Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-10-27
WoMEN'S DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
The Work They Have Mapped Out Shows
Comprehensive Ideas,

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The Work They Have Mapped Out Shows
Comprehensive Ideas.
The good work done by the Demo.
cratic women of Colorado in cam
paigns gone by deserves hearty recog-
milton, and their efforts to further
Democratic principles should receive
encouragement.
"Jane Jefferson Democratic clubs"
have been organized throughout Col.
orado and earnest women are studying
the political history of the country in
an effort to learn what is best for the
republic. The programme OF study as
mapped out by the directors of the
clubs is very comprehensive and shows
better than anything else the purposes
and aims Of the club members. The
programme OF study and club action is
as follows:
Beginning Of United States History
The neutrality-suspicious. Party;
the Federalists.
The Constitution-Organization of
the government. Amending the Con.
stitution-The first twelve Amend.
ments. Debate: "Resolred, That
United States Senators should be elect
ed by popular VOTE"
Types Of Political Extremes-Alex.
ander Hamilton; Thomas Jefferson.
Change in Politica, Ideals. Debate:
" Resolved, That representative govern
ment is preferable to popular govern
ment."
The Course OF Empire-The Louisi-
ana purchase.
The Democratic party in 1S2S-An-
drew Jackson. Debate: "Resolued,
That to the victor belong the spoils."
The State that was never Territory
Samuel Houston; the admission Of
Texas.
The Mexican War-The territory ac-
quired; the apimus of the war.
The RELATIONSHIPS rights and
Federal government,
The Amendments made at the close
OF the Rebellion-Lincoln's Views.
Debate: "Resolred, That the enfran-
chisement of the negro at that time
has proved a hardship to both black
and white"
The Reconstruction Period-The sit
uation in Louisiana and the Carolinas !;
the Ku Klux Khan; two wrongs that
didn't make right.
Some recent Southern constitutions
Some proposed remedies for che
Southern situation: Disfranchisement,
Colonization, Education; Booker T.
Washington.
Menaces to the Republic-The igno.
rant voter; the foreign voter; the
stay-at-home voter. Debate: "Re-
solred, That no other limit than &C.
tual citizenship should be put upon
the franchise"
Our fereign guests-The restrictions
OF immigration; The Chinsman and
the Slovak; "the yellow peril"
Some troubles of our own-Munici-
pal corruption; where ordinances and
laws fail; Minneapolis and Philadel.
phia.
Some proposed remedies-The pri-
mary law; the voting machine; COM
pulsory voting.
| The real remedy-Education. De.
bate: Resolved, That patriotism and
morality should be taught in the pub.
lie schools"
The most democratic Of our institu-
tions-The public school system, from
kindergarten to university. Debate:
Resolved, That the State has the right
to tax all for the benefit of the few
who can avail themselves of the uni.
versity conrse."
Shortcomings of the schools-From
the teachers standpoint; from the
parents standpoint; from the citizens
standpoint.
Trade schools, specialized high
schools-Some French experiments.
, Debate: Resolved, That democracy
tends toward a wise paternalism in
government"
The trusts and the tariff. Debate !:
Resolved, That the competitive sys.
tenn is directly accountable for both
the trust and the scab.'"
General Symposium Qhree minute
speeches)-" If you had the power to
bring about one great reform, which
would you choose and why?"
Suggestions for Campaign Work
Needs and opportunities OF the organi-
zation; literature, etc.
Annual Meeting - Presidents ad.
dress; reports of affiliated organiza-
tions; reports OF officers and standing
committees election OF officers.
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