Evening journal., 1914-02-23
Brockson Tells Suffrdgisfs
He Opposes Their Plan
Commune from First Pa9e.

The hearing began shortly after IL
O'Clock with about twenty-five suf-
fragists present
Mrs W. s. Quigley was spokesman,
and informed the Congressman Of the
purpose of the visit and urged him
TO give his support 70 the amend
ment Of the United States Constitution
providing for women's suffrage She
declared that women we're represent
ed IN all things pertaining to gov
ernment, and yet we're deprived Of
the right to vote She said they re-
ceived punishment when they break
the laws, they have TO pay uaxes and
do numerous other things that are
regulated by the laws, yet they have
no voice in the carrying out of the
laws.
Il will ask you TO do what you can
70 give the women OF Delaware the
right with the men to cast their vote,
and TO vote for the amendment TO
the Constitution OF the United States
giving them the right" she concluded,
after which she introduced MIS-. John
A Cranston, the State president of
the Delaware Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation, as the next speaker
Mrs Cranston said that for 80
years women have been asking for
the Federal amendment granting
franchise to women. She said they
had asked for It when the fifteenth
amendment was adopted granting
franchise to negroes. They had asked
TO be admitted with the negroes. she
stated, but had been informed that
that was the negroes hour and that
women must walt.
"And we've been waiting ever
SINCE" she stated mo people OF
all the world have asked for liberty
as the women Of the United States
have. We are not pleading for II
now. but demanding II.
Mrs. Cranston declared that the sen
timent for womans. suffrage was nov
confined among a certain class OF wo
men, but was TO be found among th'
everyday people She quoted-severa
instances OF having talked with womei
and girls in stores and elsewhere, all o
whom favored suffrage. She declared
that II the Congressman voted for thu
amendment. should It come before TIN
House, he would not be going agains
his constituency.
n
tary OF the association, next spoke. Sh'
declared that II only one woman de
sired the right 10 vote the way to III
polls should be opened 70 her. Sh'
said that this is supposed to be a gov
eminent Of the people, by the peopi
and for the people, but II was not a
long as women were deprived OF th
right to vote, and said that as a fac
women were classed az criminals, iusan
persons. idiots and children. She aske'
the Congressman to "do IL for Dels
ware" and stated that the women ap
pealed TO him to use his influence q
have the resolutions providing for tn
federal constitution amendment report
ed out of the judiciary committee
"where it has slumbered for twent.
Miss deVou declared that wome'
should have this right TO vote and
was only fair play TO sec that they 20
il She mentioned that two amend
ments. the income tax and direct elec
tion of United States Senators had re
Gently been adopted, neither Of whic
contained anything pertaining TO IN
states separately, and she did not be
Iieve that the question of state right
should be made stalking horse" 10
the women's suffrage amendment. IN
said that il the amendment was passe
Delaware would still have a chance .
ratifv il. which she was confident Deia
ware would do.
Wilson Disappoints.
"President Wilson has disappointed a
a. an idealst." she declared. Nv
thought he would see the idealism an
the Justice Of the ideal in the woman
suffrage movement but he disappointe
us"
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilies do
clared that this Eas a government c
laws and not OF raeu. and the Wome
objected to the tyranny OF not pein
allowed 70 have a voice in the laws
She said the women were waging
fight for Justice that should appeal I
iii the men OF Delaware, and Nj
Brockson In particular rs their Con
gressman.
ave ask you to raise your voice /
behalf Of justice for u.s. she con
cluded.
Miss Mabel Vernon. a suffragi'
speaker of national fame, next, az
pealed TO the Congressman.
looked anything but comfortahi
he faced the determined women. Ms
Vernon said she had very little
say inasmuch as the other speaker
had voiced her sentiments.
Miss Vernon requested the Cor
gressuan 10 use all his influence
have the amendment adopted, an
asked him to realize that 1t is . que'
ton in which the women all over th
country are concerned. She declare