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

frequently interrupted by hearty ap-
plause. Facts and figures. logic and
eloquence marked the addresses Of
the evening and the speakers OK
pressed their confidence Of success in
Mondays election.
Mrs. Guy P. Gannett
The meeting was opened by the
presiding officer. Mrs. Guy p. Gan
nett of Augusta, who gave an in
teresting message regarding the or
ganization work among the women of
Maine, speaking as follows:
After spending practically all of
my time since early July going about
the State and visiting nearly every
county, it is with the greatest salts
faction that on the last night before
election am privileged to attend this
splendid meeting of Republican men
and women in my own City Of Au-
gusta.
My work has been to arouse and
stimplate interest in the Republican
organization Of women and it has
been of greatest interest to me to
contrast conditions this year with
those of two years ago. AS we went
into these same towns two years ago
we found the women very timid and
II required a considerable amount of
urging to get them to assume any
political responsibility. Today we
find these same women not needing
to be urged at ALL They have found
their right place in the party organi-
zation and are doing everything
within their power to advance party
loyalty and to help raise the standard
OF their own party. I believe they
are quite alert and awake to the
situation: that they will see that
their organiza ton functions properly
and on Monday next they will get out
every Republican vote.
believe the women of Maine have
come to the realization that a poll
teal party is just what the individual
who goes to make up a party makes it
and II they want clean politics it is
their duty to find their place in the
party and then work conscientiously
and with high purpose to make it q
little better. They realize that poll
tics Is the science Of government and
that the laws OF our land touch us
at every angle of our life and that
il ia best to exert the very best in
nuence VIC possess, working from
within the party to make these laws
better not only for our State but for
our Nation
II is from this angle that I be-
lcve the women of Maine are work.
ing today.
Our first speaker this evening is
n man who needs no Introduction to
an Augusta audience. He is a per-
sonal friend OF us oil. He has lived
in our midst for 10 years and has
proven himself n most worthy and
respected citizen. At the special
election last winter he won out ~
q large majority which went to prove
that the people of the Third District
were most desirious that he repre-
sent them at Washington. / have
had enough experience campaigning
with him this summer to know that
he Is anxious to do his whole part
and that he is intensely interested in
the affairs of Maine.
There has never been a time in the
history OF our country when we have
felt so great need for our strongest
and best men to solve our most
tremendous problems.
II Is n cause of much gratifcat ton
10 the pcOple of the Third District
that Mr.. Nelson is going back to
Washington.
II is great pleasure this evening
for me to introduce to you our last
speaker. though he. too, needs no in
PRODUCTION for although he is not
n citizen OF Augusta he is an adopted
citizen and we are all happy in the
prospect that he Is to be one of us
for at least two more years.
In my campaign through the State
with Governor Baxter / have had
an excellent opportunity to learn of
the many sterling qualities he pos
sesses.
He is one OF the best campaigners
I have ever seen and that means a
most even disposition under the
most trying conditions. He meets
everyone. men, women and children
with dignity. courtesy and kindness
which has endeared him to the hearts
OF the people at large and has given
thing pertaining to Maine and is alb
solutely fearless when he believes he
is in the right. He has conducted