Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-06-01
SUFFRAGISTS MAKE OUT STRONG CASE
SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN is FOR IT

In reply to letter asking him his
positian on the equal suffrage ques-
ton, a prominent suffragist of Port
land received the following answer
from Senator George b. Chamberlain:
81 beg to own receipt of your favor
of the 30th ultimo asking for a fa-
yorable word from me in reference to
the Equal Suffrage amendment to the
oregon constitution soon to be voted
upon in our state. In reply, permit
me to say did not know that there
was or ever has been any uncertainty
as to my position on this question.
AS long ago as 1880, when | was
member of the oregon legislature, it
was my pleasure to vote to submit to
the people an amendment to the con-
stitution extending the right of suf-
frage to the good women Of our state
while ] was attorney general I
rendered an opinion favorable to wo-
men, acting upon which there have
been, time and again, women appoint
ed notaries public in the state. Later
when | was governor, | was the first
to recognize women in appointments
to important places and named Mrs
Waldo as a member of the board of
regents of the agricultural college
Each time the question has been sub
mitted to the people have voted for
extending to women the right of suf-
frage 1t will afford me pleasure to
aid the movement In any way | can
Ia the coming contest, and you have
my permission to quote me as entirely
friendly to the proposed constitutional
amendment. With kindest personal
regards, am, Yours very sincerely,
(signed Geo. E. Chamberlain.
Clara Barton, whose death at the
age of ninety, occurred few days
ago. was a lifelong believer in wo-
man suffrage and a close friend of the
late Susan b. Anthony Addressing
the Grand Army encampment some
years ago, Miss Barton said: when
you were weak and / was strong, |
tciled for you Now you are strong
and am weak, Because of my work
for you, | ask your aid ask the
ballot for myself and my sex. AS
stood by you, pray you stand by me
and mine"
The great woman suffrage parade
which took place in New York on May
will 60 down in history as one of
the most representative and demo-
cratic demonstrations this country has
ever known. Thousands upon thou
sands of women of every class and
occupation multi-millionaires col
lege professors, doctors, lawyers, au-
thors, artists, nurses, stenographers,
ldressmakers, cooks, laundresses-
marched shoulder to shoulder, united
by their common cause, with a dignity
ard seriousness of purpose born of
profound faith in great principle.
At the close of the parade a mass
meeting was held in Carnegie hail. at
which $1,000 was collected The Mems
Equal Suffrage League of New York
which formed a conspicuous part OF
the parade, numbers among its MEM
bers some of the most prominent men
of the state including politicians, law
yers, college professors, philanthrop-
lists, clergymen, editors and financiers
1t has located branches in Buffalo
Rochested, Syracuse, Albany, and 9TH
er cities, and has been carrying on
active organization for the last two
years.
In Oregon last week, an octogen-
nrian suffrage meeting was held, the
presiding officer, DR.. Mary Thompson
being 81 ears of age and all the speak
ers over S0 Among the speakers was
F, Y. Matthleu famous old pioneer, 81
years old, whose vote decided the his
torlc issue that made Oregon and the
Northwest territor of the United