Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-11

the only thing that stood in the way
was the unsettled condition of some
parts of the country, which he hoped
would soon be corrected. He urged his
audience to take an active and con-
sistent interest in public matters
throughout the year. and wanted them
to be interested in the State govern
ment as much after election as before.
The governor said that he thought
it most appropriate for the last rally
of the campaign to be in Augusta and
to be addressed exclusively by citi-
zens of Augusta and he was much
pleased to be included in this group.
for he regards Augusta as his home.
The governor also referred to the
many trips he has made about the
State in which he has interested the
people in the State government urging
them all to come to Augusta and find
out for themselves what the State is
doing. He said that only in this way
will citizens at large find that they
have a direct interest and responsible
ity in State affairs.
The Congressional Delegation
The governor referred to Names
congressional delegation and said that
the State was fortunate in having men
Of such high standing as Congressman
Nelson and White, Hersey and Beedy,
and he paid special compliment to
Congressman Nelson, who was the
youngest member Of the delegation in
point Of service. He referred to his
trips about the Third District with
Congressman Nelson and said that he
found everywhere he went that the
congressman was respected and ad-
| mired. and the governor said the
Third District was fortunate to have
a man Of that type to represent them
in Congress. In closing the governor
paid a tribute to Councillor Swift, the
chairman of the executive council, and
he spoke of his faithful service for
four years on the council, and the gov
eernor said that he would always re-
member the splendid spirit which
Councillor Swift had shown and the
absolutely fearless and impartial way
| which he handled all the troublesome
questions that come before the board
Governor Bakers remarks were fol-
lowed by enthusiastic applause.
Congressman Nelson
Congressman John E. Nelson Of
the Third Maine district who was
received with ringing round Of ap-
plause. said that it was fine to go to
Washington, yet it was finer to come
back to his own people in whose
veins run the blood of pioneers. in
whose hearts bolshevism and com
munism find no place and in whose
homes are still cherished, pure and
Indefiled. the ideals upon which this
government was founded.
1T was good to leave the solid
| south with its free traders to clasp
hands again with the men of farm
and mill and factory who believe
that Blaine and Reed and Dingey
knew what was best for Maine-men
who have repeatedly seen our indus
tries flourish under protection and
fade under free trade" continued
Congressman Nelson.
Our senators ar still busy at
w tt''iAi Z, WI NiIs5d,CN III TIC
and intricate task of framing a tariff
measure that is Of paramount i'm
portance to this great border State,
peculiarly subject to Canadian COM
petition.
Congressman Nelson stated that it
was very pleasant to meet with the
voters on the eve of a State cam
IGN In nnintnd ~ M; &c.
the only state in the Union that holds
its election in September and has
come to be knows as the great politi-
cal barometer; from this the saying
has come "As Maine goes, so goes The
Uricn." He said that he brought the
greetings from five counties IN
Maine. and in those counties he had
not found a faint hearted Republi-
can. I'VE know we are going to
elect our candidates." he said and
added that we want to do this by big
ma jorities. we need to convert no
| Democrats; we need only to get out
the Republican vote
He then spoke of the work Mrs
Guy p. Gannett is doing among the
women of Maine, and stated that the
women of the State of Maine are
better organized and have taken
more intelligent interest in politics
than the women of any other state.
Much credit is due to Mrs. Gannett
for her helpful work.
He stated that we all recognize
that the enfranchisement of women
marks the elimination of the strug-
gle to wrest the power from few
and give it to all. This was a critical
issue in 1919. The suffrage move
ment was smothered by two Demo-
cratic Congresses and when the Re-
publican Congress came in, it was
| passed within two weeks. OF the
first "a states to ratify the amend
ment, 20 were Republican. He stated
his belief that the sweet inspiration
of wives and mothers was never
needed more than now. Women are
coming into suffrage in the dawn Of
a new day. She is to help and give
form to the new order. Humanity is
undergoing a great transformation
and on the new humanity must be
stamped the impress of new and bet
ter ideals. In this work the women
of the country will do their part.
Congressman Nelson urged the wom-
en- to be partisan. stating that in
these days no one should be non
rartsan-it is not desira BILE or pos
Sible.
Spirit Of Republicanism
1--WE meet today as men and wom-