The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-16
ZEE OAUsB IN CALIFoREIA.

az Ailf- EDITOR OF IEE \ NEW NORTHWEST
In perusing tie article headed Cali
fornia Organizes" ," in your excellent pa
per Of September 25th, find a great
misunderstanding with regard to the
proceedings of the California State In
eorporated Woman Suffrage Educational
Association at Its annual convention.
held ia the Uuiverss'i-t Church, san
Francisco. September 9. Do, 1879.
In reply To- your request for infoInla-
tion ou tire >utj,ei, refer you for par
ticulars iu the premises to the san
Francisco Chronicle of September llth,
which contains a good aud truthful re-
port of the action Of said convention,
exrept that the old State Association
was called together in the afternoon by
the President, J. J. Owen, Instead of the
Secretary, as was stated in the report.
As you will notice. the convention adj
jauruei to meet at the Young Mems
Christian Association Hall, on Wedues-
day, the l7th inst, without transacting
any Of its annual business, owing TO the
fact tina. the time hal been greatly all
sorbed 10y the disorganizlug party, eoll-
posed of three or four persons belonging
to the Old State Assoctstou. TIVE COM
plant that nothing had been done for
the cause during the yea. 4-s nos
IN very good grace, ST e- the respousi-
bilityIes'ed upon then as officers OF the
society. However, the adjourned su-
nual meeting was held 40 the s.. N C..
\. Hall on the l7Jh Of Septen Der. as be-
fore stated, and was one of the largest,
most enthusiastic sutira convention
ever held in San Frame Cd. Many la
dies and gentlemen OF high social iufiu-
ence and wealth We're present. Speeches
were made by Mrs. Clara ;. Foltz, Cali
| fornia's talented young lawyer Mrs.
/ Laura De Force Gordon, a brilliant law
student, Mrs r. c.. Steel, editor Of the
Merced Argus, Mrs. Todd, Mrs. Drake,
I Mrs. ; Wallis, Nj J L York, Mr..
Swift, and Others. Mrs F1ltz was es-
/ pecially cOmplimented for her able aud
brilliant speaking. The cflicers elected
/ for the ensuing year were as follows:
/ President, Mrs Clara ;. Foitz; Vice
/ President, Mrs. Laura De Force Gordon;
I Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. A. A.
Sargent; Recording Secretary, Mrs. r
Olmstead Board of irestors-Mrs. A.
\. Sargent (Presidentj, Mrs. 5. Wallis
/ Vice Presideut) Mrs. OImstead Re
cordiug Secretary, Mrs. NJ. Swift
/ (Treasurer), Mrs. NJ Hill, Mrs. I. Irwin,
Mrs. l. J. Waterhouse, Mrs. Haskell,
Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Foltz, Mrs. A. NJ.
Slocum, managing editor Of the Occi-
dental Temperance Roll CuIL The
Board held its first regular session on
the 23i inst, and, after transacting the
usual business, it was determined to
hold a State convention on the 18th Of
November next, in San Josie, and a
two-days' convention in san Francisco
on the 9Th aud 1O,h Of December, pre-
/ paratory to important work before the
State Legislature the coming Winter.
The attempt to disorganize and utterly
break up the old State Incorporated AS
sociation was failure, aud only had "A
tendency to arouse The loyalty and true
patriotism of the members and friends
Of the society TO the highestdegree, they
pledgiug themselves heuceforth to use
every honorable and available means TO
carry out the great and noble oI iects Of
/ the AssOciation-the equal pOlitcaI and
civil rights Of humanity and the en-
/ franchisement of woman, who, though
she is taxed equally with men Tor the
support Of the Government is denied
voice therein.
Right here I desire to notice the fact
that much objection of late has been
made by some persons as to the ineffi-
cheney Of an Incorporated" Woman
Sufirage Association uuier the laws Of
the Stale. Now, that is the very thing
most needed to guarantee success. es-
pecialiy when surrounded by a disloyaI
element seeking power aud influence
through self-agTandizement at the sacri-
fee of the interests Of humanity geuer-
ally.
The old State Association has wit
messed more than ONE the great protec-
tion and benefits the law throws around
an Incorporated body, no matter
whether 10 be political or civil. Now,
We would respectfully ask what there is
that a Political Woman Suffrage
Party could do to promote the interests
o. the cause Of equal human rights that
could not be done equally as well by an
"Iucorporated' Suffrage Association
Surely we can think Of nothing. Be
sides, we have hut little faith I'm the
success Of an Equal Rights Woman
Suffrage Political Party" as such IA
movement by any disfranchised class Of
citizens would only tend to array all
other political parties in direct opposi-
tiou to it, where, on the contrary, the
cause would receive the sympathy, en-
courasement aud hearty cooperation of
some, at least, from among every party
Republican, Democratic, Working
mems, etc, etc. However, We have
great reason to hope that the old State
Incorporated Association, with its pres
ent valiant force Of officers, aud the
otherwise cheering prospects ahead, will
be enabled to accomplish much during
the coming year that will arouse the
Indifferent, and awaken new and
lively Interest in the righteous cause Of
equal rights before the law-the eleva-