The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-02

JILL OF III SAT llIIleS.
St.. Cloud Journal-Press: Mrs. Fred
whiting, nee Fannie Henderson Is in
the city from Fargo, N. D., for a brief
visit with friends.
Miss Matilda Goodheart entertained a
company of her friends at her home
yesterday afternoon. Needlework was
the diversion Of the afternoon, con-
Guiding with dainty refreshments.
Mrs. w. D. Miller Of Sixth street
south, entertained a company of neigh
Dorhood ladies yesterday afternoon at
a porch party. The afternoon was spent
with needlework and visiting, after
which Miss TaveS delighted the guests
WIN a nunbe of vocal selections. Re-
ION OF the afternoon.
When the suffrage debate which was
70 De held at Butte failed to material
re owing to the absence OF one Of the
debators, Miss Jennette Rankin who
spoke here last summer and Mary
- Neii held very successful street
come to hear the debate was not dis
appointed. A horseback campaign will
De organised by some Of the younger
S~unrafists IN a Few weeks headed by
MISS Jane Thompson. 1t L. the inten-
ton of the workers to ride from town
to town and hold meetings.
The following from the Grand Fork
herald OF yesterday morning will be Of
interest to many ~Fargoans: A large
number Of the prominent ladies Of the
city gathered at the commercial club
rooms Tuesday afternoon to attend the
suffrage tea, which was given in honor
Of Mrs. Clara M. Darrow, president OF
NE tat Suffrage league and Mrs.
organization, both of Fargo, and Miss
Harriett Grim, a speaker Of national
reputation. The hours were from 4 70
2 GIock, and refreshments were served
a brief talk on suffrage, telling es-
pecially what has been Accomplished
by the states, where suffrage has bean
adopted. The affair was given at the
hostesses for the occasion were Mes
danes Chas. Bartles, A. G.. Leonard.
Joseph Kennedy, Alice Nelson Page, Dr.
Nay 4 Sa1ders, James Collins, o. T. Rish-
Mcvey; M: F. Murphy, J. Nelson Kelly,
=: b. Feetham, NJ. NJ. Lockerby, E. w.
1eitz. S. Torgerson, D. M. Holmes, Les
Ne Stins0n Geo. Gets, Frank Gilby.
4: l. Bronson, Don Mcdonald, A. /.
aupter. d: j.. Babcock, Louis Dohde,
g. M. Williamson, E. F. Chandler. G.
a. Greenleaf. n. g; Benner, NJ. A. Haw-
Templeton, J. Lynch. NJ. Norman, J..
Griffin, E.. F. Read, A. S. Burrows, Sig.
Wo!f, M. G. Olson, H. B. Finch, Tracy
r: Bangs, G. P. Trepanier, Robert p.
1. L. Eckman, R. A. sprague, G. j.
Landum, Miss Josephine Brown and
MISS Macomber, Ella Fulton, Miss Pike
and Mrs. A. A. Bruce.
The opening gun in the campaign for
equal suffrage in this state was fired
Wnen Mrs. Clara Darrow, president of
the state Votes for Women league.
from an auto in front of the Hotel
Dacotah at Grand Forks asked that the
men but stop and consider thai the
women are their equals. that they are
the bearers of their children, that thev
are the managers of the household ana
IN many instances they are taxnayers
IN the city and state. Mrs, barrow ia
tne mother of two daughters and three
sons and she said that it has heen ber
ambition since she was a mere girl to
De able to vote. Two or her sons are
now citizens of this state and II really
seemed a pity that she who brought
them into this world has not even the
right to vote on questions that con-
Germ both her and her state, After
making her plea to the men, Mrs. Dar-
row rellnquished the i~mprovised plat
n4 ~ 20 the speaker of the evening,
MISS harriet Grim of Canton, ILL.,, who
comes to this city fresh from the con-
quest of Illinois and Wisconsin for the
SuItrage cause. Miss Grim is the presi-
e een OF the mississippi Valley confer
the twelfth, after which she will 20
to Larimore, Milton and then TO Park
river, later to join the chautauqua
cLrcul MISS Beulah Amidon, of Far
60, IS travelling with Miss Grim. Miss
grim stated that the franchise for vot-
ing started with the allowing Of all
!and owners to vote. Then it was ex-
cemqeu 70 foreigners. the men of the
country saying that if these people
came to this country and settled down,
bought property. etc, it was no more
IMAM Justice that they have a chance
TO say what the laws should be. The
/ III WI nldHGnG fhnA 49, --4
the vote today are 1unatics and women,
Are we then going to place our women
on the same footing with the 1unatics?
Miss Grim stated that the fight for
equal Suffrage started four years ago
In Illinois. A few items from the ac-
counts for the running of the legisIa-
lure Tor that year were given. In both
houses there were 204 members in at
tendance and she cited three of the
bllls that appeared in the accountants
report. There were 1874 janitors to
Cream up after zoo members; there were
o. poiicemen to see that these repre-
trouble, and there were fifteen clock
Wlnders to see that the ten eight-dav
CLOCKS In the state building were kept
wound up. She said that though the
women were not as we'll versed in bust
ness as the men who are brought up in
business, 1t would stand to reason that
they would have judgment enough TO
see that bills Of this description were
but a mere steal from the state. The
speakers of the evening were introduce
ed by j.. F. T. O'Connor, who is the
democratic candidate for states attor-
ley. In his Introduction he said that
he was in perfect sympathy with the
mothers and hoped that at the coming
fall electiin they would have their wish
granted and be allowed equal suffrage.
A large and enthusiastic audience list
ened to the speakers. There were more
men in evidence than women and both
speakers had the audience with them
from the beginning TO the end.