The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-04
.SUFFRAGISTS
MEET At ANOKA
NATIONAL PRESIDENT GUEST OF
STATE ASSOCIATION.
Delegates Formally Welcomed and Pre-
liminary Reports Made-Dr. Florence
Baier's Paper on Indifference of
Women to the Ballot the Feature This
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. ~ =.
Anoka, Mimi, Oct. 4.-The twenty
third annual convention Of the Mime
sofa Woman Suffrage association opened
at 1880 this morning in the Methodist
Episcopal church. Rev. w. F. Trussell
Of welcome was delivered by Mrs. Olive
S. Clark, president of the 'Anoka club,
and responded to by DR.. Ethel Hurd Of
Minneapolis.
Rev. Anna H. Shaw Of Philadelphia,
president of the American Woman g
Suffrage association, rendered greet
ings from the national society and
brought round after round of applause
in relating interesting things in regard
Committees were appointed, as fol-
lows: Resolutions, Mrs. Julia B. Nelson,
Red Wing; Margaret Rogers, st. Paul;
A. T. Anderson, Minneapolis. Creden-
tials,- DR.. Margaret Koch, Minneapolis,
and Miss Whitney, St. Paul Finance,
Minneapolis; Miss Mabel Seward, Still
water.
Mrs. Maud Stockwell Of Minneapolis
gave the president g annual address.
and was heartily applauded. Reports
were made by the recording secretary,
DR.. Cora Smith Eaton; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Olive Clark; auditors,
NilSS MdiSaIeI Nelly anu IOrd -. Llt-
tie, and treasurer, pr: Margaret Koch:
The Minnesota Bulletin was reported
by Mrs. Julia B. Nelson.
DR.. Baier's Paper. ~.
The indifference of the mass of
women in regard to the privilege of
voting is the most difficult factor with
which the equal suffragists have to con-
tend, for they have to consider not only
arousing the Indifferent women, but
also to convince many who believe in
the Justice Of their demands of the ex-
pediency of granting. full political
rights to class that is not insistently
demanding it. -.
This problem occupied the attention
being presented in an able paper by
DR.. Florence G. Baier of Minneapolis.
The speaker questioned the existence
of Indifference in the degree popularity
| assumed, regarding the attitude Of
women as due rather to latent interest,
ignorance, unaroused attention, fear to
follow ones convictions opposition Of
After reviewing noteworthy instances
of the, Indifference and apathy of men
towards new movements for their own
| betterment, DR.. Baier directed atten-
ton to the elaborate organization. and
| constant efforts deemed necessary by
all political parties to maintain the
interest of men voters, who haye had
abundant opportunities of testing. the
value of the electoral franchise. Sim.
liar methods were advocated for over
| coming the mental inertia of women
and making them realize their duties
and responsibilities.
Fair Trial Necessary. s..,.s.e. ,
DR.. Baier argued that women 20 not
and cannot know whether they want
the ballot until they give It's use fail
trial and see what changes it is capable
Of bringing about. She pointed out
that where the matter has been put tc
the test and mems and women SHARE
equal political responsibilities, womer
vote in larger proportions than en-
Comparatively few women will vote
on minor issues and few, women will
equip themselves fully for political re
sponsibilities that they see small pros
pect of ever being called upon to as
sumo. ,s-is::ss/ ~&ns@Eg@s'{ 1922 S{%.
AS the ballot for women must b,
secured thru the votes Of men, DR.. Bale,
desired to see the possibilities for goo(
in women's votes emphasized as
means Of enlisting the support of mel
who are seeking to promote the hsghe
interests of their country.
Delegates from the Cities. ~.,-~. a~
The Minneapolis delegation, whic]
accompanied the national president
Rev. Anna H. Shaw, to Anoka thi
morning, included Drs. Cora Smit1
: Eaton, Margaret Koch and Ethel Hurd
Mines. L. G. Little, A. W. Kissam, q A. 7
Anderson, F. H. Cashier, G.. Eowe
Clancy, E. J. M. Newcomb, Alice Tay
lor, }. B. Laraway, E. A. Russell, Lizzi