The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
BUT LITTLE OPPO-
SITl0NlON BONDS
SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION ON
THURSDAY BROUGHT OUT
883 VOTES
LADIES DESERVING ,OF Credit
BOARD CALLS FOR BIDS AND
WORK ON THE STRUCTURE
WILL BE PUSHED

The unanimity with which the $780,
600 bonds for Sank Centres new jun
ior High Grade School building car
ried at the special election held Thurs
days afternoon of last week is es-
pecially gratifying to the Herald.
The ladies, through the Civic Lea
que became actively interested in the
movement Tuesday afternoon, aid
the fly" committee of ten were in
structed to look after the vote in their
respective neighborhoods. The ladies
demonstrated before the polls had
been open half hour that their name
of "fy" was not misnomer. They
came in autos, in carriages and on
foot. They came in pairs, quartets, sex
tettes and droves and did their duty
nobly.
The polls were only open from one
to four, but 1888 ballots were polled,
and all but 1913 of them were in favor
of the bond issue, a majority of about
six to one. There were times when
the judges and clerks of election were
almost swamped with a deluge of hal
lots.
1t has been claimed by many that
women could not vote intelligently,
and that they would not use the right
of suffrage if given them. Out of the
entire number of votes polled, a con-
siderably over half of which were
women, there were only two votes
which were not voted absolutely cor
rect, and the intention of the voter
was so clearly indicated in each in
stance that the judges of election
counted them. Certainly the showing
of Thursday is clear refutation OF
these cleaims.
In this connection the Herald is will
ling to go on record that there rs not
one precinct in the county where none
but mere men vote that considerably
more than two ballots will be voted
absolutely incorrect and thrown ont
because it was impossible for the
Judges to discern the intention of the
voter.
A we'll known man in speaking with
the Herald editor following the BOND
election said: "the manner in which
the Sank Centre ladies took hold of
the school bond question and the in
telligence shown in voting has COM
pleted converted me from a nowling
anti-suffragette to supporter OF the
movement to give the ladies the bal
lot"
The Herald doffs it's editorial cap
to the ladies of Sank Centre.
The men actively behind the bond
movement were somewhat alarmed ov-
er the outcome of the election because
of reported opposition, but the results
of Thursday clearly indicate that
these reports were unfounded.
The splendid vote given the bond
issue demonstrated two things very
clearly: that the citizens of the dis
trict have unbounded confidence ir the
integrity and good judgment OF the
Board of Education, and that the pub
lie school spirit in Sank Centre is at
high tide.
Now that the bond election is out of
the way the School Board will push
the erection of the building as rapid
ly as possible. Bids are advertised
for in the Herald of this week, and
they will be opened on Friday after
noon, October 1, at two o'clock. The
plans and specifications are now in
possession of Secretary R E. Hansen,
and Architect Parsons, Phoenix build
ing, Minneapolis.
IF waathar conditions remain favor
able the foundation at least will be
put up this fall.