Elia Peattie articles from Omaha World-Herald

MRS. PEATTIE'S CANDIDACY.

The determined efforts which certain parties are putting forth to prevent the election of Mrs. Elia W Peattie to a position on the school board deserves to be condemned by all liberal-minded people. Mrs. Peattie is well known in Omaha as a woman of rare literary talents, and she has ever been an earnest and faithful worker in the cause of education. As a member of the school board the possibilities of enlarging her usefulness would be greatly increased. Mrs. Peattie goes before the people as the nominee of two political parties; and admiring friends, to show their appreciation of true merit, went so far as to confer an additional honor by making her a petition candidate. Mrs. Peattie is not a candidate from choice, but entered the race at the earnest solicitation of many of the best people of Omaha. Mrs. Peattie's opponents do not pretend to deny her superior qualifications for this important office, but seem to be guided by prejudice alone in the matter. Mrs. Peattie would not use her position, if elected, to further political ends, as other members of the board have been known to do. Her whole energy would be riveted to the legitimate work of advancing the educational interests of our city. The World-Herald takes this occasion to urge all fair-minded, conservative people to work and vote for Mrs. Peattie next Tuesday.

MRS. PEATTIE WILL LECTURE.

Mrs. Elia W. Peattie has accepted a call to lecture before the Young Men's Christian association of the Young Women's Christian association of the University of Nebraska in the near future on "The Influences of Christianity Upon Literature." She has also accepted an invitation and will lecture to the students of Congregational college at Tabor, [La?], at an early date.

MRS. PEATTIE'S CANDIDACY.

The determined efforts which certain parties are putting forth to prevent the election of Mrs. Elia W. Peattie to a position on the school board deserves to be condemned by all liberal-minded people. Mrs. Peattie is well known in Omaha as a woman of rare literary talents, and she has even been an earnest and faithful worker in the cause of education. As a member of the school board the possibilities of enlarging her usefulness would be greatly increased. Mrs. Peattie goes before the people as the nominee of two political parties; and admiring friends, to show their appreciation of true merit, went so far as to confer an additional honor by making her a petition candidate. Mrs. Peattie is not a candidate from choice, but entered the race at the earnest solicitation of many of the best people of Omaha. Mrs. Peattie's opponents do not pretend to deny her superior qualifications for this important office, but seem to be guided by prejudice alone in the matter. Mrs. Peattie would not use her position, if elected, to further political ends, as other members of the board have been known to do. Her whole energy would be riveted to the legitimate work of advancing the educational interests of our city. The World-Herald takes this occasion to urge all fair-minded, conservative people to work and vote for Mrs. Peattie next Tuesday.

VOTE FOR MRS PEATTIE. (For the World-Herald)

When General Butler was stumping for himself for the governorship of Massachusetts, he cited the expenses of the acting governors furnishings and quotes "275 hair brushes," with the remark. It would be economy to elect a bald-headed man."

Apropos of the school board question--putting aside the facts that women are natural housekeeps, that their motherly instincts are always alert to the welfare of children, and that the financial standing of the house is assured when the mother is allowed her share of the money--women have no political indebtedness to pay, and no bald-headed, and hence would give their best effort and unbiased judgment. Since we have among us a fair-minded woman of ability who is willing to give her time is it not a privilege to give her a place on the school board?

Vote for Mrs. Peattie

MRS. PEATTIE'S CANVASS.

Women Are Making a Thorough Campaign for Their Candidate.

The campaign committee having in charge the candidacy of Mrs. Elia W. Peattie for the school board has recently completed its organization in every precinct in the city, and the work is being done in a thorough and systematic manner, under that indefatigable toiler, Mrs. G. W. Clark. Mrs. Clark is a daily receiving encouragement from all sources in the shape of pledges and indorsement of her candidate. Besides the fact that Mrs. Peattie is upon both the democratic and independent tickets, it is encouraging to the women to know that she has also received the official indorsement of the Municipal league, which carries with it considerable weight, and the indorsement of the Women's Christian Temperance union, most of the members of which are working hard for her election. Circulars are being distributed explaining to women votes just what qualifies them to vote, instructing them what registration is not necessary, and informing them how, when and where to cast their ballot. The committtee has received many offers of help from ladies, but can still use women in each ward, for a house-to-house canvass is being made to bring out the entire woman vote. Any who wish to volunteer in this work should communicate by telephone with Mrs. Clark or call on Miss Fairbrother at the office of the Woman's Weekly, Nineteenth and Farnam streets. Although the committee has received the assurance of support from many republican men and women, it is a well-known fact that the bulk of the republican voters are preparing to take their wives to the polls to vote the straight republican ticket. This vote will be especially directed against Mrs. Peattie. The committee is therefore turning its efforts toward bringing out all the woman's vote which is connected with the other parties or with no party at all, and it is intended, to personally visit each of these women before election day.