The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-14

pery style. How much impression thi'
will make on The country remains 10 be
seen. There Is one determination Oh
The part Of the women we must applaud
Ito take up the industrial side Of The
question. One speaker said 45 per cent
of the 81. Louis school teachers were
supporting their husbands, and she
argued that such teachers ought to MAXI
good recruits for the cause Of ballots iol
females. She cited figures 10 prove that
state, federal and municipal authorities
we're taking steps which will restrict o.
prohibit marriage among working
women. An argument based on a propo
sition 10 keep married women out Of the
wage-earning class will lose the cause a.
many or more votes than II W ii gain, be-
cause the world has reached that point
where we can deny TO no man or woman
the right 10 enter any field Of Legitimate
employment they see III to undertake.
Any political movement that would re-
strict the right Of freedom OF contract, OF
freedom 10 engage in any business, In
dustry, enterprise or occupation, by any
man or woman would be voted down.
so the argument based on the propoti-
tion that married women should moi
teach or work, regardless Of whether
their husbands are employed or net, will
lose more votes than II will gain foI
suffrage extension. II II can b. shown
that woman suffrage would promote IN.
duslrial reforms, would abolish sweat.
shop labor In the cities, child labor IN
the factories and dc4artment stores
would tend 10 wipe out the foul stains on
our civilization found In the congested
slum populations Of large cities; would
improve public morals and elevate th,
standards Of public service and purii,
politics-such arguments would appeal
to those who are now doubtful about the
net gain from scxless suffrage. Until
The present system Of nominating candi.
dates by corrupted conventions Of dele
gates who have been sent up from the
primaries by the use OF money through
the political machines has been changed,
aud all nominations are made direct l.,
the people, the women would get 30
satisfaction from participating In politics.
rhey are the water on the mill OF tie
corruptionista In Wyoming aud else.
where.
England's military prestige has r..
ceiyed black eye la South Africa, irom
which she will not easily recover. hel
statesmen are engaged in exploiting heI
prowess at sea, rs the last safe resort
Tor sophmoric diversion. The chances
are that England has no vessels In her
navy that could stand before an equal
number OF American war-hips OF our
bost pattern IL only awaits an oppor
tunily TO prove the fuiilly Of her boasl
that she Is mistress Of the seas This l.
not said In any desire 10 humiliate M.
ton from which the American people
have received many assurances Of good
Will, aud 10 whom We are under many
obligations for sympathy, aud 10 whom,
We arc related by many ties OF com
merce and consanguinity. IL is said
because We are firm believer la the
theory that Democratic institutions pro.
ducs a superior type Of an average cili
zen q more self helpful, soli.roliant mass
OF people "im dur"s"huiit." We bclieyr
that regiment oi Al -Nns taken at
random anywhere from the great body
OF the American people, anywhvrr
within the borders OF the states, would
prove more than equals iora regiment
taken from the body Of any European
Monarchy, At business, agriculture,
warfare by land or sea, or in any other
capacity. saying this h not a reflection
ON Englishmcn OF citizens OF any other
country ~ such. IL is not saving thar
they would not bo just as capable il de.
yeloped under Democratic institutions.
bat Il Is saying that mo- monarchy. or
'omi.monarchy scm.aristocracy like
knglaud can hope to cope ou equal
.erms on the Held Of battle agains, men
,orn aud rcar,d under a Rcpuble.pe
nocracy like ours, or that even OF the
lransvaal or Orange free State Repub
ics. The rchuke 20 Eugland's prestige
Nill do England gwat good aud will !
hasten tn abolition OF hor Monanhy |
h releguIo1 ot hst hia,e OF loals 90 |
imeo otuaa,leraole saperstitions, aud |
ie elaboration oi her World.dominatng
's,s,ocrocy She will suffer irom hu |
ndialion Of her military renoWn. but |
hat IA not "A tnnth mari of a., t.,.,..,,. -. /