The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20
W. c. I. U. REFUSES
LONE MAN A VOTE
HUSBAND NOT ALLOWED TO USE
WIFE's PROVOCATIVE.
Intruder Gets Taste of His Own Medi-
1cine in White Ribbon Election
i Mrs. scovell Enters upon Tenth Year
as State President Campaign
Planned for Members. .-.. 49,

-, A Man IN the convention Of the
Woman,s Christian Temperance Union!
AND asking for the right of suffrage!
Such audacity! Such couragel Such
confdencel T. - -
This is how, it happened. There is
no more ardent white ribbon woman in
the state OF Minnesota than Mrs. E. G.
first district. Mrs. Gould has attended
every state convention for number of
years, but this fall she was detained at
home. The Gould family had to be
| represented, however, and so Mr., Gould
and his daughter, Martha, came in her
place. Little Martha is white ribbon
baby, for she was introduced to her
first w. Q. T. u. convention when she
the bit Of white silk ever since and
has attended every one Of the FIVE con
Ventlons that have followed.
Mr.. Gould and his wee daughter
were present at the meeting yesterday
and again. today. Carried away BY
the enthusiasm Of the occasion, and i'm
pressed by the Importance of the bust
ness in hand, the election of officers,
that belonged in the Gould family, he
asked it he might use it. But much
as the temperance women believed in
equal suffrage, they were limited by
| their constitution, and Mr.. Gould was
refused permission to vote on account
Of his sex.
- Knows How It Goes.
Well, you know how we women
feel, exclaimed a feminine voice as
he left the convention hall, for what
use was there in staying when every
body had the privilege which was de-
MED him.
Mr.: Gould really did not miss much,
Tor the election was not at all exciting.
The delegates believe in keeping good
thing and so as speedily as possible
they reelected the former officers and
not only reelected them but made the
choice unanimous.
But as soon as they were elected one
woman decided that she did not like
the way it was done so far as the vice
president was CONCERNED. After the
election Of president, Mrs. Scovell had
nominated Mrs: Kate Kercher, the in.
elected her. . T hi 'U WAS in acpeordancse
with the constitution Of both the state
and national body, but the professor
did not know that and questioned the
legality Of the proceeding, promising
to apologize if she was in the wrong
In order that she may be right in the
future she then and there gave notice
that an amendment will be offered al
the next state convention providing fo1
same manner as the other officers.
Room for Missionary Work.
| One Of the delegates reported de-
plorable condition Of affairs. She il
lived in st. Paul sfof thirty years, and
i, never until the delegate arrived, haC
they heard Of the. Woman IS. Chris star
Temperance union. st. Paul is no long
er to be allowed to remain Gin heather
darkness' for a committee was ap
pointed to invite it's women to join the
union. On. the suggestion Of Mrs
owrker from Minneapolis, the women Of
Minneapolis are also to be given per
sonal opportunity to Join.
| The convention raised funds today tc
purchase picture of Miss Frances
Willard and it will be framed and pre-
sented to Hamline university. If pos
sible, the presentation will take place
in chapel Monday morning.
The delegates gave three cheers fo]
nation was brought before the conven
ton, and a letter Of congratulation was
sent to him.
salaries increased.
The salary Of the president will b
increased from $500 to $500 next year
the corresponding secretary will re
ceive $3.50; the recording secretar,
: $75, the treasurer 800 and the super
intendents of the different departm
were also voted appropriations wit
which to carry on their work.
Mrs. Bessie L. Scovell of .Minneapoli
will enter on her tenth year as presiden
of the Minnesota w. C. T. u, and tn
officers who were reelected to serv
with her are as follows: Vice president
Mrs. Kate Kercher; corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs. Ella F. Hendrix; record