BAILY WUTT ORJCGONTAN, nmtJBtOK, OWBOOH. FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 108.
PAGE FIVE.
ELOQUENT PLEA 111 ORECON WOMEN
The following statistical showing
and eloquent plea for the equal suf
frage amendment to tho Oregon
constitution appears in the voters'
booklet sent out by the state. That
the ploa of the women of Oregon may
be given the widest possible publicity,
the East Oregonlan publishes It, as
follows:
To Every Liberty-Loving Voter of Or
egon, Greeting:
The undersigned, representing as
we believe, the large majority of the
women of Oregon, are huppy to em
brace this opportunity, accorded to
us though your inlatlve petitions, to
lay before you a few of our many
reasons for believing you will be as
proud to extend to us, at the coming
June election, your courteous Invlta
tlon to join you In full and freo poB'
session of the elective franchise, as1
were (he gallant men of Wyoming,
Colorado, Idaho and Utah, who be
stowed full rights of citizenship, al
most without solicitation, upon every
law-abiding woman within their bor
ders. Thl movement, which began In Or
egon in 1871, grew so rapidly, under
guidance of pioneer men and women
and public-spirited law-makers, that
the legislative assembly enacted, In
autumn of .1872, a married woman's
sole trader bill, enabling a wife to
hold her own earnings, If necessary, as
her own property by registering her
intention with the county court. Stim
ulated by this small beginning, the
growth of public sentiment In favor
of equal property rights for women
hag placed Oregon women far In nd
vance, as self-earning property hold
ers, of women of any other state In
the Union, except the four states
wherein they already vote.
But. although we are taxpayers, we
are not yet full-fledged voters. Thl
handicap brings the wage enrnlngs o
women Into ruinous competition with
wage-eajnlng voters, and Is a dlsabll
ity from which we believe you wl
oe glad to relieve us by your vot
next June, In the Interest of both
halves of the people.
This movement grew from the sma
beginning In 18 1 2. above noted, until
the year 1884, when your representa
tlves submitted for us, by leglslatlv
enactmcnt, a constitutional amend
ment at the state election of that year
which brought us 11,223 votes. Ou
proposed amendment was again sub
mltted to a vote of one-half of the peo
pie In the year 1900, and the "ye?
vote- had by that time grown to 26
266. The amendment was again sub
milted (always by men) In 1906, ami
the "yes" vote rose to 36.932.
For causes that are wholly ellmln
nated from the present campaign (and
we hopt. from all future state cam
palgns for equal rights, and, there
fore, need not b explained In thl
letter) the "no" vote of 1906 was fo
the first time proportionately Increas
ed, but the readiness with which men
have responded with their signatures
to the large Initiative petitions
through which you have reopened ou
case, Is an assurance to us of your
success In our behalf at the June
election or lux, for which we are
patriotically expectant and profoundly
grateful In advance.
If any of you say you are weary of
this agitation, we answer In all serl
ousness, so are we. So wearv are we
that we believe you will. In mercy, not
compel us to repeat this struggle in
the year 1910. as we surely must If
you fall us this time.
If there shall yet remain a few wo
men who should attempt to repeat
their former protest in this pamphlet
against equal rights for other women
of which they are unable or unwilling,
from their viewpoint, to see the need,
we trust your practical good sense to
prove to them through your nfflrma
tfvc votes In our behalf that our en
franchisement, while enlarging our
opportunities, will In no way encroach
upon their rights or liberties.
If any man objects to extending to
his wife and mother the power of the
ballot from the fear that If they be
come his equals they will neglect or
forsake the home, we shall depend
upon you to divert his mind from sueh
a fallacy, by recalling the fact that the
home instinct Is Inherent In woman,
and cannot be created or destroyed
by laws of men's or. women's making.
If he does not know, of his own ac
cord, that there are many hundreds
of men and women In Oregon, who
could not have the semblance of a
home to keep, under present Indus
trial conditions, If women did not go
outside to earn or help to earn the
means to rent or support a home In
ruinous competition with ballotted
WANTED i
I want ro hear from owner hiring
GOOD FARM or
BUSINESS
for sale, any srixo and any local
ity. Not particular about loca
tion, if you want cash for your
farm or business It will pay you
to write mo today. I only want
to hoar from owners who are
willing to sell direct to buyers
and without paying a cent of
commission to anyone. I am
not a real estate agent and I
don't accept properties for sale
on a commission basis. Agents
need not answer. If your farm
or business is for sale write me
at once and I will send you free
full details of my new plan of
putting you in touch with hund
reds of people anxious to buy. I
muHt hear from you quickly, as
I have more buyers than I have
properties to recommend. It
coats you nothing to write to me
and I may have someone who
wants your place and will pay
your full price. In writing give
price and description and state
how soon possession can be had.
