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the country; members of different clubs.
nave already begun to lombard Rep
resentatives with letters of protest ard
4 expect the fight to soon assume defin-
ite shape here in Washington
Miss Gillett's Views.
Miss Emma Gillett, a member of the
National American Woman Suffrage As
sociation, said:
There IS greater Fundamental
principle than the mere dollars and
cents back OF all this. The fact that
1 am forced TO pay more for gloves
and hats is not so important as the
opportunity for the creation of trusts
and monopoles. We should be opposed
10 anything that gives these combina-
tions Of capital advantage. Again, the
whole thing shows the need of equal
suffrage
Perhaps the suffragists Of this cour-
try VIII not enter actively into the
feht-I don't know that they Will he
cause we can co nothing now but an
peal II we had votes, as we should
have. we could demand things of our
Representatives This is one Of the
lessons OF the present agitation-woman
has too long been regarded as a neg
hgihle Quantity. A change is coming"
n
dreds OF prominent women in five larSe
cities each week. has begun in a good
natured way TO point out the little
irregularities In the tariff bill Miss
Richards appeals rather than crusades
IN her efforts, pointing out and ex-
planning the current topics of the day
10 her women listeners and endeavor-
ing TO get them more interested in
themselves and their welfare.
Shows BilIs Faults.
Il do not care to 90 into any criti-
cism of the bill or OF Congress- she
said, but the point I make is that
there are at least twenty-five articles
used by women. little children and the
poorer people upon which the duty has
been increased, whereas other articles
L might name have suffered no such
fate. The comparative duty on a live
elephant and a toy elephant brought
into this country shows that the little
child must pay greater ad valorenl
for its toy than the man who brings
over a i've animal
The poor mans breakfast tea bears
an increased tax; he can III afford Il |
The large importer, the brewers, could |
wen aiIofd a tax upon beer or some
other luxury AT my classes I point I
out that there are 100000 ia miles in |
this country whose annual incomes are
but $500 poor girl who gets 10 go TO /
matinee once or twice a month may
nave TO forego that pleasure If every !
article she wears-from head to foot-is |
TO cost her more These are the things |
am pointing out to my hearers and /
these are the things in which they are
ev1ncing the deepest interest -
Miss Richards was warmly applauded |
here In her lecture at Rauscher's yes
terday when In a matter-of- fact. uninl- /
passioned and withal kindly way she /
showed up the little discrepancies of /
the tariff bill and the manner In which /
woman, and especially the poorer wo-
man. Is TO bear the burden Of much of
the desired revenue.
"An Unjust Tax"
Many more tariff measures like the /
Payne bill, placing a high customs duty /
on such necessary articles Of wear as /
won,en's gloves, would almost result /
in making suffragettes Of the members /
OF the Ladies Club, according 10 its /
president, Mrs. s. Q. Richey. Such a /
tariff as has been proposed. she de-
clsres, will not only work a hardship /
but viii be an unjust tax upon persons
who have no voice in the government !
of course, cannot gay what the at
titgde of this club is upon the PROPOSE
ton to put high customs duty upon
gloves and other wearing apparel which
IS not sufficiently manufactured in this
CouHiy 10 meet nome demand. Dut II !
IS my opinion that the majority of the
are much opposed TO it." said
Mrs. Richey. Il am convinced that it
Is an injustice. It is certainly rank
case OF taxation without representation.
/ trust something may be done to pre-
vent the proposed bill from becoming a
law.
There VIII be anything but unanimity
OF sentiment among the officers of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
Tor the passage Of that portion Of the
Payne bill relative to the placing of a
tariff on necessities. according 10 q
statement made by Miss +. T. Pierce.
recording secretary. As far as Miss
Pierce IS concerned. the proposition
meets with anything but favor. and
here are other officials OF the organi-
zahon who take much the same view,
she declares
1T is very important that there should
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