The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-22
THE CAUSE OF WOMAN.
WHERE DO THE WOMEN CONF IN ON
THE POLITICAL PROGRAM MEP
me VIII Discuss Politics and some Of Them
win 60 on the Stump-But Half OF the
people viii DO the Voting Mrs. Jones
and Her Views On woman Suffrage.

People VIII do the Young mrs. JUNE
and Her Views On woman suffrage
We ars informed By the various newspaper
Cha, the quadriennial campaign Is now open
the great national issues are before the rcopl'
,or discussion and their verdict will be rendered
I, November. This sounds much more i'm
,os,np than to say. the great national issues
are now before one half Of the people for dis
cns,ion and this half will render the verdict IN
November" II the editors AND speakers were
obliged 10 make this literal Statement every
time they set the o~ratorial eagle loose. instead
o,.oeriug aloft his wings would drag along the
ground like those OF an angry hen. The peo'
nj. the paople"-how the changes will be runs
,,,on these words for the next three months
Nov -the people" will be implored and c~onjured
ana apostrophiaed in behalf Of the various
u..snres advocated by the different parties
and vet L is not the people" at all. but only the
IAN whom all these efforts will be made to in
nn.nce. But how Hat 1t would sound, how
rrhuc questions would seem boiijtled. If the
c.npaisn orators and organs were compelled
N he exact and declare that they appealed to
only one half Of the citizens OF the Unite d
States!
The issues are now clearly defined: the candi.
h.t.s have learned OF their nomination.; the
p.rtiss have lined UP for the war OF words; the
d.hrgs Of literature IL at hand. the drag-net is
out for the funds; the factories for making
enthusiasm are hard at work on the torches
and fireworks. The Democrats have won first
Mace In the race. for their convention made
more noise than the Republican. and their
delegates cheered thirty-four minutes for
Bryan while those at Philadelphia shouted only
thirty minutes for Mckinley, and then the
Democratic platform is many times as long as
the Republican.
Blt where do the women come in on this
proeramme' They come in at all public meet
inc. where they will literally crowd ont the
ths men, and the stumps speakers will find them
ssryes in the position OF clersymen whose audi
enoes are mostly OF the feminine gender. Women
viii read the newspapers and campaign
documents, they will discuss politics ut their
clubs and fresides; they will have az positive
opinions as the men. and Just as intelligent,
when the average is considered. But there IL
this vast difference every mans opinion Will
he written on a ticket, registered at the ballot
box. and counted Ia the great aggregate which
will determine or Government for the next
four wears. The opinions Of women will be
neither written, registered nor counted, and
will not have a feather weight in the shaping
OF the general result. Yet there Is not one of
the i,sue- at stake which is not of as vital in
,erest to women a. Ia men.
The expansion OF our country necessitateS
the withdrawal from the Jnited States of vast
numbers Of men for a standing army or Tor
purposes Of mner and this means that
many families viii be deprived Of their male
members, and thousands Of women of the
-. J.. ga. .rf p. u..t l,-. tia. tn IL -
The currency question, the single or double
standard OF mpnatlry value directly affects
every waga-earu,ls woman; every woman
who buys or sells, every one who IL debtor or
creditor every one whose support is derived
from rents, intere { or dividends; every wife
dependent upon the income OF the husband
The great trusts and monopolies which gov
ern the price Of IA" necessities OF lie bear
just rs heavily ou N" mother a. upon the
father II the family, INST ~ cruelty upon the
woman vino earns hrr food and clothes a.
upon III" man vine earns his. The mainten-
ance or disregard ui the Monroe doctrine
Will have i's OBJECT upon both halN eS Of the
American people ia r.aotly the same proper
ton. The provision, Of the tarill Law make
no distinctions ol SrN. MilIta,i,m probably
concerns women a, closely A. men, since wives
must give w their husband, and mothers
their sons, either for The Regular army or at
a sudden oall for soldier.
All OF these questions are To be settied. or
at least Influenced, 10y the results ~ the cleo
ton in November, and yet Ij,uvo.GO adult
citizens Of the I ntted States must abide by
q decision IN whl2h they have been allowed
no voice, In other words, l5,up,uuO persons
arbitrarily decide these matters for 80, noiST.
y thl> a republican form of government with
Individual representations
4 few women during every campaign carry
Their Interest In public questions TO the eS-
Tent OF organizing to assist the party OF their
chohe The number Who do this is almost
700 small TO stand up and he counted, and the
Results Of their labor> ara still more tntinitesi-
mai; Politically speaking. 1t i impossible for
a diSfranchised class 10 command Respect
or posses influence. 4 set OF would-be polii-
I"A readers, repre- entlng Il yoteleS- organiIa-
ZION and Themselves unable to cast II ballot,
furnish the most laughablr Caricoturc Of the
campaign. They cannot even find 4 party
platform with a woinan's plank on which they
can gain q foOthold.
At the recent National Democratic Convcn-
Gon permission Nas refused TO the women
ueegdtei f the National Suffrage Associa-
uon even to, appear before a subcommittee
ana present their petition. and all II asked was
mat this body would be true to their doctrine
o. states rights and recommend Congress
~, VI az 'hi oal' - ~
Z, women 10 the various State legislatures.
row let us examine the platform adopted
u a party which denied To women the right
OF petition.
we, the representative OF the Democratic party
Me lnlied States, assembled in National Con
N .S On we aanly,IsaIy Of the adoption Of tho
" mat immortal proclamation. We de
s1aIe again that all governments instituted among
men derive their lust powers from the consent OF the
so.eIhed mat any government not based upon the
consent OF the governed Is q tyranny. We
.ssetI ihat no nation can long endure half republic
iha, Imperialism abroad vii lead as'Ssn ap Dd0p pn'
s'Haolf TO despotlsm at home.
" as there ever a keener satire? Have We not
GisaoE a drSpotIsm N home" that deprives
~ women Of their "inolicnable rights"
"oIneh never have consented TO a government
=! men and therefore such a government il
,,Efahny II no nation can long endure
nui republic and hall empire our own ought
W nave seer III finish some time ngO, aS IL
never has been anything but a half republic. "
pet 10 proceed to the consideration OF this
platform -
We d.nounce ths Porto Rico law enacted By a Re
koo"Cnm I0ngress against the protest and opposi
Won o. Ihr Democratic minority as A hold and oprn
s.Maton OF me nations organic Law and a tlhgrnnt
U'"hch ~ the national good faith. Il imposes upon
- p,'pIr OF Porto Rico a government without their
~ns'h' ana taxation without representation.
WY Is any worse Ia tax Porto Rican men
EHAoul hlloN them representation than 10
Niullle the nations organic law" in he
U % AIhrlran women. who have been taxed
"u."lI representation Tor more than "A
century without amy protest from "A Demo
udu' Platform; Again,
,,Mr ,"'ot an Amendment W the Federal C~onstitu.
~ p'n,tdllg iuf TIM election Of Tntcd states Srna-
~, 10y 'h'd'r'ci 'oir ~ the people.
hH' ne r"prrs' ntatiyes oi n national ASSOC
fnGi.na' Nh,>' uhl'ci Is To secure 4 vote on