The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
SHOULD WOMEN
ASPIRE TO OFFICE
What Mankato Ladies Say;
Replies To Query
GIVEOUT THE VIEWS
Some Are In Favor of Lining
Up and Others Say
Nay, Nay

public office? That is the question
which was put to great many
women in Mankato by The Free
Press. Their replies indicate that
some do and some don't. Some of
those interviewed are very decided
against women holding public jobs,
others are just as emphatic In favor
OF their sex lining up for positions
at the public crib" as the hard
boiled politician would say in a
ward meeting classical utterance.
But that is neither here nor there.
Read what the Mankato ladies'
sufferagettes and others-have to
say on the subject:
Mrs. Mary A. Trafton: "Theore-
tically l think woman has just as
much right to hold a public office
as a man, but at the present time
/ think that women are too young
in the game Of politics to handle
the cards well. think women
should be content to learn for
awhile and when the proper time
comes she should be given her
chance without prejudice and with
out discrimination.
MTs. u. .. Scilc. nave never
seen any difference in the native
Women should not aspire to political
public offices which they are not
qualified to fill. A woman who has
never had any business experience
should not try to run for public
office. This applies to both men
and women. l have no patience in
putting public business in to the,
hands of unbusiness like people.
Mrs. ]. r. Brandup: 81 do not
think the time has yet arrived for
women to aspire to the Office of
mayor. There is not woman in
the city Of Mankato whom / would
vote, for for that office, providing
Candidate gr M A D snsTs b will ba. be seea
a splendid mayor and should be up
city. It may be possible that women
may be able to fill some of the
minor offices of the city. but I do
not know Of any one who aspires
to such position.
Mrs. C. L. Kennedy: 81 am in
favor of women's suffrage but not
in sympathy with women holding
public political offices. We have
some very bright women in Man
kato, i feel there are places for
both men and women, but the time
is not come for women to aspire TO
political public offices"
Mrs. Roy Andrews: "1t seems to
me that the women are capable,
but the majority of women are not
qualified from experience to hold
such offices as mayor, city clerk,
city attorney and other offices.
Mrs. Paul Barney: 81 feel per-
fectly satisfied with the present ad-
Mrs. F. H. Gregg: Personally
am not in favor of women serving
in public Offices"
Mrs. Frank Hoerr: at would de-
pend upon the woman. ] believe !
would rather have a man for mayor.
| hardly think we want woman for
Mrs. r. o. Eberhart: ut would
depend upon who the woman was.
She would have to be very broad
in my estimation to run for
mayor.
Mrs. B. D. Smith: II do not think
the women are quite ready for the
office OF mayor | believe a woman
should have apprenticeship on the
council before they attempt to run
for mayor.
Mrs. A. r. Pfau, Jr. 81 think the
women would accomplish more and
make better progress if they would
and they would be better prepared
in every way to become mayors.
Lady Clerk: Il think women have
enough to do if they take the prop
err care of their home and children
holding public offices.
A Lady Clerk in one of the down
town stores: I am for woman
mayor, because a woman takes more
interest in the appearance of a city.
She has more pride, in other words.
Lady Clerk: Il do not believe
woman mayor or any other political
office is suitable In town of this
size.
Miss Matte Jewson: Personally
| think it would be a fine thing to
have a woman mayor. l think that
women can do as well as the men
in public offices. They should be
given chance. | believe 1t would
he good thing to have part women
and part men on the jury and
and other offices.
Mrs. G. NJ. Bergman: 'T am not
for woman mayor. The places
that mayors are called upon to 60
are not always suitable for women,
but / think that il is all right for
women to be councilmen for they
have good ideas and splendid opini-
ons and men and women to ought
work together nicely.
Mrs. J. S. Holbrook: 81 think the
women should keep out of political
public offices. do not think the
time is ripe for. women to be hold
ing political offices. We can use
our influence better in other ways
l believe.
Mrs. c. Fl. Nerbovig: II think IL
the women would let the men alone
and not mag" at them all the time.
in the present administration, they
would do better. They have not
given them half a chance 10 even do
what they would even like TO- do.
think in time il win be all right for
women to hold public offices, and
think ii is all right at the present
time for women 20 sit on the coun-
Gil"