Evening journal., 1914-01-02
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influence in public affairs as menl"
asked Senator salisbury.
NO, No. No, Noln cried dozen OF
the suilragists.
81 think they nave" returned the
senator.
1T is very indirect influence" eN-
claimed another member. We are not
asking for anything except the right for
direct representation. Ny husband has
TO represent three Women That is un-
just TO him, and feel for him very
much.
well. ] venture to say be does it all
right replied Mr.. Saulshmy.
No. he does not, the speaker re-
piled Indignantly.
senator salisbury then remarked that
the women did not know just what they
had TO accomplish. lie remarked that he
had told them frankly just how he stood
ON the question, but if they could CON
vince him that women's enfranchiscment
would better the elections he would
likely favor il.
but / don't think they can better
thin Ia this State" he said
"ine conditions are already good
hero. IN what way are women being inn
posed upon ia this slater
1T is not a question oi imposition, it
is question of rights replied one OF
the spcakcrsa.
The senator then spoke OF how men
had fought for years for the right OF
representation in government.
DR.. J. NJ. de La Cour declared that
she, as a medical woman, and her sis
ter, as a nurse, did as much good in
the recent war, as did the men with
the guns on their shoulders. She de-
clared that women in every war ac-
complished as heroic deeds as did the
men She declared that she never
cared much about voting until one
day her colored driver asked her to
hold the reins of her carriage while
he went to the polls to vote. She
then believed that she should have as
much right to vote as he had. Her
husband, she said, declared that he
had not been near the polls for years,
and she thought she should have his
right to vote by proxy.
"Why not make him vote? asked
the senator
81 can't" she replied. HE is like
you; he is not open TO conviction"
YOt ng a Mans Task.
This caused a laugh from all, in
cluding the senator.
Senator Salisbury then said that
conditions surrounding the casting of
the ballots at the polls made Il a
mans work rather than a woman's.
IL have seen men knocked down and
dragged out of the polls for doing im-
proper things That happened In this
state twenty years ago
I'm matters OF that kind It takes
men to do the work. I am willing to
cnfranchise intelligent women. but
not women simply as women. | don't
believe in increasing the voting popu-
lation without bettering it."
Mr. Salisbury explained briefly
how the voters were challenged by
the election officers as they went in
to cast their ballot.
"Who controls the election Oilicer"
asked one suilragist.
We'll, generally speaking, the Re-
publican ring" replied the Senator
with "A laugh
1t was pointed out to the Senator
that the women in California had bet
tered voting conditions there by taking
polling places out of saloons and put
ting them in church yestibules and
tents He replied that the men OF
Delaware had already improved con-
ditions here by taking polling places
out Of saloons.
Senator Salisbury. no matter
what your personal conviction Is up
orr the subject, it YOU were convinced
that a majority of the people of the
State favor this amendment, would
you vote for it?"' asked Miss Vernon.
IL am inclined to think l would"
he replied, cor else | would resign
MY office"
do you mean you would resign
your oifice rather than vote for the
queried one of the dele
cation.
"Oh. no; I mean that rather than
30 contrary TO the wishes of the peo-
pie Of my State ! would resign my
clice," was the reply.
Senator "Backslider.-
Miss Vernon then stated that they
We're trying to persuade him that the
people of the State do want womans
suffrage.
The Senator replied that he was
rather a backslider on the question of
woman's suffrage, as he was more in
favor Of it five years ago than he is
today He said he and Major
Chauncey =. Holcomb, his secretary,
had often gotten into arguments on
The question, as the major was an
ardent supporter of woman's suffrage.
Good for the major good for the
maiorl" cried the suffragists, at the
same time clapping their hands. Major
Holcomb, who was present, blushed
and bowed his thanks.
Would you recommend, as a Demo