Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-29

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| of the disgusting conditions which have
| long prevailed at the polls. you and
| wouldn't stand for these conditions
when we knew that our wives, mothers,
and daughters had to go to the polling
places to vote" He stated that a man
had recently asked him how he, a Demo-
crat, could afford to work for the Suf-
frage cause. and had told him that if
suffrage was obtained the Republicans
10000 votes, but. said Mr.. Pattangall, Il
frmly believe in Democracy. and in Suf-
frage. any time that our party can't at
tract by its policies a good part of the
women of the State of Maine. it can't
win anyway" Il haven't any doubt that
in the next election there will be Isl, 900
plain. sensible State of Maine women
who will do their duty by the State"
Hon. obadiah Gardner
Ex-Governor t'ernald and Hon. Frank
Ham, who were to have been among the
speakers. were unable to be present, and
the next speaker was former Senator
Obadiah Gardner, who announced in
opening that he had been at one time
opposed to suffrage for women, but that
after he had learned more about the sit
uation he found himself in the position
of the lrishman who went to his brother
and told him that man had called him
liar. why didn't you make him prove
it," asked his brother. "Begorry that's
just what l was afraid Of" replied the
other Paddy. And that is just how l
STOOD said Mr.. Gardner. II was afraid
someone would make me try to prove
that my prejudice was right, and / real
lied that it wasn't
''If there is a man. candidate for office
in the State of Maine, who can't stand
the test of being judged by the noble
high-minded women of our State he had
better be elected to stay at home" said
Mr. Gardner and his words were re-
ceived with loud applause. He stated that
he was in entire sympathy. with the
movement, and added that the Grange
would not be able to exist if it were not
for the equality between men and women
! in it.
Mra.tivinsston.
President Whitehouse then. read a let
ter from President VIM ]: Thompson Of
! the State Grange in which he regretted
his inability to be present and wished
the league and the suffrage workers the
best of success. in the coming campaign.
Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston was the
final speaker, and She remarked that up
to the past few months the fight of the
suffrage workers had been lonesome
one, and that the assistance of such abb,
male speakers is.noyel and most encour-
aging.
She also stated that II had been her
good fortuna tic know Frasqcis E. Will
lard personally. and that she heard
her utter the words which are now en-
graved on her statue at Washington.
Mrs. Livingston. announced that the
headquarters of the suffrage campaign
will be in the city of Bangor, and she
| briefly outlined the plan of campaign,
which is a most comprehensive one.
embracing as it does the detailed Cir
cularization Of an voters and interest
ed parties in Maine the signing Of 100,-
0C0 women to petitions asking for the
vote, the establishment of county COM
mittees and of district workers all over
the State. mass meetings all over
Maine between row and Abe time of
the vote on the measure, and the
spreading Of propaganda to all parts
of the State IF there is any idea ex-
listing Of getting rid of this measure by
voting against. it in iSeptember.
would suggest for. Your own comfort
and convenience. that you get rid of
that idea between now and Sept. 49,"
she added. Mrs. Livingston, always an
aggressive worker made it very evil
dent that If the measure is not put
through in September it will simply
mean that the workers for the cause
will settle down to Steady. resistless
campaign that must eventually win out
in spite of all efforts to stay it.
A collection was then taken for cam
paign funds. amounting to s404. and
the officers for the coming year ware
elected z