Arizona state miner., 1922-07-08
Why Nellie Bush Should Go
Back to the Legislature

The writer has noticed in the Parker
Post of recent date the announcement
of Nellie T. Bush for Representative in
the State Leg islature from Yuma
county. The persons who have closely
watched Mrs. Bush in her work for the
past ten years, know she is most thoro
and successful in whatever she under
takes
First as teacher in the Public and
High Schools for six years in this state,
she was an entire success and made
many friends who regretted seeing her
leave that kind of work. Yuma county
School Supt. end the State Supt. have
often urged her to again take up school
work. AS housewife and mother she
is unexcelled.
After helping her husband for several
years in navigating the Colorado river
near Parker, she took the examination,
at San Pedro, California, and now pos
sesses a pilots license on all inland wa
ters of the U. S. Parker is proud of
having the only woman pilot in the en-
tire Southwest. Her husband is glad
to acknowledge that she is as apt and
capable at the pilot wheel as he, and
knows most as much about the engines
which propel the boats.
About four years ago Parker elected
Mrs. Bush as Justice of the Peace--a
position she filled with dignity and jus
tice for two years. The people liked
her there and would have been glad to
have retained her, but she preferred the
legislative field and left the office of
Justice for that work.
Now she has hetd the office of a legis-
lator for two years, attending one reg
ular and one special session. Her work
in the Legislative Hall will speak for
itself and is open to all who wish to in
vestigate. She very carefully con-
sldered all legislation presented. Never
was she found to be radical on any
question but carried her mind open to
conviction.
When the Sunday enthusiasts drafted
the blue laws and asked her to intro
duce same, she asked to be excused,
saying she could not wholeheartedly
fight for them and did not care to pre-
sent matter which she was not pre-
pared to fight hard for. When asked
why she could not heartily support the
blue laws, she replied, Il believe such
matters should be left to each individ-
ual to determine for himself. What l
believe is right another may have just
as good reasons for believing is wrong.
And after all at the end of life each
must answer for himself. So such
questions should be settled between
himself and his Creator. These and
many other statements | have heard
her make, show her broad minded ma
tu1e.
The writer visited Phoenix and the
the Capitol building during the regular
session of the Legislature and found
that she was highly respected and even
by all with whom she worked.
Her opinion was sought at often as the
opinion of Yuma county's senator and
others of her pier.
Mrs. Bush is student. Those who
come in contact with her are helped to
a broader view of life. She is one of
the bright, accomplishing sort and it is
a pleasure to be in her company.
While helping on the boats, she stud
led law by correspondence and later,
when her son was old enough to attend
school, she took him with her to Tucson
where she entered the University in
the Law Department. while her son
attended the public school. She tells
me that she intends finishing her course
there and obtaining degree.
Reason would tell one who thinks
that Mrs Bush will make better rep
resentative for her county and state in
second term, because of her expert
ence and familiarity with the rules of
the House and different factions she has
seen operating there.
She brought home all northern Yuma
county wished for. She has many very
staunch and influential friends in the
Capitol City who will be glad of an op-
portunity to aid her IN obtaining what
her county needs. The women of the
state are proud of her and Yuma county
men and women should be glad to have
woman of her type represent them in
the Legislature. A FRIEND.