The new Northwest., March 01, 1872, Image 2

FRIDAY MARCH 1, 1S72.
VIOTOEY!-11 WENT, WE I0UGHT,
WE OONQUEBED.
AVE WEST.
Hearing everywhere that there was
going to be a grand temperance gather
ing in Salem on the 22d of February,
and knowing that, as ladies would be
present, the crowd thus drawn together
would constitute the most numerous,
respectable and able legislative body
ever convened in Oregon, and having
been invited to attend and address the
Convention, we redoubled our already
over-taxed energies and hurried to the
scene of action.
We had come as an independent dele
gate, and, taking our seat as a member,
watched for opportunities to throw hot
shot as a representative of the large
company of women present, who, accus
tomed to being choked off from all par
ticipation in public debate by their re
tiring and modest brethren, and
being wiiolly unaccustomed to public
speaking, did not dare to raise their
voices in behalf of wonianhood, and sat
watching us with anxious eyes and flut
tering hearts.
As we kept our seat in that vast as
sembly, listening long and earnestly to
spirited debates over quibbles about
points of order," hearing men's sarcas-
tic shots, and hugely enjoying the spir
ited defenses, we inwardly rejoiced that
it was not a Woman Suffrage Conven
tion, for, if it had been women who were
.thus unruly, no power on earth could
have prevented our brethren from be
lieving that "the sex" were by nature
too combative to be trusted with any
governmental responsibility. (Two or
three men never try to talk at once, you
know.) Reader, the clause in parenthe
sis is meant to be whispered in j-our car;
if we should say such a thing out loud.
.somebody that attended that Convention
would believe it to be a sarcasm. We'd
regret that.
WE FOUGHT.
uie uregonian contains a con
densed but very correct account of the
proceedings, which we copy, we will not
attempt to use the notes which we had
gathered, except in some instances where
important omissions occur. The Chair,
in response to our inquiry as to whether
ladies who had paid expenses to attend
this Convention were expected to sub
mit to gag law, said: "I am sure, if
there may be such a thing as stretching
the line a little, I shall always endeavor
to embrace the ladies." Loud laughter
amid prolonged applause.
As soon as a few hundred men had
each made a speech or two, we managed
to get the floor, when Ave proceeded to
apologize for the unlucky witticism of
the Chair: "I thank you, gentlemen,
for giving your wives," mothers and sis
ters a seat in this house and a vote on
this floor. It is to me an crnest of suc
cess. Rut I want to apologize for the
slur which our worthy President inad
vertantly cast upon womanhood a while
ago. Did I not know him to be a gen
tleman I should feel that every woman
who remains in this house tacitly sub
mits to iimtlt; but, as I know that his
injudicious speech was an error of his
tongue instead of his brain, I want you
to forgive him. We do not want men's
embraces. We want the recognition of
equal rights. We want to command re
spect." As usual, we were called to or
der; but as almost every man who spoke
was also called to oder, we concluded
there was something "parliamentary"
in the expression, and, being sustained
by the chair, we kept the floor a few
moments longer, but, as we've forgotten
what we said, except that it was vehe
mently applauded, we guess it isn't
worth repeating. At the close of these
remarks (whatever they were), the wor
thy President arose and tendered the
large company of ladies present a neat
and handsome apology for his thought
less speech, which was heartily accept
ed, and the ladies smiled upon him gra
ciously.
The day wore on until dusk without
other occurrences worthy of note, except
such .as are given in the report in other
columns.
Capital Lodge of Good Templars took
advantage of the large assembly of
strangers in Salem, and the proceedings
of the Convention were interrupted by
"sociable," which must have added sev
eral hundred dollars to the treasury of
the Society. We honestly wish Salem
would stop this catch-penny business.
If Capital Lodge needed our half dollars
we were all ready to drop them in the
hat and save our time, but wc do dislike
to sec our flourishing and wealthy sister
city, and the Capital of our State, spring
such traps upon the people who go up
there to legislate.
Repaired to the hotel after the after
noon session and spent several hours
upon "copy" for our boys. Heard much
applause in the Opera House, and went
over at nine o'clock to attend the "so
ciable" and see what the "fuss" was
about. Found that Mrs. Young had
been giving a lecture. Paid a half dollar
at the door and was admitted. Rrilliant
throng. Promenades. Elegant toilets.
Smiles. Bows. Wit. Fun. Was
called upon for a speech. Responded.
Applause. More promenades. Supper.
More speeches. The whole ended with
a general dance, and we repaired to the
hotel, where, after one o'clock, we went
to sleep lulled by the dulcet music of a
brace of violins and the heavy tramp,
ramp tramp of what some simpleton
lias styled "the light fantastic toe."
WE CONQUERED.
Since the above was written the Orc
gonian of Monday has made its appear
' ancc, in which the report of the second
day's proceedings is so correct, full and
comprehensive that the wind is taken
from our sails, ana but little is left for
us to do except to confirm the report,
clap hands and jubilate. Women of
Oregon, all men of fcteady habits, good
moral character, intelligence, philan
thropy and stamina arc with us. Every
woman who takes a fearless, consistent
stand in this great work of womankind's
emancipation becomes in herself a tower
of strength, which all the hosts of rum
shall battle against In vain. Could ev
ery earnest, bright-eyed, whole-souled,
warm-hearted woman whom the New
Northwest approaches to-day Avith
greeting but have witnessed the proud
triumph of the cause of womanhood,
when the strong fight was made over
the voting resolutions, elsewhere given
in the report; women of brave minds
and honest impulses, whose every heart
throb pulsates in grand unison with the
great arteries of Temperance ; women,
too, whose lives are a daily sacrifice to
the desolating Moloch of Alcohol ah,
we know that with one accord they
would all rise up, and besieging the cit
adels of government, join our earnest
voice in a firm demand for the privilege
to use their right to besiege the battle
ments of intemperance with ballots.
