Evening journal., 1915-11-12

so the vote for the amendment would
have carried
''But all men are liars, so the
Bible says, and that is the only rea-
son I can account for it's defeat"
During her address Or. Shaw read
several anti-sunrage pamphlets, and
answered them i'm her Characteristic
ally delightful manner. One anti
suffrage paper stated that there were
10000 reasons why women should not
be given the right 10 vote "of which
six were given" which Or. Shaw said
"were enough" In answer TO one
Of the questions asked as to who
would mind the baby while mother
went to the polls, she said that wo-
men took their babies to the store
and pOstoiiice, so why not take them
TO the polls. They usually had no
difficulty in finding some noighbor to
hold the baby while she transacted
her business with the storekeeper, so
why should she have any difficulty
getting some one to watch the baby
while she marked her ballot2
IF there won't be any neighbors
around to do the kind act" said DR..
]
of candidates hanging around TO ac-
commodate you"
"The intelligent vote would over
balance by 100000 the illterate
VOTE said Or. Shaw. She concluded
her address by speaking OF the various
fights for freedom. The Puritans came
FIRST then came the sweeping OF that
spirit of democracy which Is the
lmightiest power on the earth. "rhe
ballot" said DR.. Shaw. "was first
marked rich MALE then the word
rich was changed 10 white and f.
lnally the word white was rubbed
out and the word male was left
standing alone.
"And the Bible says" continued Or.
Shaw. that il is not good for man
TO stand alone We women want a
greater cooperative energy The
trouble with our country from the be-
ginning is that they have caught grand
visions of truth. but they have failed
TO live them The voice OF the people
is the voice of God. and we, as a dem
ocratic nation. shall. viii and must
listen 10 that crying voice"
Following DR. Shaw's address a
special collection was taken and a
goodlv sum realized DR. Shaw held
an informal reception after her ad-
dress and number Of persons greeted
her
At yesterday afternoons session. the
following were elected delegates TO
the national convention to be held In
Washington in December DR.. Joseph
inc M. r. White deLacour. Miss Emma
Worrell and Mrs. John r. Thomas.
Alteruatcs named we're: Miss Mary r.
de You. Mrs julius DOdd. Mrs. George
Fling and Mrs. c. B. McCorkindale.
AT the morning session the election
OF president was left open until
the afternoon session, II having been
Learned that Mrs. James H. Hughes Of
Dover was unable to accept that office.
Mrs julius Dodd Of New Castle was
elected vice-presidcnt Mrs, r. Bar
clay Spicer reported for the resolu-
tions committee Resolutions provid-
ing for an appeal TO be made to Con
gress to pass the Susan B. Anthony
Z amendment and one extending a vote
OF thanks to the campaign states q
Massachusetts, New York and Penn
| sylvania for the 10000 votes as
!. = for suffrage were adopted. Thankl
! was also extended to all who contrib
2 uted in any way toward the success O
! the State work and to Mrs. Martha
! Cranston. the retiring president
was also decided TO assist the thre
campaign states next year.
} There was a lengthy discussion 0l
! the division now existing between tn
J Congressional Union and the Delawarl
! Equal Suffrage Association and th'
question concerning the place OF meet
Ing of the Delaware Equal Suffrage
Association arose. However the sub
ject was merely discussed and no def.
mite action was taken on the matter
the subject being left with the execu-
tive board.
An interesting address on National
Work" was made by Miss Ethel Smith
OF Washington, a member OF the Con
gressional executive committee. She
pointed out the close relations exist.
ing between the federal and state
work.