The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-02

Legislative Committee of n minority
report in favor of change i'm the state
constitution, emitting the word "male,,
from its provisions. She then referre,,
to the work done in the distribution Of
tracts, and in other ways, at a cost of
over $1,000, this not including the ex-
cellent work and generous expenditure
! OF -our chief auxiliary, the New Haven
association, which has expended over
| 81 900 IN local work" With SlO0. 900 at
command she thought the great aues-
ton OF woman's right to vote could be |
settled before the next Presidential cleo
tiOn. She suggested, first, that political
clubs should be organized in every town, !
after the model of those now forming in
Massachusetts,, for the purpose of circu-
lating tracts, holding public meetings,
aud electing the friends of suffrage to the
Legislature and to Congress; and, sec
ond, that an efficient agent should be ap-
pointed to organize these clubs and
supervise the whole matter. She then
referred to the tendency of legislation,
d
pertinent of impartial suffrage in Wyo-
ming and Kansas, and the increasing
number Of women in elective positions
in other states, and the acknowledge
ment, even in England, that the State
has need of their services. She closed
as follows: "Permit me then, dear
J friends, to call your attention to another
tendency of the day, from which, in
my Judgment, more is to be hoped than
from all other sources combined.
mean the tendency of political parties
to want votes, and especially of new
parties struggling into existence through
the disintegration of old and corrupt or
ganizations. We see daily tokens of
the bewilderment and desperation Of
these superannuated parties, tottering
over their yawning grave, and hardly
notice that the young giant reform has
already sprung into existence, declaring
for Liberty, Equality, and Frater
nity'-a liberty that shall be without
license, an equality without reservation,
and . fraternity founded upon the
golden rule: Whatever ye would that
man should do unto you do ye even so
unto them.'"
When the true Jellersonian party of
the coming century shall have found it's
heayen-appointed leader, it will march
to certain victory, and emblazoning
upon its standard the magnificent dec
laration of the great author of our
Magma Charta, ''I'hat government
derives their iustpowers from the con-
sent of the governed" will inaugurate
the reign Of perfect justice over the
whole earth, and may God speed the
day"
Miss Hinman read we'll written pa
per and closed by saying: 1--WE have
taken up the cudgel in this work, and
we will not lay it down until the lords
Of creation are brought to terms, for
these principles once established will
lift us into conditions that will make
to-day better than yesterday, and give
promise Of something better in the yet
70 Gomez
Miss Anthony then made short ad-
dress
At tic evening session Mr.. F. S.
Root, a young law student, was intro
duced. He said prejudice had been the
principal thing which this woman's
rights movement had had to contend
with. The people, however, were rap
idly coming to the conclusion that the
matter should receive its due measure of
attention. 1t was the fate of reformers
to meet with opposition. 1t was action
that'was needed.
Mrs. Hooker said: "When the boys
talk like that, there is no doubt of the
ment" She then read letter from her
husband, addressed to the President of
! the Convention, giving views on the
legality of Miss Anthony's right to vote.
Miss Anthony was then introduced.
She said: am rather sorry that have
been announced to tell my story, hav-
ing given the subject little thought, and
not having spoken in public for the
space of six months. During the fall of
1872 my attention was attracted by the
announcement in local paper, as fol-
lows: "Now, register. To-day and to-
morrow are the only remaining chances.
you were not PERMITTED TO vote, you
would fight for the right, undergo all
privations, face death for it. Register
noww What woman in this country
would not answer such n call as that ?
went, and on my arrival asked if that
was the place where persons could regis
ter; / was told it was. | had come for
that purpose, and asked to be allowed
the privilege. They said, 1--WE cannot
grant il, rs you are a woman.n But l
argued the point, and my name was put
on. That very day, fifty women, not
only in my ward, but in nine of the
fourteen i'm the city, registered their
names. So far, so good; but began to
think after l left, that it was possible
my vote might he challenged on the
day OF election, and resolved that L
would consult the legal fraternity, to
see what action / could take to defend
myself and punish those who should
refuse TO do their duty rs marked out by
the Constitution. Iwent 10 several law
yersi all Of whom had objections 10
taking up my cause. Finally fell in
\ with Judge Selden, who sympathized
Will. me, and, while formerly opposing