The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-02-04
Especial to Sank Centre Herald.)

1t was replete with delightful lem
Unity, views of real militants and good
and effective oratory. 1t was wom-
ans red letter day, the day on which
the sutfragists and the "antis" all
peared before the electors rc'alnit-
tee of the Senate.
1t all sounds well, but as to results
they were nil. The committee listen
ed to arguments pro and con and then
turned around and reported favOrabl"
the suffrage bill. The suffragists may
regard the days results victory, but
it was not victory in the strict sense
of the word. 1t was defeat for the
"antis" however. With all due res
pect to the "antis" it must be sad
the cards were stacked against them.
They made the senators bow to
their will, however. And thereby
hangs a tale. Senator OLAF Lende,
chairman of the committee was ready
to report out the bill favorably a
week before it finally did appear on
the floor. Some of the prominent can
tbs" like Mrs. J. B. Gilfllian and Mrs.
Edmund Pennington, of Minneapolis,
heard of the intended report and ask
ed for hearing. Of course the
"suffs" also wanted to be heard and
a debate was planned.
The fact that the committee heark-
ened to the demands of the "antis"
and then the next day reported out
the bill is pretty conclusive evidence
that the "anti-" re-.r had . chance
Such is the news story of the big
day. But there were other things of
interest that transpired.
Those of an analytical turn of mind
found much food for thought in at
tending the debate.
The two forces, one marching tri-
umphantly under the yellow banner,
the others blushing behind roses Of
red, marshalled themselves on oppo-
site sides of the Senate chamber and
in the big galleries. And, mind you,
those women were not ignorant of
their feminine charms, if clothes are
any criterion.
The difference in attitude of the
two forces were clearly shown. The
"antis" were for the most part the
wives, sisters and sweethearts of well
to do men. They on the whole seemed
to be better dressed than the "suffs, u
if this comparison may be permitted
They sat quiet and dignifed. On the
other hand the "suffs" seemed to
restrain their feelings with difficulty
During the five-minute recess in the
four-hour debate they gave vent to
their penned up enthusiasm in burst
of prolonged applause.
Speaking generally there was a dis
tinct line of social equality drawn be-
tween the opposing forces. So fan
in the battle for equal suffrage be-
ing waged at this session the suffra-
gists have the advantage. But after
all it is the vote that will tell.
AS a matter of fact the hearing
last week was a good indication OF
how a legislative committe can "kid'
the people.
Senator Pierre Hilbert of Melrose
is "agin petty politics" When the
Senate divided into two bodies on the
question of electing a president Pre-
tenn, he expressed himself to the writ
er as follows:
"Why do they take sides and fight
on a question like this? The matter
is completely overshadowed by meas,
ures of greater importance. Do not
like this playing of small politics.
Senator D. P. O'Neil of Thief River
Falls is the champion of the school
boy and his sister. This senator
would have the county board compel
led to see that all children have op-
portunity to go to school. In line
with this policy he introduced bill
last week providing that territory not
now organized into school districts be
divided among adjacent districts SO
that the inhabitants of the morgan
lied districts may have all education
al facilities possible. The bill puts
it up to the county boards to give
good facilities to all districts.
Minnesota for months has been
leading all other nearby states in re-
ceiving Immigrant movables." These
are carloads of goods belonging to
new settlers. The state Bureau of
immigration is jealous of its laurels
and now seeks to entice even more
new people into the state than ever
before. So they have asked the leg
islature for 100000 year instead
of the $4,000 annual appropriation.
. eff we get the additional money,
we will be able to establish a head
quarters in Iowa." said Fred D. Sher-
man, immigration Commissioner,