This, and this only. Is the effective mode
or operations; and did we believe, as
Carrie Yamig pretends, that the votes of
women are not needed in this necessary
reform, we should be consistent and go
home andtay there, and leave the men
to manage never ourself mounting the
public rostrum more. But wc know
that with woman's power will come
man's sticccss. And knowing this, oh,
men and brethren, wc shall work tcith
you and for you in the cause of temper
ance, till every rum-hole shall be abol
ished in all our broad domain.
A. B. MEAOHAM.
While we were absent a short time
since on a visit to the east side towns a
letter appeared in our columns over the
signature of "A Subscriber," which,
though excellent in many respects, con
tains a fling at the gentleman whose
name heads this article, which should
not have found the light had wc been
able to be at our post. It is impossible
for an editor who is compelled to be
abeut from home, earning money to pay
publishing expenses, to be able to see
everything that is sent to the paper for
publication, and we think the fact that
in ten months' time this has proved the
second article for which we have felt
any reason to make apology, is evidence
that our ofllce management is far be
yond the average in judgment.
e thought when we saw the fling at
A. B. Meacham, which is above alluded
to, that it was too small to notice, and
would probably think so still were it not
that we recently saw in the Albany
Democrat a statement to the eflecl that
"Mrs. Duniway accuses A. B. Meaeliam
of offering T. B. Odencal $3,000, as a
bribe," and so on.
Now, be it known to you, brother
Brown, that Ave accuse A. B. Meacham
f . i. j i . . ....
ui nu auuu uung. Ann Ave think your
effort to drag us personally into every
influitessimal bit of gossip Avith which
anonymous correspondents may seek to
fill the Neav Northwest while Ave are
absent, shows that 3-011 are badly off for
capital. e ha-e ne-er had but one
opinion .about the removal of Superin
tendent A. IS. Jlcacham, and that ir
and is that the corrupt Administration
at Washington found him incorruptible
and had no furthcrusefor him. Brother
Brown, will you be as eager to correct a
false report that, unknown to us, ap
peared in ourcolumns, as you haA'e been
willing to giA-c it credence, and will you
now make the amende honorable?
SAM 0LABKE 0AVETH.
A gentleman called upon our incor
ruptible contemporary of the Salem
Statesman the other day, and, Clarke, as
usual, began his all-absorbiug theme
"Mrs. Duniway." "Why, sir," said lie,
lowering his voice to a distinct whisper,
I I don't see Avhy Mrs. Duniway
should be down on me! I I I'm a
womali suffragist"
Well, then, brother Samuel, if you're
one of our co-workers, prove yourself
worthy of your high position. Go right
speedily and sign that fifteen hundred
dollar note and make it legal, that the
State may thereby be secured from loss.
We have no feeling of animosity to-AA-ard
you, Samuel. We don't even
cnensu Avrath about the lies you print
about us. They evidently amuse you.
and as they don't hurt us, pray continue
them and bo happy.
But as a law-abiding, tax-paying clti
zen of Oregon, Ave cannot prove recreant
to the best interests of the State finances
not even to conciliate a "woman suf
fragist," Avho privately and in a Avhispcr
acknowledges himself as such, and yet
lacks the marrow in his spinal column
necessary to publicly proclaim his prin
ciples.
Wc haA-e an eye upon that note, Sam
uel. That's all.
VIOTOEY ISN0 GL0BY.
The tender-pated popingjay who does
the locals for Salem's sham diurnal, has
tried his pen at a reA-icwand criticism of
our unaspiring self. As a specimen of
asunne stupidity his effort is first class.
"We feel over this fight Avith the States
man just as the lion did Avhen compelled
to Avhip the skunk. We regret the
necessity of the collision, and have half
a notion to enter suit against the State
Department for the benefit of our of
fended olfactories.
O, State Department of Oregon, Avhy
in the name of the State finances did you
let Sam Clarke take that cash without
equivalent?
A D0CT0BS EEGEET.
A friend tells us that a nliA-sicmn In
Salem we've a good will to irivo his
name is "very sorry that Mrs. Duniway
. v juaCe among the Second
Street courtesans of Portland!" Exactly.
auimp are always anxious to
conwgn respectable, independent women
or influeilce to jst such degradation.
The never succeed. That's all.-
EDHOBIAL CORBESFONDEHOE.
Deaii New Noktuwest :
Large audience and enthusiastic meet
ing here on Monday evening, the 2Gth.
Cause triumphantly marching on. A
few sore-head Republicans haA'e become
alarmed because of our exposition of the
Vancou'er life of the "Silent Mau of
Destiny." But they make no effort to
disprove the facts.