L Darbyshlrt, Drawer M4 Rochester.H.Y.
men, just let him alone; hla delusion
Is chronic, and he ia past recovery.
This movement for the enfranchise
ment of your closest friends, the
mother-half of the people of Oregon.
Is wholly non-partisan, non-sectarian
and non-political. We are not seek
ing to make laws to govern men. We
believe as Implicitly In men's funda
mental right of self-government as
In our own, and we are awaiting your
Invitation, through the ballot box, to
the possession of our Inalienable
right to equality with you before the
law, which we prize for the same rea
sons that you prize It, and we believe
It will be a pleasure to you (o bestow
It upon us exactly as It would be our
pleasure to extend It to you under
reversed conditions.
ABIGAIL SCOTT DUNTWAY,
President Oregon State Equal Suf
frage Association.
MBS. HENRY WALDO COE,
Honorary President.
MBS. ELIZABETH LOBD,
Vice-President.
MBS. C. M. CABTWBIOHT,
Second Vice-President.
SABAH A. EVANS,
Member of National Exec. Com.
MISS ELMA BUCKMAN, ,
Becordlng Secretary.
MBS. W. E. POTTEB,
Treasurer.
MBS. A. BONHAM,
Financial Secretary.
MYBTLE E PEASE.
Corresponding Secretary.
MBS. ELIZABETH EOfiEBT,
First Auditor.
MABTHA DALTON,
8econd Auditor.
MRS. IMOGENE BATH.
Third Auditor.
Don't, Depend on Hired Help
"Let the Horses Do the Work
WASHINGTON EjKTTER.
r ; ... - "
Washington, April 10. One of the
most striking changes In congress,
and It Is more apparent In the Six
tieth congress than in any of its pre
decessors, Is the manner In which the
appropriation bills are considered and
framed. There Is no hint of the old
"log rolling" of other days. No
measure now can be designated as
the "pork barrel." The day when
public money was voted for private
advancement has passed.
In none of the appropriation bills
Is this more evident than In the riv
ers and harbors measure. It is true
there will be no bill of this kind at
this session, although a strong fight
will be made for a liberal appropria
tion when congress reconvenes after
the summer vacation. But at the
present time the members of the riv
ers and harbors committee, are not
lie. iney are carefully considering
the proposed expenditures to be
made.
a ine worn or tnis important com
mittee has been lightened to a very
great extent by the educatlonul influ
ence of the National Rivers and Har
bors congress. This organization has
adopted as its motto "A Policy and
Not a Project," and preaches the fol-
iy or tne struggle of local Interests
to grasp the biggest plums. It be
lieves In the government expending
not less than $50,000,000 annually on
the work of rivers and'harbors devel
opment, but it refuses to say where
this money shall be spent.
The lack of logic exhibited In the
mad scramble for aDDronrlntlnnc
he river and harbor bill is set forth
in benator Knox's recent speech In
t'Htsburg. Senator Knox said:
"No subject of national nollcv has
ueen more distorted by partial views,
more disfigured by misapprehension
or more dwarfed bv the conflict nf
local interests than the governmental
worn or Improving our harbors and
waterways, and yet upon no other one
ractor does the future exnnnairm n
commerce so largely depend.
To one element the amirnnrln-
tlons for that purpose appear but as
a division of spoils. By each partic
ular section Its own Improvements
are regarded as leeitlmntn i,.ni,,j
claims, while those of other sections
may seem to be exaggerated and
greedy.
"The stake has been reached when
local Jealousies should be cast aside,
nu meso limited and partial views
enlarged to the perception that what
ever expenditure Is necessary to bring
" n uuiiusi economic caDacitv everv
harbor capable of commercial util
ity and ever river able to furnish a
route for Industrial or agricultural
products and material, Is the most
remunerative investment that can be
umue wun national funds"
The use of the words "investment"
by Senator Knox iaregarded by wa
terway enthusiasts as most hannv
They have contended alwavs thnt
money expended In Internal Improve
ments Is not wasted, as in hnlMln.
ittleshlps or equipping armies, but
111 return high Interest in the ruin
f lower freight rates and Increased
commerce.
