The Washington times., 1922-06-22
5. WOMAN As
PRESIDENT, IS
.HERPRED||CT|ON

Mrs. Oieson, Minnesota Sena-
torisl Candidate, Sees Il
4 AZ Coming Event.
NJ I.ssr.assenai ENsws service.
CLoQUETT, Mimi, June 22.-
"A woman for President of the
United States? Why mott"
Such was the query today of
Nrs. Anna Diclie Oleson. the first
woman nominated for United
States Senator by q major politi-
cal party in this country. Mrs.
Oleson captured the Democratic
nomination in yesterdays primary
election from two male competi-
tOfs. a.-..... ... ......e
x< Day 10 Coming.
'Just o. soon as the people Of this
country find q woman whom they
think big enough for the Job they
WI put her UP for that exalted office
and elect her." she said. II do not
know how soon this will be brought
rahput. not being q prophet. but do
believe II II coming"
Mrs. Oleson admitted she was
pisased over winning the nomination
and Every happy"-but not as
happy a. Mary. her fourteen-year-old
daughter. whom. she had just sent
eff to school.
you should have seen Mary"
she, beamed. You know, there was
some doubt at first about my
havtng won. Mary was broken;
hearted. But when was declared
- -aA.A~-~vAn ftVaf ahntlId
have seen Mary's face light up"
Asked, how her husband, Peter
oisson. took the result. she smilinsly
- Husband Big Help.
He said all along I'd win. He
vas Q wonderful help, too. He at
which I assure you, was extended.
He also handled the publicity"
M. oleson. who IL superintendent
Of schools, win start on his months
vacation next week.
That's when my fall campaign
starts" Mrs. Oleson went on. Il
decided that while doing the house
work this morning. Peter and and
Mary win have q fine time cam
paisninS.
Asked what she win try to &C
eomplish should she 60 to the
United States Senate, Mrs. Oleson
satd:
These things win work for:
'Rspsal Of the Esch- -Cummdns
.Rsepsnins Of the Newberry case.
Passage Of the soldiers com
"A lower tariff bill. 50 the farm
81. can trade with Europe and have
. market for their goods"
r." For Common People.
Essentially, she said. her aim
would be to work and vote in the
United States Senate for legisla.
ton for the common people" She
declared Il is time the working
naan, and working woman have
their inning. She said she would
work against class legislation and
would do all she could against child
Ths preamble Of our Constitution
esys this Government was ordained
for the common. consent and gen.
sral welfare she asserted. II
think that should be the measure
the basis OF my activities In the
United states Senate. should I get
there."
Mrs. oieson asked international
News. Service not to stress sex in
reporting her campaign.
II am not running as a woman"
she explained, IT am running as q
citizen. I do not say to the people:
Vote for me because am a woman
I say: This IL my platform. This Is
what I stand for. You can vote for
me II you think I'm right
q. Question Of Fitness.
You ask me do think a woman
should be q candidate for the high
office Of the President Of the United
States. 1t Is not, TO my mind and
TO the minds OF thousands of other
women, q question of whether q
woman should hold the office. II Is
q, question of what citizen Is best
lifted for office.
Men are fair. I have found in my
campaign 80 far. They have ceased
70 think of me In Minnesota as
woman candidate. So It will event
ually be with woman who may run
for the Presidency. The electorate
VIII ask what is her PLATFORM"
MrBs Oieson said she spent less
tAan $500 on her campaign. She
saiu buo udToiy ndu Two nOtel Oils.
She was entertained everywhere
They knew I didn't have any
money" she said. Admirers drove
her from one meeting place to an.
other.
.Minnesota's woman Sentorial DOS
sibility IL well-known in the North.
west. She has worked hard for suf-
frase and for the welfare Of young
girls. In 1918 she became president
OF the women's Club of the Eight
eenth Minnesota district and subse-
quontly was named vice-president Of
the Minnesota Federation Of WON.
ems Clubs. She is national speaker
for the Y. w. c. A., and at present
10 lecturer for three universities,
Minnesota. Kansas and Wisconsin.
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