The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-30


did not require his presence at the
brewers convention. The fact that
the ladies Of the convention wished to
convey was their protest against an
officer OF the u. s. government holding
such position and seemingly lending
the seal OF u. 9. government approval
to the liquor cause.
Eight ladies OF the state were made
life members, membership OF this sort
costing $40. This money goes toward
the state organizing fund. which sends
out lecturers throughout the state.
One OF the most pleasant things
about the convention. which will be
readily agreed to by all of the delegates
and visitors was the singing OF Mrs
Walter Reed Of Armenia.
The entire convention suffered one
disappointment in the postponement of
the Grand Diamond Medal contest. This
would have been the first in the his
tory of the state. Two OF the contest
ants were Ill, and without these the
number for contest of this sort fell
below that required. In place Of the
contest splendid improptu programme
was enjoyed. Miss Fl. Margaret Doe,
recently come to the state, delighted
the audience with several clever read
ings. Miss Doe will be one OF the state
trainers this year.
Rev. James Anderson gave a most
instructive address on Why / Am OPP
posed to the Initiative and Referen-
dunn, which was well received by the
delegates, who left the meeting with "a
clearer conception of the meaning OF
the BILL One other address which most
of the delegates were enthusiastic over
was that of Superintendent Hellstrom
of the state penitentiary on Penal and
Reformatory Work.
In Favor Of Suffrage.
One of the most interesting sessions
of the convention was that In which
each delegate gave in one sentence her
reason for wanting to vote. All w. C. |
T. u. women are in favor of woman
suffrage and each was eager to give
her reason. Two Of the reasons es-
pecially remembered were: Because / |
want to assist to make 1t easy to do |
right and hard to do wrong" and ''Be- |
cause I have two boys"
1t will be interesting to the w. G. T. |
u. workers of the city to know that |
Mrs. Clark, former president Of the |
Washington union, and her assistant, /
Mrs. Wade, will hold suffrage insti- |
tute in Fargo, Oct. 20. Their coming |
to Fargo will be awaited with a great |
deal OF interest.
All the state officers were re-elect- |
ed. Mrs. Anderson offered her resigna-
ton as state president. giving her rea-
son as inability to perform all the /
duties Of her office on account of Ill
health. Mrs. Nicola Buck, state vice
president, has been acting president for /
some time, but graciously consented to |
the arrangement for another year, the
convention refusing to accept Mrs. An
derson's resignation.
Delegates were elected for the ma
tional convention to be held in Mil |
waukee Oct 2S to Nov. 2. Mrs. Geo.
Miller will go from Fargo, Mrs. j. e. |
Stevens from Grand Forks, Mrs. Edna /
Salans from Cando, Mrs. G. @. Black
from Stirum and Mrs. Anderson as
delegate ex- officio.
Mrs. r. M. Pollock's report on The |
White Ribbon Bulletin was especially |
good. She reported a publication of
20, 900 copies each month and two spec
Ial editions, the Purity edition and |
The Press edition, the latter one hav
Ing been gotten by Mrs. F. H. Wilder.
Mrs. Pollock will continue as editor for
another year. Among the national w.
C. T. u. publications The White Ribbon