River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-11
An Appeal of the Home.

To AMERICAN MoMEN: The
womens Republican Association
sends its New Years Greeting. W.
have often appealed to you To give
your influence and Effort for the
maintenance of the principles of th'
Republican PAGE y. pf you have
nobly responded, and the good results
OF your Efforts appear in various states
aud local communities.
One year ago last November, the
voters of the naLion thought they
wanted change IA its industrial
policy; the change has come.
The present Administration al
Washington esme into power amid
condll IONS of prosperity which even
this favored nation had never known
Heaven h,Sd furnished the basis OF
prosperity: Fertile soil. genial sun
shine growing rains, immense
natural resources, answered Mans
honest toll, and brought returns ~
bountiful haI vests, and Abundant raw
material for manufacturing interests.
Mills and factories were in fu!
operation; the hum of machinery, the
ring of the bell and the shrek of the
engine were the music OF industrial
prosperity.
This prosperity was secured ana
assured thi ough the American System
of Protective Tariff.
The Democratic Party, the advocate
of Free Trade, assumed control of th.
Government under contract Lo rep al
this Tariff when it declared uncOnsti
tutional.
Uncertainty as TO what the Demo
cratic majority in Congress Will d.,
and the fear that il will enact Free
Trade, have unsettled the commercial
world ana brought a panic OF dist ust
10 finance and trade.
Nllls and factories are closed. and
IDLE wofkmen and workwomrn WALL
The streets. in vain seeking oppoi tunIty
To cam an honest living.
Soup houses and clothing dis
pensarIes now take the place OF pay
day" comforts and Injuries Nor IS
there prospect OF better tim-s unless
the people of the whole country max,
tn. mselves felt at W Washington.
There is now pending before Con
gees, a measure known as the Wilson
Bill. 1t embodies in substance tn.
dplusive theories of Tariff Reform. Ii
is now supported by the Admlnis,ra-
ton and m Jnrlty OF the Members OF
Congress. Ii it becomes law, many
Industries will be unable To compete
with the pauper labor of the old
world and will be permanently closed
Others will compete, but labor will be
the loser. wages will be cut down TO
the foreign level, in order that the
American manufacturer may compete
with the importer of foreign wares.
mOIt IHdu bhicc suiiitOHo Vi WOf Is
men are-because of these conditions
actual and prospective-out of work to
day. Add to this number the de
pendent women and children, and
then count the furnishing host.
Can nothing be done! Yes. DE.
FEAT THE WILSON BILL.
Let every woman who suffers or who
cares for those who suffer, write-at
once a letter or postal card to her
member of Congress and to both
Senators from her state. asking these
representatives Of the people To vote
against the Wilson Bill.
Many of these men, perhaps all
desire TO serve their constituents,
women as well as men.
LIT them not be ignorant of what
thu. paoplt. want. Do this, women.
nd do it immediately. Your PERSONAL
equrst may be the one TO Turn the
, tide against this an American measure.
Do this for the Home and the Flag.
Please write us here what you have
done.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. ELLEN Foster. Pres.
Mss TINS. w. CHASE see
woman's Republican Association,
Astor House, n. Y.