The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-06-28
BY PAULINE SUING BLOOM


burgund claimed a distinction fairly earned when
she was chosen a delegate to the National
Democratic convention which is in session now
at Houston Texas. She was born at Aviston,
illinois, but most of her early life was spent at
Effingham, Illinois, from where her father b.
l.. Hussman was state senator for 10 years after
a number of years spent in the lower house.
Thirty years ago making political campaign
was a strenuous job. One not whisked from
one speaking place to another in fast moving
automobiles, but the horse and buggy, more
often wagon was the accepted mode of transpor-
tation. tall slender girl with blonde braids
down her back was interested in her fathers
political ambitions and during campaign seasons
drove the wagon from town to town that he
might rest or prepare his speeches. Judge Lee
Crone, editor and owner of the Effngham
Democrat Judge David Wright Henry Jansen
of the lower house often shared the carriage
and in rural communities DR.. Burgund then
Margaret Hussman opened the meetings by sing
ing song whenever an organ piano
available. AS young woman she attended the
normal department of Austin College, taught
school in Illinois and Missouri then came out
to Cottonwood, Idaho to teach. Her brother,
w. Il. Hussman now member of the Idaho
state legislature is widely known. After teaching
few years she went back to the University of
Chicago to study and later married DIR. Paul
Burgund at Greencreek, Illinois. Today she,
as well as her son, DR.. Paul Burgund Jr. are
sani- practice physicians.
Dr. Burgund is intensely interested in politics
from the woman angle and believes that women
as whole are not at all awake to their political
Importance. woman first, fairminded, and
always eager for the advancement of women
politically, DR.. Burgund is often guest at the
luncheons of the Woman's Republican club and
women in politics who are capable leaders always
count her as friend thoroughly in sympathy
with their ideals.
"Women in politics have many things to
overcome she said. Zone of the worst is
yoman's age old mistrust of Women,
too many of them, still suffer from the delusion
that any man is superior mentally to them,
and result the woman lawyer, the
doctor the business woman and the
in politics has a long hard road to fight
down the prejudices not only of men but of
women"
However, it is too early to become discourage
ed. When women started to work in politics
they had nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Any change in their position was bound to be
Improvement There will be many changes
in womans status but they must be worked for.
There is in public life for the woman
who claims all the rights of and then when
something dsagreeble happens reverts to the
privileges of woman refusing to take the bumps
fifty fifty
So far women individually with few ex-
ceptions, have not been success in politics,
but collectively they are tremendous force
and most benign influence. Politicians of the
old school bewail the primaries, saying that they
break down party lines and party spirit. The
greatest breaker of party lines is and always
will be the woman. Her first question is not
"To what party does your candidate beong?, but
what kind of man is he? what does he stand
for?" Her influence in the choice of candidates is
felt more year after year each year
women are realizing their responsibilities
politically and studying to become better
informed, they demand the right to make their
decisions and their judgment. They
want equal rights not much in laws in
the right to be treated with equality in regard
to mentality and common business sense.
DR.. Burgunds office is in the Fernwell
building. She lives at E. us Sharp avenue.
She has been resident of Spokane for %
wears She is the mother of three children, DR..