The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-01

went many of the noblest of the heroes who saved our country, and in whose names, and those of their not less no- ble wives, mothers and sisters. this or ganizatino was founded; and here. in our peaceful little cemeteries, they rest. It may be that some of these same dear women, whose mistaken ac- ti1n will annihilate us If carried out, have loving thoughts of some ancestor who sleeps Far from the madding crowds ignoble strife;" and If this is not so, they know that from these quiet New England towns has gone forth most of the best blood and brain in our country. These old towns sent more men and more money, according to their resources. to the war of the American Revolution, than ever were sent from any other section, to any war. Yet the descendants of these mo- ble men and women are In danger of losing the right to send delegate to the national congress of the D. A. F.
 IT. most cases, the small chapter owes its existence to most earnest effort on the part of a few patriotic ladies. and the very fact that the members are few and widely scattered shows that tie chapter is the fruit of persistent ef- fort, which entities the workers to the representation which was promised to them in more than one clause of the national constitution.
 Therefore we ask in the name of our forefathers, and in the name of justice, that each chapter shall have theN priv ilege, as the constitution provides and promises, of sending its regent as delegate to the national congress of the D. A. R. without being compelled to beg for the assistance of another chap ter, who for example, if stronger than we would send their own regent after all, and if weaker, would leave us with an unpleasant conviction on their part and ours also, that they were Wronged.
 Daughters of the American Revolu- tion! If this amendment once becomes a part of the national constitution it will be to late to remonstrate, for one delegate from two or three small chap ters will have small change of being heard in congress, when the floor is filled with delegates from the larger chapters will have small change of be- ing heard in congress, when the floor is filled with delegates from the larger chapters. Already murmurs of dis content may be herd. Members are threatening to withhold their dues. and prospective members refuse to soin us if this measure is carried out.
 Some of the western states will be nearly or quite debarred from congress; Oregon certainly, unless her member ship has marvelously increased since her regent reported in our chapter six months ago. Daughters! if you love the cause, rouse yourselves to action while there is yet time. A month from rlow it my be too late.
 It needs not the voice of prophet to foretell the result if this amendment is carried, nor the vision of q seer 10 behold the wronged chapters, deprived of their delegates; denied the fulfill ment of what the national constitution repeatedly guarantees; paying dues grudgingly to an organization in which they have no voice, and soon will feel no interest; growing constantly weaker instead of stronger, as now and dying at .ast Poor little chaptersl The fruits of ST much labor, the objects of SD much pride and lovei
 shall we see them perish without an eTort7 Never! We are the daughters of patriots.
 Daughters of the Ame,ical RevolG tion to tie rescue! Let us show 10 the wcrd trat woman will no- countanance injustice. We are enrolled under a sa- cred name Let us not march under a banner which bears the lestul that our fathers SCI ,fe1 and rejected; Taxa. tion wi,srui Ksrre sentation.
 The Af.sail Phelps Chapt.r. le. A.