Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-24
WOMANS REALM.
Under God Tie People Rule" Motto
ofSoutn Dakota.
ARE WOMEN PEOPLE??
Conducted by LoEllaH II. Blank associate editor
A Soldiers Tribute To Woman.

IL the long, long years ago. when l wore the h
loyal blue.
Nhtn the patriotic women, with their hearts So :
good and true,
Came to help us in our struggle. us no other
ones could do, II
Then swore to help my sisters for they ut,rsed c
anu brought me through. y
CHORUS, i
les, they nursed and brought me through, when :
the fever laid me low
In my dreams now can see them, while they're
lifting to and fro.
Then sworc to helpthe women. for their hearts
were loyal too.
Andmy vote shall 90 10 free them, for they
nursed and brought me through
On the field of Petersburg, midst the screaming
shot and shell.
Where the soul of man was tested, where the
bravest soldiers fell,
There | saw the women kuceling with their
hearts so good and true,
BY the bleeding. wounded soldiers and they
nurscd and brought them through
CHORUS.
On the dome in Washington there tho goddess
proudly reigns.
She'sthe emblem of our freedom, while our wo-
IitNli az vi Iilsti:iS.
And her light from Bedloe's tower CLEANS in |
nockry DER the sea,
While our mothers, wives and daughters hum
tty beg for liberty.
CHORUS.
Let us stand IN solid pllalallx, every man Who |
wore the blue,
For our mothers, wives and sweethearts who to
us were tried and true;
For no better friends. with truer hearts, Oh
earth we everfihd;
We VIII not forget the kindness of the girls we
left behind.
CHORUS.
/ The Chamberlain Register of the 9th
inst. discusses the question Of who
should vote, in an able and Interesting
article which, If it were not Tor lack OF
space we would quote entire. Wegive
the following extract:
There never was and probably never
will be a stock company Of any kind Or
gained in which any other than stock
holders were allowed to VOTE Every
one says that is reasonable and that to
let those who have no responsibility in,
and do not help carry on the institution
have Il voice in its management would
be certain ruin.
Every one knows that on election
day everything that has or ever had a
semblance to man is trotted double
quick to the polls.
TO illustrate, we will take two class
es Of men which shall be represented
respectively by A, and 3. A. is an III
dustrlous man. Manages his own az
fairs with economy and lays UP prop
erty, no matter whether it be 4 fortune
or enough to BUY him 4 little home, a
town lot or piece of land. He is also
well educated and posted on all ques.
tions OF the day, and is thoroughly COM
petent to direct in matters OF national
interest, and has perhaps family grow
ing up in the education and cultiva-
tlon OF which he is interested. b. who
j represents the other class is a worth
less piece OF what may insome respects
resemble man, has not dollar lnves-
ted in the country, pays no taxes on a
dfoct Of real estate, is as ignorant as a
I hedgehog. knowing little but the smell
OF bottle or pipe, has no natural intelli-
gence whatever, and is so gulltless OF
any smattering of education that he
cannot read the plain print OH his bal
lot.
Mr.. BIS vote it is understood counts
as much as Mr.. AS
Now we submit: 1st. is there any
sense in this: End, is there any safety
for state or nation in such state OF at
fairs? X =
Today, be it also said to our shame,
am ignorant, worthless wretch who
knows nothing of state or national in
terests and contributes nothing toward
public expenses, can dictate political
affairs, and that with {: ballot that
counts as much as that of any citizen,
while well educated and. well in.
formed woman who may also have a
large property on which she is COM
pelIeT to stand taxation without rep
resentation," is denied that right.
The Register urges that voter
/, should be able tor,,ad and Inform him
!! self on political questions and should
/ have some financial interest in the coun-
try, though the standard need not De
placed above the common laborer. we
I think this would do away with some
OF the evils Of our present system es-
pecially that Of voting the poor and ig-
I norant enmasse, at so much vote as
I is doneDy sricky politicians in both
4 parties.
Mrs. s. NJ. Harden, secretary and
] treasurer OF the South Dakota State
! Farmers Alliance, will move her office
4 to Huron, the headquarters Of the a.
lance, and VII! assist in editing the
Ruralist as well as attend to the dutles
of her office. Mrs. Harden is one OF 'e'
rauld county's most energetic. farmers
J. and we are sorry to lose her from gu,
!. social world yet are glad and PROUD
that she holds the position which sne
does. :,
When we hear anyone express d ie"l
of women voting, because politics art
so corrupt and degrading, we alw4s