Milford chronicle., 1919-06-13
WOMEN WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS EQUALS

WOMEN WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS EQUALS
The following letter reached this week from lady
of Kent county of mental capacity weigh well important
questions affecting public welfare, and suffrage in
particular We print it in full follows
Il take it splendid that this session of Con-
gress, which hope write upon statute books
progressive constructive legislative program that
begin with the prompt adoption of this of
franchise reform" So concluded Representative Mon
dre of Wyoming the floor of the House of Represen-
tatives in behalf of the Susan B. Anthony Amendment
which grants suffrage equality the the United
States. Whereupon the Sxtysixh Congress, voting upon
the bill. carried it through both House and Senate with
sweeping majority of ayes" which proclaimed the i'm
petus in popularity which the bill had gained in the opinion
of the law makers Of the country.
This bill deemed of sufficient Importance be
given first place the legislative program that the sup
port received phenomenal in that hundred of the
Representatives previously voted against
had changed to vote for its passage significant
of the growth of the period living in.
That the enfranchsement of women in all the States
of the Union well those of the of the civilized
world will be accomplished fact in the future,
is longer the fanciful dream of a B. Anthony
or Julia Ward Howe but indisputabe certainty not
be denied by those who look upon it "dire"
The fear for the future of the which
tmenalists claim surround the adoption of such
must certainly be dispeled in the light of testimonials
from statesmen from parts of the Union where women
have voted for than generation. When such
pray for the forgiveness OF the opposing faction with
they know what they do ring the prayer they pay
at the time high tribute the of the
nation, who, they say, "have unpatrotic
vote but have added intelligence to the electorate
Bishop Fallows of Chicago voiced the sentiment of the
times in address great audience in that city when
he said, If any dare throw in the ad-
vance of the progress of in this century he had
better back where he from and stay there! They
the the women God bless them who have been
carrying on goriousy and successfully, and who
extend only extend the helping hand in the
face of dire need"
It has been brought at last to the thinking men
quenchess ardor accomplish the work of reform
in the world have they and that in their blindness they
have scrapped upon the rubbish head of unor-serce
valuable assistance which might utilized for
the good of humanity.
The ratification of thirtysix States of the Union is
necessary to make this bill a law. Whether the
women of Delaware will receive the through the
assistance of their legislature remains to
is hoped that it will heed the admontion of the who
wrote:
BE not the first by who mthe is tried,
"Be not the first by whom the new is tried,
The old garment of inequality with regard suffrage
IS passe of date, and to cling to the faded shrunken
hing makes laughing stock But the Delaware legs-
ators will not permit the State they represent be put
any such false light When this bill up rati-
ication by them they will prove themselves worthy of
rust placed in them.
And sosince this question enranchisement has been
ound deserving it is but fitting sequel the privilege
hus extended that set about preparing ourselves to
earn to that privilege wisely There will mistakes
It first of course maybe garing but with the help
If men and honest efforts trust they will grow
ever and fewer as time goes on