Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

king was crowned. Then, her work fin
ished, she desired to return to her re-
treat, but they would not let her CO.
The woman then was too useful TO
send back nome; and SO she was offer-
ed I'D a martyr by her captors ana IN
the street burr ed as witch. But ner
statue still rises, an inspiration 10 the
women of today in all the walks OF NE.
Let me close, friends, by one illustra-
ton Of the heroism Of women in times
of war, drawn from my own dark ana
bloody ground-the old Kentucky
home. On every thoroughfare that
leads through that beautiful bluegrass
land. far-famed for the beauty OF lts
women and the peace and JOY OF the
home, there are monuments commem-
Grating their valor. Four miles from
the queen city Of the bluegrass-Lex-
ington, KY, on a pike at the foot OF
little hill. there is spring bubbling
IN that has a momentous history. On
the top of that hill. hundred years
ago. a fort was established to protect
the settlers of that dark and bloody
ground. War had been declared be-
tween the settlers and the red men,
and within that stockade were gather
eQ the SeltltIS, tlIClh WAfSS' SSN-0 N--
daughters; but they found that a ia
tai error had been made in the pullo-
ing of the forth for down there
at the foot of the hill dubbed that little
sprine that was the sole source of the
forts water supply outside the stockaoe
gate and down yonder in the cane
brakes, with their rifles ready with MUIR
derous instinct to catch the settlers un-
awares lay the savage zoe. The ques-
,ion arose. who would volunteer to go OUT
the gate OF the stockade down TO thf
spring and fetch back the elixir OF hte'
the fresh draughts of water. When tha'
question vas put, the strongest back
woods hunter of Kentucky turned pale.
Even Boone faltered and his noble sons
and stalwart companions; but woman )
courage rose to the occasion ana the
wives and daughters of the old Kentucky
homes stepped forward and sad we
will go" The stockade gate was SWUNG
omen and they marched down III pha-
lanx to the spring once. twice ana thrice
and brought back the precious buckets
of water, while the redmen concealed III
the cane brakes looked on in admlrauol
and surprise at this new exhibition OF
women's courage. Friends. who snail say
that it was not an historic event such as
this that led that great bard, Joaquin
Miller to pay this matchless tribute to
womanhood
The Mothers of Men"
THE hravest battle that ever was fought,
Shall | tell you where and when?
On the maps of the world you will ma
it not,
Nay, not with cannon or battle shot,
With the sword or nobler pen;
Nay, not with eloquent word or thought
From the mouths of wonderful men;
But deep in the walled-up woman's heart
OF a womali who would not yield.
But briefly, silently bore her part
Low there is that battlefield.
No marching troop no bivouac song,
No banners to CLEAN and wave,
Bat oh, those battles. they last so long,
From boyhood to the grave.
Yet faithful still as a pride of stars
She fights in her walled-up town,
Fights on and on through the endless
wars
Then silent, unseen, goes down.
Oh We with YOUR cannon and battle shot
And soldiers to shout and praise,
I tell YOU the bravest battles fought
! Were fought in these silent way
{ (Applause.)
( MIR. BREWSTER of Portland: Mr..
Speaker, Mr.. Berry and the hennenec
journal have agreed that l was 10 SPEAK
on this question, and so it is perhaps mt
ting that l should take Just one moment
| want especially to speak because Vi
nv brother who sits across the AISLE the
gentleman from Bangor Mr. Murray.
who wears the red rose. | have been as
ISOLATED with him upon one OF the com
mittees of this House and l have regret
ted some of the remarks of the gentle
man (Mr. Bussabarger) who has precede'
me. We have no quarrel with the gen
tlemen who would vote against this
amendment. Strangely enough. this gen
tleman (Mr. Murray comes from the city
of Bangor which is called the QueeI
City of our State; but, nevertheless, II
my brother who preceded me was correct
in indicating the direction in which MI
Murray was going, | want to say that
that is as attractive as anything l have
ever heard about that region and ]
should be happy to be associated with
him.
Now gentlemen, the first question on
a constitutional amendment is whether
there is a demand. No one so far ha ,
mentioned the petitions that have bee;
presented to this body. The resolution
of the State Grange, that powerful or
ganization of $1,000 members or the state
Federation of Women's Clubs comprs
ing so many thousands of wo-
men III this State who have ask
ed that this shall be referred to the
people: but ignoring all OF this de-
mand my brother finds in the city of
Waterville he thinks only 10 per cent.
who wish it. Five of the wards in the
! city of Augusta have been~ canvaSsed
! during the past two weeks and I have
! here petition signed by Isl women of
! the five wards of Augusta who ask for
| the right to Vote-certainly not an in
significant minority. But. gentlemen, if
/ they are right, If they are sincere in
their statement that only an insight
cant minority of men or women wish
! this, we know how long we have had
this agitated. We know how long the