Evening journal., 1919-01-17
SUFFRAGISTS PUT
BLAME ON WILSON
Mrs. Weed Claims Presi-
dent Could Have Gotten
Amendment Through
APPEAL TO WOLCOTT
FOR HIS SUPPORT

The Delaware Branch Of the National
Woman's Party held an enthusiastic
meeting yesterday afternoon In Par
lors A and B, Hotel dupont In the
absence OF Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles,
Delaware.s State chairman, who was in
New York, Mrs. James N. Ginns, treas
urer Of the Delaware branch, pre-
sided.
Mrs. Helena Hill Weed Of Hartford.
a well-known member Of the National
Woman's Party. was the principal
speaker. Mrs. Weed Is the daughter OF
the late Ebenezer ]. Hill who for n
years was a prominent member OF Con-
gress.
In opening her address Mrs. Weed
said. Il am not going to talk on suf-
frage itself today but am going 10 talk
on. the principal OF 10, and the legis-
lative situation that Is before US now.
We must get the legislative machinery
going II we wish the amendment TO 90
through"
In January. 1918, she said, the An
thony amendment was passed In the
lower house OF Congress-, and now we
are working for the Senate 10 pass II.
We are stlll short two votes, which
must be secured, said the speaker, or
else the amendment Is lost, All we
ask. said the speaker, Is political free
dom for all women in the United states.
Il Is much more difflcult 10 secure
these votes because The Democratic
party Is In power, said Mrs. Weed. The
Republican party IS willing foy US 20
have our freedom and have guaranteed
IL TO US after March 4.
president Wilson, on September 80.
made wonderful speech on the amend
ment." said Mrs. Weed, but he did
not put II into political action. He
rendered US only lip service and did
not back It up"
President Wilson could have won the
vote In August II he had wanted 10.
said the speaker, but ho said the en-
Of women at this time
was not necessary.
The Democratic leaders In Congress
could have a caucus and secure the
votes, II they tried, but President VIII
son refuses 10 allow them. said Mrs.
Weed.
In burning his speeches we are bring
ing attention 10 the people that the
President Is playing politics and is not
taking care OF the 100000 women OF
this country, who have a right 70 vote.
How can he demand a league Of nations,
said Mrs Weed, II he Is not the head OF
a self governing nation.
Il means unless we win by March Il
will take years TO get the machine
again In motion.
Congress has passed every bill the
~ 81 oh cn
we want him 10 put through the bill
which he has said he believes In, said
Mrs. Weed.
She told Of what many members OF
the Woman's Party have had TO con-
tend with while serving prison SEN
tences. Il am iallblrd," she said, and
have served sentences. She told OF be
ing cast in en- abandoned workhouse
and OF some OF the tortures the women
Mrs. Weed announced that on Febru-
airy 4, a special train was TO leave
and make a tour Of the
United states. Tho passengers on the
train would be members OF the
Party. They are 10 visit all !
the large cities and hold mass meetings
and street meetings. They viii tell the
country what Is being done 70 suppress
the suffrage amendment
Miss Mabel Vernon. who Is assisting
.he Delaware Branch OF the Woman's |
Party. suggested yesterday that Della |
ware should have a representative on
this train. A fund was started and sii5
was pledged for that purpose.
At the suggestion OF Miss Vernon, all
women present yesterday, pledged
themselves TO write to Senator Wolcott
and ask him to vote for the amendment, |
A telegram was sent 10 him telling Of
The meeting and urging him TO vote for
The national suffrage amendment.
Mrs. Abby Scott Baker, OF Washing
ION. d. C, a member Of the national
executive committee, will bo in VIII
this afternoon to confer with |
some members Of the Delaware branch |
She will talk over the situation exist
ing in this state