Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28

threes and tours. Tables were ar
ranged in the sun parlor and In the
cosy. chatty atmosphere Of the fun-
cheon hour the women kept on talking
organization, municipal problems.
schools, primaries and kindred topics.
Bridge, embroidery. fashions, the sub
jects which once held chief place in
feminine conversation. were not men
toned
Following the luncheon. the meet
ing adjourned to the Senate chamber
at the State House for a more formal
session and the ladies were addressed
by Governor Percival p. Baxter and
Mrs. Jennie Flood Kreger of Fairfield.
Both speakers were delightfully."- pre-
scented by Mrs. Gannett.
Governor Baxter expressed his pleas
ure at meeting personally the women
leaders Of the county and talked to
them very clearly and definitely about
certain things which he believes should
be in the minds Of the voters Of the
State until such time as they come up
for settlement.
He recounted some Of the history
Of the suffrage battle in Maine and
noted how far we have seemed to
come since then. Instead of speaking
to suffragists 1t is now a case of
speaking to Republicans. "As Repub-
licans," said Governor Baxter. 1--WE
have well defined responsibilities. We
believe in certain principles and we
must maintain strong. efficient or
ganization to maintain those principles
and to uphold Republican success in
this State"
Governor Baxter then turned his
talk to specific issues and accom-
plishments and made brief statements
of what had been done and what he
believes should be done. He spoke
frst of the need for economy in State
expenditures and told of the reduc-
tions that had been made and of some
OF the requests of the legislature to
which he had felt himself forced to
say NO He asserted his idcntifica-
lion with the water power problem
ana explained what he thinks the
State should do in regard to this great
natural resource. The timberlands. he
SAID, are closely bound UP with the
water powers, and he expressed his
oeiief that the State should undertake
plan for reforestation.
one of the great problems of the
State is roads, declared the Cover
nor and he went into some detail to
snow why Names road problem is
| so much greater and so different
from that of the other New England
states. He also mentioned the pend
| ing highway referendum on which
! the- voters are to be asked to pass
| their opinion.
Enforcement of prohibition came
in for hearty endorsement. Cover
nor Baxter recalled the old days
when election interest conferred
on the candidate for sheriff and ex-
pressed relief that those days had
passed. He told of the meeting
| early this year of all county sheriffs
at his office and paid fine tribute
to them as an outstanding body of
officials.
! In closing the Governor declared
| his belief that women can be of
( much service in political life and
urged them to think on the great
problems that confront them and the
State and to be ready to help in their
solution.
| Mrs. Jennie Flood Kreger of Fair
field is a favorite with Kennebec
audiences as she spoke several times
in the county during the past cam
paign. Her talk was full of good
[ counsel and wisdom and appealed to
her hearers by its earnestness and
directness. She counselled patience
thoughtfulness, stability, conserva-
tism. She urged the women to make
haste slowly and with corresponding
safety; not to think because they
have once voted and voted we'll, that
| they know all about politics."
I'VE have been travelling too
fast" she said. 1--WE need to stop
and get our bearings. We have
much to learn and we need to get
together and learn it. We need to
be able to express ourselves on pub
lie questions on occasion.
Get interested first in your own
home town. That leads to the State
and the nation
Mrs. Kreger cautioned her hearers
against isms Of all sorts, saying that
with isms there can be no compro-
mise because they are made UP en-
| tirely of emotions. In this connec-
ton she spoke of our duty to our
selves and our traditions in dealing
| with the admission of aliens and
warned us that we need to be sure
of ourselves and that we need to I'M