Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-10-26
WILSON ENDORSES
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immediate consideration.
Gives heartiest Support

/
! LAS one of the spokesmen Of great
party I would be doing nothing less than
obeyins the mandates of that party II /
gave my heartiest support TO the ques-
ton Of woman suffrage which you repre-
sent, but l do not want to speak for my
self and say that it seems to me that
this is the time for the states of this
union TO take this action. | perhaps may
be touched little too much by the ira
ditions of our politics-traditions which
lay such questions almost entirely upon
the states-but l want to see communities
declare themselves quickened at this time
and show the consequence of the quicken
ling.
II think the whole country has apare-
ciated the way in which the women have
risen to this great occasion. Thev not
only have done what they have been ask
ed to de but they have shown power
| to organize for doing things of their own
initiative, which is quite different thing
and a very much more difficult thing and
| think the whole country has admired
the spirit and the capacity and the vision
Of the women OF the United States.
1T IS almost absurd for me to say that
the country depends upon the women for
a large part of therinspiration Of its life,
That is too obvious to say, but 1t is now
denending upon the women also for sug-
eestions of service which have been rem
dered in abundance and with the dlsllhc-
tIon of originality. l therefore am very
glad to add my voice to those who are
urging the people Of the great state OF
New York to set great example by Vot-
ing for woman suffrage. It would be a
Measure II might utter that advice in
their p,esence. Inasmuch as I am bound
too close to my duties to make this POS
sible am glad to have the privilege 70
ask you to convey that message to them
Time Of Privilege
| 1T seems to me that this is time
Of privilege All our principles, al!
our hearts. all our purposes are being
searched-searched not only by our
own consciences, but searched by the
world. and it is time for the people of
| the states of this country to show the
world in what practical sense they
| have learned the lessons of democracy,
that they are fighting for democracy
because they believe in it, and that
there is no application of democracy
! which they do not believe in. l feel
therefore. that ! am standing upon the
! frmest foundations of the age in bid
! ding godspeed to the cause which YOU
represent and in expressing the ardent
! hone that the people of New York may
realize the great occasion which faces
/ them on election day and may respond
! to it in noble fashion"
! Not Affected by Picketing
| Special significance was placed by
| many Of the New York delegation on
the fact that the Presidents advocacy
of suffrage had not been affected by
the tactics of militant suffragists of
the Woman's Party. The recent de-
| feat of suffrage in Maine was ascribed
| by some workers as due to unfavor-
| able impressions created by the So
| called pickets
| Officials of the National American
| Woman Suffrage Association declared
| tonight their future plans will be de-
/ termined largely by the New York re-
suits If suffrage carries, they said,
suffrage campaigns will be started
! within the next year in many states. If
New York d Ohio, where there also
! is to be vote next month, defeat suf-
| frage. efforts may be centered on the
! federal amendment A program will
he determined at the convention here
! on Dec IL.