The Irish standard., 1908-11-07

the insertion OF g. compulsory euuCoe
ton and anti-child labor section in|
the new constitution. The convention
included these two demands in the
twenty-four which they outlined. It
vas quietly agreed that any candidate
for delegate to the constitutional con-
vention would be defeated who did not
accede to the twenty-four demands.
Jesse Dunn, chairman Of the Demo-
cratic committee, was smart enough to
recognize the power which Kate was
beginning to WELD. He sent her word
that he would like to have her ideas in
framing the Democratic platform. AMI
so Kate wrote six words Of the PLANK
on which the party was to appeal to
the people in the critical period of CON-
stitution making.
That convention of Farmers union
lists and Labor unionists had appointed
legislative committee to see that the
demands were put into the constitu.
tion. Kate addressed the convention
IN her Two hobbies of compulsory ed
ucation and the abolition Of child.
labor, and added third, the estao-
lishment Of a state Department of
Charities. The committee which cor
sidered this last proposition recon-
rnended a section in which the Office
Of Commissioner of Charities and Cor
roctions was spoken Of as This or her"
Office. The convention instantly saw
the point, the section was adopted viva
vcce, and the delegates crowded
around Kate and congratulated her as
the first commissioner to be elected
for the new state. ..
Again the Democrats were wise
enough to pay her the compliment of
a nomination at the primaries. with
cut opposition. The Republican con-
vention came within few votes of
nominating her. also, but finally Sc
lected Miss Tomlinson as the NOM
inee, to make the ticket complete. And
Kate proceeded to make q, whirlwind
campaign for the constitution and the
Democratic party, and her reputation
as campaign speaker had now be-
come so great that three or four thou-
send people would gather together
anywhere when she was advertised to
speak. The Republican ticket was
showed under in the election, and Kate
received majority OF $4,000 votes and
led the ticket on the Democratic side
by 5000 votes. TIE constitution vas
adopted by a popular majority Of
100000 .. ...
=. The: politicians come and go through
the state offices and call on the gov
ernor and the lieutenant governor and
the speaker. But they make a mis-
take when they do not stop to shake
hands with: Kate, il they want some
thing done that is worth while. And
through zher. little Office on the top
floor there pours a steady stream of
people all day long. people whom she
has met in her campaigns over the
; state, or people who want to meet her
farmers, merchants, club women,
merchants, clul women. preachers,
teacher.,. Now delegation Of minsrs
come t., look at the ,nine-inspectio On
bill, and to be assurtc by Kate that
1t was all right and nat Pet, the
rhine Inspector, was straight. Now a
co,1.mletee Of laundry girls. who CON-
p.ains Of their long hours. And Kate
sends some Of them on to visit their
senatve or representatives before they
return h~.na. and tell what the peo-
pie at home want done for the chill
dren of the miners or the insane or
the cons .lnl....ves. She knows the
eame anu plays it well, and it. is for
humanity tina. she is playing it.