Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08

| Of politics. which after all is only the
| science Of government. and to under
stand the working of the State and
| the National administration.-Port
Express Advertiser.
| Some weeks ago the mayors OF
! Maine were asked to state their posi-
| ton on the question of woman suffrage
| in this State. BY return mail came the
following reply from DR.. A. c. Hager-
! thy Of Ellsworth:
| ANY man who votes against woman
| suffrage ought to be black listed.
The letters which have followed and
| are herewith given in brief indicate
that the chief executives of many cit
| les in Maine are strongly in favor of
| the granting of the ballot to the wo-
| men Of Maine on Sept. 10. Here is
what they say:
Charles P. Lemaire, Lewiston-"I
will state that l am one Of those who
believe that women should vote; that
they are intelligent enough to cast
their ballot for the betterment Of all
| things. would advocate that especial
| ly women who own property and pay
| heavy taxes to towns and cities: wo
| should have something to say about
the conduct in the running Of the mu
nicipai and State departments. I be-
| lieve that women should be given the
| privilege of casting their ballots on
every election day."
E. F. Hanson, Belfast-"I will say
concisely that l have always been an
advocate of womans suffrage because
I have believed and now believe that
the women of Maine are fully equal in
intelligence to the men of our State
or of any other State. Recognizing that
they are fully as much interested in
the legislation that protects our homes
and society as the men can possibly
be, l can see no good reason why they
should not be permitted to participate
in the election Of the peoples repre-
SentatiXes who are to make the laws
, that affect all alike. Woman's Suffrage.
l believe, will have a tendency to ele-
waite the ballot and make it more IN
f1cult to control elections through the
use Of Intoxicating liquors and by cor
ruption of the voters. I cannot believe
/ that Names electorate can possibly re-
fuse to give the ballot to the women
rect that the right to use the ballot
will be granted to them by a very
| large majority"
William H. Waterhouse, Old Town
"No elf-respecting Democrat guided
by the ancient cardinal party principal
of equal rights for all, special priv
leges for none, can consistently with
hold from his equal. woman. the right
Of suffrage I shall expect every mem
Der of my party to be as fair TO wo-
mon as he is true TO the teachings of
jefferson, and therefore look for an
overwhelming victory for the cause
on Sept. 10"
John A. Small, Bath-"I am willing
that the women have the ballot.
Ora 4. Meader, Waterville-'I say,
! Yes If, however, l had been asked
the same question before hearing Mrs.
Livingstor's address at our City hall,
I would have hesitated a little before
answering in the affirmative, and es-
pecially with quite so much decision.
/ was very much impressed with her
forceful and convincing talk on the
subject and believe we will be good
majority vote to give women the bal
lot at the September election.
| Willis E. Swift. Augusta-"I intend
to vote for the amendment to the State
constitution. granting the franchise to
women al the election to be held Sept.
10. because l believe in justice, and
that equal suffrage is demanded by
the principles upon which the govern
ment is founded"
F. c. Flint. Rockland-Had the hon
or and pleasure to listen to an address
bv Mrs Livingston in the Baptist
church in this city a few weeks since.
I do not know that any special adFant-
age will accrue to the State by me
extension Of suffrage to women. Neith
or do see how any possible harm can
result. Will state that'I shall vote IN
favor of it.
Ralph F. Burnham, Auhurn-Would
saw that l favor giving the ballot 70
women and one Of the chief reasons
why I am in favor of it is that there
are hundreds Of working girls and "o-
men that are obliged to accept what
ever legislation is enacted and l hrlh-
w believe they should have some VOICE
in the matter and have something 70
cav on subjects that affect lheF
homes and their work
Hartley c. Banks. Biddeford-To 'he
question of woman suffrage L nave as
vet not given much thought and "ouio
MT at this time, care to express my
views on the subject.
W. n. Minor. Calais-1 certainly PC
,eve that a vote in September shouio
he taken relative to suffrage am
not sure as yet how shall vote II an
orrortunity be presented At preseh,
I am Of the opinion that the eNalteu
position occupied by woman shou,o
not be disgraced by delving in poli-
tics. Not that she has not the eouc"-
ton or the Judgment to mince in sncn
matters. but rather that she shoHlo ne
kent free from all such things that
have tendency to divert her from
her family and domestic affairs in gen
eral that she now can find hardlV
time to fulfill
Charles w. .Curtis-T beg to inform,
Won that I ami not In favor of extend
ing the vote TO women. Not that |
think women are not capable Of vot-
ing but I can see nothing to be gain
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