Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-01
CONVENTION OF
SUFFRAGSTS


Portland, ore, June 40 Several
hundred women filled the cosy audi.
tOrlum Of the First Congregational
church this morning and the thirty.
seventh annual convention oi the Ma
tlunal American Woman Suffrage a.
ISOLATION got under way undof ON
thHs.astlc auspices. The church wae
taEtofully decorated. the most no.
ticoahlc emblem being what 10 called
the woman's Tag, which contains the
usual number OF stripes. but only Eve
stars, one for each Of the states.
which. BY their constitution, have
granted the right Of suffrage 20
women. None tho less. all the states
Of the Union we've represented. Tho
delegations we're assigned 10 paItic4
ulAr pcws marked on by little ban.
ncrs and hlaz0ncd with the name Of
the commonwealth.
About tho roatfum. occupying seats
OF honor. were the national officers
and pioneer workers OF the equal
Suffrage movement Some few famll-
lar fdcca were missing bat others
were there who have been active Ia
the sun age movement since It's IN.
copti0n half a century ago. and wnO
have devoted their lives 20 IT, pro.
motion and oxtonaion.
The convention was called 20 or.
der BY the national president. the
Rev. Anna Howard shaw OF Phlla.
deiphia. who made q vigorous ad.
dress IN which she gave n brief cpl
tome OF the events Of the last year,
In 10 far no they related 10 the SUI.
fragc movement. She could not TO.
Iiort much. 40 she said. in the line Of
actual progress az the last session Of
cong cas. but according % custom a
bill had been framed aud introduced
to give women the right OF suffrage.
She was especially encouraged by the
outlook for future success In the far
west
Amer the opening prayer the ON.
cial Gail for the gathering was read.
This was In part a. follows.
"A government oi men and women
not BY women alone, not by men
alone. but a government OF men and
women, by men and women. for men
and wemen-this Is the aim and ideal
Of our association. One hundred
years ago Oregon was an untroddou
wndernsa. The transformation Of
that primeval territory into prosper
Gus communities, enjoying the high
eat degree OF civilization, could not
have been accomplished without the
work OF women. No restriction should
be placed upon energies and abilities
30 Potent for good. The extension Of
the tight OF suffrage would remove q
handicap from the Efforts OF women
and give them an opportunity to work
for the welfare OF the state.
A.. taIss e..
voice In the government would al
once sound the death-knell 10 all 70
clal and political evils. but We d.
believe tnat government represent
ing the interests and beliefs OF mef
and women would prove itself. and Il
proving itself. where Il now exists
10 be a better government than on,
which represents the interests an,
beliefs of men alone. The movement
foi the enfranchlsement OF women Il
based upon the unchanging and un
changeable principles OF human 10
erty, In accordance with wHlch sue
ceasiye classes Of men have won Tx
right Of self'govornmcnt
"On such foundation ultlmat,
victory ~ assurcd-and, In truth, Il
conceded even by those who oppose
The day Ia ever drawing nearer whoI
the nation will apply 10 women thi
principles which arc the very fOun
datluns of 10 existence; when. Ol
every election day, there will be- "a
affirmed the immortal truths OF Ou
Declaration OF American lndepend
ence. Then indeed viii this be
Just government deriving its power
from the consent Of the governed
The remainder OF the open session
was devoted chiefly 10 the appoint
ment OF the necessary committees
the reception OF reports from oiloer
and other business of a perfunct0rl
character. The convention 10 q
continue for one week, during whicl
time there will be addresses by
number OF men and women OF ma
tlonal prominence, The Afternoon
and evening sessions each day ar
TO be opened 10 the public AZ large
Executive sessions Will occupy tn
mornings, Of which the actual bus
ncss OF the association will be trans
acted. The work OF over half cen
tnry viii be reviewed. aud statistic
viii be presented 10 show the deve
Opment Of the movement since la Ia
ception, also 70 show what has beef
done lh some states where the sui
ttAhiata h.-fo Won moro OF los
complete Victory. campaign 10
broader usefulness will be inaugural
ed, and the Pacific Northwest vii
be marked az Que OF the battl
grounds, for In this section tho HuI
fraEists hope 20 gain many victories
The homes OF many OF Portland
foremost citizens have been throw
open 20 the delegates. and the plan
for their reception and entertainment
nave been made on an elab0rat
araln