Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-11-20

form From 1893 to 1907.
"Women don't care about politics"
but just the same politics comes
home to every woman's pocket whether
she knows it or not"
The very purpose for which the tar
If exists is to make things dear"
The above quotations appeared in an
editorial in New York daily few
days ago. The writer In his eagerness
to portray the existing condition i'll the
political world either does not know
that condition or he willfully made
misStatement. Any reflective person
Will agree with the above declaration
that politics comes home to every wo-
man, whether she knows it or not"
but the day is past when men can
trUthfully say that women take no in
tcrcst in political questions. The as
stTtion is more broad than truthful.
Evidently the maker of that statement
knows very little about the opposite
seE. Probably his WIFE if he has one,
is kept so busy taking care of him
and perhaps marveing at his idiosyn
crases that she has had no time to
teach him that she would be interested
in current topics But give her or any
woman an exact account of the suffer
inCS of the American people from 1898
to 1891; tell her how the whole country
degenerated under the control of Cleve-
land and tariff reforms; make it plain
to her how mothers and their children
were separated by the passage of the
Wilson German bill and by the reduc-
a
upon it that she will promptly under
stand that politics has all to do with
her welfare and happiness. Let her
compare those years of suffering under
free trade with the past few prosperous
ones under tariff administration, and
she will promptly stamp the statement
''that the very purpose for which the
tariff exists is to make things DEAR as
misrepresentation of valuable
American institution, or as lie which
was meant to lead trusting people to
their ruin.
1t is immaterial to the voter whether
these quotations come from the pen of
the demagogue or from one too young
to remember the financial crash in 1898.
1t is enough to know the destruction
came Immediately upon the adopting
of the un-American policy of free trade.
The outcome of another trial of the
principles which the editor promulgates
would be the same as then. The mis-
cry and deprivation of those years
which, as far as results go, have been
almost forgotten, would for the second
time be the portion of our people.
Quoting again from the article in
question, "Wives can make dollar go
further than the men can," the follow
ing good story is told about an Ameri-
can and Scotchman:
They had been arguing upon their re-
spcctive countries. The American con-
tended that, although merchandise cost
more in the United States than in the
home of the Scot, there being more
money here, the consumer could always
have enough for his needs. The Scotch
man in his enthusiasm exclaimed:
"Why, mon, in Scotland you can buy
anything you might want for a dollar"
Yes, true" admitted the American.
'but you haven't got the dollar"
The puzzled Scot ran his fingers
through his hair several times and then
said:
81 never thocht O. that"
Our editorial friend perhaps never
once "thocht'' that it was necessary
for the woman to possess the dollar be-
fore she could display her executive
ability. What would it profit her If the
Whole of Scotland could be purchased
for ST if that dollar were not forth
coming?
He also forgot to explain in his arti-
Gle that If the tariff were taken away
the woman would not have the dollars
with which to pay rent nor money for
the chldren's shoes and no meat for
the husbands dinner pail.
The woman in being treasurer Of the
American home" must have money
with which to buy necessities. An
empty treasury is not only exasperat-
ing, but dangerous.
The wives and mothers of the United
States have better memories than our
young editorial friend. Not so very
long ago they remember having heard
the same arguments as he presents.
The Democrats in 1892 told them much
the same thing. and it was announced
amid the din of trumpets, brass bands
and brilliant display of fireworks
that the free trade politicians, then
taking control of national affairs, would
give such prosperity to the United
States that the Republican party would
never have another Glance to put pro
lection upon the industrial market of
the country. 1t did not take long for
the people to realize that either a fear
f1,i rlictnIya had hppn p1n1a OI th0t
they had been the foolish dupes OF
scheming politicians, and the women
In their desire to have something done
to abate the tide of ruin, bade their
husbands go to Washington and ask
the reason for the prevailing destitu
ton. Where was the promised pros
perity2 Ir the buildings where once
were thriving factories asylums fol