The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-10-12
ORGANIZE 0'C0NN0R
-NEST0S CAM. CLUBS

The Joint Campaign Committee
has been urging the organization of
O'Connor-Nestos Clubs throughout the
state, and has asked the women to
take the initiative in this important
work. 1t has seemed advisable to as
sign this part Of the work to the wo-
men as men will have especial charge
of securing the necessary campaign
contributions. Mrs. D. L. Stewart of
Devils Lake, who is one Of the most
active women in the Independent
ranks, and who has the distinction of
having been the only woman county
manager the state has had, having
served as manager of Ramsey coun-
ty in the recall campaign a year ago,
has issued the following appeal to the
women of the state:
"To the Women of North Dakota:
Again the women of North Dakota,
especially those who are convinced
that Nonpartisanism is a dangerous
thing to the stability of the state, it's
credit and efficiency in government,
are called on to do their share to-
wards assuring the election of J. F. T.
O'Connor to the United States Senate,
the reelection of Gov. r. A. Nestos,
and the election of the other Indepen-
dent candidates.
Our responsibility as citizens and
voters is one which we cannot consci
entiously dodge, more especially when
the campaign committee looks to us
for special work in the campaign
which is now in progress. We are
asked to take the lead in an effort to
get an O'Connor-Nestos Club organ
lied in every city and village in the
state. Wemust not fail in that res
possibility. We must Immediately get
into action and, by doing our part in
the campaign, again prove that the
women of North Dakota are vitality
interested in the political, industrial
and social welfare of their state.
Having had the experience of serv-
ing as campaign manager for our
county, realize perhaps more keenly
the Importance of prompt response to
every call for service and sacrifice,
than those who have not beerf so close
ly connected with the problems of
political campaign. And realizing this
as l do, feel that l should not be
doing my duty if l did not make an
appeal through the public press, to the
4. V. A. Women in North Dakota to
devote themselves to campaign work
during the time that is left until cleo
ton even at the expense of social du-
ties and other interests. Let not sim
gle town in North Dakota in which
there is an I. V. A. woman, be without
an O'Connor-Nestos Club with suita-
bic headquarters, by the end Of the
next week. Let each community strive
to have the most active club in the
state. Let us arrange for at least one
public supper in each club before cleo
ton day and invite our Nonpartisan
neighbors to come in with us and
learn something about our candidates
and our purpose in politice. We, in
Devils Lake, hope to make our club
! the best but we will be willing to
submit to any club that surpasses us
in individuality and enthusiasm.
Every woman who aligns herself
with an O'Conno -Nestos Club, should
take upo nherself the responsibility of
getting at least two other women to
|familiarize themselves with the work
of voting right by means of the vot-
ers practice sheets that are supplied
to all O'Connor- Nestos Clubs. Also tc
get at least two other voters to the
polls on election day. Every vote is
needed to win and every vote must be
cast for the whole ticket. The loss Of
one or two votes for one o. another
of the candidates may result in the de-
feat Of the whole O'Connor-Nesto:
ticket. North Dakota now looks tt
its women to see to it that we do no
isuffer such a calamity. Failure tt
,elect the O'Connor- Nestos ticket woult
; mean return to an era Of chaos an(
recklessness that would put this stat
back ten Or more years in the marcl
of progress.
1t is important that every woman
study the ballot, so that when sh
, goes to the polls on election day Their
J, will be no doubt in her mind as to no,
she should vote. She should ais
study it so as to be able to explai
: it to others. Here again the voter
S practice sheets will be valuable.
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