The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
Wilson Voices
Pleasure at Act
by North Dakota

Bismarck. N. D. - President
Woodrow Wilson, in a personal
letter to Governor Lynn J. Frazier,
read before the state senate, con.
graduates North Dakota upon the
adoption Of woman suffrage, HE
letter following:
"May ! not express through you
my feeling Of sincere qualification
that the legislature Of North pa.
kota should have passed a bin
granting to the women Of the state
the same suffrage privileges that
have been extended to them in u.
Iinois? My interest in the exten.
you know, very great, and I feel
that every step in this direction
should receive the most cordial en-.
aorsement and public recognition.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILS0N."
My dear Mrs. Catt:-
am greatly pleased to hear that the
legislature Of North Dakota has passed
bill granting to the women of thai
state the right of suffrage the same as
the women of Illinois enjoy. should Of
course have been pleased to learn that
they had granted suffrage in full but
this is splendid. nevertheless. I feel
sure that you and your organization
are making the right kind of Il fight in
these states and think all in all con.
sldered YOU are achieving great sue.
cess.
The more states which grant woman
suffrage. the more conclusive will be
the argument in the other states, be.
cause a state once giving this privilege
Will never take it away. 1t undOubt.
eddy contributes most substantially
and effectively to cleaner and more
wholesome politics. ! hope to see the
movement continue state by state un.
til we shall have it throughout the
union.
Very respectfully.
(Signed) VIM. E. Borah.
The North Dakota Votes for wo.
men League is supported entirely by
voluntary contribution. These con.
tributions are from local leagues and
individuals. The books of the organ
ration are audited and are always
open for inspection. At the yearly
state meeting in October, a yearly re-
port is made and u new budget voted
IN.
To carry on an educational cam.
paign is expensive. 1t takes money
TO buy literature. stationery. postage
and to pay expenses Of speakers. A
headquarters is necessary for receiv.
ny and sending out mail and liter.
allure. This means rent. light. heat
and telephone.
No salaries are paid except to q
stenOgrapher when necessary. The
officers Of the league do the office
work and pay their own travelling
expenses.
II every believer in woman suffrage
would contribute something. no mat.
ter how small an amount, it would
give the Votes for Women league
ample funds for carrying on the work
tor organization and education, and
this work adequately done would in
very short time bring full suffrage
to North Dakota women
My dear Mrs. Catt:--
] have read, with great pleasure. of
the action Of the legislature of North
Dakota in passing the bill granting to
the women of that state the same SUI.
of Illinois. ] only regret they did not
go further, and do hope the governor
will sign the measure.
hope the legislatures of the differ.
ent states before which the question
is now pending will extend the right
to women. and I would like to see the
constitutional amendment 20 through
before congress adjourns.
wish to congratulate YOU and YOUR
CO. workers on the success YOU have
accomplished. and assure you of my
best wishes for national suffrage.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Charles Curtis
Dear Mrs. Catt:.-
Allow me to congratulate you and
the cause you represent upon the re.
cent action of the North Dakota legis.
lature in enlarging woman's right to
vote. as we'll as the recent action of one
house Of the Tennessee Legislature. This
! shows that the movement for equal
| suffrage retains it's vitality. AS 1 have
| often said: NO power can prevent q
free people from sooner or later making
this government Il government by all
| the people: II democracy in fact a.
we'll as in name"
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) Moses E. Clapp,