The Labor enquirer., 1884-09-06

fs5 4 sz;sS
8
eelth. Aod6h ~ fmp5st 1lxr-
triaees raliaicu, culture. m on<lghip
and many faculties repEeeent wants that
4 he would foel but could not satisfy. he
would mot be free without tho condition
Necessary to satisfy all Of thera. a part
| of our nature relates to association. How
to associate is Whist We have not learned.
It is a science. therefore it is 3 folly to
I say no laws shall be regarded in con-
structing society. The universe, with
everything in it is controlled by law.
The Anarchist must get outside the
universe.
".Manp is the organ Of the liberal
league, but the best portion Of it is
Secular Notes" The liberal league is
that wing of the army Of reform which
fights the gods, ghosts, fears and super
stitions of orthodox folk. It is TO be
regretted that more of the latter cannot
be brought into the battle. They pay
all sorts of salaries to talented men for
filling their minds with the aforesaid
gods, ghosts. .$etc. These talented men
know perfectly well (most of them) that
what they teach is ridiculous, but for
the salaries they receive, they would
willingly preach the divinity of Esop's
fables, or claim Josh Billings for a
prophet of the Lord
The minds of their victims are in
|deplorable condition, therefore the work
kof the league is proper and right as far
as it goes. The leading members show
disposition to avoid labor subjects. If
they do this they are not much value to
me. If can find out how to get more
for my labor, l care not who DEVELOPS.
the science eos ghosts.
The members of the league are all
intelligent teachers. They believe dis
sussion clears the fog away from any
question, showing the repulsive deformi-
ties of Wrong in vivid contrast to the
dazzling beauty of Right. Notwithstand-
| ing this, it can be seen that the oi iniens
of the debators remain about the same
from one year to another. Each speaker
knows the value of debate and thinks
while speaking: How am teaching my
opponents just now" and wonders how
there can be any difference of opinion
after he is done. ZENo.
"Woman's Rights.e
Editor Labor Enquirer
CHICAGO, August 80 Susan B. Anthony
wants women to give all their influence
and support to Blaine and the republican
party. So does Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Now, one cannot look back upon the
lives of these active women without
feelings Of respect for their courage,
ability and earnestness, and belief in
their sincerity. The work they have
accomplished in the elevation of woman
kind can scarcely be estimated, and
womankind will not soon forget them.
The lovely, placid face of Elizabeth
Cady Stanton rebukes the thought that
she could entertain any motive but a
noble one. We must conclude these
ladies are sincere. Then dareNwe fall
back on the old theory that women, the
best of them, are not broad, comprehen-
sive and logical, and that they are igno-
rant of the true condition of affairs I? y
The republican party has politely
snubbed the woman suffragists. from the
time the party existed. 1t was repub-
| ltcan committee that arrested Susan B.
Anthony for voting In 1872 at Rochester,
had her tried and sentenced, and she
only escaped the full execution through
the influence of democratic friends. The
republican party has been in power long
enough to show what they would do for
women, with plenty of opportunity and
plenty of strength; they have nothing
now, they have not had all these years,
unless it is more candor-'c cheek" instead
of ofhYpocrisy. One little plank that com
nits no one, is hardly an assurance that
they are going to do differently.
And the democratic party has done no
better. They have listened courteously,
patted the ladies on the shoulders,
fguratively speaking, bowed them out
and shut the door. ~
Blaine or Cleveland would be horrifed
to see the ladies walk up the polls and
vote. ~ ~
Butler only treats the woman. suffrage
question with respect. He speaks de-
cidedly to the point: t'If the laboring
woman had the ballot she would be able
with the assistance of her husband,
brother and father, to right this great
wrong, but being denied, she becomes
virtually a slave" .ssl'-. ".
We perhaps do not agree with all But
Ter says, especially his protection"
theories. Woman suffrage. alone will
not bring justice to the masses of labor
ing women, but it would be a great step.
And when we have candidate who
recognizes the wrongs Of working people,
who realizes that woman's nonenity in
political affairs has made her an easier
prey to the greed of profit mongers one
who. would tear away every barrier that