The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-10-14
WOMEN SCORE A HIT
School of Political Education Con-
Quoted by Miss kneubuhl is
Very Well Attended.
Much Interest Manifested in Meetings
Women Taking Active In
terest in Politics.


conducted by Miss Kneubuhl under the
auspices of the Mile Laos County
League of Women Voters, was in
structive and inspiring. The princi-
pal address of each meeting was de-
livered by Miss Kneubuhl, who is a
speaker of exceptional ability and
most pleasing personality. Mrs. II. G..
Cooney, county chairman of the
League of Women Voters, is an excel
lent presiding officer. Much credit is
due Mrs. Cooney, Mrs. Guy Galley and
Mrs. John Peterson for the success
of the meetings.
More than one hundred ladies at
tended the Friday afternoon session.
Miss Kneubuhl spoke on the duties Of
citizenship The ratification Of the
Susan B. Anthony amendment en-
franchised 27,000,O0O women. This,
Miss Kneubuhl said, is the largest body
of people ever enfranchisod at one
time The coming election can be de-
cided by the women if only 81 per cent
of the women of voting age cast a
ballot. It is therefore important that
the women should vote intclligently.
Miss Kncubuhl stated that men in gen
eneral have neglected social legisla-
ton and the women should devote
their special attention to this field.
She believes the women can accom-
plish more in municipal and communi-
ty affairs than in state or national
politics Politics she defined as COM
munity, thinking resulting in govern
ment. She very properly urged the
women to practice tolerance in politics
and not allow themselves to be domi-
mated by party prejudices. All wis
dom and virtue is not granted to any
one party. In nearly every country
there are two major parties, and this
is we'll because the one acts as a
check on the other.
Attorney E. L. Mcmillan gave an in
teresting discussion on How our Laws
Are Made" There are, broadly
speaking, two classes of laws-the
common CT unwritten law, and the
statute or written law. The prin-
ciples Of common law, which have
been handed down from generation to
generation furnish the foundation Of
our present legal systcm-they are
embodied in court decisions. The
statute or written laws are formu-
lated by certain bodies as state legis-
latures and congress. Mr. Mcmillan
does not believe the referendum is in
general practicable. He stated that
we do, however, apply the referendum
to constitutional amendments. He
urged the women to give special atten-
ton to Amendment No. 1, the Bah
cock amendment. Any woman who
casts ballot and does not vote for this
amendment votes against it.
The meeting Friday evening was
we'll attended by both men and women,
about 700 persons being present.
Louis Rust was the first speaker Of
the evening. He gave his reasons for
being nonpaHisan. When he first
came to this country he could neither
read nor write English. He joined the
republican party but later became in
terested in the democratic program
and voted a mixed ticket, supporting
candidates from both parties. He was
then a nonpartisan. He believes the
republican party has robbed the gov
eminent of millions and millions of
dollars and the nonpartisans offer the
best program for checking these cor
rupt practices.
Mr.. Rust was followed by Miss
Kneubuhl, who made a few remarks
concerning the parties that have
adopted a platform and have prcsi-
Dental candidate. The two major
parties are the republican and the
democratic. The prohibition, farm
labor, socialist, industrial and single
takers are the five minor parties. The
minor parties strongly favor certain
measures which they believe will bene-
fit the workingmen, but these five
parties did not agree upon one labor
platform and therefore they cannot
exercise their maximum influence.
Miss Kneubuhl exhorted the women to
stand for platforms with concise and
constructive statements and to insist
that the party leaders stop using the
hammer. She briefly outlined the
workings of the machinery employed
in electing a president, touching on
the party caucuses, the district and
state conventions and the national
nominating convention.
Mr.. Doane had been chosen as the
republican speaker of the evening but
he was unable to be. present and Mr..