Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-24
WOMEN AREN'T
FRIGHTENED BY
POLITICAL TASK
Voters League Resolution
Says GeRtIer Sex Ought to
Share Burden.

The Indiana League OF Women Voters
passed a resolution at its March board
meeting held in indianapolis which evil
dences its belief women should take
their share Of the hard work in politics.
- The resolution urges women TO be candi-
dates IN the May primaries for precinct
committeeman and states that II be-
Iieves women should undertake their
share Of political drudgery-"- Reports Of
campaign experiences will be featured on
the program Of the third annual cOnven-
ton to be held in Lafayette, May to II.
The resolution reads as follows:
In view Of the fact the political or
ganizatioEs rest on the precinct commit
teemen as a foundation and it is the
duty Of women to undertake their share
Of political drudgery, be it resolved all
the leagues be asked TO urge strongly
women run for precinct committeeman.
promising the support Of the league In
their ampaigns-DemOcrats working for
Democratic women candidates and Re-
publican league members for Repuh1-
can women candidates"
While the league went on record as
thinking it highly desirable properly
qualified women should seek election to
the State party conventions and to the
State Legislature, il lays special stress
By this resolution on the need and the
ACCESSIBILITY Of women showing an interest
in precinct elections and doing their
share Of precinct work. This was no
empty resolution Of advice to other wOm-
en- which the givers would not follow.
Miss Helen Benbridge Of Terre Haute.
who presented the resolution, has al
ready fled as a candidate for precinct
mi af har
bers Of the State board announced their
intention Of doing so.
Invitations sent to the primary sena-
tOrial candidates from the Indiana
League Of Women Voters should insure
a most entertaining evening for the first
session of the annual convention to be
held at Lafayette May OH.
Over the signatuEes of Mrs. Walter B.
GreenOugh. Indianapolis, chairman, and
Miss Helen Benbridge. Terre Haute, vice
chairman. letters of invitation have gone
to each primary candidate for the office
of United States Senator asking him. if
he should be successful in the primaries
May 2, to speak on the Tuesday evening
program Of the league the following
week. This will give the successful
Democrat and the successful Republican
senatorial candidate each a chance to
fire the opening gun Of his campaign and
TO do it before q general audience Of In
terested women.
The invitation was sent March 10 70
Albert J. Beveridge, Harry 5. New. Bs<n-
ard Shiveley. Samuel RalSton.. Dan Sims,
Jesse Sanders and Charles Howard. and
reads as follows;
The Indiana League Of Women Voters
viii hold its annual convention at the
Hotel Fowler. Lafayette, from May 9 to
MAY II. The convention will open with
2 mass meeting on Tuesday evening" May
9. to which the general public is invited.
'The league. although, nonpartisan in
character, is vitality interested in all
phases Of politics. You are a candidate
for the nomination for United States
Senator. subject to the Republican pri-
mary. II you become the nominee Of
your party for Senator. will you give US
a thirty minute address at this mass
meeting? The successful Dem 1cratic
nominee viii be invited to speak at the
same meeting. Mrs. Maud Wood Park,
national president Of the League OF
Women Voters. Will be on the program
with Won.
I'VE hope you will consider favorably
this opportunity to open your campaign
for the senatorial election at our con
ventiOn. May we hear from you at your
earliest convenienceTr