South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-22
Mrs. Olesen, Woman Candidate
For Senate, Tells of Her Ideals


Keuogg wEo won she republican
nomination to succeed himself
sen. kellogg was party &c the
seating OF Newberry. the greatest
political crime OF the century. AIRS.
Olesen declared.
Il am deeply grateful TO the peo-
pie that have stood by me In the
primary campaign" she said. u
did not seek The nomination IN the
Minneapolis convention but havins
accepted il. ! did the best / could
with the limited funds AZ my conn
mand-to make am effective came
paign for the fur,herment OF she
party's interests.
For Common People"
It was as citizen Mrs. Clcsen
gained the nomination, she insists
and not through ans advantaga
gained by her sex. Il made no plea
for recognition Of women in p0l-
tics: I was and am ready TO accept
on equality with men whatever the
fortunes Of politics may offer.
Vow that 1 am nominated" she
continued, Il will do the best 7 can
for the party throughout the faE
campaign. and I think we VIII have
a united party when the November
election comes round.
ct is for the common people
. stand: the true democracy of the
land. II elected in November. I
shal. do the utmost 10 serve the
people well.
"Durin-- my, urinary car,7Dafcr 7
set up as my mOtto-and l shall con-
tinue 10 keep it before me i'm the
fall campaign-the words OF George
Washington: Let US raise the STAN
dard to which the wise and honest
can rally-the event is i'm the hands
of Cod
My campaign, my desire for the
nomination. were not for personal
vanity or gain at all; my one desire
was 10 serve the people OF the demo
cratic convention and the other
people OF the state who nominated
me. have no personal ambitions
at stake; everything is for the peo-
pie Not more than $500 was
spent by Mrs. Olesen n her primary
campaign. she said tonight She
visited nearly 40 towns and cities in
every section OF the state. travelling
in a small sedan automobile given
her by friends. Most Of the time
she did her own driving.
Friend of Young Girls.
1T was only after she received
the endorsement of the democratic
state convention that Mrs. Olesen
became known as Mrs. Anna Dickie
Olesen. A ruling Of the state at
torney generals Office that she
could not legally file as Mrs Peter
Olesen necessitated the change 10
the name that appeared on the
ballot.
Interest in the welfare of young
girls four years ago brought Mrs
Olesen to the attention Of her COM
munity, then the state as she took
up the cause of girls through the
agency of women's clubs.
In 1918 she became president of
the women's clubs of the eighth
Minnesota district, and later was
! named a vice president Of the Mimi
esOta Federation of Women's clubs
During the war Mrs Olesen de-
livered many patriotic talks and
these brought her to state
wide attention Subse uently
with hostilities at an end.
| she engaged in chautauqua work.
Mrs. Olesen explained her party
/ Affiliations with the assertion that
/ she was just born a democrat" ana
an admirer Of William Jennings
| Bryan.
Ancestors Were L. s. Vets.
Born in Lesueur county. Mime
sofa. So years ago, Mrs Olesen came
! from a family which had pioneered
in Minnesota. Her grand parents
made this state their home in 1856
| Civil war veterans
Raised on a farm whore she lived
until she was married. she travelled
three miles each day 20 reach the
High school at Watervile, Mimi,
for her early education.
House work, Mrs Olesen declares.
does not have 10 be neglected by
the woman in politics, any more
than a woman in club work need
have her kitchen sink constantly
piled high with dishes. She ex-
planned:
A man takes part in civic affairs
without neglecting his vocation, and
a woma can as readily adjust her
self 10 the new order that is sure
TO accompany the advent Of women
IL politics"