The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-30
Elected President at Lisbon
w. c. T. U. For Twenty
First Time.
HANNA PLEDGES
VOTE TO WOMEN
Declares His Belief in Equal Suffrage
Head Of Organization Condemns
Present Day Tendency in Women,s
Dress-Fine Reports.

Lisbon. N. D., Sept. 30.-For the
twenty first time Mrs Elizabeth Pres
ton-Anderson of Jamestown. N. D.,
was yesterday elected president Of the
North Dakota w G. T u, the election
being one Of the closing features of
the annual convention. Mrs. Ander-
the head Of the organization is one
OF the most remarkable in the entire
union. and there was never a WHISPER
during the proceedings Just ended of
any opposition to her selection again.
The next place of meeting was not
selected The other officers elected
follow:
Other Ohicers.
Vice president, Mrs. Abbie W.. H.
Best, Fargo; recording secretary, Mrs.
Necia Buck, Starkweather: corre-
spending secretary, Mrs. B. H. Wylie,
Drayton; treasurer, Mrs. r. w. Heidel,
Valley City.
Delegates to the worlds convention
are Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Edna Sal
monds Of Cando, and Mrs. B. H. Wylie,
Of Drayton.
Delegates to the national convention
are the officers; Miss Georgia Cham
bers Of Churchs Ferry; Mrs. R. NJ.
Pollock of Fargo: Mrs Nell Osman of
Lake: Mrs. Kate s. Wilder of. Fargo,
and Mrs. A. D Baughman Of Grand
Forks
Plan Suffrage Campaign.
One IT tho important closing fea-
lures of the convention was the laying
of plans for the equal suffrage CAM
paign. The ". G.. T. U. has been one
of the most asde mt supporters of equal
suffrage, and with the vote on the
question scheduled for next year. the
organization plans to make an intense
ly active fight for the success Of the
amendment at the polls.
The union will open campaign head
quarters, probably in Jamestown. with
Mrs. Anderson supervising, and with
an active director in charge. A mum,
ber Of out of state speakers. will be
ssenred. autom obile tours carrying
speakers through the rural districts,
posters, newspaper advertising and ev-
cry conceivable form OF campaigning
will be resorted to in an effort to have
the equal suffrage measure approved
at the polls.
There were several invitations ex-
tended for the next meeting, Grand
Forks, Fargo and Darlington making
bids. The choice will be made at the
annual mid-winter meeting Of the
executive board.
Hanna for Equal Suffrage.
Governor l.. B. Hanna was one of
the most prominent speakers during
the convention. II know of no good
reason why women should not vote,
said Governor Hanna. II do not be-
lieve they care for office; + believe
they want to keep the men straight.
on one vote anyway when suffrage
is presented year from now"
II have treveled extensively over
the state during the last few months.
and I have heard rumors from certain
sources that the German people want
ed resubmission. do not think it is
so. believe the German people in
the western half Of the state are as
firmly for prohibition as any other ele-
ment.
'I am heartily in favor of prohibi-
ton. / am glad the law has stood on
our statute books for twenty-five years.
Not only in North Dakota, but
throughout the entire country. pro-
hibition Is becoming much stronger.
Condemns Dress Tendency.
Mrs. Preston-A Anderson. in her an
nual address. emphasized the fact that
North Dakota, without saloons. had
fewer poor houses, fewer paupers,
lower taxes. ETC.. than many of the
WEI stdteS 70 WHICH sne polHleu'
Mrs. Anderson also decried the pres
ent day tendency in women's dress.
Reports from the various officers
an departments were all considered
encouraging, and during the coming
year It is expected that even more ef-
fective work will lbe done. The
union has grown quite rapidly during
the year. and by the time the next
convention is held, local unions will
have been organized in every county
in the state.