The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
4 WOMAN, VIEWS.
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sine Eaie~ the Nca-.r, of Csrtain
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EDIros TINES Il have never presumed
10 impose anything upon the readers of
The TIMEs, but the feeling OF Indignation |
n which look upon that part Of the po-
.'lcii eappaiga tha, is past srd Inst that
Is to come giv.s nie courage. My heart beats
- truly in unison with tina, Of our Govern
inen. as does tha; Of any Of her male con-
sliiuents, (nor am one Of the seekers OF
female franchise yet | would ak for
Information iu political matters in our own
coIniy.
Who are our politicians? By refsrenc-
to the dictionary, see a politician is 'One
vsrse.i in politics "a Statesman" Are the
,"- fi'h Of the self styled politicians that
h4sc boarded around the cJuntry," for the
pa, -,x weeks, really poiiiicians? Do they
Ieaiiy un,!eIstaLd the true working Of our
Gnv, rnmeut ssi, should IL? Have They tie
JTy at ueaft? a statesman is one miGent-
l., quail fed to fiji Office, aud render govern
mental adyica, an orator. Do the self-im.
po-ed hum 5ngs ,hat frequent our country
school -nous,s from three TO five weeks
prior 10 election answer this description?
No indeed, listen At the door, peep through
the key hole. Is there the least semblance
OF digni,y or craftsmanship in the would
be speaker that occupies The stand. There
he is, screaming himself hoarse, swinging
his arms high in the air-and for what?
Merely in hsrangue against the oppos-
| ing candidate, or-I beg parion-you cay
| he is not a candidate. Poor fellow, he has
been so rnjus,ly judged. He is one Of those
generous hearted souls that go about work
| Ing up the interest of our candidates"
believe you call it. i think if "our candi
date" could be made to understand in what
a fearful manner he does sometimes work
him up he would pay him to ttay at home.
lust look into the meditations OF this ''free
speaker six weeks ago: IL haze sappsd
every Office and office seeker that possibly
could since last election. Now l must at
last make it appear that ] feel some inter
est in political matters, or I'll not stand "a
fair shake" hereafter. Well, l need a lit
lie recreation. I'll get one of The candi-
dates 10 furnish me \ rig, and I'll go out
among the "honest hearted yeomanry." Pll
feast myself on their we'll filled larders and
pass for splendid speaker. l must flstter
the housewife to keep in her good sraces.
I'll burtonhole a few clodhnpper sin the
matter of election and get all items detri-
| mental 10 opposing parties that | can ant!
fix il up in some kind OF bombast 10 ex-
pound 10 these country Doors 90 ss to get
my name Up among them. I'll always
bring up at the best places for meals and
lodging. A good thing l declare, besides
getting grip on the candidates for the
next year"
Now let me whisper In the ear of our
good candidate: You had far better Ego i;
alone" Let me tell you that woman's
power il not in the ballot, it has secret
springs that you know not Of, and II you
but kuew with what contempt the ladies Of
our country looked on these "fellows" you
would hesitate before you sanctioned their
imposing themselves upon us. We know
! by intuition what frauds they are. We are
sorry for You for being so much imposed
upvD, but even a woman's patience will
/ give way some times. Let Us advise you
| th.n to Withdrawn this nuisance in the fu-
;ur-, ii you would seek the influence Of the
women OF our country in the coming cleo
ton They are merely Political Sap Suck
ers-ihey do you no good, and l would
warn you that if they are not Withdrawn
yuu will ere long sSe that they are doing
| great harm. HOUSEWIFE.