Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-01-21
Wherever there has been any agitation

find the agent of the liquor trust.
So, my anti.suffrage friend, just stop
and think before you enter ON all
active campaign Of opposition. You
are entering into partnership with
satan himself. with the most dreaded
of all home destroyers l recall All
experience during visit to Wy
oming ranch some years before l
came 20 this beautiful Oregon to re-
side. II was daring the time for
holding the primaries, and everyone
on the ranch, from owner down to
stable boy, joined the procession to
the schoolhouse. There was no ques-
tion as to the mistress of the ranch
and her sisters going. 1t was as
much their duty as that Of the men
of the house. There was a good deal
of excitement as to the candidates for
school director, one of whom was
noted by the men to be good fell
Iowa little wild. perhaps, but
still n good fellow. Tho other candi-
date was sober, industrious COW
puncher. Inoticed that the women
said very little, and thought 1t was
lack of interest. After little
questioning | found that instead of
being lack Of interest, their quiet de-
meanor was the result Of an organized
opposition to the candidacy Of tho
good fellow" aud was really tho
oalmness Of determination.
Time for the nominations arrived
and with IL quiet, modest looking
little woman whose speech In favor
Of the COW puncher killed for all time
the aspirations of the good fellow"
"Do you think that we will ever
consent to have that man as guardian
of the education Of our boys--a man
who gets drunk" That settled It,
Our anti-suffrage friends were at
home, guarding the family hearth.
stone
But really, there are so few argu.
ments that can be brought forward
opposing tho principle that IL hardly
seems wise to use valuable space In
combating them. The woman Of to-
day has awakened to the knowledge
that with now conditions come new
duties; that II IL is right and proper
for us TO think of education, Of tax
ing caro- of our homeless, Of the
truant, of the youthful criminal, II Is
time also for us to think about those
things that make the truant and the
criminal Of the system which pro-
tects the rich, while it oppresses the
poor Of the tariff, Of tho trust. of the
gamo OF politics that plunges our
country into wars and struggles that
rob Of us our loved ones and makes no
reparation. Would there be wars,
think you, If the mothers yotedY
How long would it De before tho
peace tribunal would be tho only
court for nations We would have no
more bloody battle.folds, no more
pestilent camps. Mothers are patriots
as we'll, but theirs is the patriotism
Of humanity, not the patriotism Of
party and politics, and war.
The truest patriot is that citizen
who knows the laws OF his own
country and respects the laws Of
other countries; who does not
measure his citizenship by his dollars,
nor wishes to use his country's honor
IN adding 10 his wealth.
Just one more word as to the peti.
tions to be circulated
These blanks may be obtained on
application at room 3l5 Oregonian
building. Each solicitor will be
furnished with a map Of the pre-
cincts, so that each voter when no
sings the petition can also register.
as required by the law. On account
Of the short time in which TO circu-
late the petition, the committee has
adopted this wise precaution, as the
name without the proper precinct
number will be thrown out Ia the
final count.
It will be necessary to forward 200
names of bona fde voters to tho
secretary Of state in order to have
the amendment voted on at the June
election.
This means hard work on the part
Of the supporters Of the movement
Any Of our club sisters in other
parts OF the state desiring these Pc
utions may obtain them by sending
TO tho address mentioned.
A CLUB WOMAN.
Mrs NJ. Q. Wilson will hold Spirit.
ual test circles each Sunday evening
at her home Oh Sixth street. Everyone