Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-19

superiority: and say again n.
Speaker. 1 do not give a ran vb',
anybody in the State of Main h.
lieves about this question. 60,
that men have no right to vote tod.
more than women. except tina, -;ra.
which they have delegated to them
selves: and l say that tho ,oona.
men get out Of this narrow s.,fl
business. which We cusses have =.
cepted through the past ages. tho ha.
ter it will be for our country. !, j.
narrowneSs: it is usurping a non,
which man has taken upon hjm,A,,
and nothing more nor less | r.,l,,
fully that am talking againsl pre..
edent. l realize perhaps. as a fac,
that many men are opposed % III
thing: but why arc they opposed -
it? l have never heard am arr,
ment against woman's suffrage an,
there is no argument against y
There cannot be an arg.mer.
against it. Let US give, as a matte
or right. and l repeat nor inhc-en,
right. because if men have the lnha,.
ent right to vote and control ne a..
fairs Of this state and IRIS coun,r
women have just the same rlrh
and let US take away that iasr ves,-c.
Of a condition OF slavery which wo.
men have been held in. and give then
the right to enact laws the same 4,
men have il. say further than II p.
do not care how the womrr r..
about this question: il does not max
any difference to mo Woman h..
gone into every professional LIE q.
the State of Maine and in this COR
try. Woman has entered .v"r -.
flee and every line OF business. ,7l
when she does that | Say = IS h.
duty to assume the Responsible"
and | have no federation .t'n n
woman who says she VIII ~. !.
that. 1t is her duty. ami | sax ~,
on these matters. women shnl'd ak.
the responsibility q nd shoIhi tear ,aa
same burdens In these matter a> tn,
men. (Appiause)
Mr.. BERRY Of waterville: NJ
Speaker. did not Intend TO take M
a minute of the time of this Hou,a
today. until the last speaker arose -
his feet. | think it bu' fair now ~
add on word. AS / understand. In
question we are considering a. tins
time is the amendment. whether /
shall be referred to the peoplc or no
1t was my pleasure to stand IN In
rear Of this hall. seat 1871 two wears
ago. and state my reasons why
vas opposed to equal suffragc wiz
! did not want it referred 10 The
people. ! was voted down and il vas
referred to the people: perhaps jys'.
~. The onl! question ] am gong =,
ask you members Of this House
why the change? VIII; is il that tH,
years ago. when this matter camr ~
that some of you who were members
of this House then, pleaded 70 rrt'r
it TO the people? and today sou come
in here with q substitute bill gran.
ing women the right 10 vo;" for
Presidential electors" cannot IN.
derstand your attitude Ny cfr
which I have the honor 10 represert.
voted and voted intelligently or vol.
ed as they saw fit. and would not 20
home-representative government or
MOTTO my people. and go agains
their wishes Of so recent a date On
this question. think. gentlemen, It
is a matter which you should take
to yourselves. whether you will SCI
up democratic government of you
selves. if you please. becaus" YOU ar"
elected by your constituency, or vo'"
according 10 their wishes. was
surprised 10 hear the gent 'eman from
South Portland tMr Hinok.ey, ms
the statement which thought dill
as to his attitude on this bill NJ
Speaker. anu gentlemen OF the House
il believed in suffrage. or equal SUI.
frase. if you please. and this Question
came to a vote. would arise and
address the Speaker and stat" ny
personal stand. and :hen would
back that constituency al h.me. 10
not believe in The strange grp.
Mr. FORBES of Sou;h oar;s: NJ
Speaker. l want 10 tire tn House '9'
few minutes. even though the hour
is so late for the purpose of stating
my own position on this matte.
want to say al the outse: that o.
not for moment consider any cues
ton of inherent or intrinsic right .
ballot The extension Of suaras'
must he based. as has been SAD
upon cold, hard. common sense opN'
IONS. Now l expect the day 70 COM
when the women OF Main. and tn'
women of the rest of the couha'
will have suffrage: and because ! rev
that expectation, ] voted .oT tT
suffrage amendment IN ssptcn'en
49,. I did SO with misgiv.nss as
whether the women really uesire'
the ballot: whether II Il was give"
to them. they would feel the sens
OF their duties and Responsibilities
in short. the matter that troubled II.
was. did the women want .Ae oai.V'
If it was given 20 them. would 'ns'
use it" I held TO p1econce.Neo Nv
ton. ! admit that | caano; Sc WI.
woman may no. vote ana eHe?c's.
her influence n political afh.rS Az
still be woman: just as uoH1a'"F
she is when exers;cing her ctalh''
wheedling money OFT of patrons y.
church fair. am CONS 20 Wv
against both the anendIneH am ~
bill before US to6ay: "Hi Az!
ing il principally On acc~&7, D. 80.
altitude OK the wo:,e ,aeni's.'
as I observe It. .n,e..,:s; = anu ~"
6erstand i: understand 'eEf wv"
the 6ihcuity o. getting coJsfs.e az
definite expressions CT se:i.'a'e'.' y,
women. Still we acn Al oaiso'e
reading pubic. and p..v1,t 49,
sions. ana hearing :Aa .arrsss'o">
tina: are made by the v9."eT = 49,.
lie and private; and As ~ 'o'N Wv
the field and soc bots 90. N2'"e" "