The general subject of waterways
Improvements Is receiving greater
ttentlon with every passing month.
The bill providing for legislative
sanction to the organization of thA
Inland Waterways commission la al-
eady In the hands of congress, and
Its passage Is expected. President
Booaevelt Is deeply Interested In the
matter of such Improvements, and
he is especially anxious that a board
trained men be created to give
the problem the attention its import
ance to commerce demands.
THE HOLT
Combined Harvester
MAKES THE FARMERS RICH,
IT SAVES THEM $4 PER ACRE IN
30-UISIIEL GRAIN OVER THE
HEADER AND THRESHER. THE
HOLT HARVESTER IS NO EXPER
IMENT. IT HAS BEEN IN USE
SINCE 1885 AND IS THE ONLY
SUCCESSFUL COMBINED HARVES
TER EVER PUT IN THE FIELD.
ALL OTHER HARVESTERS ARE
SOLI) ON THE REPUTATION OF
THE HOLT, THE HOLT COMBIN
ED OF TODAY IS THE LIGHTEST
DRAFT HARVESTER EVER PUT
ON THE MARKET. IT IS EASILY
OPERATED, AND WILL LAST A
LIFETIME.
IF YOU CONTEMPLATE BUYING
A HARVESTER THIS YEAR IT
WILL BE TO YOUR INTEREST TO
BOB THAT YOUR ORDER IS PLAC
ED EARLY, AS THE FACTORY
WIIJj NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE
MACHINES ENOUGH TO SUPPLY
THE DEMAND.
Call on or Write
E. L. SMITH (Sb SON,
AGENTS
319 E. COURT ST.
PENDLETON. ORE.
BIG TRACK MEET COMING.
Many Northwest High Schools Ac
cept Whitman's Invitation.
Whitman College, Walla Walla,
April 10. Every high school in the
northwest which was invited, except
Colfax, has accepted the invitation
of Whitman college to be represented
In the trl-state interscholastic track
meet and declamation contest In
Walla Walla on April 30 and May L
The list of competing schools Is al
ready much largeer than It was last
year and assures a great and suc
cessful meet.
The high schools which have prom
ised to send teams are Spokane, Rltz
vllle, North Yakima, Ellensburg, Ros
lyn, Garfield, Cakesdale, Palouse,
Lewlston, La Grande, Boise, Baker
City, Pendleton, Island City, The
Dalles, Walla Walla, Waitsburg,
Prlnevllle and possibly Fossil.
Six representatives from each
schoel have their entire expenses
paid by the college. Each school ia
allowed to aend more if it dealres and
many will.
The sophomore play "The Gllden
Fool" will be presented at the Keylor
Grand theater on the evening of the
first day of the meet. On the next
evening will occur tho declamation
contest and the awarding of prizes
and medals.
There Is nothing better than Koaol
for dyspepsia. Indigestion, sour stom
ach, belching of gas and nervous
headache. It digests what you eat
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Announcements
of Candidates
Candidate for re-nomlnat!on by the Candidate for re-nomlnat!on by the
Bepubllcan party at the coming pri- Bepubllcan party at the coming pri
mary election to be held April 17, ; mary election to be held April 17
1908. 1908.
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE, j FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
C. A. Barrett
(Preaent Incumbent.)
Candidate for the nomination by
Geo. W. Bradley
(Present Incumbent.)
Candidate for re-nomlnatlon by the
w v, ,-viniiaivii wj 111
the republican party at the coming Bepubllcan party at trie coming pri
primary election to be held April 17, mary election to be held April 17,
1SVS,
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE.
L. L. Mann
I hereby announce my candidacy
ror tne nomination by the republican
party at the coming primary election
to be held April 17. 1908.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
C. W. Steen
mary election
1908.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Horace Walker
(Present incumbent.)
For Umatilla and Morrow countlea.
Candidate for the nomination by the
republican party at the coming pri
mary election to be held April 17,
1908.
