Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-23

vote in the midst of the war while
the boys were fighting in France and
said that the mothers Of The absent
voters considered that they were
serving at home as the boys We're
! serving abroad by voting in their
stead. She consideres that il is as
I! much duty to serve al the ballot
box as on the field in time OF war.
The women took hold then because
! they could see the need, and the
need is every bit as great right now
. said Mrs. Livermore. She pointed
out that the women are the most
/ numerous class Of those who will be
( voting for the first time this year,
and that therefore they will be the
| deciding factor.
1t is absolutely necessary to I'M
! derstand the whole Of politics in
! order 10 vote intell;gentiy,' she said.
/ There are certain things that worn-
I en- understand. especially the things
! that concern themselves and their
families most Immediately, and they
! will be sure TO devote a good share
J Of their political activity TO setting
! those things right
/ If women did not know anything
about government before. they learn
/ cd much about IL during the war.
, They learned that il could come into
. their homes and take their son. and
! husbands The strain and the crisis
! OF the war were terrible and YOU
/ women may have wondered if y
were all worth while. Through that
experience you had to deal with some
pretty grave questions and you had
TO make some big decisions.
I gu are now up against the ques-
tons that follow the war. And the
. hfst and most important one "a:
ShaH the Democratic party and the
! Democratic leadership be continued,
Or shall the Republican policies h.
put IN control? To my mind there is
just one answer: The Democrats
! nave been absolutely false to the
great trust imposed upon them and
should not be returned to bower
mrs. Livernore paid tribute 10 the
pat'louc sacrifice of women during
the war. telling of how they gave of
thtir men, their time, their money.
everything they possessed. and. de-
ciared that the knowledge-or lack Of
knowledge of where that money had
gone made her weep. She remarked
mat million dollars is hard TO keen
track OF, and that the adninistra
ton had nine billions to account for
during the war. She enumerated \
le" OF the ways in which billions
MAD oeen wasted. in sugar. in rail-
road control. in airplanes that didn't
ny and in ships that didn't sail. She
charged the lack Of preparedness
with responsibility for the heavy
casualties in the early DAYS of our
participation in the fighting n
france. She mentioned the mount
ing living costs which had gone
steadily higher though warehouses
are hlled 10 overlooking. and ra-
marked that nobody had vet been
told by the administration vh., q.
the reason.
speaking Of the treaty of peace
she declared that it is still in sbey-
ahce while the Democrats are going
through another campaign. Many
innings would have been settled long
ago Out for one man." she said. In
thls connection, Mrs. Livermore re-
MINDED her hearers that NOT onoa
uuflhs the war were the best brains
oI the country called into action
1hefe Is a greath wealth Of untoucb-
Cd ability in this country that will
W utlized py the Republican admin.
istratIon, was her prophecy.
ohe said she had met Senator
fiafoing, and remarking that a close
up often differs from long distance
view, she gave her own IMPRESSION
: hest assured she said, the r.
puoilcans have selected the man =
the hour for the hext leader 81 tb;s
nation. He is wholly fearless abje
Wen hked by all with whom he come.
IN contact, and willing 10 take the
oeHt u Tie advice OF those around
Mil OUT lie docs not take 1t ali. H.
IS a typical, iair minded American
VII capable OK representing and
eaftine Tor ,our interests,
nfS. LiVerinofe closed her address
with few words Directly IN tn
"oiheh' reminding ,ncr.. of III. priv.
Nse vi Citizenship. "Don'f s,sv
wa from thc po.es," she adrnon-
!shed. Don't De found asj.an an
cGtE th1s fail. Election time IL ~
'esuns time Of citizenship. ,rb,o.,
yourselves into it. See that tho 70.
suit Oh the election represents IN.
Atshest and most Intelligent W.. -
the American citizen, 1' u
IN Introducing Col. Parkburst -.
1sepooiiean candidate for governor
Chairman Ham said:
me next speaker for this .f,er
noon needs no words of introdpctio,
( i'on me, as he IS known to everv
man, woman and child in N.ins
Born IN Maine. always lived in Maj.
ana wants to die in Maine, and there
Is no man In Maine Who is better
qualified to speak for Maine, or Maine
men and Maine women, and Maine
needs, the next governor of Maine
Frederic H. Parkhurst"
The name of Col Parkhurst was
greeted with appliance and as the Re-
publican candidate for governor
walked forward, the band PLAYED
Hail TO the Chief"
Col. Parkhurst said:
Address Of Colonel Parkhurst
To be the standard bearer of the
, Republican party in any election Ia
a great honor, but to have that priv
| ilege at this time when We are
I q a Mi h he