The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-18
Robert NJ. Pollock
Mr.. Nelson's View.

VT. .\ClSOn ) view.
u am glad to answer your favor
equal suffrage. am. most en-
phatically. for woman suffrage and
am convinced that North Dakota is
better prepared to extend the full
franchise to women than many other
states.
The most valid argument against
equal suffrage. in this state and per-
haps in the country at large. is the
TACT that a great number of women
are against it and a majority are
quite Indifferent on the subject. This
is the n big obstacle and equal suf-
frage will not become universal until
the women have succeeded in edu-
eating their less active sisters and
taught them to see the light of their
own political emancipation which
burns brightly in the near distance
and is easily a~ttainable.
1t is argued against woman suf-
frAge. that ONE are governed by
their prejudices a great deal more
than they are by their reason. So
are the men. Recent political events
prove that women could V hope
to rival the men in unchristian con-
duct. trickery and faithlessness.
Every mother who has the shap-
ing of a boys character in her hands.
should also have a voice in the gov
which her boy is to inherit.
The political bosses and ward
heelers who car use the scum of Eu-
rope at h polls for their purposes.
would he the last to consent to allow
bright, educated. alert and aggressive
american women share the franchise
power with their black hand and
hobo und~erstrappers. When women
vote it will mean a sever blow to. If
not the eradication of. their owe
Gar Nelson"
The Clubs Constitution.
The constitution and bylaws of the
votes for Wonne club as adoptde at
the meeting held Saturday evening
follows:
h association shall be known as
the Votes for Women club of Grand
Forks. n. D.
Article 9.
Its object shall be to advance the
industrial, legal and educational
rights OF and to secure suf-
TRACE to them by appropriate state
and national legislation.
Article 3.
ANY person may become a member
OF this association by signing the
constitution and paying the sum of
TWENTY-FIVE cents annually into the
treasury. No distinction on ccoun
of sex shall be made in membership
or eligibility to Office in the %associa-
ton.
Article 4.
The officers of the association shall
he a president. a vice president. a
secretary. and d treasurer. These
general officers shall constitute an
executive committee.
Article ).
Section !. The president shall pre-
side at all regular and called meet.
lngs. n have d general oversight of
the association. and. in conjunction
with the executive committee, plan
Tor its best interests and the good of
the cause. and call special meetings
when deemed advisa BILE, due notice
having been given.
Section ,. The vice president shall
perform all duties of the president in
case of the absence of that officer.
Section 3. The secretary shall
conduct the correspondence of the
association. keep a record Of the
meetings of the club. notify commit
tees OF their appointment and of the
business referred to them; take
charge OF all papers and documents
OF the club. an dread the report of
each meeting at the following one.
section .. Tho treasurer shall
keep an exact of all receipts
and expenditures. and shall pay bill.
only on orders signed by the prcsi-
lent and secretary.
Article 6.
Section /. Regular meetings Of
the association shall be held the first
Tuesday Of each month and ninc
members shall constitute a quorum,
Public meetings shall be held as oft.
en- as the interest of the work de.
ma
Section 2. During the month @,
March the annual meeting shall be
held. Before this meeting the treas
urer shall lhsve collected all mem.
bership dues unpaid. and closed her
books for the fiscal year and shall
ofer her report to the club. The
electio nof officers shall then take
place..
Article Z. e.
This constitution may be amended
at a regular meeting of the club b,
a two-thirds vote of the members
present, notice having been given at
the previous regular meeting.
Article 8.
The meetings shall be conducted
according to Roberts Rules of Or
der in so far as consistent with the
constitution.
SOCIETY ADJOURNS.
Chicago. May 1S.-The twenty.
ninth annual convention NJ ~ No..