The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-11
THE LATE EFFORT IN MICHIGAN.

Although the woman Suffrage anleuu-
ment suffered defeat at the ballot-box in
Michigan recently, the advocates of this
cause in that State and elsewhere are
not disposed to feel discouraged. 1t
were indeed impossible to review the
field upon which the hosts of justice met
defeat, without seeing many elements
that shall combine to secure victory
in the near future. When the press,
that great educator Of public sentiment,
that great dispenser of light and knowl-
edge, speaks as has the press of Miehi-
gan, its voice will be heard, its influence
felt, and all the hosts of injustice, draw
ing as they do their recruits from the
ranks of vice and ignorance, will not /
long be able to hold out against the !
steady march of intelligence which will
surely follow in the wake of this en-
lightened journalism.
We submit the following extracts
from a few of the leading papers of
Michigan, which tell clearly in words
not to be mistaken, of the encourage
4 ment which the friends of equal rights
) find to urge them forward in the path of
right and justice.
/, The Suffrage Amendment is lost.
. Well, what of it? This is the first trial
Y at the bar of public opinion in Michi-
gan. The reform has had comparatively
few advocates. Now and then a good
man, disgusted with the workings of
q government and the sad fate of moral
issues under the control of man alone,
10 has said, "Oh, that the women could
voten But there has never been an or
e ganized effort. In this State we have
l. had the shadow of an organization, but
er no concentrated, thorough plan of action;
but little money, and money is the grand
moving power in propelling every cause,
10 good or bad. Had the plan we proposed
ID been adopted as early as the Fourth of
lr July last, the State would have beeu
- carried. AS it is, at least 60, 900 voters
have enrolled themselves i'm favor, and
lg they will never turn backward. This
ed $4,000 comprise men OF the highest
I'd standing; our very best and noblest
40 men, friends of temperance, lovers OF
'e God and morality. The whisky interest,
the licentious, the very worst elements
ne of society, went against Woman Suf-
frage in solid column. If the good
-. men, who generally do not feel proud o
such associations, are pleased now, it is
ne because they have fallen rapidly from
/ grace. civil associations corrupt gooC
manners.n The refined, cultivated, vir
- tuous women of our State can eompar
III notes. In the character of the advocates
eW and opposers of suffrage, they have hat
ad remarkable proof that a cause that EN-
cir lists the best men in its favor cannot b.
a bad one. While the opposition, en-
listing the very worst and most de
Try praved portions of society en HidSse, !
Ter at least Justly under suspicion OF bein
unworthy the smiles and support OF
true woman. The men who voted 10
eSS this cause did so from principle. The,
had no selfish ends to gain. 1t was pur
love of country, of justice and righ
that swayed them. Take courage, theI
:. friends; press steadily onward IN II
exercise of divine faith, and succe'
will surely come in due time. Tn
cause is not the only one that has su
ng, fered defeat Prohibition and tempe
ure ance have likewise trailed their fla
on and the great Republican party has m
The an UNPARALLELED defeat. If wise, th
the party will see the necessity, not of ma
It ] ing friends with the opponents of q
.ur- highest morality in favor OF license al
eri- free rum, but with the friends of pro
the ress and REFORM YpSitdni COninlerciC
;as- .aa We do not feel, in losing the vote +
ing woman, that it is in any sense
W men in our State cast their willing vO
il,o ~, for woman. Their encouragement
IL kind cheering words of counsel a
hope-will ever be grateful to our hear
IL The way is now open; n path
- bridged over the dangerous pass of OPT
,.1, ion, and all the world believes in 81
,ity' frage for woman. Twill be easy to W
II" a victory when we again put it to
1Irs test.
- = "And even our fallen fortunes lay in light!
that Our hope is bright as ever. The 81
ther Of woman's Destiny mas not SET,
reors never can, so long as there are maj
q he hearts TO help her, and n willing mi
pni- to do her duty, knowing that eventua
ion, she must win No one who witness
nor the scene at the polls can fail to be /
him. pressed with the change in public Op
little ion toward woman. Everywhere sci
of honor and tender chivalry tow;
LADY women was eyinced; as nobly shown
and the crowded polls as in the drawi
,an's room, or opera.-Grdnd Rapids IN
my pendent Press.
mon Friends Of Equal Rights! You h
New been beaten at the polls, MAJORITY
eace- the male voters declaring that u
I her sex, without regard to brains or cult
arful entitled them to the right to make Ii
other and lew taxes for One-half the peo
other But the cause of Justice and equa
}, but has received large vote, OF respecta
nifty earnest, intelligent men, whom de
be n will not dishearten, or cause to aban
rtant a measure they know to be right. L
those your fiints and try again. The
lights struggle will be in Iowa, which >
sition will probably avail itself OF the gr
rally opportunity to do away with class
oman tinction and the absurd aristocrac.
at in sex CdSsopolis Democrat.
until We stood at the 9Th Ward polls
may election day. committee of estimi
such ladies were present, and in lady
10 manner handed voters Woman Sutfl
,amb- ballots, and asked that they would
iutles posit them in the ballOt-box. The {
], ana effect of the presence of these ladies
would testified to by almost everybody. II
gain ly a profane word was heard inside
else building during the entire day. y
mans nificant incident was this: \ very di
debased and ignorant looking man C
hfully in to vote. Said one Of the ladies, o
(. ID. ing him q ballot, al wish you W,
c. obIige US by voting this ticket" "N
.7i kind of n ticket is thatT" said
poet HWhv.n said the lady, ''you can
rs co 90 vourselCu "But l can't read" he
o,;uas ~ un swered. "Why, can't you read the
,.n,Do lot YOU have there in your hand, W
, SeIsei YOU are about to vote 2, the lady as
PIoss' Ppss frNo.n said he, 81 can't read at
: heu- "WelI.U said the lady, "this b
as. . re- means that you are willing to let
Is tlaI women as well as the men vote"
9lslh- that il ?m he replied; 'then don't
Oh the a.. ,La women don't know enoug