The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-10
MRS. CROKER WILL
BE- HEARD TONIGHT
AT BAYVIEW PARK
WILL EXPLAIN HER PLAT
FORM TO VOTERS; WELL
KNOWN IN SOUT E r N
PART OF STATE

Mrs. Bula E. Croker, West Palm
Beach, candidate for the position
of congressman from the Fourth
District, will address the voters of
Key West tonight at Sis o'clock
in Bayview Park.
Mrs. Croker is well known
throughout the southern part of
the state for her outstanding work
among the needy and her active
participation in civic affairs.
In making the decision to run
for this position Mrs. Croker
stated, st is my desire to clear
away cobwebs from the trail
blazed by my friend, Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Owen"
The fact that Mrs. Croker was
to be a candidate for this position
became international news imme-
diately upon her announcement
and Mrs. Owen cabled her con-
eratulations and best wishes from
Denmark the cable reaching West
Palm Beach a scant two days aft
er the first announcement was CIV
en- the press.
Outstanding In the platform of
the candidates is the plank calling
for the payment of the adjusted
compensation certificates as a
means for putting ready cash in
to circulation.
She also advocates better
school system; old age pensions;
maintenance of the navy at a
parity with that of other nations;
the establishment of a naval and
air base in the state; the prin.
eipie of collective bargaining for
labor and many other badly need
ed reforms in government. = -
The widow of Richard Croker,
former Tammany Hall chieftain,
Mrs. Croker has long been a figure
in political field although this is
her first attempt to secure office
for herself.
In the last campaign. Mrs.
Croker organized the Roosevelt
Garner Club in Palm Beach Coun-
ty and carried this unit Demo-
cratic for the first time in IL
years.
Colorful Life
Born in Delaware county. Okla
homa, then Indian Territory. on
February n. 1884. Mrs. Croker
has gone from one project for the
betterment of those with whom
she has been thrown to another
Her early education was reeeiv-
ed at the Cherokee National Fee.
male Seminary, Tahlequah. Okla.
Following this she attended the
Chicago University and did fur.
ther work in schools of Boston.
Mass. tF, i.
After leaving Chicago Univer-
sity Mrs. Croker started her, hfe
of service and returned to her
home state where she spent, five
years in teaching the Indians. The
four years following this she was
principal Of the public schools OF
Tahlcquah.
Twenty years ago woman suf-
frage was not popular stand
and any woman who undertook "a
take active part in the fight al
that date was considered rather q
curiosity. Mrs. Croker, with her
vision. entered actively into the
campaign for the emancipation 81
her sisters and led the suffrage
parade in Washington the day BE-
fore the first inauguration Of
President Woodrow Wilson.
On November 90. 1911. Bpia
Benton Edmondson married Rich
ard Croker. The wedding WIS
performed in the home Of Nathan
Strauss. due TO this great ph:lan-
thropists extreme admiration FOR
the wonderful work which had
been done and was being done by
Mrs. Croker.
immediately after her marriage
Mrs. Croker made her winter home
in Florida aud following the death
Of Mr.. Croker in 1922 adopted
Florida as her legal residence.
During hrr residence IN Flor
ida Mrs. Croker has been VERY ae-
tive in civic and rolitical affairs
whenever her efforts we're need
ed for the betterment % her fell
low citizens.