New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-07
ATTACKFD WIN 4 CLTD
SHALL WOMEN HAVE a CHANCE TO LEARN

Letter from Theodore Tlon to the 81 Iouis Congress.
OFYICE OF THE GOLDEN AGE, NEw-ioRk. Aug o. $50
MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION II | could Oe
In - Louis az your meeting. would beg hearing IN
person in behalf of an idea specially important % mo
and particularly the uer mechanical pursuits SO a. 10
give TO woman an equal chance WIN men 10 carr yeu
hood by well paid toll believe in women 80 does every
man who remembers his mother, bis sister or ms VIE
Eagerly do share IN me sfntCnr Ihat s'Sy mn s
loves and for whom he strives. The chNalry WHICH
makes the strong sex me hltu,l IO,V,Di W h ,oore
sensitive than "a all the pretty phiieS WIN NhVu =,
poets paint and gid H. But turning from u, b w.
life and looking nj prose see millions OF women Nno
have no other protectors than their own Woy ,h
their own weary hands, and who have no olcr Coor'S
than they can purchase with their Own lu'S, t,des
IN, Inv enterng trades they compete with mcni for men
AR. already i'm all rades-eyen TO the makinHol Noucn'
Tins md cLildrens pinafores. As consequence men
its,d nf being wonen's natural protectors, become ia
reality their natural enemies. Tor instance III hy
browny comnositors who while picking up az ther finger
ends comfortable living 40 thClf ti'c>' W i''..h :"
the face and shatter the fourth commlndngnt IN Vt
nhosiIipg the proposition that women have no natuia
right 10 set types. And YET tue sNli'eS' II
ever saw was IA woman The world Is large tiIuSn
for both Sexes-othcrwise God would not nave SCI Lt
both in IT, Being in IL, and having boh 10 sht gt,S
the battle OF life, they Ought each 10 ne p I ~
hinder inc other In winning the victory. IL must ue
mean man who will begrudge woman htf Sha.'u ~; -
earn an honest living. What II that same u"u 49,
s6onlI become "A widow, his daughter an orpan,
9nd what II either or both should be btu ly totSta 70
work AZ a trade Tor the sake OF hlhng th' 81 ,,d
hungry monthsi | can fancy that such man MOula
he repentaut in his very grave at the rehoiseaul
lection OF having closed the gates OF oppof'uh! '0'
struggling daughter OF God. -, ..,..,, q, ,,.,,,
suffer me, therefore a. say pontb though , u
no oiieuse by iO that II the capitalists nave ~
onnrssrd tho workingnen and this must eoaItSs, ~
also the workingnen have hitherto oppressed the NorN
iugwomen, and this goa must confess nor e1ns'NI ~
only nor better N I'm part hut reform u altogether ~.
the old grievance bc now broughtto happy emu ~
are "a body of noble and generous sOul', speaA =,
louis word that shall gladden. the heart ot every woln
i'm America who tolls for her daily bread From the eehe.
Of thg continent TO the boundaries thereof, scnd out
drcIratiun that YOU will henccforth bid woman eAse,
f Welcome into an your trades and add "a ths the
and hrotherly pledge that for women as tor h''"
davis work shall briug Air days pay, 10,
Finally after having done this justice 20 woman ai,s
boyinp calamity received her into the trade or ucI
A. theT van cannot bear To see her song her Wte h'
With H. CRIME and you want TO gtt her out % w
seize thC first golden chance toW0fB hrt 4ul ol ,b,
monopoly AN % yourselves. lrsisiulR l.'Tr ,1ps
Workman, ''~'O"'N-