The Columbus journal., 1902-12-31
POLITICS IN HOMES.

POLITICS IN HOMES.
WOMEN AAVe ABUNDANT REASON
TO HATE FREE TRADE.
1A0y Were the Ch1ef S01oReE0 vfo0
the Hara CoaAitsoss DroaGht Aboal
~ Grover Clevelana and 1aE4R 10-
1oen Hf0a 10o0 e 1891.
Women don't care about politicA"
But Just the same politics comes
home to every woman's pocket whether
che knows It or not"
The very purpose for which the tar
II exists IL to make things dear"
The above Quotations appeared In IN
editorial in q New York daily . few
days ago. The writer In his eagzneaD
to portray the existing condition in the
political world either does not know
that condition or he willfully made q
misstatement. Any reflective person
win agree with the above declaration
that politics comes home to every wo.
man, whether she knows It o. not"
but the day II past when men can
truthfully say that women take no In
terest In political questions The %.
setioo n more broad than truthful.
Evidently the maker Of that statement
knows very little about the opposite
sex. Probably his wife. II he has one
- kept % busy taking care Of him
and perhaps marveling at his idiosyn-
crasies that she has had no time to
teach him that she would be interested
in current topics. But give her O. any
woman IN exact account Of the suffer.
ings of The American people from 1893
to 1897: tell her how the whole country
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 -Gorman bill and by the reduc-
tion Of the tariff. and you can depend
upon Il that she will promptly under
sand that politics has Ill to do with
her welfare and happiness. Let her
compare those years II 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
tari6 exists II to make things DEAR rs
Z Misrepresentation Of q valuable
American institution, Or ~ q lie which
was meant to lead trusting people to
their ruin.
It u immaterial to the voter whether
these quotations come from the pen Of
the demagogue or from one too young
20 remember the financial crash In 1893.
It u enough to know the destruction
came Immediately upon the adopting
oe the un-AmeFican policy Of free trade.
The outcome Of another trial oe the
principles which the editor promulgates
would be the same ~ then. The mis-
cry and deprivation Of those years
which. ~ far ~ results 60. have been
almost forgotten, would for the second
time be the portion Of our people.
Quoting again from the article IN
''Wives can make q dollar 90
further than the men can" the follow
Ing good story II told about IN AmeEi-
can and q Scotchman:
They had been arguing upon their re-
gpective 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
you might want for . dollarr'
"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
Daid:
II never thocht q thatg"
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 II the
whole oe Scotland could be purchased
Tor 81 II that dollar were not forth
He also forgot to explain I'm his arti-
lie that II the tariff were taken away
the woman would not have the dollars
with which to pay rent nor money for
he children'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
smpty treasury II not only exasperat-
Ing, but dangerous.
The wives and mothers Of the United
States have better memories than our
young editorial friend Not % very
long ago they remember having heard
the same arguments n he presents.
The Democrats In 1S02 told them much
the same thing. and It was announced
lmid the din Of trumpets. brass bands
and q brilliant display Of fireworks
hat 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 chance to put pro-
lection upon the industrial market Of
The country. It did not take long for
he people 10 realise that either fear.
ful mistake had been made O. that
hey had been the foolish dupes Of
politicians. and the women.
b their desire to have something done
to abate the tide of ruin. bade their
husbands 60 to Warrington and ask
The reason for the prevailing destitu-
lion. Where was the promised pros
perity7 In the buildings where once
were thriving factories asylums for
women and children were Instituted.
Families were deprived Of their once
homes because the fathers
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