Evening star., 1924-10-26
WOMAN CANDIDATE
MARVEL IN SILENCE
Mrs. Ross. Wyoming Aspirant
for Governor, Seeks Office
Without. Speech.
BY Consolidated Press.


CHEYENNE. Wyo.. October 25.-
Compared with Nellie Tayloe Ross,
Democratic candidate for governor of
Wyoming. President Calvin Coolidge
is marvel of garrulity. That is the
impression one takes away from an
interview with the widow of Gov.
William B. Rosa handsome, charm
ing. well informed woman. who does
things in an efficient, thorough man
ner with a minimum of talk.
That woman, and especially a
woman in politics, should so COM
pletely overthrow male supremacy in
the art of silence is extraordinary-it
is news.
Accepting the Democratic guberna-
toriaI nomination with message of
less than 400 words and then address
ing an appeal to the women of the
State in less than 900 words, Mrs.
Ross has set a record for men poll
ticians to shoot at. And she has made
no speeches.
When she discusses the issues of
the campaign, Nellie Ross ignores the
great burning national and interna-
tional problems" into which other
State and minor politicians venture
so fearlessly. She is concerned prin-
cipally with two things-the welfare
OF wyoming as a whole and the ef-
feet of her conduct in office. if elect
ed, upon futurA of women
in other States.
Would VindIcate Women.
"If elected governor" she said, II
will exert myself to the utmost in so
conducting State affairs that it may
never again be said women are UNIT
for executive Office. / feel very
keenly my responsibility toward all
womanhood because of the position in
which / may be placed. Just as Wy
oming opened the way for woman
suffrage in other States, so l shall
strive to make the pathway of capa-
BILE woman aspirants elsewhere easier,
to remove as far as l may the preju-
dices stiH lingering in some quarters
against electing women to responsible
public offices.
To the writer Mrs. Ross outlined her
personal policies in a few words.
If elected, she will:
81. Serve and promote impartfaily
the interests of all the people of
Wyoming.
80 Promote the welfare of labor
and protect it's interests. cooperating
sympatheticaIly with workers in their
efforts to improve conditions, at the
same time striving to do full justice
to capital.
80 Work for all measures designed
to relieve agricultural conditions, re-
alizing that prosperity of the farmer
is vital to the welfare of all.
"A. Work for legislation to further
safeguard the savings of the people
intrusted to the banks.
IS. Advocate lower taxes. more
equitably apportioned, and rigid econ
omy in conduct Of State affairs.
sc. Vigorously oppose efforts to de-
stroy the primary system"
Eschews n Natisaal Affairs.
Six planks. No words to spare for
or against the XII klux Khan, nothing
about Teapot Dome, no comment on
foreign relations. These things are
not within her province. As governor
her husband helped to remove the lid
from Teapot Doms--the rest is In
Federal hands.
Male voters of wyoming have no
prejudice against election Of women
to high administrative Office, and
voters of both sexes will be guided
solely by the known qualifications
and fitness for Office of the various
candidates, Mrs. Ross believes. AT the
same time she expresses confidence
that many woman voters normally
found in other parties will help put
their State on record as first to elect
woman governor.
Recognition Never Withheld.
my candidacy cannot be construed,
however, as a demand for recogni-
tion previously ,withheld," she said.
Women of Wyoming have long en-
joyed all the rights and privileges Of
so recently won at great
cost in other States. 1t lis only in
keeping with Wyoming traditions
that a great political party SHOULD
now confer upon a woman the un-
sought honor Of heading its State
ticket"
Throughout the State today strong
ly organised Nellie T. Rbss Clubs
are functioning for election. Woman
speakers are appearing before wom-
EMS organizations and mixed audi
ences everywhere. Democratic lead
ers. such as United States Senator
John B. Kendrick, ARE on the hust-
ings, appealing by voice and printed
word. But Nellie IT. Ross, almost
broken by grief over her recent be-
reayement, remains silent in her
home and works out the policies she
will pursue IL elected agsyesner: