Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-07-29
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clubs, was well attended, not only
by members of the various clubs, but
By citizens in general. Judge Flor
ence e. Allen of the state supreme
court, made the address. Preceding
her address was program as fol-
lows: America, by the audience, led
By Mrs. Walter Elliott. Paper by
Mrs. Walter Elliott, in which she
briefly reviewed women's club work
from the time it was first begun in
the nation in 1902, down to the
present. The first womaa's club In
the county was the Never Silent
club, organized in 1914. She told of
the object of the clubs, and the inn
partant place they occupy in the
community. Musical numbers in
ciuded piano solo by Miss Wilma
Stephenson; vocal duet by Mrs.
Ed Ray and Mrs. H H Williams,
with Mrs, Carl White at the piano;
solos by Miss Hope Walker and
Miss Christine Shilling; and several
violin and piano selections by Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Hopkins. Readings
were given by H. jay Patterson and
Dcnald McCornick.
Miss Catha Johnson presided
Mrs. Haven Hammond introduced
the speaker, Judge Allen In her
remarks Judge Allen reminded her
audience that Cnce before she had
appeared here-that in 1912 she
spoke on woman's suffrage, stating
that she had always believed it was
right for women to participate in
governmental affairs. In her intro
ductory remarks she called attention
TO the welfare of. the farmer, re-
minding her listeners that there is a
greater investment in agriculture
than in coal, oil, steel and rail-
roads combined, showing how neces-
sary it is to look to the interests of
the farmers in matters of legisla-
ton. Her speech was along govern
mental lines. She spoke of the Rev
olutionary war, whereby the country
threw off the idea that kings rule
by divine right, and that the state
could do no wrong, and this brought
about complete change of affairs,
in our government, with the prin-
ciple dominant that all men are
created with equal rights. It was on
these principles that the speaker
based largely her address. She stat
ed that it was these American prin-
ciples in Abraham Lincoln that he
gave expression TO in his Gettys-
burg address-"of the people, by
the people and for the people, She
said that if we had all done our
part toward the government, many
of our ills would have been avoided.
She emphasized the fact that we
are responsible to our government.
Judge Allen let the fact be known
that she is dry, and that she has no
sympathy with laxity in the enforce
ment of prohibition laws. She said
law is the expression of the moral
feeling of a community. Concern
ing officials, she stated that they
have a high responsibility resting
upon them. She called attention to
the fact that the people elect them
and hire them to work for them,
just the same as individuals in pri-
rate life are employed 10 do certain
work. The people owe certain things
to their COVE 4nment. she criticized
jiuT oE-espec:al5y those of the larger
cities, and thinks it wrong that the
persons who are best fitted for jury
duty, and should be doing jury duty,
are usually exempted from such
duty. The crime wave she believes
to be due partly to poor jury ser
vice. Judge Allen stated that while
she was assistant prosecutor of Guy
ahoga county, at one time S23 in
dictments were returned by the
grand jury-that following these in
dictments, she was besieged by those
wanting to let their friendss indicted
go free-whether guilty or not
guilty made no difference, but to let
them go because of "a SON, or a
brother, or a sister," perhaps, etc.
The matter of being right or wrong,
apparently, did not enter into it-in
other words it was not a matter of
justice-but a personal affair. OF
the large number seeking such Ia
vors, she never knew of but one in
stance where person interested him
self in behalf of the state. She also
believes that besides conditions
such as these, the lack of interest in
the primary and elections, is telling
in the matter of loose law enforce
ment. ~
Miss Allen does not believe that
the country has done for the boys
who fought in the World war, what
should have been done for them.
She told of how the boys who went
to war were cheered on their way
and were promised every considera-
ton when they returned. But when
they returned, it has been a different
no. rNI tor
with it's delay has meant the death
of many returned soldiers.
In closing Judge Allen said: 81 am
opposed to special privilege to
groups or individuals in govern
ment," she continued. 1--WE must get
back to the basic principles upon
which this government was founded
the principle that government was
created to do right and justice; that
he government is responsible to the
people and the people are responsi-
Die for the government; that the
government is of the people, by the
people, and for the people; and not
If, by and for any group, individual,
,r class"
Although she is candidate for
he United States senatorial nomina-
ion, Judge Aliens speech was nom
PARTISAN and free from politics. She
S fine speaker; is clear and con-
Use reasoner and held the rapt at
ention of her hearers. After listen
ng to her one could not but be inn
,ressed with her ability, and with
he soundness of her logic. AS a
udge she has made a splendid rec
rd.
The officers of the county fedora
ion of clubs, under whose auspices
udge Allen was here. are: Presi-