Ah, gentlemen, if wc Avere to-day dis
posed to use the balance of power Avhich
Temperance and Woman Suffrago stand
ready to place in the political field, Ave
could blow both existing parties in Ore
gon higher than a kite. But don't be
frightened, gentlemen; we beg you to be
courageous and cool. All we ask is that
both parties shall endorse Woman Suf
frage and Temperance ; that each party
shall place candidates In the field who
shall be pledged to this great united
principle; that both shall nominate
pure men for President, and Ave shall
not try to defeat either. But we Avarn
you, gentlemen, that the people are
ready for a third party ; that they are
determined to have effective Temper
ance reform; that they demand pure
rulers; that from this day henceforth
they Avill not be content to be governed
by rakes and roues. So, gray-haired
men of Albany, A-ho take such umbrage
at the truth about your "silent" pet, be
warned in time, avo pray you. Defeat
not your own party principles by up
holding for another moment a leader by
the side of whose social life the Wood-
hull's alleged impurity shines out as
pellucid light. Don't strain at gnats
and gulp down camels. You haA-e many
men Avho are ready for the Presidential
Chair, Avho are good men and true. Trot
them out if you Avant them supported,
but grant us no more Grant's, we pray
you.
Albany, Feb. 27, 1872.
A SUGGESTION.
We learn from a reliable source that
between six and seven hundred Demo
crats and Republicans in this county,
disgusted Avith the trickery that has
prcA-ailed in the matter of nominations
the last two or three elections, have re
solved to stay out of the primaries this
year. This action will leave them free
to vote as they please afterwards If
the same kind of nominations be made
this year as last it is more than likely
that a tax-payer ticket will be in the
field. The suggestion is therefore made
to the political conventions that it is to
their interests to bring forward respect
able citizens for ofllce. If they do not
the people Avill eschcAV them aud their
works. They Avant no more rings.
SOMETHHIGSENSIBLE.
As an amend for many of the foolish
attempts to cast squibs at us from Sam
Clarke's Garrison, avc notice a A-cry just
criticism upon a pair of ear rings. You
are right, brother; they are out of place,
and are only A-orn because of the donor.
When avc arc home again, if the pre
cious little pair of hands that loA-Ingly
placed them in "mother's" cars are will
ing lo remove them, they shall bo worn
no longer.
We believe the time will come Avhen
all Avomcn Avill eschew useless gew
gaws. And Avhile Ave think It is every
woman's duty to make her person as
pleasing as possible, Ave deprecate the
use of trinkets' that haA'e no utility.
Thanks.
WANTS TO BEC0UHTY 0LEBK.
Sam. Clarke Avants the Republican
nomination of County Clerk for Marion
county. Here is Avliat he says.
The duties of the Clerkship, in Avhich
1 nave experience, aviu ue easier than
my present duties, and I could employ a
competent deputy and still Avrite lead
ing articles for my paper, Avithout look
ing 10 it ior support, aim the income or
the office, if placed at my disposal, shall
be used to make the Statesman more
A'aluable to the people."
Wonder if that school money is run
ning short?
Says the New Northavest: "The
local editors of Portland aro afflicting
their readers with a discussion as to
which of them is the prettiest." We
are really sorry that our fair contempo
rary cannot engage with a fair chance In
the controversy. If the t'other fellows
Avill agree to It Ave'llconccdeafewpoints
and admit her, so that wc can have a
good square (quadrangular) squabble
over the matter. Orcgonian.
No, Captain. Wc couldn't think of
spoiling your chances.
Mrs. Duniway in her lecture at this
place last Saturday eA-enlng asserted
that Uncle Dickey Henderson openly
pronounced in favor of the Avoman move
ment after hearing her lecture at that
place. &aicn Mercury of a late dale.
Mr. Henderson has been a Woman
Suffragist for several years. Our con
temporary evidently misunderstood us.
HE SENTHIS NAME.
Just as Ave expected. The Harrisburg
brother Avho "reported" a lecture of ours
upon hear-say evidence in the columns
of the Democrat has sent us his name
for a six months gratis subscription to
the New Northwest. The scales avIH
soon fall from his eyes, now.
The Political department of the Her
ald is run 111 the interests of the Demo
cratic party, as ajyarty, and in nobody
! 1 1 nr. . n.t. .11 .
net; if f hi crest. v put. nil siuicmcill
in italics, so that every IkxIv mav un
derstand that it is said with emphasis.
Herald.
The Democratic party in that Instance
means the "Oro Fino Fellows."
We think Ave haA'e said enough to en
title us to an cxteuded notice in Mrs.
Dunlway's paper, and Ave flatter ourself
avc shall get It. Vancouver Hcgistcr.
No, sir. You're not Avorth the poAvder
and shot it Avould take, to kill you, and
that's precious little.
Please read "hammock" for "hay
mow" in Mrs. Carrie F. Young's article,
entitled "Outdoor vs. Indoor Avork,"
published in this paper last Aveek.
Compiled from the Bally Orcgonlan.
PB00EEDHGS
Of the Oregon State Temperance Alliance.
SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION.
SALEjrTFebruary 22, 1S72.
The Alliance was called to orderat 10
o'clock a. jr. by T. "NY. DaA-enport, and
the session opened Avith prayer by Rev.
Mr. Butcher, of Albany.
Present, about 240 delegates. The re
mainder of the forenoon session Avas
mainly occupied in discussing Avhether
last year's members should be considered
delegates, Avhich AA-as finally settled by
the passage of a resolution declaring
that all persons of known temperance
principles be allowed to A-oto after
enrolling their names at the Secretary's
table.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention Avas called to order at
1:43 p. m.
