Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24

~ eooo VIII, though the audience
seemed to grow uneasy toward the end.
condition generally said to have been
caused oy the fact that the speech was
READ from manuscript. 1t did not fall
upon deaf ears, however, for applause
was not lacking when he finished. MIR.
Comedian spoke in part as follows:
oppose the passage Of this resolve
upon the ground that in doing SO I am
advocating the real rights Of women. IN
mat she herself should have the priyi-
, 1ese OF saying what place she shall &C
cupy IN the social economy" said Mr..
Cohhellan IN opening. land whether
man shall thrust upon her the ballot
"hich the great majority of women re-
gard not as privilege but rather as a
sreVous burden. imposing upon them
ponucai duties and responsibilities which
| n"ouio exact OF them time and strength
y" the great det7iment of their natural
ana moral duties and responsI biuties' =
MT. comedian argued that not over
io'"o women In the State ask for the
| ballot; but seven per cent of the 225 7SSS
women over q years of age in Maine
lie showed that the Grange was not
united on this measure and also ponied
| out that the male inhabitants Who now
nave the ballot had made no great de-
mand that this resolve should be sub
United to the people He took issu. with
Attorney General Pattangan on the
question OF the referendum by saving:
The Democratic party believes in the
referendum when a sufficient number
OF the voters cal! for it. but the distin-
guished gentleman (Mr PattangalD
I had
gard 20 the matter. or else he had been
m ,Anfor1ned. for I'd TO the time OF the
| closing Of the hearing there had been
practically no evidence that any number
Of voters outside the eloquent lawyer
! VINO conducted the case for the propon-
ents, the master Of the State Grange
the Attorney General and one or two
other gentlemen who appeared at the
! nearing, desired the question submitted
10 the people.
NJ. Comedian said that Il this resolve
was submitted to the people il would
be against the wishes OF from 70 70 %
per cent OF the women Of the State He
said he agreed with Mrs. Clarence Hale
OF Portland, wife Of tire United States
District Court Judge, that the ballot
would Lessen Nornans usefulness in the
spheres IN which she belongs
Women couiaE not better politics as
a SEX he said unless they viii vote
more intelhgently. more steadily. and
more pGblic-spiH:edly than men. They
cannot do this without giving the sub
j>ct matter time. though, and attention.
al Of whch will lake from them
strength which should be given % the
home and family."
Replying 10 the Charge thai women
should not be taxed without represep-
tauon ne called attention 20 the Massa-
chuset.s constitution framed after the
famous words Of James Otis wero at
tered. which provided that the voters
should be male. THE right of any per
son Or class OF persons 10 the ballot =
based on buc on- consideration HAT Of
, the Creates good 10 the creates. num-
Der, nc said.
The speaker maintained that women
arc no. deprived Of the right OF suffrage
and a"eued thai they nave no sIca
, right. because. he explained, i, Is tho
States lig!l: 70 regulate. modify. extend
o. Withhold the trancA:s. in connection
with any class or Sex IN the interests
% the common good.
MI Comedian quoted ;hz views o.
famous statesmen. authors an c!c~gy-
. men WIG 1aI exp essed themselves a.
opposed 70 suffrage. and concluded Lis
speed v.ta i glowing tribute 10 women
as she had hecn Grated. H.. tod Of he.
beauty. rer character and i universal
feype,I IN " uich She is h..l and then
sal3
Though she j. debarred from vo;ins.