Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-27

been fulfilled and it merits the whole
hearted support of every voter. The
record of State and National govern
ments should be of pride to every Re-
publican and it is our duty and priv
ilege to set a standard for the whole
nation to follow"
State Committee Chairman
State Committee Chairman Robert
J. Peacock of Lubec congratulated the
women on their influence in placing
politics on a higher level, but he
pointed to Democratic efforts to over
come their weakness of two years ago
in appealing to the women voters and
asked that there be nc relaxation in
the atertness of the Republican wom-
ems organization.
rVote the straight ticket" he eharg-
cd. 'These are our candidates fairly
elected in the primaries BY majority
Of the Republican voters"
He confessed no surprise at the
Democratic attempts to prove extrav-
agance against the Baxter admins
tration.
1.-THE state tax in my own town has
been reduced by over $4,000. We're
not paying the same tax we did two
and four years ago." he said.
Regarding Mr.. Pattangalfs charges
against the Highway Department, Mr..
Peacock said:
There is one thing I would like to
call to your attention-the Commits
sion was created in 1913 and it has
been operating nine years. Six of
these nine years the Democrats have
had a majority of the Board"
He mentioned the admirable high
ways now extending through the State
and suggested that all remember that
| bond and Federal money is paying for
! these highways.
/ THE automobilist pays the entire
interest on these bonds and the adj
ADMINISTRATION of the expense of these
| highways. in fees for licenses. You
are not paying a cent of that in di-
rect tax"
| Taking up Mr.. Pattangall's COM
parison of expenses for the admins
| trations of Governors Curtis MiIliknn
| and Baxter, Mr.. Peacock cited the
fact that the dollar was worth 95 "a
| per cent. in the Curtis administrati ton.
| 81 IA per cent. in tina! of Milliken
and GO per cent. in that Of Baxter.
| These percentages he had taken from
| the report of the National Industrial
| Conference Board Using them as a
! basis he showed that despite Repub-
| lican expansion of department activ-
for additional work the Expenditures
Of tho three administrations had been
remarkably close in totals.
Miss Betsy Edwards
Miss Betsy Edwards of Shelbyvlllc,
Indiana, was the next speaker and re-
called that her maiden effort in Maine
politics had been at that very spot
She rojOiced that the women of the
country had secured such quick I'M
derstanding of and ability to pass
competently upon public questions.
Their interests" she declared, are
the same as those Of the men I am
much opposed to that term Sex Iegis-
lation.'"
She warned against the coming CT
outside Maine to stampede the women,
whom she characterized as "the buyers
Of the country" with talk on the tariff.
She lrgcd that the voters keep
group of mon about President Harding
WHO Will he IN sympathy with him in
his efforts to clear away the debris
and to rebuild from the CHAOS Of ,he
Democratic administrator 70 which
She referred rs "A house fallen in upon
itself"
She spoke of Congressman White as
the most popular man inside or out
s:dc Congress" and stated her belief
thah it would he great privilege to
return him to Washington activities.
every body is interested in Maine"
she said. You are regarded as the
best representatives of Amcricanism
with a greater reverence for the Con-
stjtution and national traditions. We
arc banking on the bluest skies. tho
purcst air ana the finest citizenship OF
the Union T. show us the way IN the
fall elections"
Mrs. James A. Simson
Mrs. James A. Rimeon of Bath state
committeewoman from sagadahoc,
paid a sincere tribute to Governor
Baxter and demanded Republican
Legislature to aid him in carrying
through his policies. She assured her
audience that the Republican women
Of Maine would leave no stone I'M
turned to provide the fullest possible
endorsement of the Baxter and Hard
ing administrations.
Seen at the Meeting
Among those present the Journal re-
porter saw Mrs. William L. Durham