Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-03


was especially encouraged by tne out
look for future success In the fai
West.
After the opening prayer the oficia
call for the gathering was read. This
was in part as follows:
A government OF men and women
not by women alone not by mer
alone, but a government of men and
women, by men and women. for men
and women-tnis is the aim and idea
of our association. One hundred
years ago Oregon was an untrodden
wilderness. The transformation OF
that primeval territory into prosper.
Gus communities. enjoying the nigh.
est degree of civilization, could not
have been accomplished without the
work of women. No restrictions
should be placed upon energies and
abilities so potent fer good. The ex.
tension of the right of suffrage would
remove handicap from the efforts
of women and give them an opportun-
| ity to work for the welfare of the
state.
We do not claim that women's
voice In the government would at
| once sound the death knell to all so
cial and political evils. But we do
| believe that government represent
ing the interests and beliefs OF WON
en- would prove itself, and Is proving
itself, where II now exists, to be
better government than one which
represents the interests and beliefs of
men alone. The movement for the
enfranchisement of women is based
upon the unchanging and unchange
able principles of human liberty, in
accordance with which successive
classes of men have won the right of
self.government,
"On sucn foundation ultimate vic
tory Is assured-and, In truth, Is con-
coded even by those who oppose The
day is ever drawing nearer when the
nation will apply TO women the prlncl.
pies which are the very foundation of
Its existence; when, on every cleo
ton day, there will be reafIirmed the
immortal truths OF our Declaration
this be just government, deriving
its powers from the consent of the
governed"
The remainder of the opening SEES
sion was devoted chiefly to the ap.
pointment of the necessary commit
officers and other business of per
functory character. The convention
Is 10 continue for one week, during
which there will be addresses by
number of men and women OF nation
al prominence. The afternoon and
evening sessions each day are to be
opened to the public at large Exc
cutive sessions will occupy the morn
ings. at which the actual business of
the association will be transacted
The work of over half a century Will
be reviewed, and statistics will be
presented to show the development of
the movement since its inception; al.
so to show what has been done In
some states where the suffragists
have won more or less complete vic.
tory. A campaign for broader use.
fulness will be inaugurated and the
Pacific Northwest will he marked as
one of the battle grounds, for In this
section the suffragists hope TO gain
many victories.
The homes of many Of Portland's
foremost citizens have been thrown
open to the delegates and the plans
for their reception and entertainment
nave been made on an elaborate
scale.
NEW YORK, June 29-Streams OF
immigrants continue to pour into
New York through Ellis Island,
breaking all previous records. More
than 1900 immigrants have landed
at Ellis Island since June 1. and the
official estimates up to the end of
the month is S4,055. as against 51,73l
in June of last year, an even larger
proportionate increase than in May
this year. bringing 94,712, as against
70,417 in May, 1904. The high water
mark in immigration is usually reach
ed in May.
The census office approximates the
total immigration for this fiscal year
at LOCI .659, which indicates record
breaker, the high-water mark being
S57 ,o46 for the year ending June 80,
1903. For the fiscal year OF 1904 the
figures were s12,870.
Tnere has been little change in the
general character OF the immigrants
in the fiscal year about to close.