The weekly tribune., 1894-10-12
HELENA LADIES' CLUB.

No doubt taking the cue from an ar
tlcle in The TRIBUNE, thanking the
ladies' of Great Falls for the interest they
had manifested in the capital question
by attending the Anaconda meetings
here, the ladies of Helena decided that
it would be good thing to organize a
Helena for the capital club in that city.
The movement was certainly proper
and patriotic one, and The TRIBUNE was
in hopes that when organized it would
attempt, at least, to undo some Of the
mischief that the men had already DONE
The ladies had great opportunity, but
they appear to have let it pass They met,
and in chronicling the initial meeting
the Independent took great care to en-
phasize the fact that "the gathering was
not composed of any set or class" and
then in boastful sort Of way to as
sure an expectant state, that ''it was
quiet, orderly gathering" 1t did not
need this certificate of non-exclusiveness
or good behavior from the Independent
to the people of the state, for no one an
ticipated that on such an occasion any
lady would be barred, or that they would
act like lot of hoodlums. However the
meeting adjourned without getting into
fight, and second meeting was held
AT the latter, according to the Inde
,,nn,lapt fbo l.l,ap rranora5 for apfivp
practical work by appointing numerous
committees and adopting resolutions.
The resolutions are disappointing, and
do not indicate that the ladies will do
much practical work. In them they fall
INTO the mems foolish talk about "foreign
corporations" ask the ladies all over the
state to wear Helena for the capital
badges and use their influence to secure
votes for Helena, and request the pray
ers of the churches for their cause.
This is all we'll enough in its way
but there is nothing tangible and prac-
tical about it. II they wanted to enlist
the sympathy Of the ladies Of Great
Falls they should in their resolutions
have publicly repudated the coarse
abuse which the men Of Helena have
showered upon all who differed with
them. The ladies OF Great Falls and
other cities have as fine feelings and SEN
sibilities as have the ladies OF Helena
They love their homes and husbands
fathers, brothers and children, and have
as much self respect as the ladies of Hell
ena. Yet day after day this and other
cities have been deluged with Helena
pagers in which these husbands, sons
fathers, brothers have been held up tc
the public gaze as men devoid OF prin
ciple and honor, as serfe, toadies, servilt
slaves, wearers Of collars, bribe-takers
and boodlers. With such infamous anc
untrue charges still being circulated
how do the ladies of Helena expect any
true woman who respects herself ano
values the good name Of her husband
father, brother, or son can or will ait
those who have thus libeled them? i
is asking too much.
There is still another serious omission
in the resolutions. The Helena ladie
had an opportunity to declare that il
obedience to the sentiment in the stat
: they would at once discharge the Chi
nese servants in their houses, refuse TO
even another day to patronize Chimes
: laundries and Chinese gardeners, an
, insist upon the men Of Helena withdraw
! ing at once all patronage now bestowe
, by them upon Cinnamon and thus Civ
the white men and women a chance
!, earn a living. This would have bee
practical, but it was not done an
3 therefore we are sorry to say th
D ladies' appear to be as impractical as th
ONE MAN POWER.