The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-05-16

20 say that no such opponent has yet re
sp0nded.
Governor Campbell, who was In Ollie,
whom the law WIS passed in 1869, said
m his message b. the legislature two
years later: "lt IL simple Justice 10 say
that the women, entering for the first
time upon their new and untried duties,
have conducted themselves In every re-
spect with as much tact, sound judgment
aud good sense a. men," Similar testi-
mOny has come, unsolicited, from each
succeeding Governor Of Wyoming aud
from all the highest officials and educat-
Ors Of both sexes and all parties.
The very leading men and women oi
Colorado, another state where women
vote, have issued circulars saying; "We
believe the greatest good 10 the home,
the state and the nation IL best AL
vanced through the operation Of woman
suffrage. The evils predicted have not
come TO pass. The benefits claimed for
u have been secured, or are la process Of
development. A very large proportion
ot Colorado women have cOnscientiously
accepted their responsibility aa citizens. y
This statement was made Ia 1861, In
answer 10 the misstatementa OF aa an.
onymons anti, correspondent Of the
Eastern press, aud Was signed by the
governor, ex-governor, governor elect,
United States senators and OK senators,
representatives and representatives
In congress, the chief Justice aud associ.
ate justice OF the supreme court, the
presidents Of colleges and universities,
the presidents Of woman's clubs, tho
heads Of educational, religious and
philanthropic institutions aud by leading
society women throughout the stats.
Prom Idaho where women have been
voters sinoe iSD6, have come 10 az many
testimonials, also unsolicited, highly in
doralng the movement, signed by men
and women OF unimpeachable integrity
aud standing among whom are Chief
Justice !. \. Sullivan, Associate Jus.
,iceu Huston aud QuaTles, n, y. Neil.
roy, oi the State Normal school William
Balderton. editor Of the Idaho States
man, and a great many other prominent
men, ~ we'll as prominent women who
lead Ia society, education and philan.
thropy.
Everybody knows,that the eniran.
chiscment Of the women Of all the states
is coming; that a is inevitable. Oregon
today, IL ihe only state where an equal
suffrage amendment is pending She,
ana she alone, iH la position tO lead
tie van II progress la this important
movement Ia this dawn II the new
century. let her voters DO their duty
BY mark ing their ballots "Ies" Tor tho
equal suffrage amendment, and she will
10 into impeushable history az tho frst
state Of the Pacific Coast 10 place the
insignia oi liberty upon he bross Of the
mothers oi her soldiers aud statesmen
w this act Of simple justice you will
place Or~gun Ia position where che
will advertise her oRn greatness aud
thus enhance your prosperity without
cost 20 yourselves.
II is related Of the poet Whittier that,
upon being asked his opinion oi a future
state oi existence, he replied by quoting
from an epiiaph he had read some,
whcrcs
Herr lie |. Michael Anglerod
Have meNy on my soul, l.ori God,
A would do. Wcrc | lord 0od
And yon Nenc Michael Anglcnod.
II Was the apt significance Ol this cpl.
iaph that appealed Ia the solons II the
Legislature Who, sahlnittod the equal
sntiragt amendment ior which NJ ask
your vote. We behave YOU also will see
the point. Nopl 10 The Wise u suf.
hclcni. OREGON STATE EQUAL
SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.
Abigail Scott nuniNay. president.
Ads Cornish llcrtscho, vice pros ident.
Fanecs =. 1oishall, corresponding
seofrtary.
Mls NJ &. Athey, assistant secretary.
Mira, IA. W Coe, treasurer.
Dr, Annico y. J,tlreys, Nico president.
at,large
Chairman county COMMITTEES - laker,
Mrs. Celia 4 Olmsleadi lcnton, Mfs.
Clara kimmei man ClackamaE, Mrs. 4
N, nyei Clatsop, Niss belle rrulllngor
Coos, Mrs. A. n. iookhaft. Crook. MIS-.
AZ Noorcf Columbia. Me-. James
Nacklei Carp, Mrs "A. Upton
DonslAs, Mrs. :, A, Child Gillian, Mrs.
X, psiilsoni OFant, Mrs q. Rnlison
ilarney MFs. !. h. Huntington; Jack
s0n. Mrs. M D.. Thompson, Josephine.
Mrs.. y, VI. Virtue, Klamath. Mrs. a Il.
0nntaini LAKE, MFs. ksrnard Daly
|, ane, Airs. A. =. failersoni Lineoln,