Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-17

Washington, May I7.--f,outh Dakota
may have n woman governor after
next election. For tho first time IN
the history Of the country woman
hns been nominated for the governor
ship OF a state by major party. Jhe
nomination is the moro unusual IN
that Il was unanimously granted.
The woman Is Alice Lorraine Daily,
and the organization backing her ~
the Partisan League. which mas
displaced the Democratic Party as ono
of the major political parties OF South
Dakota.
Miss DAILY has already begun her
campaign fight. She is standing firm-
| ~ on tho platform of the Non-Par@
tisan League. Her people are farmers.
and she advocates the various re-
forms which the League believes viii
remedy conditions. She thinks she has
"a good chance OF being elected.
I'm the past two years deflation Of
prices and contraction OF credits have
so affected the farmers of my state
that they are turning as never before
So the Non Partisan League" she
says. Many Of them now look upon
lit as their only hope economically.
Financial conditions are in a critical
state. Unless the farmers can get
some ASSURANCE Of stabilized prices
for wheat and other products they
will soon have to give up the task of
trying to feed the country.
zone little story VIII show the con
ditions: A ranch woman came 10 me
tearfully after one OF my speeches
and told OF her ii years Of ranch lifs
in South Dakota. She came TO the
state she said, with her husband
young and full Of enthusiasm. NJ
q sacrifice was too great i'm the interest;
of the children's futurea good edu
cation for them and some day a com
Portable home. For this dream the!
lived in sod house and put ever
cent they made into cattle. Their here
/. represented IL years savings wher
: the price OF cattle was Debated AM
y the bank refused TO renew their note
!, The cattle would sell for srnalle
sum than they owed tho bank. on
"a years of hard work and lonlines
are total loss. she said"
Miss Daly's platform recounts tn
u remedies proposed by the Non Par
y tisan League. She advocates n state
> owned bank for South Dakota 10 Civ
- the farmers longer credit at cheape
rates. Such banks are considered
y radical departure over here, she say
;, but In Australia they have been sur
= ccssfully operated for some time.
She believes In state owned tel
minal elevators. warehouses. fiot
:. mills. stock yards, packing house
cold storage plants, and sugar refir
- cries. and in public ownership OF q
- public utilities. She also advocat'
" the revival OF the Government gra
corporation 70 stabilize prices OF gra
and other products.
She has no particular planks 4
10 women except one sweeping demar
= for complete equality Of men al
q, women in industry and governmer
~ with the fullest Acknowledgement
=, women and equal pay for women al
mon engaged in similar occupations
"I am not a wonnsu's candidate
Al says Miss DAILY. Il am working 4
>, the state, and both men and WON'T
q alike will benefit by the fundament
90 reforms OF our platform. Lower tax,
m credit. and stabilized prices for far
or products are what farmers and Tho
cd families most need.
Other planks in the platform a
de not strictly of farm interest. M
I. DAILY says that she strongly believ
he in amnesty for political prisoners, a.
ri in religious liberty freedom Of speed