Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10
Editors Letter Boxs
Six Months from Today

Editor Kennebec Journal:
On September 10th the voters OF
Maine will decide whether the women
| of this State shall continue to be po-
litical subjects, or If they shall be
given the right Of sovereignty in gov
| eminent. The answer to this ques-
| ton will be yes, and Maine will keep
step with other states, in giving polit-
| cal equality to it's women, because the
women Of the state desire it. and be-
cause they are as well qualified Tor
full citizenship as the women Of any
other state.
The woman voter of Maine has been
in the making, for the past Is years.
The more intelligent care of her nome
and children has led her to discover
that politics, another name for gov
eminent, controls milk, water, food,
light, health, education, amusements,
and in truth nearly everything, which
contributes to the highest efficiency of
the home.
She has studied civics, and civil gov
eminent, and takes a lively interest in
town meeting, state laws, and federal
government Yes. the woman voter of
Maine can qualify as intelligent, law
abiding, loyal, and patriotic.
The campaign is so short, no one
should wait for an invitation. but at
once make the first move, get busy,
and keep at it until the vote is de-
clared.
There is very little crystallzed OPP
position, and it may be as well to
lose sight of that, and devote your
10 f,,I hn TO
will not be unanimous, but work for,
and expect large majority vote.
A number Of people are Indifferent,
or as we sometimes say ION the
fence" but they are facing suffrage,
and your task is to politely help them
down to a safe position, on the woman
suffrage platform, and set them to
work to win others Your task is to
overcome indifference with up-to- date
information and arguments in favor
Of votes for women.
The daily papers, with their suffrage
notes, and forceful editorials will ex-
ert the greatest influence, in the cam
paign, because they reach the largest
audiences, for this reason keep in
close touch with your local papers.
The Grange, Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, and Suffrage Or
ganization are at work, but there must
be many other groups, in order that
even the remotest corners of the State
be reached. To begin wisely you must
begin intelligently to scatter suffrage
information and arguments.
For this purpose send one dollar to
National Woman Suffrage Headquar-
ters, III Madison avenue, New York,
for the Blue Book, wall map Of the
United States, showing in white the
Is states, where women vote for the
President, a sample package of leaflets,
and q catalogue Of suffrage literature.
When your group Of men or women
or both are we'll organized and trained.
decorate your automobile, of course
giving the Stars and Stripes the high
est place Of honor and adding the
beautiful suffrage banners of yellow
(the sunrise of a new political day.,
and make door yard calls. leaving lat
est suffrage news, hold mass meetings,
and arouse public sentiment and a
strong determination to win by large
majority. This work can be most eff
fectively accomplished by local work.
ers, with an occasional speaker from
outside. Get busy now, sink your diff
ferences, II any exist, keep at 1t, and
report your plans to Deborah Knox
Livingston, Bangor, and she may be
able to help you, as she Is campaign
manager for the Maine Suffrage AS
ISOLATION.
This campaign means work for all.
MRS. GEORGE F. FRENCH.
Portland, March 10th. 1917.