The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-10
IConcluded from first nage.l

p the time had come when the physical force of
women was needed in the battle of thought and
effort. In conclusion, Mr. Gray declared that
women had right to demand equality of social
and political privilege, position and action.
Miss Augusta Allen rected "The Angels of
Buena Vista.n
Rev. J. A. Cruzan was the next speaker He
said that the ladies were destined to vote, and
that one would welcome the inevitable
more courteOusly and graciOusy than he would
accept it. Without rejecting upon Woman Suf-
fragists and their work, Mr. Cruzan declared that
he did not believe that universal suffrage was the
panacea for all ills. He spoke at some length
upon the subject. He advocated the establish
ment OF intelligence and property qualifications
for voters. If Woman Suffrage will benefit the
American Nation, he is in favor of it. He paid
handsome compliments to the ladies in various
positions III the past and the present. and spoke
with hope of the future.
Mrs. DIR. Thompson followed She said that
the women did not, as Mr. Cruzan feared, advocate
universal" suffrage. They simply took the
American Nation at present they found II,
with its various and often inharmonious ee-
ments. After removing all social and political
disabilities account of sex, let men and women
together establish proper intelligence and prop
erty qualifications for voters. We should not be
over particular about according women the ballot
when men of every sort are freely accorded it
without respect to morals manners or color.
Mrs. Thompson finished by expressing her conf
dence in the American people, who hold the
destines of women in their hands.
Mrs Dr. Bird favored the audience with a bal
lad, and was encored. Mr.. Ninton accompanied
her on the piano.
Rev. II. X Hines addressed the Convention
He expressed his surprise that great questions of
right ana wrong were never settled without great
struggles, which too often eliminated upon the
battlefield. The great right of human liberty
had been fought for through all the ages, and was
now about to achieve universal triumph. He
said that man in the home, in society, in the
state cannot work successfully alone. His efforts
must always be supplemented by woman's.
complete manhood must include two halves
the man half and the woman half. He discussed
the subject of Woman Suffrage distinctively. 1t is
but one of the many questions involved in the
great right which, with mans help, woman's
HELM. and. Gods help, will shortly and entirely
triumph. In a concluding sentence, Mr. Hines
spoke of the good time surely coming, when ques-
tions of right and privilege would not be deter
mined by sex color, but according to the broad
principles of humanity.
Misses Nellie Waltz and Dora McCord rendered
second selection upon the piano and the violin,
and received an encore.
Mr. Shanahan and Mr.. Duniway took up a col
lection to defray expenses.
Mrs Duniway attempted to reassure Mr. Cru
zan concerning the beneficial results Of Woman
Suffrage by relating the result of her observations
in Wyoming, where the experiment had been
successfully tried. She declared that the results
we're eminently satisfactory to all the law-abid-
ing citizens of Wyoming. She witnessed in Lar
annie an election where ladies and gentlemen
quietly and decorously and side by side cast their
votes according to law and order.
Hon. J. +. Caples addressed the Convention
He congratulated the friends Of reform upon the
size and character of the audience He cOngratu-
lated them also upon the progress of public opin-
ion upon the subject of Woman Suffrage. He
said that the reform in the direction Of womans
enfranchisement had passed the period of perse-
cution. Mr. Capes said women hold higher po-
sition already upon the Pacific Coast than in any
other portion Of the United States that they hold
a higher position throughout the United States
than anywhere else in the world, and that it is
eminently fitting that America should teach the
Nations how to liberate women. He invited
those of the audience who favored Woman Suf-
frage to signify the same by rising vote, which
was given by large majority of those present
Mr. Capes made a good many humorous re-
marks, and created much merrment in the
midst of which the meeting adjourned.
SECOND DAY-MORNING SESSION
Convention called to order at 1920 O'Clock Mrs
Duniwav in the chair.
Minutes Of previous session read nd approved
A lengthy and enthusiastic letter was read by
the Corresponding Secretary frorl Hon. Joseph
Afagone, Of Grant county, who made a special re.
- tl,o disfinotJiehed people who have "a vora5