The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-04
TO THE FRIENDS or EQUAL R1aHTs.

TU IHh FRIENDS UF EQ QUAL RIGHTS.
The fourth annual meeting of the Or
egon State Woman Suffrage Association
is at hand. You rightly believe that, if
well conducted, it will greatly advance
our common cause. You are interested
in its conduct, and, we are confident,
will aid in the same. We will first re-
port to you what has been done to in
augurate the meeting, so that you may
intelligently cooperate.
The Executive Committee has issued
invitations to large number of persons
to address, or otherwise entertain the
Convention. 1t has appealed for sub
stantial aid to the Marion County Asso-
citation. That body responds nobly, and
promises entertainment for delegates,
the procuring of Reeds Opera House
for the meeting, and the furnishing OF
music and other miscellaneous exer-
cises. Indeed, knowing what we do OF
the material of the Marion County AS
ISOLATION, and the character of the plans
it has undertaken to carry out, we
promise you an exhibition of devotion
to our cause which will not only work
wonders of itself, but astonish you, and
amply reward you for any aid you may
afford. Salem proposes to help the good
work in way that will be unique, in
structive, even amusing, and, we hope,
often initiated.
The Executive Committee has re-
quested the County Vice Presidents to
present written reports, either in per
s,n or by proxy. 1t has also, by one Of
its members, applied to the managers Of
the Oregon and California Railroad foI
half-fare tickets for all travelling on its
routes to attend the Convention. The
request has been cordially granted with
the accustomed liberality of the officers
of this road.
You see, dear friends, what has been
done, and what the Executive Commit
tee is able to offer you. We must dc
more and have more, and you must
Help. IIcdS0 COuITlDulSs
First. Your hearty sympathy. Ifyou
have backslidden, think, read, observe
and thus renew your faith and allie.
glance.
Secondly. Your influence. Labor
with your neighbors. Convert the un,
believers, strengthen the wavering, in.
spire the faithful. Use your influence,
not only to disseminate our principles
but to urge one to little practical work
for them just now. Say to the people
come to the meeting. Represent the
cheapness of the trip, and the ediicatior
and entertainment to be derived from it.
Thirdly. Your plans and suggestions
Every little helps. Every one, doubt.
less, has one idea of value in regard tc
carrying on the meeting. Contribute
that, and as many more as you can
We are satisfied that the haIf-dozen oi
the Executive Committee cannot origi.
nate as many profitable, novel, enter
tanning and novel plans as the large
number of friends who are interested
Let every one help. We appeal es
pecially TO our County Vice Presidents
We hope that they will send or bring
their suggestions, without fail. Le
every county take pride in sending
something. Please address your sug
gestions to the undersigned, at Oregon
City, or send them in to the meeting o.
| the Executive Committee, in the Opera
House, Monday, the 7th inst. AS soor
as you read this, put your suggestions
on paper and address them.
Fourthly. Your personal presence auC
efforts at the Convention, even at sac
rifice. You will be needed. You viii
do good and get good.
Is there anything more, friends, tba
can be said or asked? You probably
can think of a thousand schemes fol
help which do not occur to US. Ac
upon some of them. Among othel
things, if you know of persons of ability
who would address the Convention, o.
in any way contribute to its interest
who are not known to the Executive
Committee, or have been inadvertently
omitted, please send their names t.
Mrs. F. F. Victor, Portland, and they
will be properly invited.
Work, friends, with will. Remem,
Der that success will be measured by
effort. We must do grand things il
this grand year.
]. DEVoRE JOHNSON,
President o. s. w. S. Association.