The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-09-20
Horace Kimball States Men Will
Vote For Women If They Are
Competent To Fill Office Sought
By Pauline Suing Bloom


craftsmanship of the Republican party Saturday
following the election of his successor at the
meeting of the county central committee at the
courthouse Mr. Kimball has held the office for
many years and his resignation is due to the fact
that he feels that he must devote all of his time
to his business. However, he will continue to
take an active interest in politics ut is part OF
me, couldn't imagine not being interested, but
| must let someone else do the hard work and
take the brick-bats for while.
M. Kimball believes that the big job ahead
of his successor is to keep the people voting the
straight ticket. He does not approve of the
voters cutting up the ticket for individual likes
and diskes. "They," he said "shOud sacrifice
individual likes and diskes for the good of the
whole"
Having been head of the Roosevelt committee
in 1912, Mr. Kimball feels that he can never
under estimate the Importance of the work of
women in politics. The women, he said, "elec-
ted Roosevelt" He recalled woman's meeting at
the auditorium in which the main floor, both
balconies and aisles were crowded beyond fire
regulation limits, summer time and white dresses
making picturesque scene, which President
Roosevelt later declared stood out in his memory
of the most touching moments of his
political career.
Throughout my political regime | have
noted that women take their work more serious
ly than men, if they at all civic minded
Given district to cover. the woman worker is
conscientious about it, she is not through until
she has seen every voter Each year women are
showing more independence in voting. due, of
course, to the increasing number of women en-
tering the business world The housewife usual
ly votes as her husband directs. Mind you,
approve of that. not saying that
criticism. There should be a unity of ideas and
ideals between husband and wife and it is
tirely creditable for them to talk things over
and make their votes count
Women have complaint to make concern
ing their place in either of the two big political
parties. Each year sees them more fitted to take
the place enfranchsement has made for them.
Men believe that they should have representa-
ton in state and county offices. 81 do not be-
lieve that men fail to vote for women because
they are women. Give women capable of
filling the office sought and you will find that
they will get votes. I do not think that
should have a woman sheriff, but I believe that
a capable woman could make a good county
clerk, auditor or treasurer. You have women
holding these offices in the state and they are
making good Formerly the office of committee
merely honorary. Today, the nation
al committee woman, and the state committee
woman have as much voting power as the COM
mitteeman'
Mr. Kimball confesses to no bad habits
that of being fisherman 81 wouldn't call that
bad habit inspite of what my friends say to
me about it. he said. "Look at this" He point
ed to motto the wall. 1t read:
Behold the fisherman
He riseth up early in the morning
And disturbeth the whole neighborhood--
Mighty are his preparations.
He goeth forth full of hope,
When the day is far spent he returneth
Smelling Of strong drink and
Tho truth is not in him.
81 go fishing every weekend as long as the
season lasts. 1t is the best recreation | know
and it will keep any man in his right mind for
the battle of the week ahead"
Charles p Lund, Walter Hubbell and John
Davies are mentioned for Mr.. Kimball's office.