Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
Taft and! Roosevelt Would Be
PoWerIess Without Loyal
Congress.
By MRS. J. BORDEN HARRI-
MAN.

| NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-This is an ex-
traordinary moment in public affairs in
this country and not the least extraordi-
| nary feature is that the active support
and influence of women have been
openly sought by the great political par
ties. This in itself is an unconscious tes-
timonial of the greatest significance to
the growing power of women in political
affairs. This recognition crea ties Unique
opportunity which the women must not
fail to conserve
In this new era-dawning largely be-
cause women have demanded that as the
| old fields of labor closed behind them
they should be permitted entrance into
the new-let the women of this land not
| forget that there are measures for which
| they all should stand, irrespective of par
| ties.
| The purpose of the Woman's National
| Wilson and Marshall organization is to
! make possible a partnership, irrespective
of former political affiliations, of all wom-
en- in the United States who have a com
mon interest in the election of Woodrow
Wilson.
| Why should women vote for Woodrow
Wilson?
Reasons for Supporting Wilson.
| First, Because though leader of prog
ress he is again setting up the old stand
ard of principles for all men to fol-
| low, instead of tolerating the degenera-
| ton that has come into our political life
| resulting from the control of many by the
| few.
| Second, Because he is a true pragmatist,
the philosopher and poet who always
reaching out with one hand to attain an
| ideal, keeps the other where it may never
allow him to lose touch with the sordid-
ness and sadness of the lives of the bur-
den bearers, and so, on this middle course,
| is the link between the two
| Third, Because he has demonstrated in
| two years in New Jersey what an ex-
ecutive who has the welfare of the work
| ing classes next his heart can do for them
| through legislation. For instance. in his
| administration has been passed the first
| law relating to women wage earners ever
enacted in New Jersey. 1t limits their
| employment to sixty hours a week Also
an act providing sanitary conditions in
| bakeries, candy and ice cream manufac-
/ tories, and all factories where goods of
any kind are manufactured: a provision
protecting workers against draughts.
fumes, gases and steel filings, and one
compelling half hour for meals for all
factory employees; and an employers liza
bility act has been passed for the BEN
eft of women and children during the dis
ability or after the death of the bread
winner.
Laws for Children.
Ever so many laws for the protection
Of children have gone through Their
employment during school hours and at
night is prohibited, and there can be no
night messenger boys under II.
| Special classes under the board of edu-
cation have been established for children
| who are blind or below normal No per-
son controlling a place of public amuse-
ment may allow the presence of child
under eighteen unaccomranied by parents
or guardian. An act to regulate moving
picture shows has been passed and laws
! for the improvement of free public
schools. A committee on Fairgrounds
has been provided for all cities and viii
| lagos with power to establish recreation
| places. And any adult who is found en-
/ couraging juvenile delinquency may be Sc
verely punished and a juvenile detention
court and special county judge for juve-
niles has been appointed
Fourth, because women. as the pur-
! chasers Of nearly everything that comes
into the home, they feel more keenly than
almost anyone else the effect of the in
CreaSing cost of living. one Of the causes
of this increased cost is the tariff The
Democratic party is pledged to reduce
the tariff and Woodrow Wilson. as its
leader, will certainly accomplish this
Fights Without Personalities
Fifth because he is going to prove that
il is not necessary that a campaign to he
successful, must be fought out in slough
of personalities and recriminations, but
may be won on the uplands by a leader.
standing for a cause and truly believing
that cause to be far bigger than any one
man.
And in the year 1912, they can it, they
believe in what the Democratic nominee
stands for-clean government do much
by helping TO create public sentiment
After all, what is public sentiment but
the Crystallzation of individual opinions.
which Ike a SNOWFALL grows in maEni- !
tude as it is rolled on its way. by each
enthusiastic touch.
Measures writing Inconsistencies in orr
present industrial situation viz: little
children stunted or bent under labor, !
children started often on criminal careers !
through miSdireCted play Instincts owing