Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-28
SK0WHEGAN
Republicans Meet
And Form A Club

A Republlcan meeting was neld at
the municipal building Tuesday after
noon with Col. Sherman N. Shumway
presiding. The first speaker was Mrs.
Guy Gannett of Portland, national
committeewoman. She told of the OBJ
iect of the meeting-that of presenting
the proposition of organizing a perma-
nent Republic club composed of both
men and women. She said that the
Republicans were being urged to or
ganize by national and State leaders
and that she had visited all but three
of the counties in the State and that
many clubs had been organized. She
stated that she is the president, Mrs.
Eva Mason of Dover-FoXcroft secre-
tary, and Mrs. Jennie Flood Kreger of
Fairfield program chairman, so that
clubs may obtain all required help. She
urged harmony among the local, coun-
ty. State and national organizations
and said that club organization would
stimulate party interest.
Mrs Eva Mason of Dover FoXcroft,
second speaker, urged that the rational
way to study civics is through Re-
publican clubs. She mentioned state
ment by the president general of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, Mrs. Prosseau. who said that it
is not politics but citizenship to vote
and take part IN the affairs of the state
and nation. She mentioned work of
other parties and the need of -he Re
publicans to work. Mrs. Mason said
that Somerset county was the only
county in the State TO have woman
county chairman.
The third speaker was Mrs. Jennie
Flood Kreger of Fairfield, who is Re
fin
Somerset county, whose topic was
Party Loyalty. Beginning with wom-
ans advent into the political world a
few years ago, said that while they
had made mistakes they had learned
and grown. She urged patience, wom-
en- with women and the men with the
women She said that politics resided
noL only study, but thought and dis
cassion, and said that women needed
be tolerant and t. like those who dis
agreed with them. she said that the
people were not thinking enough OF
the young people who are growing
ana will soon be voters. She said that
the principles ami issues are above the
candidates. She mentioned the
changed conditions in a few hundred
years and that there is more need of
mental skill as time advances. She
spoke of the skill of the found
ers of our government. Mrs.
Kreger said that the Republican party
has stood for great deal and had
brought about much good and that she
believed Republicanism would make a
bid to the highest type of women;
that it stands for liberty, equality,
education and rights of property. She
mentioned tariff, taxes, education and
other great issues and that our gov
eminent is a representative govern
ment, and urged women to rid them
selves of slavery of convention and
urged craftsmanship in political af-
fairs, that every American is a poll
tician and should be- and urged right
convictions held firmly.
The matter of club organization was
forcefully presented by the county
chairman, Mrs. Haines of Madison All
the men present expressed their desire
that a club be organized. Mrs. Flor
ence Waugh Danforth and Miss Ger
trude s. Weston expressed their in
terest in such an organization It was
finally. after some discussion, decided
that Miss Gertrude S. Weston and
Mrs, Harold c. Woodbury., who is a
member of the town committee, ap-
point nominating committee and that
the initiative steps toward an organ
ization of a Republican club composed
of men and women in Skowhegan.
| There was a good attendance at the
meeting and keen interest exhibited.