The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-11-29

ivention, ii Portland and to com
mend its careful peFusal 10 every
thinking man aud woman in the
country;
| am not here 10 make an address.
g,only few minutes talk, Ii would be
superaous to tell you that am ii
favor Of equal sufferage for every.
body, who knows me, knows that. TO
use an old homely expression, Il have
always been doubled and twisted and
died in the woolV have never been
much OF a ,alker, but / have been a
worker, A very radical and aggres.
sive worker | have always followed
out my conscience, and have thereby
many times shocked the sensitive
nerves OF my friends and the public
as well.
"But the public is not SO easily
shocked as it was 40 years ago. |
have lived long time in Oregon.
think was present at the birth Of
the new Northwest | worked hand in
hand with the editor through all
those stormy, stormy times. But there
are no more battles OF scorn, abuse
and derision to be fought. Tar and
feathers, rotten eggs, together with
such lovely epithets, BLUE stock
ings, breeches and growing hens"
have been relegated to the past, new
Ter to return again,
To-day it is brains versus idleness
and ignorance. We have nothing now
to discourage MS, nothing TO make US
cross and ugly For the work now is
a pleasure and not deprivation, Just
stop and measure the future by the
past Where will we be 40 years
hences This is an age Of rapid pro-
gress. We are going ahead with leaps
and bounds. Think OF il. Women are
found in almost every avenue Of in
dustry today. The trades and pro-
lfessions are open to her and she is
proving her ability in all directions
| There are many ways TO work prob
lem, and we will solve this voting
Iproblem, Unity and numbers always
give strength, and bring success We
have both. The leaven of forty years
ago has not only leayened these Uni
ted States but the United Kindom as
we'll. All over the universe today
women are rising up and taking hold
with hands and brains, Of everything
that comes within their reach and
they are demanding equal shares.
equal pay and equal rights with men.
| / don't feel half so badly as did 80
years ago because !. am not allowed
TO vote. because I know the better
elias Of men, men OF brains and ed
ucatiorp are willing and anxious for
women to vote. 1t is because the low
and ignorant that oppose us and they
are unfortunately in the majority
But with the better element behind
! us, we will overcome the opposition
; Where there is a will, there is way
and we will find the way. ! believe
all the sorrows and struggles OF on
lives, are blessings in disguise, the
struggles, the sorrows, the smoke and
the FIRE through which the pioneer
{ women have passed have given to
, women all the opportunities which
women possess and enjoy today
Woman's work has ever been for thu
good Of humanity.
|. -Four years ago prominent club
woman startled and shocked her as
sociates by declaring that there
should be law requiring physicians
g to destroy at birth all deformities
n The Oregonian sent out reporters al
I; over Portland to interview both mel
|, and women on the subject, said t
y friend, NOW is my chance 70
: which ! have waited 20 years" sa
down and wrote my views on that Vi
tai question and read my notes t.
her. She said, Doctor, the OregoniaI
e will not publish that It's too broad.
> "I believe the Oregonian will pub
II lish II, but if it does not, just remem
D. Der II viii not be many years till ev
cry great paper Of this borderland wi
be willing to publish and discuss thi
vital subject ] am proud to say tha
Q the Oregonian did publish that lettei
!, 1t introduced it with large, appropr
o ate and attractive headlines, Now cor
5. trast the editor Of the Oregonian wit
the doctor Of 20 years ago, who az
: companied me through our state asJ
lum. After passing out Of that pitift
and loathsome ward said "Oh do
tor. where is this to end" Tits hard
|, where. Is this 10 endp "Tt Is hard I
4 tell" he said: well, said I, if ha
control here as you have, 7 would 50
y TO II that these poor, miserable cret
lures would have the only chance f
their sanity" He looked at me wit
perfect amazement and said, "Yc
would not recommend that, wou
you" 81 beg Of you not to mentic
It to my wife for she would
shocked" "Oh, am not going
talk of this TO your wife, but | wal
to tell you right now, that ! hol
the time will come when I will
permitted to use my pen and my vol