The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-31

She will remain for the state convention
of the Minnesota Woman Suffrage associa-
tion and will make an address Tuesday
evening. The convention will be held In
the senate chamber of the state capitol.
Coming to America six months ago as
the Australian delegate to the Interna-
tional Suffrage conference, Miss >Goldstein
has occupied her time with study of
social conditions in the United States,
with special reference to the exercise of
the elect oral franchise. labor problems,
penalogy and the care of dependent chill
dren. She was officially delegated to study
several of these problems and in all of
them she has deep interest as special
student. - --
She came to Minneapolis directly from
VISIT to the state prison at Saltwater
from which she brought very favorable
opinion. The day being holiday, the men
were allowed the liberty of the yard and
unrestricted conversation during the
morning, and Miss Goldstein found the
quiet and orderly manner in which they
used their privileges very interesting.
Contrary to the usual Gust ON, there were
no formal exercises in the chapel. The
day being so delightful Warden Wolfer
thought that an opportunity of spending
the whole morning in the open air would
be more appreciated and mere beneficial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, the blind singers,
gave an informal musical program in the
open air, while the men chatted, wrestled,
played ball and enjoyed various athletic
exercises. --. J.
Much to Lear Here.
Most of the leading prisons of the east
have been visited by Miss Goldsltein and
she said to a Journal representative:
We have everything ito learn OF America
in prison management. We haven't got out
of ofc ont for nish ,Of
and the protection of society. We, of course,
profess to intend to reform the criminals,
but really we haven't made a beginning on
that stage yet. That is the reason why am
giving so much attention to this phase Of my
Investigation; it is our particularly weak
point. In the care of dependent children, in
| which am also greatly interested feel that
we are far in advance of you with our Chill
| dren's Council that has control of all depend
| ent children under the age Of Is years.
| II believe that one important factor in
| your advanced position in prison manage
ment, as well as in IA great many other
| things, Is your system of conventions and
| conferences among workers in the same lines.
We know practically nothing of that, and for
that reason good ideas make slow progress.
| Now, in the labor situation, we are ahead
| again, ana that is on account Of organiza-
ton. Our unions hold together better than
| yours, both on account of more complete or
ganization and because their only platform,
is the improvement of labor conditions. For
| this end the organizations are a political
party, and they make their power felt whe,v {
l. it should be felt and by legitimate means
There are no entangling and confusing side
issues. The individuals have leanings to-
wards socialism, but its discussion is ex-
cltded from the labor organizations.
.woman's Suffrage in Australia.
The political situation in America has
impressed the Australian visitor deeply
but unfavorably. Political corruption and
l boss rule have not yet troubled her coun-
try and she thinks conditions unfavorable
to any such development. The participa-
ticn of women in politics she looks to
as a powerful factor in keeping out this
element. OF the results Of woman suff-
rage in the Australian states Miss Cold
stein says: -s.5.i
It has given us men Of better moral char
acter in Office, closer attention to all of the
interests OF women and better political tone
1 generally. After securing full franchise, oul
suffrage associations have been continued a.
political study clubs to train women voters
and to keep them informed on political ant
economic issues. We have large and strons
organizations through all Of the states a11t
they are a political force to be reckoned with
/ The political enfranchisement of women has
resulted in better economic conditions fol
1 women and they are held in high esteem ir
I business. In many employments where mer
and women can do the work apparently
i equally well, women are preferred because
/ they are more careful and more reliable. The
| system of tearooms was established in Aus
tralia by women and they have become such
a popular institution that companies of mer
are now trying to buy them up and organize
| them into a monopolistic company
/ Miss GoIdstein accounted for the success
/ in establishing woman suffrage in Aus
4 tralia by the fact that the women concen-
Itrated their efforts on that one object and
worked hard for it. Now, having secured
this weapon, other desirable reforms are
/ easier TO secure. Divorce laws have been
equalized, the age of consent for girls has
been raised, and laboring women are bet
ter protected through legislation that is
enforced. IS ltz
/ Gold Dollars in the ground; diamonds
lin dirt,-those fine Lake Street Boulevard