Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-25
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Mr.. Marsson OF Skosbegsn said that bis
Constituents sent him here t~o years ago to
vote for this measure. They knew how
stood on this question and they sent me
herr again this wear | presented TO tEis
House strong petition signed by business
men AMI By inieliigs nj laliss of Skowhesan
in favor of this bill They do not ask for
universal suffrage. they simply ask for
voice in municipal affairs, in the
government of thei, ssn tosls,
their ox cities. their own home relations.
They 10 not want To be nix 4 up AMI TO be
mesidhng Nth politics; they have not asked
that We have in our little town SIX or
eight intelligent lstliss who paw a tax TO our
assessors of frcE $3.50 10 1850 a year oss
property that they own in the tosn OF Skow-
hegtu T. il rot reasonable that they
SHOULD have voice in municipal aifslrs
where their mone. is appropriated ami their
taxes inereaseJz They say that ladies will
not Yute if the opportunity IS gwen
them. Let Us give them the right
AMI let those that want to- vote
don't know whether my wife will
vote or not. but eau assure you that II TIE
privilege is granted her and she does vote.
she will vote right every time Applause
| believe il you allow the ladies to 90 TO the
polls AMI vote in these municipal affairs, II
/ will tend 10 an orderly election and To
purify those meetings. Give woman Il
chance 10 vote aud she is going To vote
when il is necessary every time and Will
guarantee tina; sh, votes right. Applause T.
Mr. Roberts OF NORWAY said that il has
been in.iuuated that the women who ask for
this measure are not ladies, that they are
III 'scuilhe wonleh- %lsh 20 tesT"t 'iia' III
their behalf You all know the laales "h"
nave asked Tor ms measure are iau''s III
the fuil sense OF the term | nave no'
hearu one single sent' nee denying 'iiat Tue
ladies' have a perfect right 10 VOC, hs hiaei
night to vote as the men nave ne rlg",
10 vote Is gwen 10 them by Their intellectual
otihg' 40 hot o'he'e 'iia' an! Injurious
eHects "ouia toiio"' iodat ""rh ohiS
men vote there are many NV" N"' VOC
nat onght not To- 1t bu' one woman wants
me fisht I" vote SIZE s.ou'i .lNeh ,na'
rleht- ne Others heei ho' van themselves
OF 'le rish'. Inc question: IS s,hpis 'iils
snail we accord then 'he figh' "hich shoui
De theirs by la" Shall we nor ne cong
our uu't anu ho'i'lNs 'H' ou' ''u'' II We give
liieih tiis rishH
mr. scout Oh "''eh sl''he against 'he
OH.
MT. Tuition oi i,i''so' saiu maj ,i'
wanted TO I've on record as say ing that ne
was hearuiS III ia'oi VI ',iS phi, ine
MAN point mac against 'ii' pii !, 'i'a' 'ne
women Oh 'he Hta'e no no' want tne PRIV
ieee Oh exercising ,ne ilsii' Vi c'uAeusnip'
Seems 10 me 'hat ttiete - nv III
'lia'' nc women Vi '''e .,la'e ate oJ'iSe''
70 a'Gep' our ''a"as very h'''s ''i''s9
'heN 40 MOI IKE u.-.,--.. -.
we are NOT to,iPehins l'i,,p W 'o',' II
Is opti"hai win t"eha; ne seh'ieh'aii
from l. WESTON fead Us ''ie views VI man
across the water want 10 say tha'
our country Is very lar III advance
Vi Engia.hi' We ~ hW Pa'teln
ai'er tieir laws respect VT
"iaastofe out we are III aa'aiice Oh MN
ana therefore MS views are hot ger''ahe 10
'he question Ill the hitea states. me
gentleman from Lewiston says lhey shouia
assume me responsibility o. oeins On 'Ie
poiice lofces II .n's are a''oNei W w II
Tue women u uie ''a'c 'oui' so'e We
s.'ouil NOT iisr' 'iiis arg ponce iorce II,
''e '''"'c u ,'i"e' "e'e "i'' W NJ ie."
Vi any extra -'o ponce III some Vi i.e
cities t'Nih3 'he'h this risht VIII purify
the poities Vi our Htate' II VIII, purify our
associations III huhlcipai elec.iohs anu
Va NJ, s n-.,, 81. :.
',i' % VI s'a' ,, ~ t Ia ny -" ~
''s LUZ W vs. 81 ;,s,' W., oi'' an :. "
ing matter OF such Importance TO SPEAK
asaihs' 1t, iieie - "o SUN wing % an
lhalehaoie rigiit OF suffrage. lhere Is no
DIVINE rght or suffrage any more than
there IS DIVINE right OF kings. The right
OF suffrage is one when depends upon tut
ueioefa''"ns VI Vsi''a'i'e "o"! VI ."e
eons'i'uuon Vi a staff ~ ques''oi
purely OF eApedlency' Is IL exponent 10
e1'eha t'ie fisn. u suiraee' II lhis fie'i'
Is one DIVINE theie "ouli De no restfic
uohs ID .hiS Dill ,ul Is moi SO; II !,
was DIVINE right ior all your Dill shouih
nave inciuneu ''ie rigu' 10 vow uPo" ever,
sahJeN' o'a'e anu national but
Is hot SO Let US "iieh
we vote ana WINE we discuss 'his ques'loh'
vote upon anu "i'cnss as "eiipefa'''t
r'ei ci'areeu "''' an 'ii'po''an' anu serious
duty' making 10 Appears 10 sentiment CIV
ing no topiah views OF what we tiihk OF
Fancy may follow out Ill inc Hgi'' Oh 'he
Judgment we possess as men iet us cas'
our baiiots IN the hrm oeheI mat we are
DONG righ' "he'her we vote fof or against
'h!s measure
hey tel US tnal III other stales TINS right
mas been granted ana MAY II mas oeeh pehe-
neal out Tie circumstances 'hes ci'e are
not Sermane' eau at'ennoh 10 'he coh'ii-
uoH OF 'hihgs recently III the ''a'e Oh nan
saS where women haa the righ' 10 vote
Observe the scenes at Inc state capi-
tai at Kansas within ne iast fo"r
months TWO legislative bpllpS, trOObS