The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-01-19
THE THREE WOMEN LEGISLATORS
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1Q6T6 are three women members or the legislature.
 All three are members of the House of presentatives-and all three call themselves democrats.
 HoR Pauline O'Neil, member from Martcopa says she is regular demo- cra6"
 Hon. Viola Marsh, representative from Santa Cruz declares she is just a democrat. 7
 Hon. Rosa Mckay of the Cochise county delegation admits that the Hunt faction has her support.
 The trio from the different counties are totally different types.
 Public life is not new thing for Mrs. O'Neil, who as leader in the suf- frage campaign, as prohibition worker, aa a campaigner for President Wilson. Senator Ashurst and CongreasmaA Carl Hayden has become known throughout the state. She has been equally active in the woman's club movement and it Is understood that she will introduce the bills that have received the endorsement of the state federation of women's clubs, after being presented by the legislative de- partment of the federation. She has the executive ability that comes with acting as chairman for long term of years over various organizations coupled with rare tact.
 On the other hand is Mrs Marsh of Nogales, quiet and retiring in her man ner, but whose ability is unquestioned when it is recalled that the gentle, charming and altogether delightful woman is the president and general manager of large business establish ment and president of a woman's club of no members.
 Mrs. Mckay is a bit more aggres- sive than either of the members. She is not a club woman but is keenly alive to what is being accomplished through this source She is first and foremost a politician.
 While the women may not vote the same way on all the measures that come before them, they all declare they share one interest and that is good laws pertaining toT women and children.
 minimum wage for women will be advocated by Mrs. O'Neil, who will also favor prohibition measures and anti picketing.
 Mrs. O'Neil begins her first term in the legislature without having made a promise. 'I am not tied to anyone she said. No one can dictate to me for I am not pledged to the corpora ions nor the labor unions and recog- nize that both have a right. I mean to be guided solely by my own con- science" Mrs. O'Neil recognizes, of course, the split in the democratic party, but she says she is not in the House to represent a faction, but the state.
 When it comes to show down, she xry;I1 str hry ha- 1h4 serts. She has that same independ- enoe that marked her father, Captain W. F. R. Schindler big man. The captain left Europe during the Stu dents Rebellion. He was a young man at the time and coming at once to the western country grew greatly attached to his adopted land. His daughter was born at the Presidio and was always great chum of her father who was an enthusiastic Am erican. It was he who first taught his little girl" the political equality doctrine which she spread in Arizona She came to Arizona as early as 1885 and for a year taught school in Will Iamson's Valley, and the following year became the bride of gallant Bucky O'Neil, hero of the Spanish American war, who met his death on Odu I1llI. U IN6ll llN0Q 1OT many years in Yavapai county, the stronghold of the woman's suffrage movement. She met with Mrs. T W. Otis, the Mother of Suffrage" once week and other women soon be- came interested and joined their gatherings Mrs Otis did not live to see equal rights in Arizona granted largely through the efforts of her CO., worker. Mrs. O'Neil helped intro duce the bill before every legislature until it's final adoption. She was here in 1903 with Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt, when their lobbying carried the bill through both houses only to be ve- toed later by Governor Alexander O'Brodie Mrs O'Neil was one of the women who helped circulate the first initiative petition ever put in circulation in the state which had to do with granting women their fran chise. It was adopted overwhelming ly by the voters. In order to teach the new citizens the responsibility of the ballot Civic League was organ ized in Phoenix and Mrs. O'Neil was unanimously chosen president. She has held that office continuously un- til last autumn when she refused to accept the chairmanship. She is still an active member of the League and of the Woman's club and was until recently an officer in the Central Ari- zona District Federation of clubs. Two years ago Mrs. O'Neil stumped for Marcus A. Smith for the senate and this year she made her own cam paign of secondary importance to calupaign in Graham and Cochise counties for the reelection of Presi- dent Wilson and the democratic sen ator and congressman of Arizona.
 In 1901 she married Eugene Brady O'Neil, who has a splendid political record in both this county and state. MT O'Neil takes a great interest in his wife's activities and recognizes