Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-07
MADISON WOMEN
CROWD COURT HOUSE
Mrs. Harrison Given Hearty Wei
come BY New Voters When
She Speaks For Cox

| The Daily Register regrets that i
is unable today to present a steno
| graphic report of the splendid adj
| dress which Mrs. A. M. Harrison, OF
Lexington, delivered to the voters o1
Madison county Monday. Shorthand
notes of the address were taken, but
they had not been transcribed in time
for the Daily Register to use them
today.
No more representative gathering
has been held in Richmond in long
time than greeted Mrs. Harrison and
Hon. Helm Bruce, who followed her.
The county court room was packed
and jammed with men and women
voters. Every available seat was ta-
ken, the aisles were filled with those
standing and the windows had folks
sitting in them. 1t was magnificent
turnout for the women and men of
Madison county in honor of the first
political speech made in Madison
county since the gentler sex were
enfranchised. Great credit is due to
the organization of loyal democratic
women who had charge of the meet
ing.
Mrs. Harrison was introduced by DR..
Homer w. Carpenter, of the First
Christian church, after County Chair
man Judge John C. ChenauIt had call
ed the meeting to order. Dr. Carpen-
Ter paid high tribute to Mrs. Harri-
son for her great life's work for hu-
manity and the better things of life.
All listened eagerly to what Mrs. Har-
rison had to say. She particularly
stressed the League of Nations and
showed plainly and convincingly why
the women of America should vote
the Democratic ticket this fall and
out this great organization into effect
that wars may never come upon the
world again.
Mrs. Harrison was entertained at |
;he Hotel Glyndon by Mrs. C. w. |
dolton, city chairman, and Mrs. c. w. |
Cobb, county chairman. They escort
I'd her to the court house. A number
If prominent young democratic vet
.rans of the world war acted as ush.
,rs for the ladies, among them bcinc
Charles George, Frank Devore and i
eugene Moynahan. They were as
sisted by several of the local cam
'aign committee, Mesdames Joe Head,
B. Shackelford, Misses Marianne
oil |
oarrish and others. 1t was a great
lay for the women of Madison coun-
y in their first political meeting, and
'resages greater enthusiasm in their
work. in old Madison.
Among those on the stage with The
peakers, Mrs. Harrison and Mr..
Bruce, were Judge Chenault, DR.. Car
'enter, Mrs. Carpenter, Judge Ralph
Gilbert, of Shelbyville, Democl attic
andidate for congress, Mrs. Mamie
imbry, Miss Belle Bennett, Mrs. Cobb
nd Mrs. Holton
Mr.. Bruce made a strong address
eaturing the League of Nations He
aid that he came to Richmond as an
not a democrat; that he
ad cast more republican votes dur
ng the past 10 years that he had
emocratic, but that he felt, this is a
ime when every man who loved his
ountry and his home should vote the
ticket and elect demo- l
ratio president and congress, that {
he great principles of justice to hui
1anity and protection to our own
ONES should be secured through the c
,eague of Nations, which the Demo |
ratio candidates are for and the re- Z
ublican candidates against.
.OCAL. LEGIONAIRES HONOREDl