETERNooN SESSION.
Meeting called TO order by the Presi-
dent at . o'clock z. NJ.
Minutes of last session read and ap-
proved.
Essay by Mrs. Hurd.
Music by Prof. and Mrs. McGibeny.
Committee on Resolutions being
called for, Col. c. A. Reed, chairman Of
said Committee, reported the following:
j. PREAMBLE AND LEsoLUTIONs.
| WHEREAS, In the course of human
events it becomes necessary to set new
landmarks, from time to time, in ad
vance Of the old ones, that resolutions
aud usages of Government may thereby
meet the enlarging requirements of a
growing intellectually; therefore,
. ReSotred, That we, the Oregon State
Woman Suffrage Association, in Con-
vention assembled, hereby declare our
allegiance TO the letter and spirit of the
original Declation of Independence and
Constitution of the United States of
America, with the further addition of
the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments thereto appended, and adopt them
as our Articles of Faith.
, Resolved, That we, as an organiza-
tion, are efnging hopefully to the ia
nous splinter, inserted among the. .planks
Of the Republican Platform, by the
dominant party OF the voting sex, in
' which the demands of women "for ad-
ditional rights" are guaranteed ere
spectful considerations" and that we,
having accepted its proffers in good
faith, hold it to its part of our National
agreement.
ResOlUed, That we now demand Of the
party in power in the Congress, rs il
holds the majority, q deelaratorS and
enabling act, pronouncing women vo.
> ters under the declarations of our Ma.
tional Articles of Faith.
ResolUed, That we exact of the domi
nant party the same recognition OF pub.
> lie service and the same recognition o
public offices, for our leaders that ar,
:, accorded to men who have aided in Sc
= curing its present release of power.
y Resolred, That we appeal to the citi
zens Of Oregon who believe in the prin
/ ciple of equality before the law to al,
= this Association in every possible wa!
- by placing these self-evident truths be
\ fore the people, that all men and womeI
: are, and of right ought to be, equal.
> free and Independent in law, custom
and ethics; and we urge them to process
u at once to perfect the different count.
" organizations throughout the State.
u ReSoIred, That We recognize the ne
i cessity of sustaining the NEW NORTH
WEST as the organ of the Association
&c and urge all members to use their inf
IL ence to place this journal in every hom
" on the coast.
u Rosolred, That this Convention rec
ig ognizes the acts of Miss Anthony an
Is her friends in voting in accordance wit
r their conviction of right and duty, q
c deeds of brave and noble women, an
O. the acts of the Registers and Judges {
Election in receiving and counting the
n votes as praiseworthy and just.
d. ResOlUed, That as men alone hay
u. proved themselves unable to quenc
IT. the great torrent of intemperance tn;
is deluging the earth with dissipation
" woman now comes to the front as h
be eo-worker, and respectfully offers b.
". heart and hand in holly marriage to IL
ok Oregon State Temperance Alliance.
Rcsolrcd, That this Convention tel
ee der the press of this city our thanks f
he the fair and honest reports of our deli
IT. erations with which they have favort
h US; aud especially congratulate the ju
ay and honorable reporters who have fait
fully represented us to the public.
ks 1t was moved that the Resolutions
he adopted a whole. Carried by unar
ed nous vote.
.ry Essay, "What shall we expect VIII,
'e, women vote?" read by Mrs. c. A. c
Ew burn.
nts Mrs. Duniway followed by n sho
r.. address.
1e- DR.. Thompson read poem.
in Colonel Reed introduced Mrs. II.
J. Eaves, of Claekamas county, who car
The forward upon invitation, and made
ca telling speech.
Mrs. Beatty (colored) read an ess
out proving that the colored women q
or awake to their own interests.
the Music by Professor and Mrs. McGi
ub- eny.
The following named persons We
the put in nomination rs delegates to I
Oregon State Temperance Alliance a
po- unanimously elected; Cyrus Walk
'es. Hon. w. 4. Mills and c. 4. Coburn,
Washington; Miss Virginia Olds a
md DIR. J. w. Watts, of Yamhill; Mrs. L. Toy
for Mrs. NJ. c. Moore and Colonel G.
lrs. Reed, Of Marion; Mrs. H. X. Eaves,
F'if- Clakamas; Mis-. J. II. Foster and n
isor son Wright, of Linn.
by Mrs. 5. Witherell, of Multnomah,
ing unable TO attend the Alliance, ]
P Thompson was appointed by the Pre-
en- dent in her stead.
at Programme for the evening announc
by Mrs. Duniway.
Convention adjourned to meet at I
tba u