The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-15
SERVE IN LEGISLATURE.
Two Women Who Are Prominent In
Politics and Affairs of
State.

There are no limits to the possibil-
tiles of the western women of America.
Mrs. Mary A. Wright, Mrs. Clara L.
Campbell and Hattie Y. Noble were
elected members of the Idaho house of
representatives in 1898, under the wom-
ans suffrage amendment to the state
constitution in 1896. Thus far their
services as lawmakers have been emil
nently satisfactory to their constit-
nents.
Mrs. Wright, the representative from
Kootenai county, the extreme north
ern part of the state, has long been rec
ognized as one of Idaho's most sue
cessful 'acators. She and her hus-
band are both heavy taxpayers. She
has always taken lively interest in
public affairs and has made study of
public questions, yet she is not a pro-
fessional politician. The nomination
came to her unsolicited and it was only
after persistent argument that she con-
sented to become candidate. Mrs.
Wright received her nomination by
two-thirds vote of her party. She spent
her campaign in the schoolroom, max
ing but one campaign trip, and that
when she was invited to meet the peo-
pie in the remotest part of her county,
at Boomers Ferry, yet she was elected
by a large majority.
Mrs. Wright is an active worker in
primaries, county and state conven-
tons and has served on some of the
most important committees in these
conventions. While in the legislature
she was chairman of the engrossing
committee, a member Of the committee
on education and of the committee on
privileges and elections; she was also
appointed on a number of special and
honorary committees and was appoint
ed to preside over the house while that
body was in committee of the whole,
and is said to have welded the gavel
with dignity and impartiality.
Mrs. Wright is refined and cultured
and made many friends during her stay
at the capital.
She began her political work in 1894.
During the campaign of 1896 she
worked for the suffrage amendment,
not as a political issue, but as an act OF
justice to women, appealing to all par
ties. 1t is difficult for them to under
stand the prejudice that exists in the
east. She says:
i only wish the eastern states could
see us enjoy our freedom. We are just
as feminine as though we had never
exercised the franchise and our hus-
bands, fathers and brothers are just
as fond of us as they ever were. wish
the east could understand as we do.'
Mrs. Clara L. Campbell represented
Ada county in the Idaho legislature
last winter. She was born and edu-
Gated in Connecticut. She has had no
special career" but has been thrown
upon her own resources to great ex-
tent, owing to. the feeble condition of
her husbands health, which has given
her training and experience which, in
connection with her sound sense and
upright character, fit her for almost
any public position of trust and respon-
sibility. ShG was married to William
o. Campbell in 1868. After the birth
If their three eldest sons they removed
to Illinois, where they spent a few
years. In 1875, owing to the i'll health
OF her husband, they went to the Pa
cific coast, where she spent some time
in Eugene, Ore, teaching music. ~
The continued ill health of her hus-
band, caused by long service in the
civil war, called for another change Of
:limate and in the fall of 1878 they
we're commissioned by the United States
government to take charge of the gov
eminent school upon the Nez Perce In
dian agency. Here they remained fer
Eve years, that they might better edu-
cate their department secretary and
chairman of the executive t~ard.--C Chi
sago Chronicle.
| The so-called modest violet commands 1
higher price, in proportion to its size, than
any other flower at q Rreenhouse.-Atch.