Evening journal., 1915-11-27
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states with population of 81 100000
out Of the entire 1910 population OF
91,792,266 have rejected woman suf-
frage. The great States of the East
and central West are opposed to it,
In what border State or State OF
the South does woman suffrage
amount to more than forlorn hope,
interesting only to the slightest frac-
tion of the community? Alabama, Ar
kansas, Florida. Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Ten
nessee. Texas, the two Virginias. a
long list OF infdels to the cause, for
the most part seemingly intractable
at present to the ablest missionary
effort Fourteen more anti-suffrage
States, with population of some 27.-
100000.
Now look at the suffrage beadroll:
Arizona, 204,S54; California, 2.377.-
o4y; Colorado, 799,024; Idaho, 325.-
594; Illinois Oimited) 5,63S.591:
Kansas, 1,690,949; Montana, S76.O53;
Nevada, S1,S75; Oregon, 672, ,765; Utah.
315.35l; Washington, 1,141 $50; Wy
oming, 1896. Seven of the twelve
minors clubbed together would not
make a populous State. And observe
that California was won for Suffrage
by majority of some $500 when
only about a third of the electorate
TOOK the trouble to come to the polls:
that suffrage was imposed on Illinois
by the Legislature, which enabled
women to vote for Offices not mem
TONED in the Constitution.
1T will thus be seen that IN TO this
date eleven States, with a total popu-
lation of about 100000 have adopted
woman suffrage, while thirty-seven
States with total population of
about S3,OO0,000 have not adopted wo-
man suffrage. These figures OF popu-
lation are based on the census of
1910. 1t is further to be noted that
all or the States which have adopted
woman suffrage are west of the Mis-
sissippi River, that most of them are
rural States without large cities and
without aslarge manufacturing popu-
lation, and that in most of them the
men outnumber the women.
I'm the face of these fignres we
reel that even the consideration of
this measure now, after such an aver
Whelming defeat would be ill-timed.
THE tremendous questions Of State.
Diplomacy, and International Law in
which our government is constantly
involved, due to the present Worlds
War are so stupendous that it seems
almost like breach. OF good faith TO
our country to bring any more diff
cult problems for our government to
solve.
THE suffragists OF the State have
urged upon you the views OF 4. 600 sun
porters in Delaware. 1t is not claimed
that all OF these supporters are wo-
men of voting age. Delaware has so.
GOO women OF voting age and as the
suifragists have been campaigning for
nineteen years it is safe to assume
that those whose names are not on
the lists are either Indifferent to suff-
rage or opposed to il.
I'VE claim therefore. that we rep
resent the vast majority of women in
the State OF Delaware.
Although we have put forth very
little effort, during one year we have
enrolled over 1000 women of voting
age. We have held no meetings ex-
cept in this vicinity and have no head
quarters, but from all over the State
we have reports OF strong opposition
to suffrage and readiness to organize
against it il necessary.
Feeling sure that you also arc cog
infant Of these facts. we urge you Ia
follow the wishes OF your constituents
rather than the desires OF a small
group and trust that you will make II
plain at Washington where Delaware
really stands.
eve have asked for an audience Will
you today because we want to impress
upon you that we are absolutely op-
lposed to any amendment OF the con-
stitution OF this Statn or the Coneti-
tuition OF the United state. having for
its object the extension Of tho elec-
toral franchise to women"
Mr.. Miller's Reply.
Congressman Miller in his repl,
said: 81 applauded because that wa.
a very admirable address of Mrs
Thompson and It was a very good ar
gument from one side of the question
| delayed you for a few minutes be
cause was in Washington and miss
ed my train, otherwise | would have
been here on the dot to keep my en-
gsgement When Mrs. Thompson ask
ed me to meet you ladies here wa.
very glad of the opportunity to do Sc
as the suffrage question is one OF
which there is lot to be said / an
willing TO meet any organization Of
group of people of this State regard
less of sex or convictions. in fact i
is my duty, as long as ! have tn,
privilege and honor of representa-
you in our national Congress-
"You all know of the occasion earl
ier in the year when I was asked L
meet a delegation in this very room
from the suffrage organization. A
that time l read a prepared statemen
to them. ] do not often speak from
a prepared statement as I would rath
er speak from my feet and at thu
moment but | wanted the peopl,
throughout the State and those VIII,
are interested in the matter pro O
con to understand how | stand. / an
not going to repeat all my statemen
at that time but l am going to rea,
a part of my remarks. made to thi
suffrage delegation because II has beef
impossible for me to prepare any
thing in the last two days.
"A member of Congress, in addition
to the duty Of representing his State
'or district through his voice or actor
in the national legislature at Wash.
,ington. should, in my opinion, consider
liz his duty TO act as Representative,
OF the United States. or in other word.
of the country at large. When yoI
consider the fact that twelve States
have already granted universal sun
rage to women and twenty-one addi
tional States have granted partial sun
rage it is plain TO be. seen tha
Throughout the United States th'