FOR JOINT REPRESENTATIVE
T. J. Mahoney
Candidate for the nomination by
the Republican party at the coming
primary election to be held April 17,
1908.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
A. H. Sunderman
Commlaslon work surely calls for a
man of experience as the duties of a
commissioner are of a serious and Im
portant nature.
I have proven myself qualified for
the position, and I am the only can
didate with two years previous ex
perience In railroad commission work,
having served on the commission in
1901 and 1902.
If you believe in electing a man to
this Important office who will give the
people a "Square Deal," and one who
thoroughly understands a commission
er's duty from past experience, I earn
estly solicit your support and vote.
Yours respectfully,
A. N. Hamilton
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Candidate for Republican nomina
tion for
STATE RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
A practical railroad man. Stands
for enforcement of the law, proper
inspection of railroads; equitable
rates.
C. C. LOUCKS
I hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for re-election
as district attorney, sixth Judic
ial district, subject to the action of
the republican voters at the coming
primary election, April 17, 1908.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
G. W. Phelps
I hereby announce my candidacy for
the Democratic nomination at th
coming primary election, to be held
apni 17, 1308,
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
J. Hudemann
I hereby announce myself as a can
didal for the nomination for the of
fice of County Commissioner, subject
to the approval of the people at the
primaries, April 17.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Joe Bailey
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination by the democratic
party, at the coming primary election
to be held April 17, 1908.
FOR COUNTY RECORDER.
John Q. Peebler
Candidate for re-nomlnatlon by the
Republican party at the coming pri
mary election to be held April 17,
1908.
FOR COUNTY' SCHOOL SUPERIN
TENDENT. Frank K. Welles
(Present Incumbent.)
Candidate for re-nomlnatlon by the
Republican party at the coming pri
mary election to be held April 17, 1908
RECORDER OF CONVEYANCES.
fred W. Hendley
(Present incumbent)
I herebv announce mv nninn,,
- J LU.IVJ. JliJ
for the re-nomlnatlon at tho nrimir.
election to be held April 17, 1908. for
sheriff.
FOR SHERIFF.
T. D. Taylor
(Present incumbent.)
Candidate for re-nomlnatlon by the
Republican party at the coming pri
mary election to be held April 17
1908.
FOR COUNTY CLERK.
Frank Saling
(Present incumbent.)
Candidate for the nofinatlon bv the
republican party at the coming: pri
mary election to be held on April 17,
1908.
FOR COUNTY RECORDER.
Chas. E. Macomber
Candidate for re-nomlnatlon by the
Republican party at the coming pri
mary election to be held April 17,
1908.
FOR COUNTY CORONER.
Ralph Folsom .
(Present Incumbent.)
Hereby announces his candidacy for
the nomination of
COUNTY CORONER,
at the Republican primary election,
to be held April 17, 1908.
Chas. W.Wall
Notice to Public
Having disposed of my Implement
store In this city, all parties knowing
themselves Indebted to me please
call and settle their accounts.
FRED WEBER.
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Petition Blanks for Candidates.
"Petition of Candidate" and Elec
tor's Nominating Petition" blanka for
either party, are now printed and on
sale at the East Oregonlan office. '
H. M CAKE
Republican Candidate for
United States Senator
Stands for the Roosevelt Policies,
the Development of Oregon and
Popular Election of United States
Senators Advocates Statement
No. 1 , and believes in the wis
dom of the1 people in selecting
Senators.
"The Peoples' Candidate"
W. R. ELLIS FOR CONGRESS.
Present Incumbent and an Eastern Oregon Man.
The following abstract from the oflclal vote of the primaries of
April 20, 1906, shows the relative strength of the congressional can
didates in their home counties. This is the supreme test of a man's
standing In any community, and is more eloquent than words.
FOR GOVERNOR.
Marion County James Wlthycombe (of Benton county) 1734 votes
Marion County T. T. Geer (of Marion county) 1209 votes
Union County Wlthycombe 497 votes
Union County Geer 332 votes
FOR GOVERNOR AND CONGRESS.
Umatilla County T. T. Geer, for governor 483 votes
Umatilla County V. R. Ellis, for congress 1207 votes
Union County T. T. Geer, for governor 332 votes
Union County W. R. Ellis, for congress 506 votes
In the interest of harmony vote for
GEORGE S. SHEPHERD
Republican Candidate for Congress
Stands for
Election of Senators by direct vote of the people,
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