The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-13

Cheney, wherein he proposes to assia
our women to political education by way
OF series Of conversational lectures OF
Constitutional Law, Legislation and
Kindred Topics, is in the right direction
and should be enthusiastically endorsed
by all lovers OF humanitarian move
ments. We think we use the term hui
manitariau advissdly, because whatever
tends to bring woman from the rear Of
man" to his side. where she rightly be-
longs, 10 humanitarian in the trues.
sense. So long az woman is left behind,
80 long will the humsnities be left be-
hind in the upbuilding of civilization.
We have no humanity in politics for the
reason that woman 10 in the rear of man
politically; and, "from the history oil
the dead nations OF the world we learn
that no wonsn's voice never mingled in
their legislative councils, nor can the
trace OF woman's hand be found in
their Wondering archives. Whenever
you find dead nation, decayed gov
eminent, be assured that men alone
fashioned her laws and executed her
Judgments"
We consider it remarkable phenom
enon that q learned gentleman of the
legal profession, Judge in high stand
ing, should think it worth while to in
stitute movement calculated to educate
women politically; for of all professions
which have stood in the way OF woman's
advancement, none have been more
ready to say, "thus far and no farther"
than that Of the law.
True, this new departure has been
criticised by two or three notable, ar
dent woman suffragists, on account of
the idea thrown out that women should
be educated politically before using the
ballot; they thought 1t tended to unjust
restriction, unjust discrimination for the
sex, might retard her enfranchisement.
1t is we'll known that no such restric-
ton is in force for men. A California
voter need only be "2l years of age,
white or colored, with q small collateral
addition OF residence"
Bat, perhaps, in the end, this SEEM
ing restriction will work good. 1t will
call attention to the fact that all voters
should be educated politically thststhe
use OF the ballot 10 a sacred trust, since
on its judicious use hinges our welfare
as nation.
And 30 we say, All hail to the right,
noble humanitarian judge who has in
stituted the new movement, and God
speed to the movement ITSELF
~*~
Congress- devotion to the tariff re-
minds one of certain dispatch incubat-
ed in Wall street and dated March 81,
1892. This dispatch found it's way to
the columns of the Chicago Daily Press,
something like two years ago:
1--WE must proceed with caution and
guard well every move made, for the
lower orders of the people ere already
showing signs OF restless commotion.
Prudence will, therefore, dictate policy
of apparent yielding to the popular will
until all OF our plans are so far con-
summated that we can declare our de-
signs without fear of any organized re-
sistsnce. The farmers Alliance and
Knights of Labor organizations in the
United States should be carefully
watched by our trusted men. and we
must take immediate steps to either
control these organizations in our in
terests or to disrupt them. At the COM
ing Omaha convention, to be held July
4, 1892, our men must attend and direct
on foot such antsgonisms to our designs
as may require force to overcome. This
at the present time would be premature;
we are not yet ready for such crisis.
Capital must protect itself in every
possible manner, through combination
and legislation. The courts must be
called to our aid, debts must be collected,
bonds and mortgages foreclosed as rap
;Aiu y,nauihla Whan fhr0nUh
cess OF law, the common people have
lost their homes, they will be more
tractable and easily governed-through
the influence OF the strong arm OF the
government-applied by central power
leading financiers. A people without
homes will not quarrel with their rulers.
History repeats itself in regular circles
this truth ia we'll known among our
principal men engaged in forming an
imperialism of capital to govern the
world. While they are doing this. the
people must be kept in condition of
political antageniem. The question Of
tariff reform must be urged through the
organization known as the Democratic
party. And the question OF protection
with reciprocity, must be forced to pub
lie view through the Republican party.
By thus dividing the voters we can get
them to expend their energies in fight
ing each other over questions OF no inn
portance to us, except as tethers to lead
the common herd"
Doubtless when this remarkable dis
patch was penRed, the sehemers had
little idea that the people without
homes would not only quarrel with
their rulers in their various common
weslths, but goodly portion of them
push off to Washington to see that their
quarrel bore fruit for the people.
Money, Men and Morals-What re-
lation do these three forces have to the
prosperity OF our country All are neces-
sary and by the scientific and ethical re-
lation of these factors will be the begin
ming of the solution OF the great econo-
mic principle OF supply and demand.
Men and money are on trial and morals
are overshsdowed by both, Money
without men ia valueless, and men with
out money is in the same condition, and
often az destitute of morals. Money is
not creator of morals but it has very
close relation to it, and not many of us
would like to test its strength by a
paucity Of the circulating medium,
which keeps the natiSn in a healthy
activity. Money is nothing of it.
self, it is only tool, a
medium, or something to
be handled in exchange for something
else that satisfes, supplies and salistes
our wants; snd the supply of money
must be equal to the healthy, legit nate
wants of the nation, or else an organ or
function is injured in national life and