The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-29
WANT CASHEl AND
BRONSON TO TALK
Suffragettes of Grand Forks
Invite Senators to Ad-
dress Gathering.
CROSS BILLS
ON THE QUESTION
Petitions Being Circulated
Throughout the States
Women are Aroused.

Senator j. l.. Cashel of Grafton and
Senator IL. a. Bronson of this city who
have introduced separate equal suf-
frage bills in the North Dakota state
legislature will he heard in this city
Saturday evening If they accept the
invitation of the local Votes for Wom-
Ell club extended them today. The
club held Il special meeting last cvcn-
ing at which 1t was decided to make
the addresses of these two mon the
feature of the suffrage gathering to
be held Saturday evening at the home
Of Mayor and Mrs. NJ. +. Murphy on
Reeves avenue. The legislature adj
recess and it is almost certain that
the two senators will be able to be
here for the occasion.
The appearance Of the authors Of
tho two suffrage bills undoubtedly
would create an unusual interest in
the suffrage movement here as there
already has been much comment OH
the two bills, especially since Senator
B%ronson's bill failed to pass the sem
ate. Senator Bronson's bill provides
for the submitting of the measure
granting equal suffrage to the direct
vote of the people. Senator Cashel
voted against this bill. having one Of
his w which provides that the
privilege Of deciding whether or not
North Dakota IN want the vote
be left entirely to the women by sub
hitting it to their vote.
Spurrcd to New Energy.
The defeat of the Bronson bill in
the senate a few days ago has spurrcd
all women advocates Of suffrage to re-
newed efforts and the Grand Forks
women hope to give wide publicity to
the measure at the Saturday evening
meeting. 1t is open to everybody.
men n women and a committee Of
thirty members of the club has been
named to extend invitations and swell
the attendance. Arrangements are be-
ing made to ave some university
faculty men speak as. we'll as some
of the city's educators and politicians
and a social hour with refreshments
will follow. Mrs. ]. NJ. Gillette. Mrs.
10. 7. Rislloff and Miss Ida Lamson
arc in charge of the program.
Petitions BEING Circulated.
All over the state women advocates
tons for the reconsideration and pass
age of the bill since its first defeat
and both houses will he flooded with
petitions from all sections in the next
few days.
The Fargo Votes for Women league
held an executive session yesterday
and decided to write to every member
VI tlG uOuSc anu SSlldlt tdIllllS at.
!etntion to tho justice of tho position
taken hy the women and urging more
favorable action. when the bill again
comes up.
Next Sunday will nc Suffrage Sum
day. throughout the state and all
Iclergynlen r being requested to
lspeak on the subject from their pull
pits. Many will comply with this re-
quest.
Hold Campaign Meeting at Bismarck.
On Tuesday. February 4, the Bis
marck advocates will hold their big
campaign meeting with Miss Jeanette
Rankin of Missoula. Mont. as the
principal speaker. Miss Rankin will
he enroute to Washington, ID. c., To
take part in the national suffrage
pageant on March 3. the day before
the presidential Inauguration. and
will stop in the capital city. Bismarck
ladies are ~endeavoring to have a. joint
session of the Legislature adjourned
for that day so that the legislators
AS well as the may hear Miss
Rankin. Miss Rankin was one of the
committee of ladies who called upon
the governor of Montana to have him
recommend the passage of the suffrage
hill in that state and acted as speaker
on that occasion,
Fargo ladies are e~ndeavoring to or.
ganize a party from that city to 20
to Bismarck Tuesday to hear Miss
Rankin.