Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-10
Hc~ar First Er5o~ed With WGsdon

Editor he,retec Journal:
3tay one w39 : so-aewha, moved BY
-he logic ard inference expressed II
Ms B-aGs--ee.s .e--e- enter che &C.
pa-Ient. maintained fer The discus
SION Of matters Q: genera. public IN
tz-eSt. ~ t-e purpose OF bringing be-
<o-e -h= -ea1e- few grains q thought
found p have -e-rtra-ed II he by
paths Il the political -c,--n"
Il he beginning. woman was the
frs 70 be endowed b. he- maker with
vision. ard from -he earliest hlsl0r-.
down . the present date, we learn
that sAe has grown and w2Ee3 s--o- :
IN mental strength thereby .7nv ar:.r z
= The human family y-ezt intellectual
Eove-. and from this f-cc i r1-s- ua
conceded that nations have -isan ana
. bce1 sustained ~ 10 strength. q DUr-
pose which ctar2c-e-iZes ysc--.a,Ec.-t:
Mrs. B-aEsIrcet- evidently. from her
y.eT paint classes he whole female
SIX as being void Of resp0-s.t lily.
fo- 10 greater reason than the good
c!C constitution Will nc- allow Is -
choose the exceptional! woman. ana the
property holding woman ID send 10
The pc..s" Exceptions are taken and
-ha question Is PIT: Pray teI! Is when
ever there KS distinction made il
qualification that caLy gave franchise
. the exceptional nan, ard 1ha prop
e-ty holding man
This brings % mind { re2l incident
ina. transp--ed IN ore q the outlying
towns a. The late state election A nan
who was neither able 70 reai nor write
who had TO conception II regard -
Governor. Senator O. Re7 reSe--2l.T-a.
presented himself p The polls u cast 2
ballot; those il charge Ct The booths
asked tbs question: For whom DO
you wish - vote" The ignorant ia.
with graz te-2eri-v er1l-i-n=t. ~ = at
ter vote tor - What side Is IL
on?" Don l.ncr noth:n' about
sErbody e.Sc. Ta-r % vote for -.
he's 4 good man" and What Is better
h cas-. E ballot. b=icg o-.e q ma :o--
~ II 80 n the county. elec..ng 10 t!.=
Maine Legislature a able man WHO il
turn will cast one ballot against the
/ ''unqua,!Ged~ woman.
5 there any reason for disf-arcris-
ing man, because u The existence Of IL
iiterate men who are permitted 10 vote?
Do those women. whose voice and pen
are used 10 ti?warI erf-a ach!snle11.
ever consider the years IDo! years
thai woman has beer settered ana i-en
question the aosurdity O. expecting hzr
10 assume tire great responsibility OF
managing State and national affairs
without the necessary preparation thai
now is accorded man?
L Is easily coser.sj by those seek
ing the truth, that whenever wave Of
distress goes out over this beautiful
country Of ours. which was created
for man ara woman alike, the very
ones who first give heed % the call
are those Fifth avenue residents. Il IS
then that the latent power. possessed
. by those ladies'. springs forth for ac-
ton with the result that suffering hu-
mainly receives. through their un-ir-
ing effort and beneTpience, great as
sistance that gives 10 our Nation an
enviable. position in The world. There
is no hesitancy among men 70 appeal
70 the ladies II all classes of society
whenever z matter confronts them that
requires true. conscientious applica-
ton to enable them 70 carry the work
along to desired end. Why not have
| the mutual assistance, also. in strip
7 ping the political plum tree? 1t is Il
{ be remembered at all times, that wo-
! man gathered the first fruit, and that
! God SO decreed.
| Taxation Less Representation.