Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-02
HUGHES REPEATS
FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Says Proposed Amendment
Should be Submitted and
Ratified Promptly
EXPLAINS REPLY
TO SUTHERLAND

providing for woman suffrage, Mr..
Hughes views on the subject were made
public in letter ne has written 10 SEN
ator sutherland, of Utah.
Mr.. Hughes letter to Senator George
sutherland was in reply 10 telegram
received from the senator asking the
nominee TO define his personal position
with regard TO the equal suffrage Fed
eral amendment. Mr.. Hughes replied ~
follows;
"Your telegram has been received. In
my answer 10 the notification | did not
refer to the proposed Federal amend
ment relating TO woman suffrage az this
was not mentioned IN the platform. !
have no objection, however, to stating
nv personal views. As / said In my
speech, think IL TO be most desirable
that the question Of woman suffrage
should be settled promptly. The ques
ton IL Of such nature that II should
be settled for the entire country.
MY view IL that the proposed amend
ment should be submitted and ratified
and the subject removed from political
discussion
Mr.. Hughes ampllfed his views IN re-
gard to woman suffrage In addressing
League for Hughes, declaring that the
question sought 10 be promptly settled
and that there was danger TO our Sc
curity. our unity, TO our proper attitude
toward political questions in deferring
H."
81 would take the shortest cut to its
solution Mr.. Hughes continued. u
further believe that il IL a matter affect
Al. L. rN
these matters where we must have a
uniform policy
Mr.. Hughes Speech.
Mr.. Hughes address was as fol-
lows:
1T IS an especial pleasure TO meet
you this afternoon and TO recognize
the very deep interest that you feel
IN this campaign. am particularly
glad TO have the support Of this or
ganization. II bears the name OF a
great American. II bears the name
Of one who has very recently brought
the whole country to sense to some
Of our most important concerns. /
welcome the support Of the Roosevelt
League.
This Is a campaign IN which I am
sure women cannot fail to take a
very profound interest. They. n
there can be any comparison IN such
a matter feel more keenly perhaps
than any one else with respect 10
the national honor and the import
ance OF its maintenance 20 our proper
preparation and our security; and
further, 70 that organization IN oui
life in all its activities which will
give US an America going forward 10
meet the responsibilities which are
sure TO be upon us after this war is
over.
Il note that you represent a very
strong feeling with regard to our
relations 10 American rights in con-
neotion with the war-to our relation
10 the maintenance OF American
rights in connection with Mexico
We do not wish IN this country TO be
brought into unnecessary conflict
There Is not the slightest danger OF
that IN a Just. firm and consistent
American policy.
'It IA very difficult 10 satisfy on
friends on the other side If you sa,
that the administration has been veal
and vacillating they reply That is al
old story'-they knew that before. /
YOU say they have been lacking in Arm
ness and consistency, they say I'VE ar
going to be firm and consistent now. w
are looking to the future and we ar
going to turn over a new leaf
Day Of Reckoning Here.
Now. my friends, this Il the reckon
ing time. We are all stockholders In
great corporation and the balance shee
Il presented In order that we may lSnoN
what kind Of administration Of our al
fairs we have had. We look over tina
balance sheet and we find a serious debi
balance and we do not trust the admin
istrators that have brought It about.
"There is an incurable defect Of char
acter In the administration with respec
20 the weakness and vacillation whic
have characterized Il; and we eanno
expect Improvement from that sourcl
We can Judge by what has been don
and by what has not been donei and W
are here together under circumstance
very unexpected TO me, to see II "
cannot have a genuine revival Of Amer
can sentiment so that we may face tn
world erect and prepared.
Woman Suffrage Inevitable.
az explained last night my positio
with regard 10 a very important sui
iect in which many Of you, If not all {
YOU. are deeply interested. refer
woman suffrage. and as / then said,
have come 10 the conviction that u
granting Of vote TO women is tnev
table. l base that conclusion upon
consideration Of our economic cond
tions.
"There may be those who disagr'
with that view; but ! confess do NJ
understand how any candid mind ca
examine the tendencies Of our life an
reach conclusion that permanent
votes will be denied 10 women. thin
It is impossible.
THAT being my conviction. / depre
cate most deeply sex organization
based upon sex and not upon the gen
eral obligations of citizenship born
by all / view with a great deal {
inisgiving a continuation OF the agi
tation, which I am sure will gro'
more and more intense as this move
ment meets determined opposition.
Il speak with reference to th
america OF the future. and the gres
importance that In our preparedness
we should deal with real politics
issues and not have our political III
eidetracked by a great and determine
movement made by determined OF
position with regard 70 the compos
lion of our electorate. That is ma
ter that Is fundamental. We mus
ftart with our electorate and the
discuss the matters with respect
which they are TO act according
Hheir convictions. And so I want to sa