The following preamble and resolu-
11011s were unanimously adopted :
Whereas. A Convention of the Tern
perance element of this State has been
called to devise means for the sup
nrcssion of the liouor traffic, and to aid
and 'encourage organized associations
Avorkimr for tills end: and
Whereas. It has become our duty as
good and law-abiding citizens, for our
own protection, to protest against uie
increasing taxation which Is yearly be
coming a greater burden for us to bear,
and which is directlv traceable to this
enemy of morality and good order Rum,
anil the evils 01 111c system which 11
ponua its Kilo, and
Whereas. The time has arrived when
the protest of the morally-disposed and
fimntrancc neonle of this State must be
made against the law which sanctions
the sale and manufacture of spirituous
liquors, a process which is siowiy un
dermining our happiness as a people,
desolating once happy homes and lire-
sides, poisoning the minds and morals or 1
t i. ,...,;, r 1
unjust taxation to support prisons and
asylums from Avhich Ave derive no
benefit, fostering in our large towns and
cities a community otcrime which will
disappear with the whisky saloons and
tending by its insiduous influence to sap
our growth and existence as a people;
therefore be it
Ilcsolvcd, That this Convention now
proceed to a permanent organization.
Resolved, That the name of the Asso
ciation shall be the "Oregon State Tem
perance Alliance;" that it shall be com
posed of members of this Convention,
and other men and Avomen, who by their
past record shall bo known as firm friends
to the Temperance cause and shall co
operate with all temperance organiza
tions of whatever name and nature.
Ilcsolved, That this body be governed
in its business management by the fol
lowing officers :
President, three Vice Presidents,
Recording Secretary, Corresponding
Secretary, Treasurer, Chaplain, Ser-geant-at-Armsraiid
an Exeeutlvo Com
mittee to be composed of one from each
county, Avhoso duties shall be identical
Avith those governing other and similar
bodies; and said election shall take place
i immediately after the adoption of these
resolutions.
The Con-ention elected the following
permanent officers :
S. C. Adams, President ;Jacol Stitzel,
J. 1L D. Henderson, C. H. Walker, Vice
Presidents; James A. Smith, Secretary;
S. C. Simpson, Corresponding Secretary;
I. D. DriA-cr, Chaplain; W. H. Lewis,
Sergeant-at-Arms.
Executh-eCoinmittee J. W. Wooden,
Yamhill; L. L. Rogers, Marion; Thos.
Pierce, Polk; J. H. Lambert, Clackamas;
A. G. Walling, Multnomah: David
Porter, Linn; Jas. Chambers,
Win. T. Baxter. Tillamook:
Benton;
btewart
Eakiu, Lane; Isaiah Hacker, Coos:
Judge Jackson, Washington; A. B.
Meacham, Umatilla; Wm. Ronham,
Grant; Wm. Mitchell, Wasco; D. W.
LIchtentltaler, Union; F. H. Grubbs,
Baker; B. F. Giltner, Columbia; Rev. J.
II. Kkldmore, Jackson; John Kuykcn
dall, Douglas; A. Hinmau, Clatsop.
As Multnomah county Avas called, the
names or A. u. Walling and .Mrs. A. J.
Duniway Avere mentioned. Tho Chair
tt,lrul til i-A. rC Ari1l!,wr'u nnmtnntmii
.uii.ii in iiwi " Muuiiii, a iiuiiiiiiaiiuilt , lltliig WUMll'Jl 1 USJUuniullll Ui Mil
Avhereupon Mrs. Duniway eflervesced 1 abomination, Avhich they, upon bended
AA-ith the Avrath of the righteous, in a ; knees, in the agony of tears and heart
brisk little speech of live minutes : . "Is ache, supplicate this nation to Avipe out!
gag law to be the law and rule of this
body? Am I, a representative of the
people aim 01 oppressed Humanity in rallen state Avould vote for the pcrpetu
gencral, to be thus choked ofl" my rights ntion of this evil, and for this reason
disregarded and the cause Avhich I rep- the virtuous and upright should be de-
resent 10 ue ignore!, x cenaiiny nearci
my name mentioned as a member from
Multnomah, yet the nomination is ills-
regunieu. Are men uie oiny ones niier -
ested in the 'temperance Cause, and the
suppression of the liquor trallic? No
sir ! Avomcn claims a deep and abiding
interest in this work, and demands rep
resentation here to-day. I am sorry
that you haA-e thus slighted her claims,
for her power, her influence, is one -of
the elements of success in your work so
well began. I would haAo you heed her
A-oIce, and give to all equal and exact
justice." Sensation.
The Chairman "It has been and shall
be my endeaA-or to dispense 'equal and
exact justice to all men.' Mrs. Duni-
waj's riirhts must and shall be respected.
but I regret that the fairness of the Chair
has been called in question. A gentle
man Mr. Vandewort, T believe had
the floor Avhen some one shouted Mrs.
Duniway, in the rear of tho Hall; too
late, however, as Mr. Walling had been
named to the CoiiA-ention."
Mr. Northrup nominated Mrs. Duni
way as Member at Large. Carried amid
cries of victory !
Prof. Rogers, from the Committee on
Resolutions, introduced a scries of reso
lutions providing for the passage of a
laAVSImialar to the Ohio statute regulat
ing the liquor business. It provide"
that, upon obtaining license to sell, the
dealer shall give bonds in the sum of
$10,000. .
