The sun., 1897-12-05
THE NEW WOMAN.
Unususlly Active In Politics During the
Present Year.

Unusually Active In Politics During the
Present Year.
who says the cause of woman is go.
ing backward and that she has now less
prospect of gaining full political and
civil rights than she had half dozen
years ago? Who says she takes no inter.
est in politics? The facts in 1897 utterly
disproye such notions. Never since /
have known New York city have WON.
en- taken such interest and participated
SO actively in campaign work as they
have done this year. In early summer
they organized their work. One favorite
method was for committees Of women
to visit the wives of workingmen in
their homes and there labor with them
and instruct them in the principles of
the political party for which the hus-
band vote was desired. The committee
womer, found what surprised them some-
what-that the foreign laborer's wife in
many cases has more downright direct
influence with her husband than the
wives of most millionaires and society
ladies have with their husbands. 1t
may not be compliment to the fashion
able lady, but it is a fact Each political
party had it's clubs OF women helpers,
even Tammany. One OF the most telling
points against Seth Low, president Of
Columbia university and Citizens can.
didate for mayor, was made among the
women by a woman campaign speaker,
Mrs. Jane Pierce. Mrs. Pierce remem-
Eered that Seth Low, when candidate
for mayor of brooklyn, had promised
the women of that city that some OF
their sex should be appointed on the
board of education. The ladies' went in
with enthusiasm, crippled though their
power was by lack OF the ballot, and
worked their best for the election OF
Low. After he was safe i'll Office they
visited him and reminded him Of his
promise. lie treated them with coarse
contempt and turned them away. He
told them i'll so many words that wo-
man was not capable OF being school
trustee. The ladies bided their time.
When Mr.. Low in turn vainly sought
to be mayor of Greater New York, he
had no more able or effective opponents
than the women he had snubbed. There
is Il marked tendency toward employing
women campaign speakers. With thor
ough understanding Of the points at is
sue they have besides magnetism, a
command of language and a sympathetic
quality and fexibility of voice that are
often lacking in men speakers. Some OF
the women speakers have been very we'll
paid for their services this year.
Acquaint yourselves thoroughly with
the political questions of the day, all
sides Of them. There is something in
municipal government especially that
appeals to every woman. All Of our sex
are vitally interested in good schools,
clean and safe streets and healthy homes
with moral surroundings. Take an ac-
tive interest in these matters They con-
Germ you more than they do men, and it
is outrageous injustice that thus far in
the worlds progress men have had all
the say in municipal government. Be-
cause men have had things all their
own way is one reason why city govern
ments are SO corrupt in America. Ii wo.
men were allowed to serve as city coun'
cilmen. do you think they could be
bribed to give away gas and street fran
chises which if taxed properly would
pay the whole debt of a city and give
fine public income besides? Just wait
till women are mayors and aldermen
aud councilmen, as they will be, SO
surely as the sun rises.
Mile. Cecile Chaninade, the distin-
guished French musical composer, is
preparing complete opera. She draws
from her songs and other compositions
IA larger income than any other woman
COMPOSER Besides her talent in this di
rection she is an eminent pianist and
can conduct an orchestra likewise. She
has accomplished so much through con-
centrating all her mind on whatever
she had to DO
There ought to bc il every city u
woman S law class similar to that in
New York city. 1t is connected with
the New York university and is design
ed to acQuAiut women with the law
necessary to help them in business mat
tcrs in private life. Tho class WAS found
ed by Mrs Mum and Miss tlelGn Gould.
It's lecturer is Professor |, /, .SIssall OF
the law department Of the university.
The best lart Of this l"w class Icr
women Is that it is Irep:uatcry 10 the
ryquur law cuursc in the university,
: .. every scar young women graduate
iI,H tuat courso IL i'll &,dgad lawyers
who u,,.au tGeir StUdi2s III t4o woneu's
o.a.i.g,# law class
Lhtr&.o'a wmuaH inspector Of street
Gl.uuiH&, Airs. y. Z, Paul, is GuiIs on
a.aVa Ir wGrI, attending 10 hgr hlsi-
N,,5 ;u!u Ayy saying mach, Tho liJylo
SLe does say is to ike point $50 far rs
/ AN ooEp.mA, ,IT district viii be
clean, 1o, purpose to see u.N it is. -
,Lo is winning golden opinions. -AlJAs
with NIS. Paul ~ III example oG Wu,u-
an $ enlarged s.,acra Of uSvGuiAcsa lady
bo mentioned LirS. :. Y. EaCt Of It.
Paul, who Las been appointed u the
police fOTco ol That city. Eirs Luut's
work in tho ciyy Slams