The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-02-17
Il BOLD GOLD-BUG.

A BOLD GoLD-BUG.
Mr.. Washington HeSing is running
for Mayor of Chicago. He has at least
the virtue OF courage. He believes in
free beer and plenty Of it. He, with
the other candidates, for mayor, had
been invited to meet the Woman-Suf-
fragists in the Willard Hall, and give
an account of the faith that is in
him. The scene that followed was
lively. Hesing is tonguey and sharp
and bold, and instead Of covering be-
fore the lovely, swarming ladies, he
sailed into them horse, foot and
| dragons.
A local paper gives an amusing &C
count OF what took place, from which
we make an extract or two.
"Joilet has more prisoners as the re-
suit Of millinery bills and dress
makers accounts, and tie greed Of
wives, than it has from the effects Of
| the saloons"
And the busts of Frances Willard
| pedestalS in Willard Hall at the
words of Washington Hesing. post
master and candidate for mayor. 1t
| is probable that some OF the slabs
with the names Of women who cOntri-
| buted to the building Of the temple
were loOsened Also 1t was the first
time a voice for regulated saloon
ever was raised in the hall
Dreadful, dreadful charge. The
bloom is off the peach! The new
woman is on trial. The most prom
| inent German in the second city OF
the Union affirms that extravagant
women are more destructive to men
| than saloons.!
Here in Minnesota we repudiate the
charge. Here the women have no
money to be extravagant with. Here
they are help-meets to their strug-
Cling hus bands, in the grim battle Of
life.
Can it be true that in Illinois the
millinery bills and dressmakers' bills
are sending husb bands to the peneten-
tiary?
But we quote still farther.
This sentiment caused storm. Mr..
| Hesing expected it. but he is hoping
| to be mayor only on promises that can
be fulfilled. He would not promise to
abolish the saloon. This brought the
women into the controversy, and Mr..
Hesing was the target.
'Mr. Hesing, it is claimed that the
people of this city pay $67 100000 into
the hands OF the saloon men each
year, and the people get back 3.0OO,-
700 in revenue each year from the sa-
loons,' said Mrs. Helen M. Barker
/ iC
economy"
| "a man is always at disadvantage
when arguing with woman. He
can't say in strong English what he
thinks" said Mr.. Hesing, amid the
din which followed Mrs. Barker's
poser.
II do not ask it as woman, but as
a politician" said Mrs. Barker.
well, under that agreement, l can
say that your figures are not facts.
neither are they truthful. There are
only $500 saloons in the city, and l
know it to be fact that the average
income from a license is less than
| $4,000. You have made it more than
$1,000 You will see that with truth
as basis the economy Of the thing is
not so bad"
1T is claimed by judge in Cincin-
natl that so per cent of the crime Of
the city is due to the saloon" contin-
ued Mrs. Barker. 'Do you not see
that the suppression Of the saloon is
economy and an aid to public safety?"
1T is possible for me to quote fig
ures this time. The keeper OF the
Joliet penitentiary tells me that 81
per cent Of the inmates are there be-
cause Of the greed Of their wives.'
There was not woman in the hall
yl,n of oh fn h RI
OF the lot Of muttering DIRECTORS went
to the steps Of the platform and made
speech.
This is foolishness," she said. II
am working woman, and there are
many of us who 60 poorly clad and
wear our old hats-and l have one on
my head this minute, and l am
ashamed Of it-that we may help the
wives and children of men vino have
spent their money In the saloons. l
want to tell MIR. Hesing at this time
that unless he will agree to help us in
the battle with the saloons-and l
bring the message from on high-that
he will never have the support OF the
The applause made the clock stop
aud wave its hands.
Let the great debate 60 on. Let it
be discussed in every school house and
university:-"Are women moro de-
structive to men than men are to
women?" "Was Eve justified in eat
ing the apple to obtain an increase Of
knowledge" WAS Adam justified in
eating it because he was hungry"
''Is man brute, beast or q gentle
MANI" ''Is woman an angel or but
terfly?" "Is what what, and what is
is?'
Let the old maids range up on one
side and the old bachelors on the 9TH
or and 90 at it hammer and tongs.
And in the meantime the young
ones will continue to court and spoon
and marry and raise children, and
keep this great panorama in full blast,
for the entertainment Of God and his
angels.
Take advantage Of the Shepard s.
Minckler wheat selling plan, which Is
announced In another column. It Is
good.
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