After the resolutions had been length
ily and A-ariousIy discussed by Messes.
Wooden, Thornton, Stitzel, DriA-er,
Nickcrson, Locej and others, Mrs. Dun
iway arose, in response to an invitation
from the Chair, and spoke as follows,
amid loud and long continued applause:
"J. President, gentlemen and ladies:
I have always Avondcred Avhat It Avas
that took up so much precious time in
our Legislative bodies, I understand
now. Gentlemen, you talk too much.
Act more, talk less. I have listened
patiently to your debates and your
speeches, and my head isaching terribly
from the racket and din of your loud
mouthed orators. You have been talking
all the day long, and now I think it but
right that you should listen to some res
olutions I liaA-c prepared." Here Mrs.
Duniway read a set of resolutions which
could not be heard in the great merri
ment. Rep.
I fear yea, I know you are very tender-footed.
(Applau.e.) You are cau
tiousafraid to "face the music."
'That's Avhat's the matter" (tremen
dous burst of laughter and applause)
about these resolutions of mine. Now
don't act hastily, gentlemen. Judging
from your action here to-day, I appre
hend there Is -but little danger in that
direction. We are talking about prohi
bition. Go to Portland and attempt to
regulate the liquor traffic by tho votes
of legal voters. Will you succeed ? No, I
inueeui iiisastrous raiiuro aAvaiw you
unless you seize upon the last chance
for salvation. It is this: Give to avoui
en the nowcr neccssarv to crush lliw
giant evil, and you will no longer blush
at 1110 signi 01 (lninucn orotucrs, hus-
panus auu miners reeling Homeward
from their oruies to pollute the faniilv
circle. And yet, gentlemen, you set
your faces against this dernier resort.
1 A n 1 11 111 I
auu teuru iu ncKiiowieuge mat Avomeu
can help."
Mr. Curtis "I call the Iadv to onlor.
She is not discussing the question be-
iorc tue nouse."
Mrs. Duniway "I Avas speaking, sir, 1
by courtesy of the Chair. You have
beeiiAVasting precious time and breath
to-day, aud now I Avould like to have a
chance. HoweA-er, I will submit."
Loud cries of go on! Good! etc.
Mrs. D., (turning to Mr. Curtis), "1 hope
you arc satisfied Avith that, sir. But I
will detain the house no longer."
Mr. Stitzel' mo-ed to refer the whole
matter to committee with instructions
to report by bill to-morrow morning at
10 o'clock.
Mr. Parrish objected. Had-Avorked
himself up into a divine fever, and
wanted to speak about frveminutes. He
disliked to be choked ofl, but Avould sor
rowfully yield.
The motion prevailed.
Adiourned, with pniver by Rev. Mr.
Small, to meet to-morrow morning at 9
o ClOCK.
SECOND DAY;
Sat.EM, Friday, February 23, 1S72.
' The committee appointed at the last
annual meeting to confer Avith leading
politicians and statesmen of this State
as to tne aiivisauiiity 01 lormuig a Tem
perance party, Avas called on for a re
port
E. W. Ryan read a report to the cflcct
that tne movement would be unwise
and Indiscreet at this time.
The committee appointed to leoort bv
bill appeared and presented a draft of
the proposed measure.
Mr. Simpson moved that the bill be
coii-iiiered section by section. Carried.
The first section was then taken up,
It provides that any person Avishins: to
sell spirituous or other intoxicating liq
uors 111 les quantities than one quart
shall procure the signatures of an actual
majority of citizens aboA-e the age of
twenty-one in the precinct in which he
may Avish to sell, praying for a license;
or if in a town divided into Avards, he
must obtain the signature's of a majority
of the citizens above twenty-one years
In such town or Avard.
Jacob Conscr moved to amend by
striking out the Avord "citizens" aud
substituting "legal A-oters."
A spirited discussion ensued, in Avhich
Mr. Conscr and others argued in favor
of, and Mrs. Duniway, Messrs. Hender
son, Meacham, Rodgers and Thornton
against the amendment. By degreesthe
debate merged into the "Woman Suf
frage" question.
Mr. Dri-er said: "It has been urged
here that, if women Avere but allowed
the ballot, drunkenness and vic Avould
speedily disappear. AVoman rules the
world, and always has ruled mankind.
By her great influence in forming the
characters of men she moulds the na
tions to her will. Why haA'e they not
accomplished this great Avork 1 1 dare
to say that if the instincts of women
Avere right there Avould be no drunkards.
Consider the danger of giving to A-omcn
the power of the ballot in this matter.
In new York city alone you will find
25,000 prostitutes, Avhose influence,
Avhose A-otes Avould support the liquor
traffic. There are 2,000,000 of such Avom
cn in our laud. Then go among the
higher classes, and you will find it no
easy matter to banish the social glass of
Avine from the fashionable dinnerparties
of upper-teudom. Again, the better cle
ment of womanhood Avould never be
rcprcsenteu at the polls. TalK as you
! may, one-half the Avomcn of our nation
oppose the extension or the franchise."
Mrs. Duniway craved the indulgence
ot tho Alliance to auiires her lricnd, I.
I). Driver. He had come into the Con-
ventioii and said that women ruled the
Avorld, that if woman Avould but do her
duty as mother, sister or Avife, there
Avould be 110 drunkards. Do you mean
to say, sir, that avc, as mothers and
Avives, are responsible for every Avhisky
bloat 7 Iheiisatlon.j iow dare you
, shift upon the shoulders of noble, saeri-
i Al.n. . .St. tl!.. C 41.
