The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-27
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
IS OPPOSED
CONTINUED from page One.)

SCOntlnue0 nun ua2e One.g
delegation from that city, who were
present at the meeting Thursday aft
ernoon at Mrs. Young's invitation,
comprised Mrs. Z. L. Pennington,
president Of the Minneapolis assOcia-
ton and leader I'm many other &C
tfvities; Mrs. Clarence StembeI, Mrs.
Alfred PilIsbury, Mrs. I. A. Foque and
Mrs. Louis K Hull.
The speakers were introduced by
Mrs. Young, who I'm the Course Of her
Introductory remarks depIored that
while the last thing in the world the
antt-suffragists wished to do was to
take up any political activities in this,
our countrys crisis, the North Dako-
Ia association had been placed upon
the defensive by the action Of the
present legislature as to suffrage, aft
er, she stated. suffrage had been de-
feated I'm 1914 by a large and positive
majority Of the voters at the polls
Majority Opposed.
MIS- Young emphasized her belief
that the majority of women Of this
state do not desire to use the power
OF the ballot, and predicted that in
the lace OF this certain opposition Of
both men and women. and the legal
statutes Of the state, the bill passed
BY the present legislature viii not
be allowed to stand. at a time when
our energies should be expended along
our own legitimate lines, we are forced
into this unwelcomo activity" said
Mrs. Young. such action Gas grant
ing suKrage) must be confirmed by
the majority Of the voters at the
polls" continued Mrs. Young. who
concluded with the announcement
that ~Our best energies from now on
VIII be devoted TO the work which
our country needs most"
Cooperation, regardless Of fzetionzl
pre1udtces, was the keynote Of the
speakers last evening, and their ad-l
teal suggestions
MIS- sfemheH AgTaeuafurfsf.
Mrs Stembel. chairman Of the state
extension committee Of tie Antf-Suf-
frage association i'm Minnesota. who
resides in the vicinity OF MHnnetCnka.
i much interested IN agriculture IN
fact is engaged In farm management
feed 5 eonse1sztioa ana a sgs touS i der der
tail how much system can conserve
both foods and time she TOUCHED on
the subject Of balanced rattOnz. ana
present. Notwithstanding foods Mrs
EtembePs talk Was Of quite . Eefentt-l
nc nature, cOuehed I'm terms easily un-
deFstO0d. however. and was pzFticulzr-
ton Of nItrogen. which i Absolutely
necessary to : productive farm, and
wove into an Illustrative story . witty
rap At the pacinsts- All modern ex-l
plOsfves are founded upon nitric acid.
she pointed cut as one one Of the rea-I
sons fer it's great demand Mrs. STEM
bel also touched On the wheat problem
and I'm the eourSe Of her talk gave con
less days every week ~One thing alb
hoFremG 20 every well regulated mind
IL waste she said. and related . n1&-
Der Of ways 20 avoid the sane
Hrs. EDMme PREGnes @tm1es
Mrs. FoGme. the nexG speaker. vice
president u the fzZcIg W0UzE'& e1uD
Of Minneapolis holds to the opfzSon
s-srie 80 80 e e = 49,. s,l 49, Ser
OWE. Incidentally 9se euIogfze4
North Dzkcta.S fmportanes as one Of
the great grain e@nterE. which means
sow re = ~os - 80 49, s9@ sars n
the rel>kf work. said MFE Fo9ge. ana
proved her EtzteUent thsEgHghIT ~
telling Of the wonderful fhangB zs-
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Keep VeMF HAD she zEwfasd am9
tszd Of TIE three divisions fm3o whszh
3 Minneapolis phTH4etsm classes weD-
scream for help sseso1d. those ever
via energy 4E1 unGsTeSzrge1
with Judgment. wN0 are q Eez7es 90
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upon fn emErgeaezeN. and Vac ec1-
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