Daily Kennebec journal., 1920-09-14
Rousina Rally

Good reasons why the women ol
America should and will vote the
Republican ticket in the National
election in November were emphati-
cally set forth on Saturday night
when the Republicans Of Belfast
were addressed by Mrs. Frank Hal
of Worcester. Congressman Thomas
S. Crago of Philadelphia and Mayor
Frank w. Hinckley of South Port
land. In her talk which was prin-
cipaily to the women voters. Mrs
Hall said that while for years the
women had been content to sit al
home and knit and send their hus'
bands to the polls, that day had
passed and any woman who does
not exercise her right to the ballot
is the worst kind of a Stacker. We
heard during the war, she said, OF
military slackers who lodged the
draft if possible and who were pun
ished by law. but there is no slack.
er as bad as the citizen who viii
dodge his duty on election day
There is more hope for the army
Stacker than for him. And this in
cludes the women now. One of tht
great reasons why SO many wome!
are enrolled under the Republican
/ banner is the child labor question
on which the party take the side o.
humanity. The party also stands
for shorter hours for women work
ers, it stands for equal guardianship
Of children, Mrs. Hall pointed ou
. that the women of America are &c
economical and will not stand for thu
gigantic extravaganza OF the pas
eight years. She enumerated tn,
various leakages. the enormous
amount of money wasted and asked
the women to consider this whe1
. they go to the polls in November
The women she believes are not vot
ing certain ticket because thei
fathers, or husbands or brothers do
but because they have given the mat
ter thought and study and have de
cided for themselves what they be
| lieve the best course.
/ Thomas S. Crano
I Congressman Crago of Philadel
tions in a most intelligent and care
full manner, making it's points plail
to many whom it has long since puz
zied. He expressed himself plainl,
as to why it should not be accepte,
by the United States and how th
Republican party stands upon il to
day. Mr.. Crago is a forceful an,
~.
dent ct Princeton under Wilson
whom he considered one of the fines
college professors he ever knew ant
he added Il wish he had RENAME,
one" lie emphasized the autocrac,
OF wilson. his tendency to be tn,
self with cabinet of incompeten
men. Mr. Crago told of many Incl
dents where Congress attempted I,
legislatc only to have the measur
vetoed by the president. He laudet
Congressman John y. Peters of TIL
Third District and throughout hi
talk was IiberaIi% arpiau auded.
Frank W. HinckIey
Mayor HnchicE of South portlan'
is not only al interesting spcaEe
but a hunCrist as wcll and lis anus
ing arraignmcilt OF the administra
! ton with its mistakes and appaIl
! ing eNtravaganc were set forth il
such manner that he kept the aud
icncC in a roar while all the tim
there was a SUBJ strata of wisdom
and truth which kept it thinking
Mayor Hinck1ey does not believe tha
the women of America are going l.
be fooled by the League of Nations
He does not believe that many. O
them were fooled four years ago h
the He kept us out of War" slogan
He believed that the women of Am
erica are thinking and thinkin
deeply on the vital questions an,
that they will vote accordingly an,
not as the men of their household
suggest Mr.. Hinckley has advocat
cd womens suffrage for over .
years and is q firm believer in i,
and he added. If any man think
they arc to be fooled by any of tn
political talk that is being made. h
doesn't know them as well as I do.
Judge c. B. Chapman presided a
the meeting introducing the speak
ers and the Belfast Band furnishe,
music.