East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-01


that the brewers association Of Port
land IL having anti-suffrage literature
printed in Eugene in form that VI
olates the corrupt practices act, the
Eugene Equal Suffrage League We'd
nesday night issued a signed state
ment calling on the voters OF oregon
to rebuke the liquor Interests for at
tempting to dictate the policies Of the
state.
The statement Is signed by all OF
! the officers OF the association begin
ming with Mrs. Minnie Washburn, the
president, who discovered the alleged
! Illegal literature. The matter mas
| been laid before District Attorney Bry-
son and he has assured the suffrage
league that he will assist in prosecu-
| ton as soon as evidence of violation
of the law Is presented.
"The printing Is being done by Yo-
ran x Koke who decline to make any
statement, taking the ground that II
is "A matter between them and their
customers
Chance Reveals Deal.
at was Just by chance" said Mrs.
Washburn that / learned the anti
suffrage literature was being printed
here, and thinking 1t was perfectly
legitimate and regular, | asked the
printer If | might see some of the
paper that was being prepared for
distribution. | know the members OF
the anti-suffrage association in Port
land are all honorable women, 50
I ipt ha
me see anv of the circulars, that the
one ordering the work had asked Sc
crecy, | felt something was wrong. l
asked who was having the work done
and Mr.. Koke said woman he ala
not know had ordered the work, ana
she had said, Don't ask me my name
and I'll tell you no lies.
Later" continued Mrs. Washburn
81 secured some of the literature ana
found 23 different circulars, all with
out signature or imprint. | had MISS
Burgess write Mrs. Solomon Hirsch
in Portland, sending her samples oi
the circulars. She at once telegraph
ed me that this was n matter for tht
, district attorney, as the corrupt prac'
tices act was being violated.
"I thereupon notified Mr.. Brysor
. and I understand he telephoned th'
printers. cautioning them that he un
derstood they were violating the laws
Samples have received since SHOW
that the printers imprint is beini
stamped on by hand
Articles Are Reprinted.
The literature consists of reprint
from magazine articles attacking wo
man suffrage, including one from
Judge Ben Lindsay of Denver, VII
more frequently is quoted by the SUI
fragists.
District Attorney Bryson said tina
he had conferred with the attorne
for the Eugene Suffrage associatio
and had assured him he would aC
whenever evidence is presented. Fo
lowing is the text of the statement
"To the citizens of the state
oregon:
I'VE. the undersigned citizens {
Oregon and officers of the EuSen
Equal Suffrage League, make the 10
lowing statement:
"In printing shop in Eugene al
priximately 100000 circulars of al
ti-suffrage literature have bee
printed for distribution TO the voter
u" of this state.
lie Statements Alleged False.
n. The circulars were ordered by u
,e Brewers Association of Portland. Ih'
s. contain false and misleading stau
DR. ments about woman's suffrage. Ih'
,e were written to influence the vote
of the state against voting for W.
mans suffrage on the 5th of NoVen
- her They are anonymous and eVe1
\ effort was made to insure secrecy
4, their publication.
II I'VE appeal to the law-apluihg w
II ers of Oregon to rebuke the lQu'
II interests for violating the state eie
II ton laws.
II And we claim that it Is meha
II to the state to have special interes
II dictate to that state what its polite
II policies shall be (Signed) Mrs. MI
II ME Washburn, president; Mrs. NJ
II Duryea. first vice president; Mrs.
H +. Watson. second vice presiden
II Mrs. f ]. Fracier, third vice pres
II dent: Mrs. +. l.. Fletcher, fourth Vi
II president; Mrs. Frank w. osborn,
II cording secretary; Mrs. George Mt
II vim Miller, corresponding secet"r
Mrs. C. A. Burden, treasurer Oh
III r,ro,,, Unuol Suffrage league.