The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-11

SUNDAY SchOOi fOr Tour years. and Is
active in Eastern Star circles. she Is
the secretary OF her district OF the
Progressive parry, and II was largely
owing to her work along this line that
400 OF the 500 Re publican votes In the
county went u Roosevelt. There are
~ counties In her district. and even
the conservative men OF other politi-
cal beliefs concede that she will easily
carry her own county by-a big major
fly. They will concentrate the fight
IN the other counties.
sive party for her district. and the
story Of her entrance into this work Ia
an interesting one.
my father IL an ardent Democrat
she said. and was brought up in that
belief. But when came to study con.
ditions for myself, was inclined to-
ward the Republican party because
believed that itshad done more for the
country. and In better way. than
any Of the old parties had done. Then
! attended the Chicago convention
where my dismay and establishment
were so great that I welcomed the
birth OF the Progressive party with
much sympathy. ! was present at both
conventions and was present later q,
the banquet In Topeka when the Pro
gressivs party was organized In this
state. They asked me to work fol
them and ! AFFILIATED myself with thai
party ct the time and have helped
them ever since"
1t was largely owing to her eflcienl
work In her assistance In organising
the party In her district that led the
party leaders to urge her for the race
for congress. 1t 10 said that her abii
ity for organization IL remarkable.
II It were q cooking contest now
she'd win In q walk For she IL az
widely known ~ Q good cook a. fol
her abilities In public work. She II
the cot Of cook that draws this com
mont at the church suppers to which
she y always valued subscriber:
Let's don't eat supper until tht
Murphy basket II unpacksd. Just
saw It going back to the kitchen. And
BE- sure and ask for some OF the Mur
ply rolls and chicken PIE and ehoco
late cake. Her cooking u worth watt
Ing for"
She Is that sort Of cook. she can
read the best paper o. the program
1t . club meeting. for tnstanoo. Of
guide them through the masses Of I
parliamentary tangle or outline sure
plan 70 defeat The saloon interests and
then 50 home 4nd slip on BIG apron
over her SILK afternoon gown and turn
out the best supper you ever ate.
: Mn. Murphy has ideas OF her own
about clothes, TOO. which sometimes
conflict with The 0ressmaker's notion
OF prssent-day stylee. She recently had
3 spirited argument with the modistG
n the effort to set . skirt made that
was wide enough q walk In comfort.
DO you know" che said. II believe
wen have % veeort % logiSlation yet
to force women 10 drop these hide0us
styles and adopt senaihle and decent
ones. ! cannot underptaMd why thera
cannot b American fashions Tor Amer
lean women nnd thus eliminate the
nsceostty Of going to the vrsnch demi
monde for our fashiOns.*
Her platform b equally plain and I'm.
THE family is invariably bensfitsd
by w0men's influence" she said. 'and
the nation n but large family. When
laws are being constantly enacted that
Affect the welfare Of women and chill.
dren, - we'll - the afIairs Of msn. u
seems 20 me that It would be IN I'd.
vantage to have women lawmakers to
pressnt their point Of view. ! truly
belloVe that the majority Of men Will
~>s~ -
Il has been said Of me that I count
upon the gallantry Of men TO gain
votes. This ID Z mistake. What
have said from the flrst II that the
TACT q my being Z woman may help
and not hinder my election"
Politicians Of AL parties are . trtfie
confused just now BY the entry Of the
woman vote Nobody seems 70 know
Just how the women are going to vote.
II my vote with their husbands. the