The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-17
EOuAL RIGHTs MEETING AT UNION.

The women citizens Of Union county,
together with a large assemblage Of
their political superiors, met at the
courthouse in Union, at two o'clock p.
oI., April 26th, pursuant to a call issued
by Mrs. Proebstel, President Of Woman's
Rights Association of Union county.
The meeting was called to order by
the President, who offered a few timely
and well-ehosen remarks on the broad
and comprehensive subjects Of predom-
mating interest to the members Of the
association, at the close Of which Mrs.
Hendershott was called for, and with
characteristic promptness came forward
and addressed the audience for about an
hour with a thrilling and touching
chapter Of her life experience as a pio-
ueer mother aud matron on the border
Of civilization. As she proceeded to re-
late her hardships, her heroic struggle
to secure enough means to build her a
hOme-a home that would be comfort
able for herself and those dear to her in
her declining years, and an ornament
to the valley, the entire audience lis
tened as If spell bound, and we noticed
tear dimmed eyes of brawny men
whose minds reverted back to the cir
cumslances as alluded to by her, and
when she made the application, we
doubt whether there could have been
found i'm all that audience even one
'stroug- man who would have
been willing 10 say that woman
should be deprived Of the right to vote.
At the close Of Mrs. Hendershott's re-
marks, Hon. NJ. Baker, of LaGraude,
was called for and expressed himself in
his usual bold and fluent manner, as
being in full sympathy with the move
ment TO eufuuchise women, and also
expressed his opinion freely as to the
legality or eligibility of a woman to
hold the Office Of school superintendent.
Mr.. Eakin also endorsed Mr.. Bakers
views on the subject.
Mr.. Ish expressed himseIf rs being in
full sympathy with the movement Of
electiug woman 10 the office Of super
intendent Of common schools, but diff
fered in the legal opinions Of Messrs
Baker and Eakiu in regard To tile eligi.
bility Of woman under our constitution
to hold any office created by legislativ,
enactment
Mr.. W. y. Gates also viewed the mat
ter in the same light with Mr.. I>h.
Several other gentlemen were called
upon, each speaking iu the most eucour
aging manner concerning the future
outlook Of the question Of the enfrau
chisement Of women.
By resolution the Secretary was re
quired to correspond with the candidate
. Of the respective parties from member
of Congress 10 members of the legisla
ture from this county, aud solicit an ex
preston Of opinion FROM each ON III,
question of Woman Suffrage, belieyin.
they have friends in all the politica
parties and pledsiug themselves to d.
all in their power TO secure the electiv.
franchise.
Mrs Maggie p. Ames was then uameD
as their choice for the Office OF common
. school superintendent Of Union county
Mr.. Baker on behalf Of the Bepubli
can County Convention, which was {
meet on the morrow, extended All invi
tatiou To the ladies 10 meet with then
aud present the name 81 their candi
date for the said Office, which iBvitatio
{ was thankfully accepted, aud the meet
ing adjourned
MRS. VI. p. A3IEs. Secretary.
Union, Oregon, May 6, ISIS.