Tumultuous applause. You tell us of
. 2,000,000 fallen Avomen Avho in their
nied the right. Jiut Avnat sav yon, sir,
I to the 20,000,000 male prostitutes bv
Avhom they are supported ? Enthusi-
' astic cheering. I l pronounce your libel
' upon womanhood a slander so vile that
, if Ave Avere butA-otersyouAvould wotdare
to utter it.
Here Mrs. Duniway Avas called to or
der, and amid much confusion took her
seat. By a liberal use of the cavel tho
President succeeded in restoring order
and bringing the Alliance to a vote on
the amendment, Avhich Avas lost. Sec
tion 1 Avas then adopted.
Section 2 Avas next adopted. It pro-A-ides
that before obtaining signatures
to his petition, the applicant for license
shall publish his intention to apply for
I such license, for three Avecks consocn
j tlvcly, in some newspaper having gen-
oral circulation in the countv
Section 3 makes it a misdemeanor for
any one, fraudulently and Avithout au
thority, to sign the name of another to
a petition for license; the penalty to be
defined by the Legislature. Adopted.
Section4 provides that if anyone shall
purposely and with intent to deceive,
sign auy false and fictitious name to a
petition for license, he shall be deemed
guiity of a misdemeanor; penalty of a
line or imprisonment, orboth, to be fixed
by the Legislature. Adopted.
".Section 5. EA'cry person Avho shall,
by the sale of intoxicating liquors, with
or without a license, cause the Intoxi
cation of any person, shall be liable for,
and compelled to pay a reasonable com
pensation to any person Avho may tako
charge of such intoxicated person, and
$2 a daj' in addition thereto for every
day such intoxicated person shall be,
kept in consequence of such intoxica
tion; which sums may be recovered in
an action of debt before any court haA--ing
competent jurisdiction. Adopted.
Section S provides bv law. 1st. that!
iwrsons selling intoxicating liquors, bo
held legally resjwnsible for all damages
from the Influence of intoxicating drinks
soiu oy iiieiu. wueiner with or without
license, and that license be granted with
this understanding. 2. That premises
wneru nquur i mjiu, oy consent or
Knowledge oi the owner, be held as se
curity for payment of costs and damages
resulting from the influence of liquors
sold by him, and that on his failure to
pay costs and damages, his bondsmen
shall be held responsible for the same.
Adopted. The committee also recom
mended the appointment of a committeo
of three to draft these changes Into the
form of proper bills, and urge their pas
sage at the next session of the Legisla
ture. The committee recommend fur
ther that tho same committee of three
be instructed to draft a bill providing
for the submission of the question "Li
cense," or "No License," to the peoplo
of the general election in 1S74, and at
i i ii . i ti i ' t
every general eicvuuu inuiunur uiuu
Prohibition prevails, and that it be made
tho duty of the Executive Committee
to circulate petitions for the passage of
this law throughout the State, to be pre
sented to tho next Legislature.
ihc foregoing report was adopted by
sections, and as a Avhole, unanimously.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President ahnouueed that he had
appointed Messrs. Simpson, Thornton
and Stitzel a committee of three to draft
changes in the license law, according to
the resolutions passed in the morning
session. Mr. Couser introduced the fol
lowing:
Itcsolrcd. That in the eA-cnt that one
of the political parties in any county in
oiuiu snail auopt .uui cuuuisv iuu
proposition amending the license law,
passed by tlus convention, and the other
puny ignore or renise to adopt the same,
in that event we pledge the A ote of this
Convention and of the temperance ele-'
uieiiioi una state to that party, iaiu
on the table.
Mr. Ryan offered the following:
-Resolved, That this Alliance recom
mend to the temperance people through
out the State, to attend all primary
meetings and conventions and advocate
the adoption of temperance principles,
and the nomination of true and tried
temperance men for office. Adopted.
Mr. Rodders offered the following:
Resolved, That Ave recommend the
friends of Temperance in the various
precincts and cities of the State, to meet
on thesecoml Wednesday preceding eacli
State election, to examine the rival
tickets to see if true Temperance candi
dates haA'e been put in nomination for
ollice, especially for the Legislature.
J'csolvcd, That in case it is found that
true Temperance condidates have been
put in nomination by both Democrats
and Republicans, that wo do not con
sider it necessary to nominate any sep
arate ticket: and in case it is deemed
that only one of the rival candidate for
an oiuce Avill honestly faA'or our cause,
that that one be designated as our can
didate: and in case no truly Temperance
candidate has been nominated for auy
important office, that an independent
candidate be put in the field, in whom
we nave mil contidcnce.
Messrs. Meacham. Stitzel Powell.
Payton and Knight opposed the resolu
tions, anu .Messrs. itodgers, Henderson
and others supported them.
.Debate on the resolutions occupied
over two hours, and tho house was
crowded Avi th interested spectators and
cninusiastic partisans. The motion to
adopt was carried by 114 yeas to 103
nays.
Mr. Censer's resolution was taken from
the tame- ami alter a brier debate re
turned to its twelve months' slumber.
