Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-22
Mrs. OLespn Is
Pleased Over
Winning Race
-Four PIdnkS tn Platform Are
Outlined in Inter
UieIU.

CLOQUET, MINI. June pa woman
for President of the United States? Why
not7
Such was the query Of Mrs. Anna
DIekie Olesen, the first woman nominal
ed for United States Senator by a ma
jority political party In this country.
Mrs. OIesen captured the Democratic
nomination in the Minnesota primary
election from two male competitors.
"Just as soon as the people Of this
country find a woman whom they think
big enough for the Job, they will put
her up for that exalted office and elect
her. she said u do not know how
soon this will be brought about, not be-
ing a prophet. but 1 believe it is COM
ing"
Mrs. OIesen admitted she was pleased
over winning the nomination and very
happy"-but not as happy as Mary, her
14-year- old daughter, whom she had just
sent off to school.
"You should have seen Mary" she
beamed. "You know there was some
doubt last night about my having won.
Mary was broken hearted. But when l
was declared the winner-wel, you just
should have seen Mary's face light up"
Asked how her husband, Peter Olesen.
took the result, she smilingly replied
''He said all along I'd win. He was
a wonderful help, too. He attended to
all my correspondence. which, 1 assure
you, was extensive. He also handled
the publicity" Mr.. Olesen, who is SUI
perintendent Of schools, will start on
his months vacation next week.
That's when my fall campaign
Starts Mrs Olesen went on. q de-
cided that while doing the homework
thi morning. Peter and I and Mary
win have a fine time campaigning. l
enjoy It."
What she will try to accomplish
should go to the United States Senate,
Mrs. Olesen said.
"These things I viii work for:
Repeal of the Esch Cummins law.
"Reopening Of the Newberry case.
Passage OF the soldiers compensa-
ton law.
"a lower tariff bill so the farmers can
trade with Europe and have a market
for their goods"
Essentially, she said, her aim would
be to work and vote in the United States
Senate for legislation for the common
people. CUe uEEldEEN II Is LAUiE lAAt
workingman and the working woman
have their inning. She said she would
work against class legislation and would
do all she could against child labor.
1.-THE preamble Of our Constitution
says, This Government was ordained for
RE common consent and general well
fare" she asserted. 81 think that
should be the measure of political ac-
nd mill ha ha haste IF m activities
in the Senate should I get there"
81 an not running as a woman" she
said AZ am running as a citizen. l
do not say to the people: Vote for me
because I am a women I say, This Is
my platform. This is What l stand for.
You can vote for me If you think I'm
right.
"You ask me do I think a woman
should be a candidate for the presidency
of the United States. 1t is not to my
mind, and to the minds Of thousands, a
question as to whether a woman should
hold the Office. It is a question Of what
citizen is best fitted for the Office.
MEN are fair. I found that out in
my campaign so far. They have ceased
to think of me in Minnesota as woman
candidate. So If will eventually be with
a woman who may run for the presi-
dency. The electorate will ask what is
her platform ?"
Mrs. OIesen said she spent less than
500 on her campaign. She said she
hardly had two hotel bills" She was
entertained everywhere-"they knew l
didn't have any money" People often
drove her from one meeting place to
another.
Minnesota's woman senatorial possibil-
-, h ct ba
has worked hard for suffrage and the
welfare Of young girls. In 1918 she be-
came president of the women's clubs Of
the Eighth Minnesota district and sub
sequeutIy was named a vice president of
the Minnesota Federation Of WOmen's
Clubs. She IS a national speaker for the
Y " C A. and at present Is lecturer
for three Observation-Disclosures, Kan
sas and Wisconsin.