The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-10-16
TO PROTECT HOMES.


The MuNnomah Women's Mckinley and
Hobart Auxiliary League held an interest
ing meeting in the main hall of the Cham
Der of Commerce building, yesterday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Mary Ward, the president.
was in the chair. Interest in the wom-
ans league daily increases. and those who
have become associated with its workings
are enthusiastic over the plan OF campaign
that has been mapped out for them
The following address was read and
unanimously adopted:
AN ADDRESS ISSUED
ITO the Women of the West: The Multi
nomah Woman's Republican Association
sends greeting and bids you pause for re-
Fiction upon the condition Of our homes,
which, combined, constitute our nation
The electors Of our country are about
to place the management OF governmental
affairs in the hands of certain men, repre-
senting certain beliefs, and dominated by
certain elements, which will result IN the
prosperity or destruction Of your homes
The national republican convention
placed the following words in their plat
form:
" Temperance--We sympathize with all
wise and legitimate efforts 10 lessen and
prevent the evils Of intemperance and pro-
mote morality.
Rights Of Women.-The republican
party is mindful of the rights and inter-
ests of women Protection Of American
industries includes equal opportunities,
equal pay for equal work, and protection
to the home We favor the admission of
women 10 wider spheres of usefulness. and
welcome their cooperation in rescuing the
country from democratic and populisEc
management and nisrule.'
Awake, then, 10 the emergency Of the
hour. Put on the whole armor of domestic
activity and consider well the lessons OF
the past that you may give wise counsel.
-Four years ago the paramount issue
was the tariff question The country was
then in a prosperous condition The re-
| publican party favored protection to home
| industry. The democratic party promised
free trade. The democratic presidential
| and a majority of the congressional candi-
| dates were elected Long years of hnan-
| cial ruin, Of domestic privation and SUI
fering have followed the election Of 1892.
1.-The party represented by w J. Bryan
is the party of free trade. and. in add
| ton to free trade, he stands for the free
| and unlimited coinage of silver.
William Mckinley represents the con-
servative method of bringing about the free
coinage Of silver-internationa agreement.
Suppose the master of your home were
| to tell you that he was about to remove
| the fence around your house and garden;
suppose cattle were walking through the
fence removed without a protest? Would
| you not ask that the fence be permitted
| to remain until there was an inter-neigh-
borhood agreement as TO stock law, so
| that your lawn, your flowers, your yege-
| tables, might be preserved from the raw
ages OF your neighbor's cattle?
Think of the danger brought upon the
country by the democratic policy in the
past Reflect upon the comparative pros
perity attendant UPON the dominance of
republican principles in the past
ask that ballot be cast upon the side
of reasonable caution. that the dignity OF
your home be preserved; that the prosper
| ity of the nation be restored; that the adj
| ministration of republican principles be
! resumed. For,
"a vote for W. J. Bryan means the gov
| eminent may engage in experimental
| legislation dangerous to the safety and
permanency Of American institutions
"a vote for William Mckinley means a
| careful. judicious, honorable and safe con-
| duct OF public affairs.
Yours for repubiicanism. which is pa
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