Mr. Stitzel oflercd the followiiiK:
Jtcsolvcd, That for the promotion and
carrying out of the work now begun in
this State, tending in a short time with
proper management, to bring about a
jrreat Temperance Reformation, avc real
izc the great importance of haviug
means to prosecute theAvork.
llrsolvcd, lhat the Alliance do now
appoint a committeo to solicit subscrip
tions in sufficient amount to secure the
success of such petitions presented to
the Aoters of each county, city, town or
precinct, as tne Alliance may deter
mine; said petitions to be presented to
mo iiu.t j.t.'isuuuic in proper loriu.
Adopted.
The Chair appointed Jacob Stitzel
such committee, and that gentleman en
tered upon the discharge of his duties
forthwith.
The Executive Committee Avere em.
noAvcred to fill all A-acancies in office.
Rca. Mr. Small introduced preamble
and resolutions declaring prohibition
tho true aim of this Convention, and
urging upon the next Legislature the
passage of the prohibitory law. Laid on
the table.
Mrs. A. J. Duniway offered the folioAV-
ing:
Whereas, This Alliance realizes the
power of the ballot in all public reforms
and
Whereas, Women are e-crywhere
recognized as legitimate auxiliaries in
the Temperance movement, and hav
proA-en themselves acth-e and efficient
members of this Alliance, and have here
freely exercised their right to vote; there-
iore
Ilcsolvcd, That Ave urge upon the Leg
islature of the State of Oregon the ne
cessity of passing an act instructing the
judges of elections to receive the votes
of Avomen upon the subject of Temper
ance, under the fourteenth and j?ir-
teen tu Amendments, in their A-anous
precincts.
Mrs. Duniway moved the adoption of
tne resolutions.
Mr. Conscr moved to adiourn.
Upon a division the house refused to
adjourn.
Mr. Conser said : There is evidently
disiwsition upon the part of some to ex
tort from this Alliance an endorsement
of woman suffrage. I regret it; for there
is a question of grave importance await
ing solution at our hands. If an expres
sion of public sentiment must be had.
why do not these violent champions of
Woman's Rights call a CoiiA-ention to
agitate this matter? Sir, it ill befits us
as rcpresentati-es of the order-loving
peopic oi mis i?tate to mar the closing
hours of this Alliance Avith angry dis
cussions on a subject foreign to that for
me consideration of Avhich Ave Avere
called to these halls. We are hut just
entering upon a deadly conflict with a
powerful and unscrupulous foe. Shall
we go to the battlefield fettered with
these resolutions, burdened with the
oppressive Aveight of a cause that can do
us no good, out may work untold evil
I echo the sentiments of many in this
hall when I answer No! Let temper
ance be our only creed and battle cry.
AVoman suffrage, if it be just and expe
dient, should stand upon its own mer
its ; let it do so, not seek to embarrass
our cause by "entangling alliances."
Airs. DuniwaA AA-as A-erv sorrv tli.it
Mr. Conscr Avas so tender-footed. She
"realized that she must talk now, for
soon our mouths will be closed until
next year. Voice 'Just as it should
be.' Mr. Conscr is afraid of Avoman's
vote. You haA'e a reat nhliW. fn
plish. You lm-e striA-en for that twen
tj'i aye, forty years, to eradicate this
monster evil, but you ha-e toiled in
A-ain. Still does licentiousness throw
poison into the wells of Iifi ami
fuse its taint to an unsuspected degree
iiirougu an the streams and A-eins of
PUD1IC Health. Still floes intomnomnon
set on lire the course of nature, itself set
on lire of hell. Still does the war spirit
' 'is "lauucning nurraii inrougn the
hearts of our people; ever ready to lead
them out into piratical marauds upon
our AveaKcr n not nonester neighbors.
Applause. And can it be that these
things exist after the much-A-aunted
lower of men has been Avorking for their
dowiuaii? isow, is it not about time
you Avere trying another tack.' lou
liave been experimenting for forty
years. We tell you that with Avoman's
assistance the A-ictory is won. Why not
try Uiis experiment? There is here no
'entangling alliance;' you are calling
upon an ally for the assistance you so
much need. I ha- warned you, gen
tlemen, that I came here to throw hot
shell into your camp. Mr. Conser fears
that this action will defeat the bill be
fore the Legislature. If Ave expected to
work in future with the old, rotten,
rum-soaked timbers of your past Legis
lature, this might be true. But I tell
you, gentlemen, that Ave expect a new
element. There avIII be honesty and
virtue among the men at vour next ses
sion, and perhaps there will be some
women there to enact laws. Applause.
Some have attempted to fix the igno
miny of the liquor traffic upon Avoman.
I deny the slander; aud, looking upon,
these honest faces, I realize that the
large-brained, honest-hearted fathers
and brothers here are- with me. Only a
few Avire-working politicians, and occa
sionally a preacher, are against me.
Sir, the people are Avith us in the ques
tion of rignt rather than expediency."
Cheers.
Mr. DriA-er arose to set himself right
before the Alliance. "He had been mis
understood; his Avords this morning had
been misconstrued; his A-iews on the
woman's rights question Avere under
stood by the public too well to need
much expression here. For years ho
had been an ardent advocate of any
measure. looking to the extension of the
franchise to the Avomen of America.
The ignorant foreigner who comes to
our land tainted Avith the despotism of
the Old World is endowed Avith citizcn-
hip and elevated to positions or trust
and honor. i nacquainieu avuii me
orkings of our Go-ernment, he is yet
allowed to frame laws for the common-
ealth.whlle Ave deny the smallest boon
of political power to noble-minded, pure- .
hearted Avomen. I am an uncompromis
ing advocate of Avoman suffrage." Pro
longed applause.
