The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-03-11

office. Yet his is Il mans govern
unrortnna,rs, with millions Of pco-
pie in 1Irnr>~. with the standard of
moral excellence going down to that
point where more applause is be-
slowed today on a successful prize
fighter than on an eloquent prcar her.
Yes, his is Il mans government,
where onch;,lr the population rise
before daylight and work till after
dark for il pit1ancr. while he other
half are putting in time on base ball,
horse racing. foot ball and in sports
generally, except the army of oilers
in enforced iItness who. too miSer-
able to enjoy sport of any kind, are
struggling simply for existence.
.\nd this government, honey-comb-
cd from the beginning to the end
with bribery and corruption, this GOV
eminent, under the flag Of which the
little band of multo-millionarcs look
ont upon a great sea Of poverty
stricken tOilers. this government sink
ing more rapidly to decay than ever
any republic went down to dcstrnc-
ton in the oldcn timc-,yes, this gov
eminent is now so pure and immacu-
late that woman's assistance is not
wanted to preserve it!
Readers did you ever see 4 bache-
lor's den where disorder reigned Sill
prcmc and the word was given out
that 4 company Of ladies was to visit
them in the near future? What a
tidying up. what a putting of things
in order. what an effort put forth to
make. the place look respectable and
all this because the ladies arc coming.
\ soldiers camp in the condition of
an ordinary camp composed of men.
will be there in q little while. All,
then, and there is hnrrying to and fro,
washing Of faces. combing of hair,
dressing and a brushing. Cnsightly
things are put out of the way, and the
camp is in holiday attire, and all this
because of the refining influence Of
women on men.
Give women the privileges of the
ballot and the voting place will be as
respectable in appearance as any we'll
furnished hall.
Give woman the ballot and she will
use with it her moral influence to save
a sinking manhood. Give her a chance
to use her powers Of persuasion and
moral strength in the enactment of
law, and as she comes in at the front
door, drunkenness, vulgarity, obscen-
ty. profanity and corruption will
stink out ut the back door. She will
see to it that law is made hat brings
the boy home nj ghts, that will pro-
tcct woman and give her the compen.
sation which men get for the came
la Dor.
How much longer shall highly edu-
Gated. intelligent women suffer the
humiliation of having laws made for
them by men who hold their positions
by the most corrupt means.
How much longer shall widows, hay
iLg children to educate, interested in
school buildings and educational af-
fairs, be denied the right to voice
in the means Of providing for those
children while an ignorant body of
men may sweep in from the street and
vote her every right away.
How much longer shall enterprise
ing women. with large properties, OF
their own acquiring. be subjected to
taxation, assessments and laws, I'M
posed by men having not the slightest
interest in the welfare Of the com
munity, and these women have nc
voice in preventing their property
from being contiscated.
How long: Reckon for yourself. If
it has taken fifty years Of most vigor-
GUS agitation to get woman suffrage
for three states how long will it take
to get the suffrage for woman i'll
fort;tivc states.
According to progress in the past,
it will take fifty Years more to give
women the ballot in three more states
Six states won for woman Sutfra :.
in one hundred years!
There are forty-two states yet il
which to get woman the right to vote
Six states won TO woman suffrage il
Il century! Six in forty-two goes sev
Ell times. According to this it will re-
ullirc seven centuries before Womel
can have full suffrage in all parts Of
he United States.
Seven centuries before women car
be in it!
Seven centuries to wait for woman
| suffrage! Seven centuries. and tn,
nation sinking morally and going to
wards Il rrvulut ion as fast as ever :