The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-10

PROGRESS AND PATRIOTISM MAKE SPIRITED
PROTEST
Charles T. Murphy finds himself in a hopeless
minority iu the position he assumed on the ques
lion Of uomHn in politics. Among all the
municatous received we have not one 10 sustain
him ia bis We've. Following are extracts from
many spirited letters from the c c. whose steps
are sei to ilie music OF Progress and Patriotism"
This hus been called "WomHn's Century" A
better name would be The Century Of Equal
Rights and Fair PHy"
God gave men aud women eyes TO see with and
ears 10 hear with aud minds 10 think with. Aud
De meant them for use, too. II a woman has q
though, toe world needs tlte world should have IT,
a. oughi mot 10 die with her because she born
woman instead o. q man. Ia ilie name OF " Prog
resz aud Patriotism" clear thG way The Q. q.
are comiugl
WOMEN MUST BRING POLITICS Up
Fearing tie Eastern readers Of THE NATIONAL
lHiHuNE mHy think, after reRding the leler Of
Charles A. Murphy. tiat the Missouri women are
ali like tHe oHcs 81 bic acquaintance viii state
that there are few in tlis neiRhborh0od that have
got common sense," /" brain" and Judgment"
Rnd think Z could pick oni or two, az least
in tie State who do not think more Of tie latest
style " then llie noble sentiments aud ambitions
that tie good are endowed with. aud ] scarcely
doubi tiRi within tho snuie borders there could be
ti0Ec found WHO could hold the Presidential CHAIR
down with tie weight Of their intellect good will,
aud genuine shrewduess. There - entirely TOO
mach Of the sentiment in this letter that ID is
necessary ior one competent 10 hold public office
20 eit ou dry-goOds boa and talk politics 20 hood
lums and the general " buns" Aad a great many
add 10 THE tle idea that one should be able 20
squirt iobnoo6~nioe. drink r0gui whisky. aud tell
Hmuity stories. This T. not my view. J think one
% DE comIpslent 20 hold d public Office in q right
manner should in tlc iiTHt place have keen scuse
81 Justice. be- pure-niinded person, who loves
flkht more ilhn might or money. For public
oihoe we should seleci one who can do something
beHides scheme 90 make fat living off Of some
one cise loT u they 60 10 rRces, betting and
gambling on thisHnd thal. may be elect ion
h llie Time sad getting living aud ali The money
they can without working foT ID and making a
honestly thcy are liable when placed iu a public
trust where tlley are in charge of public tnoneys
A. follow tle Instinct 81 their training and scheme
% lOld on 10 ar much Of the money a possible,
and make way with Al without taking very much
trouble % hide their guilt j beieyo the good
ought 40 ruiu. Women should be allowed 60 vote,
auo tie g"od uien should Md teT strength thereto
ano suppress tll meanuess. v-ics rdnezs violence.
aud fudrncss-Hiuke this indeed. the land OF
the ifee - thd good pure women can go any.
where iu ID without tbe blush Of outraged feelings
mounting Their faces lh giving these rights lel
goods box politcs bul raise politics 10 tic purs
atmosphere that oUcupies.-Isrnest O.
ONeii, h4ch Hiii, bio.
GIVE THE BEsT PEOPLE A CHANCE.
n IL very plain from ths makeup 81 Charles A
Murply's setter that he has no grounds for ar
Argument sud 80 iills in with lot 81 useless words
nbout styles, etc, and thai woman would be tnor,
ln hei place a. home dian On q s-goods box talk
sag politics. AZ We bad inure men who would id
that same thing instead 90 hanging around salooni
and barrooms, we should have u much lyctter stat,
81 nhalfh iinu now eGist } say give our beet lleo
pie chance to help rule this country and tteg ar,
tho women -W A. Cudcbec S.N Nunda n. ".
NOT ALL DEY-GOoDs BoXEs
NO. Mr. Murphy, We women do not hnvr 10 Al
on dry goods box BOB order 90 talk potics vs.,
could Ia lu our cosy little Fittiug-rooms will ,
piece 81 nolk lH oar bands. and talk potics wit
our ueiglbs.s just a. well hs we can discuss th
latest as es- iiicrc are Rreut many men VIII,
lllihk iiitl women have 80 Ilsht Go vote aud tina
the pole Dr. un place Tor them. Sow. could we no
have separate polihe Aud cVru if we did vote 4,
TIE same polls, do not WHY NC could not ~
treated wei. AZ a Hnn ir gentleman. lie will Ro
80 ln thc presence 81 iAdlca Loyalty FRO patra-
Nellie a.. Hands. lonia4 Mich.
GALLANT DEFENSE
ID occurs 90 me that women. having receives
from their Creator tie same intellectual cuustitti
tOn men. should be allowed 10 exercise tbrt
Judgment In choosing llic's ayocHiion which the,
arc qualified 10 iiii. For us 10 cay that womei
should nOt be- tiIe ci0osefs Of their own profession
D. denying 10 them tile first prucipies-ihe rudi
AnehtHi tie ulphhDri-Of doctrine Of huninl
equality. That llc women tlnli not chaose2 Win
shall thenP WHO knows what HVaraliOn she I
nuy qualified 10 fi bat Ec HERSELF Brother Nun
ply must live tH a community where the supcTi
ohiy ot tlio feminine gender hua ar yei hee
made manifest, on ho could speak la this dc