Evening journal., 1919-08-01
SUFFRAGISTS MAKE
Vote APPEAL TO
GOVERNOR TODAY
Continued from First Page.

fragisis, Mrs. Marie r. Lockwood,
chairman OF the ratification COMMITTEES,
said
Your Excellency. have the honor
to present to YOU today a delegation Of
Delaware women representing the Ma
tional Woman's Party Of Delaware. It's
members have come from many parts
OF the state 10 lay their plea person
ally before you.
Il shall deem 10 a privilege TO intro
duce all OF them to you. and especially
the youngest member-the granddaugh-
Ter OF one OF Delawares most famous
citizens and statesmen. and the daugh-
ter Of one Of our foremost Delawareans
Miss Katherine Lee Bayard Hlles,
who will give you our memorial"
Tho memorial>was presented TO the
States chief executive by Miss Rather
inc Ilillcs, who said in a brief speech.
In presenting the memorial TO Gov
ernor Townsend Miss Hllles said
"lIonored Sir: I lay in your hands
the memorial Of the Woman's Party OF
/ Delaware We who honor and esteem
you as the chief executive OF our be-
loved state have The utmost confidence
in your sense Of Justice We know
1 you will grant the request which we
make OF YOU today-lhe calling Of a
special session OF the Delaware Legis-
turc some time this month 10 ratlfy the
| Nineteenth Amendment 10 the COnstl-
| tuition OF The United States. known 10
the world as The susan r. Anthony
Suffrage Amendment We thank you,
sir"
The memorial reads as follows
"Sir: The best interests Of the United
states and its people demand the inn /
, mediate cilfranchisemtHt Of American /
Women, who have played such a con-
spicuous and beneficial part in the de- |
yelopment ,and social, religious. po- /
/ litlcal, industrial, commercial financial /
and agricultural advancement since I
our country first was founded
This long deferred act Of Justice 10 1
American womanhood Is on the eve OF /
being performed
Delaware. which always In the past
has been IN the very forefront in the |
performance Of acts OF iustlce, owes
u to herself, TO her people. 10 the ma
tion and 10 the world at large 10 play
a potential part In this greatest OF all
acts, which means the political emancl-
pation OF the most intelligent. high
minded and patriotic womanhood on
the face. OF the earth
we appeal TO Your Excellency as the
executive head OF the Commonwealth
TO PERFORM cheerfully and ungrudg-
lngiy' your part OF this great act ny
making u possible for our Legislature
10 convene speedily In special session
and place our state shoulder 10
shoulder with the twelve other states
which have already declared themselves
IN favor OF such a policy OF political
III Is within your power TO do this.
and by doing IL, to enshrlne yourself
ana your administration in the hearts
and minds not only OF the rberty-
loving women OF our Commonwealth
but also in the hearts and minds OF
thousands OF men who feel that the |,
time has come when the women Of
Deiaware should enjoy those rights Of
CITIZENSHIP and selildetermination
which so long have been denied TO
them "
In support OF This memorial which {
submitted to you respectfully and
hopefully, we offer for your considera-
ion a set OF facts which we feel sure
'annot fail TO appeal TO your sense of I
airness and inherent impulse to do Z
ustlce 70 an classes OF our people.
lhe Federal Government has adopt- g
d and submitted 70 the several Staies
or ratification or rejection. the susan D
;. Anthony Amendment to the consti- Il
ution Of the United States, which is Q
IS follows: p
Resolved by the Senate and $
House OF Representatives OF the
United States OF America in Con
gross assembled ttwo-thirds OF I
each House concurring therein. n
that the following article is pro-
posed as an amendment 10 the o
constitution which shall be valid
to all intents and purposes as o
part OF the constitution when ,ati- o
fed by legislatures Of three o
fourths OF the several states:
"Artlcle-The right OF citizens OF q
the United States TO vote shall not u
be denied or abridged by the q
United states or by any state on 5
account Of sex. G
Congress shall have power 10 {
enforce this article by appropriate v
legislation
This proposed amendment already
as been acted upon by the legisla-
ures OF fourteen States and 10 is a
fact that twelve OF those.
tates have ratified by maiorities
,hich reveal clearly the great growth q
I sentiment In all sections Of our q
ountry In favor OF giving votes to \
lomen ii
In The two States which have re-
used 10 rat.fy it, special conditions Z
yisted which led 10 rejection quite II
part from the merits Of the question. A
"The states which have ratified the n
nendment, and The votes in the high h
{ and lower brspches OF their legis- A
tures by which such ratification was ol
rected. are as follows:
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