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 creates a 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 Womans 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 I'm the election of Woodrow
Wilson.
Why should women vote for Woodrow
Wilson?
Reasons for Supporting Wilson.
ress, he is again setting up the old stand
ard of principles for all men to fol-
low, instead Of toerating 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 1t 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. II 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
| hilltN act has been passed for the ben
| cit 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 81
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 a child
under eighteen unaccompauied by parents
or guardian. An act to regulate moving
| picture shows has been passed, and laws
for the Improvement of free public
schools \ 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 cverythiLE that comes
into the home, they feel more keenly than
almost anyone else the effect Of the in
/ VrtdslHE cost oi hNlnS, one of the causes
of this Increased cost is the tarfr The
1 Democratic party is pledged to reduce
/ the tariff and Woodrow Wilson, as its
leader, viii certainly accomplish this
Fights Without Personalities.
Firth, because he is going TO prove that
.it is mo-, necessary that campaign, to he
successful, must he fought out in a slough
of personalities and determinations. but
may hr won on the uplauds by a loader
standing for cause and truly believing
that cause 20 be far bigger than any one
+ man
And 10 the year 1912 they can If they
believe in what the Democratic nominee
stands for-g'ean goyernmeut-do much
by helping t0 create public sentiment.
After all, what is public sentiment hut