National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-03-14


tion and labor gave me an opportunity of OBJ |
sewing her zeal and her industry and valuable |
WILLIAMSON CALL,
United States Senator, Florida.
JAMES u. GROoME,
United States Senator, Maryland.
Mrs. Smith is eminently qualified for the
position named. WIN. w. EATON.
NEW YORK, April Z, 1Ss4.--MRs. CHARLOTTE
SMlTH.--DCdr Madam! II Is a pleasant duty de-
vOlyng upon me to send you the following
communication at regular monthly meeting
OF the council OF trades Of New York and
vicinity, the following resolutions were passed
with instruction to send copy OF same to
Mrs. Charlotte Smith, and to the senate com
mittee on education aud labor.
Whereas much affective work has been done
in New York city by Mrs. Charlotte Smith, in
behalf of the work,ngwOmen OF this city, by
her unremltting efforts TO ferret out the true
condition Of wOmons labor and its compensn.
ton, as well as all other matters having Tor
their object the amelloration Of women's CON
diiiOn in general, and,
this undertaking and realize the difficulties of
obtaining bona-hde statistics upon this subject,
and.
to the notice of this body which have taken
place In some Of the largest establishments
employing female labor In this 81, y, brought
about by her efforts, aud, in some cases, at the
expenditure Of considerable money and
Whereas we consider her the only practical
person i'm this field she has mapped out for
herself from the fact that she has suffered IN
suit. cold, and even hunger To obtain true in
formation upon this subject: therefore be IL
RfSUircd, That we tender our thanks to Mrs.
Charlotte Smith for the noble efforts she has
made In behalf Of the working women OF New
York By bringing their employers TO sense
Of Justice in some cases, and inaugurating
radica. changes having beneficial results to
our sisters In toll be II further
RCSOlucd, That we send a copy OF these reso-
lutiOng Charlotte
acknowledgement Of the Obligation under which
she has placed this body BY her efforts in be:
half OF our, wives, sisters, daughters, and
RssD'rsd, That we send a copy OF these reso-
lutous to the senate committee on education
aud labor to whom her valuable testimony is
10 be offered for the general good OF the masses
as an Endorsement of her action In the matter,
with hope that due consideration will DO
paid her In her efforts IN behalfot the working
women of America. Yours respectfully,
JOHN ii. FRASER Secretary,
79i Second avenue, New York.
have considerable knowledge of the reso.
Lutte persistent, and selfsacriticing labor OF
Mrs Charlotte Smith in behalf of the interest
OF the industrial classes especially those OF
her own sex, and Of her frmneSs, devotion,
and intelligence in studying the wants and
furthering the interests of these classes.
W. 5. RosEcRANs, NJ c.
When commercial body indorses a woman
ana PUBLICLY announces hue IS worthy OF tue
confidence and respect OF the business com.
muuity, IL is q compliment to be proud Of and
IL, | believe, the first compliment of the kind
in this country ever paid to woman.
DESERVED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ADOPTED
BY THE MERCHANTS EXCHANGE YEsTER.
DAY.
At meeting OF the directors OF this ex.
change held yesterday the following was
unanimously adopted:
Being informed that Mrs. Charlotte Smith,
the enterprisug editor Of the Infant Monthly
Mug1=iHc, Is intending to publish an extensive
edition of her illustrated magazine for May on
the subject of the northwest, its history, and
vast resources; therefore be 1t
RCsotCd That the directors of the Mer-
chants Exchange take pleasure in indorsing
Mrs Smith rs worthy of the respect and con-
| idence of our merchants and other persons
| who are Interested in the development of this
! large and valuable section Of the Mississippi
valley. Respectfully,
| This Is quite triumph for this lady, and,
| still more, Mrs. Smith deserves II all. No
| woman in this country has worked harder
! than She and no one deserves greater success.
| The May Inland will be encouraged in sub
stuntial way by the business men OF st. Louis.
-RCpuJiicais, ST. Louis, No.
UNITED STATES SENATE, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
| Aug. o, lSSi.-Mrs. Charlotte Smith the bearer
ofthis, is Il lady of culture and business ability
| She has done great deal of work through the
press in the interest of American laborers and
American homes during the last ten years,
| For several years she was the editor and owner
of the Inland Mdqdsine, published in st. Louis
| and Chicago, which was very successful so
long as 1t remained under her control. Mrs.
Smith is about to establish new monthly
mRgaZine-Ihe lPOmuRs IRdUstridl Wdgd=ac-
in this city, which will BIO devoted to the in.
terests of women from an industrial point OF
view largely, but will include educational and
! other Cognate subjects and the general inter
ests of the whole population. She will adyo'
! cate the primary necessity OF protection by law
to American LABOR as the Indispensable ccrdi,
ton of individual and national prosperity, aud
| especially as the only hope of wage working
men and women. l believe that Mrs. smith
has the character and ability TO make the
magazine a complete success and great ma
| tional blessing. ! earnestly commend her tC
! the favorable consideration OF all.
HENRY W. BLAIR,
United States Senator and Chairman Senate
Committee Oh Education and Labor.
came to Washington with a reputa-
ton of which no woman need be
ashamed. / came with the indorsation
OF the Board of Trade of st. Louis.
had been the publisher and proprietor o.
the Inland Mdgd:ine, the most popular o.
{ It's kind published in America. / was
the first woman to open school for jour.
nalists in Chicago, and fitted up at my
/ own expense free reading rooms fol
women. / came to Washington because
IL was the scat of government, deeminG
:, it the central and best place Il
5 carry out the plan for the ameliora
ton of my sex, for the ele
walton of labor, and the advancement o
, the interest of wage-wOmen of my coun
! try. l found here women employed IL
\ government positions, say for the las
5 twenty-four years, who receive on al
average one-half the compensation pal,
r to men. The woman in Office ordinaril,
! Ii, 4. la. 81 n.I
c ! the man. Then why the unjust discrimi
= nation ? And again found that throug
, congressional influence many females q
!, doubtful virtue had obtained employ
il ment in the departments and are Their
to-day, to the exclusion Of women Q
8 good repute. / found the avenues {
:. honest labor were all barricaded.
Il Washington is justly depicted as
e place of licentious proclivitieS, Nor
4 women are the victims of vice than i
Is any other city in the United States. Vic
l. is iostered by government influence. TIL
courtesan attracts and receives more al
: tentiou at tho doors Of congress than tn
honest woman asking au appropriate
u for labor. The government moneys are OK
IL pended in miserable daubs called pain
o ings, and miserable ststuary. Appropr
i atoms for almost everything is lavish
. made, except for the wage-workers of tn
!, land. Even the government washing
put out by contract. No house of refug
for the repentant Magdalene who wlsht
i. to retrace her stops, One thousand 81
N hundred rum saloons flash out their re-
70 lights TO entce the multitude, license
~ and fostered BY congress Police repor
10 show 100 houses of ill.lame, 800 assign;
O. ton houses, and 600 women of doubtfl
s. virtue in the departments-placed an