New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-07

Its solution. in the State of New-York. arrests the
attention OF the whole country.

Its solution, in the State of NeW-1Ork, drles0S 'He
attention OF the whole country
woMANs STEADY ADVANCE.
ITO a man who lived in Peekskill in the early
DAYS when IL was isolated from the rest OF the
world and fairly represented the prevailing pre)u-
dices OF the Gay-and before it had become ,ne
centre OF thought and suggeston-the progress OF
woman toward equal conditions with man presents
a most interesting retrospect In the early days. IL
a woms had peculiar genius and sufficient num-
Der of judlcious guardians, she might become an
authoress but for the ordinary sister or daughter
sweetheart the home and its work and teachings
must be her sphere but If compelled to labor ior
the support of herself others dependent upon ner
the needle the only respectable employment.
She might teach, but then there were sc rev i Le-
male teachers required in the community that TINS
occupation could hardly be considered. ,
Property act we looked daily for that heavenly
music which is to announce the closing up OF fnat
ters on this earth. The music, however Iail e 20
and the earth continued TO roll right on as
before. Then when she began to receive co-euuea-
told that she would be trained beyond the posi-
blites of companionshp with the ordinary man man
the future Of the country would be Dependent upon
straied her ability successfully 10 NJ mos o vie
places which before had been occupied exclusively
typewriter and clerk in the same establishment we
were told that American civilization would br
have happened. and the educated woman trained in
her several empoyments with her larger income;
Y,
Of the good OH days OF the needle and the Kitchen
as travelling man. was invited to go Httie
6nTher and sye some TSasons T drn me bs aas in
that behalf so strongly
Az ARGlMENT ~ a DAILY SCENE
We'll" he said Il will tell you 4 railroad man
is more apt to be in favor of woman suffrage than
the average citizen lie finds that 1t is the influence
OF the women at railroad centres which checks the
evils OF the saloon and the poolrOom. which pro-
notes the efficiency Of the service by keeping the
husband sober and attentive to his work There
Is another thing the railroad man notices There
always stand about every station considerable
segment Of the male population OF the village They
discuss the trains are well posted TO whether
they are on time and how much they are late They
are free critics upon the engineer the conductor ana
the general management Of the road They DIS
appear for their MONDAY meal to reappear imme-
datcly thereafter. they take their departure Tor
supper and como back to hang about the station
untll II is closed for The night. They nave no APP
pearance Of wealth. and though they are Ike the
lilies Of the field. which toll not neither 90 my
spin their garments do not Indicate the possession
made for my own satisfaction 20 what these
people did for living and how they were ape 20
ldeness. / discovered in every instance that they
were supported by their wives. These station
woman. M at home whose energy and industry ana
brains support the family. keeps the house takes
81 ana brings up the children. ought 10 either
neuirallzc or control these vagabonds' votes
This may Mt be very logical areumcnIt Tor
but 1t presents condition and not theory. they
told in Wyoming that II the vote was left to the
suffrage she has enjoyed now FOR i've or six years
However" added MIR. Depew. my talk with you
have gathered and found on my recent trip, and not
10 argue constitutional question. still suppose
| may be permitted 10 arise ana remark that the
present is very good time TO discuss the question
Of woman suffrage