<span>This excerpt emphasizes the character of the County Attorney that "</span>his strong belief in a woman's domestic role".
COUNTY ATTORNEY (with the gallantry of a young politician) <span>characterizes the County Attorney as someone desirous of showing respect to women, even if he does not mean it.</span>
The working conditions were terrible. As factories were being built, businesses were in need of workers. With a long line of people willing to work, employers could set wages as low as they wanted because people were willing to do work as long as they got paid.