New-York tribune., 1901-05-10
POLITICS IN THE FALL.
THE WOMANS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
PLEDGES ITSELF TO SUPPORT
OF THE WORK OF THE
CITIZENS UNION

The woman's Municipal League committed itself
in its meeting Of yesterday 10 the support Of what
ever ticket the Citizens Union may put forth for
the fall elections.
II was the annual meeting. and was held n the
rooms OF the Citizens Union, No. 81 Union Square.
Despite the stormy weather a faithful few gath
cred and listened 10 the report OF the secretary
Mrs Charles Russell Lowell and reelected the Of
hcers. Mrs Lowell in her report said that the
protected vice. question furnished sufficiently
strong reason for the entrance CT the women into
the coming municipal campaign only an entire
defeat OF T,ammany can remedy existing evil con-
ditions" she asserted. The duties Of women she
defined as 10 love their city 10 teach boys the sa-
credness OF the vote and 10 persuade men that no
personal sacrifice is too great when the citys In
terests are at stake. She urged them 10 come home
from the country early IN the fall in order 10 help
In every possible way.
r. Fulton Cutting, chairman OF the Citizens
Union was then introduced and gave a history OF
The independent movement municipal affairs and
outlined the plans OF the union for the coming con-
fest The past experience Of the union has
rrovea that there IS a large body OF people who
want 10 vote Independently Of the machines. ne
said The only possible way 10 beat IanlInahy
IS bv an organization uncontrolled by party politics
We Mace our dependence upon the people them
selves"
Mr. Cutting spoke OF the work that the women
could do in influencing articles in the local Last
Side napers. There are large sections "here our
dailiee almost uLkI-oNi- e1-4N ''--~4~ 49,
local publications are all powerful You have come
:, contact with life there in many ways-in your
schools your settlements and SO on-and you can
teach them that the purpose OF the union IS soILls
"a Farher on a broad platform the DesI men %
eveTv type blended IN one common spirit ana
aim. ,-. &. .ba+ +ba wa GO
earnars and the bankers don't know each olile3.
fS-{iia rStv nav breed contempt sometimes but IS
otiTe as likely 10 breed sympathy. Inc union union
Tr-,see "a hiring about this necessary and helpful
aooilaintance and you can help by showing ,f Ihat
Tbere are in this city capitalists VINO are WlIlle
and anxious 10 meet clerk and workman on even
ground" 49, - -. ,.-,o-, s-olya
Thomas A Fulton. secretary OF the union. SPOKE 20 Sc
rerr and said that the moral influence or woman Is
needed In politics. American politics never Iacks
lacks conscience He called attention 10 the I'M
portance OF regarding the campaign as sonetilns u.
more than a contest for the mayoralty; SAYING:
good Mavor IS little use without al Ie.St tAlEty
four or thirty-fve other good men. Inere are
seVar,1-+hree A Aldermen and sixty Asserblynaen 70
be elected IN November and we want me nese -
men sor All these Offices. Every Alderman ought 70
he ri 10 be Mayor. There is no man TOO Dig 20 & De
AIservoar T'he fault OF our bad government nes
more with the rich who have neglected their ouV'
than with the poor. -. ,.oass,.,y Cor
M Fulton also emphasized the necessity Aoi
seDa-atfng city politics from nationaI. $780,
4 motion was put that the league shouIu pleo,se
sypoort 10 the union. and was passed unaHnlouSiS'
after which the meeting adjourned