National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-09-12

SECRETARIES blast the hopes ana expectations
held out to us by former administrations. In
u name OF the wage workers of Am9riot,
eirCcnlly the female industrlans oc our lnnl
inter my solemn protest against the course
Of AQur administration in this matter.
VINO elected YOU to the Presidency You
ihtuld remember that you wcrc elected by
avery small margin. and obtained that Nv lie
untlting efforts OF the labor element of New
loik, city male and feinalc-you were Gle
ynlt to the Presidency of this great republic.
Whit causes you TO forget your fricn1sl Aud
why do you not fulfill your promises made to
ne? why do you sit idle aud sec the claim3ot
the wage element of the country ignored by
your Cabnc2 II cannot be for want of time.
Mr.. Lamar had time to appoint Judd, 1t
would not have, occupied moment more TO
have appointed q. woman He has had
II lucrative position. Then want of
time Is no excuse for him, nor n want
paid the enormous sum OF $50, cooper annum TO
do your duty aud witch over the interest of
the people. No doubt in your bachelor quar-
tiers you live In JcllcrsOnan simplicity. 10
house resembling jefferson, aud there are
many foolish people in the country who believe
that Jefferson had fllly as much brain as the
present occupant of the white house. There Is
no simplicity now anywhere. II Is an age OF
tinscl and brass mud false promises. Instead of
. blessing, your election has resulted in disls.
ter TO the country, md the cry of hard times
and Idle thousands is borne OH the brcel, from
Maine TO California. Many of the great manu-
inctOries OF the country have closed their doors,
showing TINT American Industry should be
protected. The nayyyards are doing compata-
lively nothing. Discharges and fnrloughs are
the order Of the day: The people want less
politics and more work and bread. The course
nfyour Secretary of the Navy has resulted In
the closing of the great shipyard5 of John
Roach, thus throwing thousands out OF employ
mCnt, while the government Is still run in the
interest of Wall street and tho banks. Tank
less OF pnriisans and more of the people. The
bone and sincw ofthe land seem to have been
forgotten by you, and you thus leave the inter-
eSls Of the country to be managed by your sub
ordinatcs. There Is much suffering aud dis
tress in the country, and the people Will charge
II home to Your administration. Work should
be given the people. In this great country no
man should be Idle for the want of IT, The
people are clamorlng for an extra session Of
Congress. Thousands are out Of bread, while
millions are lying idle in the treasury. Cor
ruption Is rampant here rs ever Civil service
protects and keeps In power all the old rascal.
ity, and the same old government buns AMI
loechcs have still their evening dress para dc
on our avenues and around our great hotels,
and draw their pay with commcndablc rcgu.
larlty.
dentof the American republic nos of II class
or CLIQUE, not alone to reward friends or
punish enemies, but take the broad ground rs
ruler OF the whole people. Asubservient press
may iluttor und cajolc you, but the people are
watching you with the eye Of an eagle. Leave
not TO others the things you should do yourself.
Put an end to the economy that would save II
nickel to the government Mt the expense of a
poor man or woman. Recommend to Congress
the Improvement of rivers hnrbors, and high.
ways TO give work 10 the masses. See that the
rights of the female indrstrian Is respected
and advocate measures that will open now
avenues Of labor for the brcad.winncrs of the
country. u REDUCTIONS become necessary re-
cradle wages of the poor loborcr remain. lie.
verse the order of things; take care
OF the wagc'workers, as the stan
the artisan. the mechanic, the brawny arm,
the horny. handed sons of toll, who build the
engines, lay the roads, produce the imple.
mCntS, cultivate the soil, manage the looms
TINT contribute to the grandeur aud glory OF tho
country.
Speaking for the industrial women of the
country, and az their representative at the ma
tional capital, demand Il fair show for women
In the battle of life In the Industrial Mlgl.
zine, which nm about TO commence, shall
stand MS n sentinel on the watchtowcr OF legis.
lalion, willing to devote my time, my energy,
my means, and even my life in battling for the
rights privileges, aud immunties ofwOmli
that she is entitled to and shall receive her
share in all legislation and In all apprJYrla.
tiGns mude for the benefit of man, aud equal
pay. with him for an equal amount of labor
performed by her.
In taking The first step in economy, If you and
your party arc really In earnest In this matte,
II becomes you to recommend n reduction OF
your own salary, aud If Congress should reflisc
this, why Just refuse TO take IL. Let 1t remain
IN the treasury. You know you arc running
the government with JeiftrSonian SIMPLICITY
ana Jciierson's salary was not half Us large rs
yours Make It incumbent on your sub5rdt-
mates to appoint honest women to oNiCo here
after See that employment Is meted out the
widows of soldiers when dispensing the wash
ing and other minor work of the dep trtmcnts.
do not speak for myself personally. | Want
nothing. l am ito disappointed office
seeker / am here to represent and de-
| iend the wngo.women of my country
| against injustice in legislation made for the
rule md government of us all. In politics.
| while claim to be IL Democrat, yet am the
earnest advocate of that party and the man
| who win do right in protecting the interest of
the industrial element while they enjoy
| power. When the rights of the wage woman
| Is trodden under foot yOl will hear from me.
am laboring for the elevation OF labor, to
| open new avenues Of labor for women, to form
| industrial schools and colleges for the female
| industrians, and view with indignation the
act-the petty economy-that deprived the
| poor neccssitous women OF the washing OF tho
towels that gave them and their children their
| daily bread.
A paper similar to the Pail Mall Gazette pla.
| lished in Washington would astonish the
| people of this country more, perhaps than that
famous journal has startled England This city
| oilers no announcement to honesty ana IN
| dustry. Such qualities here arc not recognized
or appreciated. Washington offers moro in
| ducements to vice than any city In America.
| We find II everywhere here aud ut premium.
The public servants of the people, as soon as
they ore indicted into Office and have the dis
pensing of federal patronage. put their reia-
tionsin Office as pensioners on the bounty Of the
| government, persons who are worn.ont failures
| In every avenue of life. You might learn much
| of the vice and wickedness OF Washington,
| If you would take the trouble to fluid out
wrongs, vice and immortality, such as would
| cause the blush OF shame to the nntion-eN'
| istiDg in high places fo,tered by tho govern
| ernment-to reform which would be an honor
| to you and n credit TO your administration In
| the administration of the affairs OF the District
| of Columbia It becomes your duty, as Presi-
| dent of the whole people, to acquaint yourself
with the real state of affairs existing here, to
see that the injustice heretofore inflicted upoa
| the poor, and the gross immortality now 50
| prevalent in our midst, sanctioned and upheld