Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-27

appeared before the leading women:
organizations of Chicago and has at
tracted thousands of women to tn,
Woman's National Wilson and Mar
shall o~rganization.)
This is an extraordinary moment
in public affairs in this country and
not the least extraordinary feature
is that the active support and in.
fluence of woman who have beer
openly sought by the great political
parties. This in itself, is an uncon-
scious testimonial of the greatest
signifinance to the growing power OF
women in political affairs. This re-
cognition creates a unique opportun-
ity which the women must not fail
to conserve.
In this new era-dawning largely
because women have demanded that
as the old fields of labor closed be-
hind them they should be permitted
entrance into the new-let the wo-
men 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 Ma
tional Wilson and Marshall organiza-
ton is to make possible a partnership
irrespective Of former political affili-
atoms, of all women in the United
States who have a common interest
in the election of Woodrow Wilson.
Why should women vote for Wood
row Wilson?
First, because though a leader Of
progress, he is again setting up the
old standard of principles for all men
to follow, instead Of %toleratinG the
degeneration that has come into our
POLITICAL life resulting from the con-
troll Of the many by the few.
Second, because he is a true prag-
matist, 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 sordidness and sad
ness of the lives of the burden bear
ers, and so, on this middle course,
is the link between the two.
Third, because he has demonstrate
ed in two year in New Jersey what
an executive, who has the welfare
of the working classes next his heart
can do for them through legislation.
For instance, in his admiration has
been passed the first law relating to
women wage earners ever enacted in
New Jersey. 1t limits their employ
ment to sixty hours a week. Also an
act providing sanitary conditions
in bakeries. candy and ice cream
manufactures, and all factories
where goods Of any kind are manu-
featured; a provision protecting
workers against draught, fumes, gas
SEES and steel filings. and n COM
pelling a half hour for meals for all
factory employees; and an employers
liability act has been passed for the
benefit of women and children dur
ing the disability or after the death
Of the breadwinner.
Ever so many laws for the protec-
tion of children have gone through.
Their employment during school
hours and at night is prohibited, and
there a be no night messenger boys
under twenty-one.
Special classes under the board of
education have been established for
children who are blind or below nor
NAL. No person controlling a place of
public amusement may allow the
presence Of a child under Is unless
accompanied by parents or guardian.
An act to Regulate moving picture
shows has been passed, and laws for
the improvement or free public
schools. A committee on Fairgrounds
has been provided for all cities and
villages with power to establ sh rec
reation places. And any adult who is
found encouraging juvenile delin-
quency, may be severely punished and
a juvenile detention court and spec
county iudge for has