Evening journal., 1920-03-19
farm WOMEN
Want BALLOT
National Organization Sends
Letter TO Legislators Urg-
ing Ratification
FARMING INTERESTS
KEENLY CONCERNED

The eyes OF the country are now To-
cussed on Delaware and national or
ganlzatlons OF men and women are
speaking earnestly to the legislators OF
this Slate and urging the members TO
vote in favor OF the ratification OF On
FEDERAL Woman Suffraye Amendment
al the coming special session.
The following letter urging ratification
from the Secretary OF the Farm Wom-
ems National Congress has en- sent
TO all Delaware legislators and a copy
OF II was this morning given out by
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles Delaware,
chairman OF the National Woman's
Party.
The letter fellows:
Dear Sir:
Il wonder n you realize Just how
much Il viii mean, not alone 10 farm
women but 10 all farming interests. TO
have the woman suffrage amendment
ratified promptly by DelawareP
Farm women are interested not
only as all women are interested but
they are especially and vitality con-
cerned because Of the present unequal
distribution OF the franchise as between
urban and rural women. which leaves
the balance Of strength decidedly with
the city interests.
The big cities Of the country. with
their immense populations, all lie In
states where women already have the
right 10 vote. and exercise 10. Il Is In
these great centres where women, ig-
norant OF the real facts, have under
taken 10 reduce the high cost OF living
by presuming to TX prices for farm
products without any knowledge as 10
the cost OF production. have Instituted
hovcotts 10 enforce their demands, ana
are advocating many measures whloh
threaten the very existence OF farming.
"To offset this tendency OF city peo-
ple 10 wrongfully hold The farmers re-
snonsible for the Increased cost OF liv-
ING and 10 save all the people from
suffering because OF damage TO agrl-
cultural interests. u Is vitality necessary
that the women 70 the great rural
states be added TO the voting popula-
.tion as quickly as possible.
"It was with a fun realization or
these facts that the delegates from all
narts OF the country In attendance at
Inc Farm Womens National Congress
al HaCerstown, Md. October 30. 1919,
adopted unanimously the following
resolution:
Whereas. The federal suffrage
amendment has passed Congress and
cannot become a law until II mas Deen
ratified by three-fourths OF the States
OF the Union. which number Is 80; ono
"'ZNhereas, Said amendment cannot
become a law In time for women 10
vote ln 1920 Presidential elections un-
less special sessions OF Legislatures are
held for purposes OF ratification; and
Whereas. We feel II vltally neces-
sary that women should have an op-
portunity 10 express their will by a
vote In these elections; therefore,
"'Resolved. By the Farm women's
National Congress. In session al Hagers-
town Md. october 30. 1919, that we
nrge the governors OF their Legisla-
hires for ratification OF The Federal
Suffrage Amendment; or, In case OF
LEGISLATURES meeting In January i9SO'
prompt ratification upon assembly; De
"Resolved. That each component
organization OF this Congress. and eaeh
individual farm woman, bend every
EFFORT possible TO the furtherance OF
mis- and. thus help 10 secure reai
democracy m this country
1--WE urge you TO vote for ratification
and TO use the full measure OF your
influence with your fellow members 10
the end that Delaware, win us great
agricultural interests, may cast the
vote when will bring into the Import
ant elections OF this year the full vot-
ing strength OF the farm women OF all
the States.
Very sincerely yours,
(Slgnedl
"BENIGNA GREEN KALB,
Secretary Farm WOmen's National