The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-07-07
Miss LaFolette on emoC-
racy Of Woman s Suff rage


she must follow the interests of her
home and children outside the home;
modern conditions demand this She
who doesn't do this is Sinking her
duty.
Conditions in the middle West are
such that only one woman out of ev-
cry four is forced out Of the home
into the Industrial world. But. the
three within the home are, because of
present conditions, as much interested
in the laws and law making as
their sister with the business career.
The products Of the home industries
coming under these laws come into
the home every hour of the day and
are closely entwined with every func-
ton of the home.
When woman makes the state
ment that laws and law making do
not concern her, she admits that she
doesn't realize that politics is really
only public housekeeping instead Of
some vague far-of principle to be
handled by some few persons set aside
for that purpose. When a woman
grows to know that things political
are such part of her every day life
that she could not separate them if
she would, she wants equal suffrage
that she may play her part in this
vast machinery which has become the
motive power of the world.
The great obstacle in the way of
the woman of the middle West getting
the ballot is the fact that because of
the comfortablness of her position
she feels no need for it. But it be-
hooves women to realize that within
the space of decade or two, this
section will also have it's problems
due to the over crowding Of the cit
les, the increased price Of farmlands
etc. It also behooves these same
women to realize that preventative
legislation is the best legislation, that
prevention is easier than reform, and
that the best way to care for the
evils of child-labor and other OUT
RACES is before they have arrived rath-
er than after.
Miss LaFollette spoke interesting
ly of conditions in England, of the
great strides equal suffrage has made
in the United States and her firm
faith in equal-suffrage for the entire
country in the not far distant future.
In her opinion, based on the change
in the feeling of the United States
Congress within the last five years,
the conservative eastern states will
be brought into the fold by Congress
sional action.
Before Miss LaFollette's address
the women of Redwood Falls under
the direction of the Equality Club,
had an automobile parade in honor Of
Miss LaFollette's presence and the
subject of her address. About thirty
decorated cars participated, led by
Supt Adella G. Pratt, on horseback,
who acted as marshal Of the day. A
picnic supper at which Miss LaFol-
lette was the guest of honor was
given at the Chautauqua grounds this
evening.
The Chautauqua Course 50 far has
been series of successes, since it's
most suspicious opening by Liberati's
Band and his quartette Of opero sing
ers last Friday. This organization
gave two full programs greatly en-
joyed by the large audiences.
All the lectures have been given
according to program and everyone
was a masterpience. Tonight Pref.
C. w. Wassam talks on "The Stuff
That Wins" tomorrow will be devoted
to the Ojibway Indians in their ma
tive pictures and plays, Thursday
brings the Gilbert Shorter Players
and DR.. Madison Chase, while Friday
afternoon DR.. Newell Dwight Hills
will lecture on America Today and
Tomorrow and the 1914 Chautauqua
season closes Friday evening with
concert by the Croatian Tamburican
Orchestra.