The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-16
N0NPARTISAN
WOMEN CLOSE
WITH BANQUET
Hundred and Seventy-Fivs
People Attend Banquet
at Mckenzie Hotel
OFFICERS CHOSEN
Fight for Woman Suffrage Is
Reviewed by Member of
Legislature

About thirty-fivc delegates and 4
hundred or more visitors attended
the concluding session of the semi
annual convention of the state fed
Grafton of Nonpartsan clubs yestcr-
day at Odd Fellows hall.
A hundred and seventy-five pc"-
pie were present at tho banquet Civ
en- at the Mckenzie hotel last eve
ming as the last event Of the three
days session of the Nonpartisan
convention.
Atty. c. l.. Young and Mrs. Min
mic ID. Craig, member of the legis-
laturc were the chief speakers on
the days program. The constitution
was revised and new executive
beard elected, the members of which
were: Mrs. c. A. Fisher of Valley
City, reelected president; Mrs. +. O..
Bailey of Manning, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. George Bratsrup of
Courtney, executive secretary; Mrs.
S. NJ. Lindgren of Mnot, labor repre-
sentative on the board.
In the morning session Mr.. Young
explained the significance of the "a
parts to the codes drawn up by the
Children's Code Commission.
Mrs. Craig reviewed the entire
history Of the fight by women for
equal political suffrage with the
men. In speaking of what women are
doing as a result Of the greater free
dom she says:
women are fast taking their pla-
ccs in all walks of life. In our coun-
| try today we have women in nearly
| all professions and in many offices
| of public trust. Eight or nine states
have women state school supcrin-
tendents; several hundred women
hold office of county superintendent
of schools; the returns of the No
vcmbcr elections show eighty womcn
in the various state legislatures
Iowa alone is the only state in which
women are barred by the state con.
stitution from holding office as state
senator or state representative Pol.
and has eight women in her nation.
al diet and women on practically all
town councils. Old Mexico has just
recently held a National Child Wei
fare conference with $50 womer
delegates attending. Men are more
occupied with the game Of life, wo
men with life itself. Women hav,
many vital interests which are pecu
liar to their seX.~To them we must
look for new measures for the pre-
servation of life. Women must WORT
for peace-peace for our country
and for the world. We must strive
without ceasing until we have &c
complishcd at least the required leg
islation in Washington to rescue ou.
own native land from this senseles.
program of spending billions fol
wars, past and future"
In speaking of her experiences as .
legislator for the past-forty-f five day.
she says, 81 believe the constitutions
requirement for legislators and pub
lie officers should demand strictel
qualifications from moral stand
point. Did you ever think of the alb
surdity of putting men or womer
into offife to make laws who openly
violate themselves the laws already
upon the statute books? That is
sometimes done. This change in pub
lie sentiment may be brought about
by the public schools and by instill
ing of high ideals by conscientious
Christian parents"
Mrs. Craig declared that times
votes were cast for or against meas
ures because of fear; fear of publ.
city, fear of what home constitu
cnts, will say or fear of the effects
some vote may have on party sue
cess or failure
She also urged the necessity 70,
economy, and censors the inefficient
cy of various methods used at the
capitol.
| Among those taking part in the
program at the banquet at the Nc.