The herald., 1894-09-11
ANOTHER EFFORT.
Women In Politics VIII Help to Purify
Them.

Women In Politics WIN Help to Purify
Them.
EDITORS HERALD :-Mauy women are
asking themselves and one another il
the woman suffrage plank in the Rspub.
lican platform is merely atch-penny
measure to pscify the female annex of
the party and the men who believe that
political publication may be fastened
thereby; or whether it is really fact
that the leaders of the party recognize
the need OF woman's direct influence in
city, county and state affairs. There
was open to them locally the means OF
proving the integrity OF their motives
by the endorsement OF Mrs. Kate Tup-
per Galpin for county superintendent of
schools, than whom none, perhaps, of
sill the probable candidates can offer
better qualifications ,for the Office. For
what better reason was the
nomination conferred? Foraooth for
Doodle or for so-called party policy
That Is juet what alarms us. Women
are beginning 10 trembe for the well
fare OF the nation when it is possible for
a bill to become q law, which, according
to statesmen and politicians themselves,
does not reflect the sentiments OF 1000
people of the United States. Being
practical and humanitarian they begin
to ask individually, what can l do?
Turning to city and county affairs,
they find the condition OF methods but
little better. According to general
statements and beliefs, the educational
offices even have become sources OF
private Observation-Disclosures gaining
positions through Doodle contracts let
in the same way. Men of acknowledged
meagre ability receiving $3.50 and $500
per month for few hours work, and
pooling for next election against the
many candidates. With a directness
characteristic of women they are begin
ming to cay, This must not be
3d." II need be the salaries
! must be so reduced that they
will not continue to be targets for Gun
ming gamesters. They must be made
places OF honor rather than emolumsD..
and men called to fill them from other
motives than those which now govern
| caucuses and elections" 1t is with q
| feeling of great responsibility that men
| and women look upon these base and
untrue methods OF dealing with public
trusts, and women who have cared
nothing for woman's rights i'll the ordi-
nary understanding of them, and to
whom woman suffrage would perhaps
be distasteful, are beginning to see that
they have duty of thought and action
toward matters which affect the we'll
being of society. Such are beginning TO
say: IF the time has come that the
| feminine instincts OF drectnes5 and
economy must be exercised in the city,
county and state. let her not shirE her
responsibility therein" II men must
continue to be obliviouH Of the children's
interests entrusted to them. let woman
fill all the places on the board OF educA-
ton If need be for the credit of the city,
or any other place to which a sense OF
duty, responsibility or patriotism may
call her. When we see that our legis-
latures are not made more than farce,
our congresses admittedly no better, 1t
is time that every woman as well as
every man should begin to think In the
interests OF humanity.
prominent Republican said to me
not long since: .What is the matter
with this women? they are all turning
socialistr populists or anarchists. Every
woman in my whole family is against
me, from my daughters to my nephews'
wives, and slmoet everyone | meet be-
gins to talk about the government own
ership of railroads. direct legislation. re-
duction of salaries, etc. - What is the mat
ter with the women? They have human
hearts; they and their children are sui