The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-10-07
HUSBANDS THE CAPITALISTS. WIVES
TIRE LABORERs
WASHINGTON n n Can, ao ,s-5

WASHINGTON, D. c. Sept 20 1875
To The KANSAS CHIEF primary eause of all the
contentious between capital and labor originates in our
homes Harvonize capital and labor at home Let wom
en- feel that they something than part of the
machnery that she is looked upon and loved respected
honored hold position in the world beside
husband as his equal not to be represented through
and subject to him. but exercise her individuality with as
much authority he does at all times and in all places
and give to her children the favor whether male
females and from such homes shall go forth children with
out that awful selshness that the world today
True union is strength the perfect the union the
greater the strength and union of purpose creates equal
ity Parties thus united having the object in view
lose right mine and thine and work together the
common good. The man does not say my farm mg pig
pen my parlor but the pronoun our" as if some
OF her had existence beside himself and rights to be
considered as well his There instances where
women recognized in the firm of household
than any servant-grl would be; whose prudence and
economy saving have been the of keeping
in the treasury where had it been for their
and service their husbands might have been bank
rupts Into whose hands in such would divine JUS
tice put capital But lord is monarch of all he
and ii he takes sail with the pale bOatman he leaves her
to buffet lfes alone She is allowed the Of
third that which, in justice belongs her He has been
capitalist oh Consistency thou art jewelr but thy
rare beauties long sought for before found One
by many the idea of her ignorance in regard to the
same If this be true the shame to those who
arrogate to themselves superiority that they have not
used all possible for her instruction of clos
ing all avenues her whereby she might learn and not
attribute the deficiencies to her natural want of ability
Open the doors of your colleges everywhere let them
learn andb the fruits of their requirements you shall
learn of their natural ability Let them have something
to their mind and attention at home beside fashion
and folly let them have interest in all capital invest
ed whether mouey brains and 'the world will be the
better for it, Give her credit for honest effort though
it prove failure for by experience and experimenting
al one have all reached great results We dare to
tell you that is dvinely equal with man that she
has brain power equal man. with the same advantages
and opportunities That her physical power may be-
strong his under proper cultivation and that
her love nature will bear the of trial thousand times
where his fails with We dare to tell you that iodT
which is revolution, producing change Will come unui
these truths recOgR zed and ted upon until
theories made practical and men and women establish
cooperative action in domestic relations each having an
undivided interest for encouragement and Civ
ing to their children weIbalanced organizations that
neither become tyrants or slaves. We are confident
that all opposition to the promugation Of these truths
will gradually vanish dews before the morning sun
because they founded in the divine order Of things
and surely triumph triumphs the king of day
the morning mists Of air.
Then oh We men, learn have true respect for yo ur
wives and daughters. Help them to help themselves
teach them to be self reliant and sessainng aid then,
when YOU make your the other side Of Jor
an leave capable of managing the business Of the
firm as well without you with not being left to the
mercy of eving selfish lawyers and rascaly admins
traitors as hundreds have BEEN becoming victims OF pow
erty when you, capitalist and money holder had, IN
your ignorance used them simply means in your pow
er to gain the selfish end in view holding not only the
but of knowledge AS