Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-14

prevent the growth of dangerous
class prejudices and isms.
For these reasons l appeal to the
women OF Maine, as well as to the
young men who are just becoming of
voting age, to actively interest them
selves in one of the great parties.
your choice is for your own decision.
not mine. I have made mine, and /
nave many reasons for my choice
which l shall be glad to give to any
ana All who ask for them.
Ii you are not satisfied. then you
KNOW why you are not, and you will
ma that the Republican party and
It's platforms agrees with you.
Don't fail to appreciate the fact
tnat you must act with one or the
other OF the great parties, If your
vote IS 70 count in the affairs of the
government.
LII you do not fully approve Of
either Of the great parties. then Sc
lect the one more nearly meeting your
Ideals and get into it. From the In
SIDE help to make it better. You
cannot reform a great political party
oy attacking it on the outside. Get
INTO it and help force it into the Sc
lection OF better candidates and the
writing Of better platforms.
The history Of other states.
wnere women have voted for some
time. records the selection of better
men for office.by both partieas the
passing OF better laws in their legis-
lArures;; the doing away, gradually,
with evil interests and influences.
Here lies the duty Of Maine wo.
men and of new men voters. We in
vlte you to take hold with us and
neip US to make of the Republican
party better piece of machinery for
securing the men and measures
which govern us.
For these reasons I cannot roo
strongly Srge the women of this
town to meet at once and form a
"omans town committee, with chair
man, secretary and treasurer. Re-
port TO me at State Headquarters and
l Will send literature that will inter
est you, and blanks for enrolment in
our party.
1t matters not whether YOU have
favored suffrage or not, it is here and
we must use it TO protect ourselves
against the possible activities of less
intelligent and high minded women
VINO will vote in tho great cities.
whether seriously considering the
matter you may think that l am here
Tor my own amusement. but if You
could understand how hard il IS for
me you would change your mind. Let
me earnestly assure you that | am
taxing these long, tedious trips and
appearing in this public way against
every natural inclination. because I
deem II a solemn duty.
And for that reason believe I am
not unfair in urging all YOU women To
DO your duty.
I say get together. if onIv n few
ana make a start. From a town o.
sanlzation-your mems town com
mlttee Will tell ycr how, and if they
VIII not. and you will write me or
the state committee woman in von,r.
county, we Will see 10 il that some
oody comes TO help you organize. Il
IS simply enough. once you try.
When YOU flaveaa town commit
tee. then name a town member of a
county committee.
Don't forget that the women are
70 nave an exact duplication of the
mems rganization-town committees
IN every town. county committees N
every county made up from one wo-
man from each town. and a State
committee made up of one woman
from each county.
VIII not some of you take hold of
this matter, and do il now? The TING
Is all TO short in which to prepare 70
vote IN September. if the 36th state
ratifies the federal amendment. It is
even too short a time to fully pre-
pare if ratification does not come be-
fore September and the men of Maine
should vote Yes" on the Presidential
suffrage referendum. so that we NAV
vote in November for Presidential
electors.
IF You have a town organization.
won't YOU urge other towns 10 organ
i've n the