The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-23

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to listen to them and help them out than
IL the women were merely asking for como
selfish purpose.
DO ! think that men are ever really
Influenced In the matter Of votingf
know; have examples right in my family
and among own friends. Not because man
wanted to please his wife, but simply be-
cause, In one instance I have In mind, the
wife had plenty Of time to make study
OF the subject and knew what she wa
talking about, and her arguments con-
WINGED her husband to change his party %
Personally studied social economies
for three years. I have associated my
self with political clubs because my work
Ia the various charitable associations shows
me the need for many reforms, and think
/ can best accomplish my purpose In that
way
$50 far as can see, there Is no Iessen-
Ing OF interest In politics on the part OF
women, but there Ia less Of the sensational
In their methods and instead slow, gradual
increase Of strength.
why am I Republican, Because ]
believe In protection, not in a high tariff,
but purely protective one. don't be-
lieve in free goods and free Transporter
ton. don't believe In allowing the Chi
nese, who have absolutely no proper stand
ard Of living. TO come In here and compete
with our laboring man, who is educated
lives properly and has fine standards
It Ia entirely wrong
But with local politics7 Would you
work for your party even though you didn't
care for its representative
THAT / consider different thing. In
local matters should throw the weight
OF my interest with the man 7 thought
would do the most good. Take Thomas
Grain. for example, He Ia Democrat,
but fine, conscientious man, aud should
be inclined TO enroll myself under his banner
II were voter, irrespective of my party.
'The women In the suburbs are doing i'm
mense work. continued Mrs Burns. The
Westchester Club In Mount Vernon, Of which
Mrs. II. s. Ton jes Ia president, had a magni-
fcent meeting at which 500 people were
turned away the other night and are pre-
pairing for another
Our largest meeting is to take place at
Delmonioo's on Oct. %. There will be
luncheon and then speeches. It Is under
the auspices Of the State association and
women well known In political work are
Mrs. James G. Wentz, Mrs. A. J. Wilson,
Mrs. Charles Lloyd. Miss Mildred Reid
and others.
III we did no other work than to induce
men to register, should consider that our
time Ia well spent. The men OF the Re-
publican party have always been noted for
their indifference, and when an election fis
lost it Ia lost on that account.
II don't know the reason for IL. Each
man says, oh the party don't need my
vote and 30 when election day comes he
thinks Of it only as holiday, goes to Tuxedo
or somewhere else and when his party is
defeated he blames the leaders for not
working properly.
Now II is part Of Our mission to stir up
the apathetic. II is not enough to distrib-
ute campaign literature and to keep head
quarters open and to have parlor meetings
and TO talk to the trades people. We must
see that the men we know vote and, OF
course. vote the Republican ticket"
Mrs James G. Wentz Of 3i2 West Eighty
second street, president OF the Woman's
Republican Club Of New York city. was
| asked for her own special reason for being
a politician.
Because l believe that il is in the home
that the incorruptibls politician is made, :"
she said. When you see man lax In
scrupdous, you will find either that he
left home too early OF that when ne was
there his duty was not made clear to him,
1.-The mother has in her hands The mould
ing Of the child's morals. II she nealects
it, the fault Is here. II the voters OF the
coming generation are started right in
the home they will continue on the right,
path.
by and by It will be impossible to ponli-
unimpea enable. The women are helping
to bring this about. am sure, for they are
waking up to the Importance Of the task
before them. There Is no eScuse for any
woman showing !Scs OF interest in the
most vital question ia The world, the political
situation Of her country"