The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-25
FROM A WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW

are i'm it.
All over Utah, the members of the
fair sex are taking a keen interest in
the coming contest, and are discussing
the great issues that divide the people.
The attitude of THE Republicans i'm de-
claring for gold, and the overwhelming
sentiment in favor of silver among the
Democrats, which makes it reasonably
certain that the Chicago convention
will nominate a silver candidate on
a silver platform, is turning many who
inclined towards RepuIolicanism, to
the real party of the people. 1t is not
on this issue alone that the women of
Utah are Influenced in favor of the
Democracy, as shown by talks with
them.
Mrs. Rawlins stated most ecnpfati-
cally that she is not a politician, but
when asked her views said that she IS
a staunch Democrat. 1t is not right
that millions of people should be called
to bear an extra burden of taxation
because a few are TO be protected. The
girl who works in the kitchen has TO
spend her hard earned money to help
a rich manufacturer increase his for
tune The time has come when some
thing will have to be done. The farmer
can find no market for his produce, and
thus vegetables and food of all descrip-
tons are decaying, while thousands IN
the cities have nothing to eat
Democracy believes i'm equalizing tax
alton so that one section of the country
will not be favored at the expense OF
another 1t also teaches economy IN
the administration of the various
branches of the government. This is
a lesson which Americans must learn
to practice in their households as We'll
as elsewhere. We are suffering today
as much from our past extravaganza
a from any other evil. Democracy
does not believe in mourning heavy in
debtedness, but it also insists on meet
ing all legal Obligations faithfully and
honestly.
The main issue in this campaign will
be the financial question. Tariff, for
the time being, will not be SO promi-
nent, and everything will depend in
large measure on the settlement of this
knrotty problem. Monopolies are form
ed and they draw the chains so tightly
about the people that their manG'hood
is crushed out.
of government which is for the good
CT all. therefore 1t ought to be victori-
Gus. Then it invests the people with
more rights. which is also proper
While it is a firm Democratic princlple
THAT the union should be preserved all
all hazards, yet at the same time the
wishes of the people ought to be car
ried out as far as they are right ano
consistent, and this Democracy aims
to do.
Democracy embraces the interests O
the people so largely that when ones
! familiar with its principles one is sure
to favor this party.
| Mrs. La BaGrthe, on being asked why
she favored Democracy, said: Agri
culture is one OF the most important
! industries in the country. If it wer'
! fostered, not at the expense of any
other industry, but If the burden q
| taxation would be so arranged that thu
farmer would be able to own his farm
the condition of the country would b.
| improved. AS it is, men crowd the citie
| looking for work. There is no opening
for them, consequently some becom,
tTTamps. others Eve as they may. Al
| our land is not cultivated, hence we ar
not as rich as the resources of ou
country would make us if they wer
developed.
Taking this thought as local issue
we know the Importance of agriculture
to Utah. The recent panic was an il
Illustration of it, We did not suffer a
much as other sections of THE west, on
account of being connected with farm
| ing interests. 1t is not right that tn
farmer should be made to pay doubl
or triple the price of an article in orde
! to protect the manufacturer. AS it is
the farmer is made to bear so heavy
burden that in many cases his propert,
is heavily mortgaged. What is tn
result when the middle classes hav
to borrow money. The man loaning on
his dollars gets a power which he is abb
to use to the detriment eli his neigh
bors.
DR.. Elem B. Ferguson says that sh
is going to make a thorough study O
the financial question this fall She
a firm believer in free silver, but think
ii vitally important that one should un
derstand every phase of this importan
subject
The Democratic ladies ought to for-r
clubs and discuss the principles of ttsi
platform, 50 that they may be able t
explain these fully to those who ar
not so fortunate as to understand tn
II dC oON|l mes vi llOSIty. eOUdlrIy an
Justice The questions CT the, Twin
present are of more Importance tina.
ancient history or fiction. 1t is nc
necessary for women to become pol
tlcians. but it ought to be a source G
pride TO them to think that they hav
it in their power to help decide prof.
lens which involve the interests of hi
manity. History, studied in a prope
manner, Is an educative elemer
which is valuable. But when misery
before Us, we. as women. should tr
to inform ourselves as to the best wa
to help eradicate distress and establis
that system of harmony which is cor
ducive to our wellbeing. 1t is nc
necessary to go stump speeding, etc
but it is absolutely necessary fc
women to vote intelligently if the
vote at all. Let us hope that each pr
cinct viii take an active interest in tn
mattNr and that clubs where one ca