Mr. Butcher Although called a soft
pated preaeher by the sister, I cannot
out bciieA-e her right. Ltaugnter. i
Mr. Wooden made numerous frantic
efforts to be heard. Your reporter heard
um A-ociferate: "Temperance ConA:en-
ion, Avoman's suffrage didn't come here
constituents, repudiate don't go a
cent on it !" Simply this, and nothing
more.
The resolutions Avere adopted by a A'ote
of ayes, 75; nays, 13.
Air. waning thought gag law was in
force.
Mr. Meacham replied that he Avas in
faA-or of passing nothing that Avould not
bear discussion and investigation. With
this in view I moA-e to reconsider the
ote.
The motion Avas carried.
Mr. Wooden moved to indefinitely
postpone the resolutions. Lost. Ayes,
a ; noes, sh.
Mr. Conser moved to lay it on the ta
ble. Lost.
Mr. Wooden I think that this Avoman
suffrage question is a damnable outrage.
One Avoman has come into this Com-en-
tion and kicked up more fuss than all
the other delegates, and I don't go a cent
on letting her talk so much. I am a
Good Templar, and those Avho know me
know that I am a Avorker anil will do as
much as anybody to help temperance
along. But if you arc going to pass this
woman suffrage resolution I shall get
disgusted and Avant my name stricken
from your rolls. Cries ot "O, don't!"
"Too bad!" What do you suppose my
constituents will say to me Avhen I go
home? A A-oice, "Give it up!" I This
thing is perfectly develish. I won't
steand it, etc, etc, ad infin.
Airs. Duniway moved to strike out au
that refers to the Fourteenth and" Fif
teenth Amendments. Carried.
Mr. Meaeliam made a very eloquent
and effective speech of ten minutes'
length, the power of Avhich could be
traced in the largely increased vote
Avhich followed, for the resolutions Avere
adopted by a A-ote of ayes, 119; nays, 12.
Upon the announcement of the vote it
Avas greeted Avith cheers lasting several
minutes.
A resolution appointing Mrs. A. J.
Duniway a committee of one to urge the
measure proposed in her resolutions be
fore the next Legislature Avas adopted.
Mr. AlcUlain moved that when the
Alliance adjourn it adjourn to meet in
baiem on Thursday, ivebruarj d, iSib,
unless sooner called together bA' the
President.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. Wooden introduced the folloAving:
Ilcsolvcd, That this Alliance in passing
the resolution introduced by Mrs. Duni
way, praying the Legislature of Oregon
to give Avomen the right to A-ote on the
temperance question, does not mean
women suffrage further than the tem
perance question.
Adopted. So the Wooden ghost was
quieted.
Jacob Stitzel offered the following:
Itcsolvcd, That the ExecutiA-e Com
mittee of each county also act as a
finance committee, and that they do all
theirpower to solicit subscriptions to be
paid by them into the general fund.
Adopted.
Professor Powell moA-ed that the speak
ers be limited to ten minutes each, as
there Avere temperance advocates from
all parts of the State Aiio should be
heard.
Mrs. Young Avas called upon but re
fused to speak, and no persuasion conld
avail to bring her forward.
Mrs. Duniway was also proof to "tho
smile that Avas child-like and bland," al
though the chairman plead the dis
appointment in Avinning tones.
Professor Powell Avas grieved: had
meant no offence, and was Avilling to
grant the ladies all the time they desired.
After being assured that they should
haA-e unlimited time, Mrs. Young and
Mrs. Duniway addressed the audience.
They were followed by T. H. Cann, Rca-.
I. D. DriA-er, S. G. Irvine, Judge Reuben
P. Boise, Hon. Rufus Mallory and others.
Moved to adjourn to February 20, 1S73.
Before putting the motion, the chair
man, Mr. Stitzel, made a few earnest,
well-timed remarks, urgiiicr dolptrafps
and friends of temperance to renewed ac
tivity, and at 10:30 the Alliance stood
adiourned toThursdaA-. Febru.irv ?n 1S73.
subject to the call of the President.
SHAMEFUL.
The Orcgonian and Herald are laud
ing the respectable saloon keepers of
Portland ! Aren't these pretty journals
of reform? The Orcgonian lavs all the
blame of the vice and drunkenness
Avhich preA-ail on the "disreputable
women" who vend liquor. That's just
like a man. Put the blame oil woman
if possible. The Herald editor says that
in his obsen-ations, Aiiich he Avishes us
to know are very extended, he has
never known such orderly saloons as
there are in Portland. Of course, coni
ing from a man Avho, according to his
own Avords, is such a frequent A-isitor of
saloons, this testimony is incontrovert
able if true. If tho saloons in Portland
are the most orderly in this country,
then God pity these United States!
But the most surprising part of the
Herald editor's testimony is that Avhere-
in he speaks of the prominent business
men of Portland frequenting these "re
spectable" saloons for "luncheon." Are
there no eating houses in Portland be
sides these sinks of hell ? Ah, it is not
so much the luncheon as the Avhisky,
wo iear, that attracts them to the dog
geries.
This fulsome laudation is giA-cn be
cause of the power the saloons will ex
ert in tho coming election, and the pa
pers mentioned, representing their re
spective parties, pander to their vile in
fluence. O, shame! that politics are thus.cor
ipt! - t
rupt
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