Evening journal., 1920-03-19
Want VOTE AS
their right,
NOT AS FAVOR
Continued from First PAGE.

NE foyer \ fey left when they could
lot get seats. but the remainder stayed,
booked, listened and Opplauded for
nearly two hours. II was the greatest
ufrrage rally ever held in the State, the
eadcrs agreed.
Mrs. Gait rlddled the argument OF
Itate's rights as having been long ago
lffectively disposed Of; warned oppon-
,nts Of suffrage that their opposition
vas no longer Of avail, and IL was
merely a question OF time when every
ligible woman in the land would be
given the ballot; and called upon the
legislature Of the State TO see to IL that
Delaware swung into line for its wO-
men before IL was forced 10 do so by
Ultimate adoption OF the Federal
amendment by other States.
She also advised the women TO unite
with the great political parties already
formed 9nd to work side by side with
the men Of those parties for good gov
ernment. Isn't that exactly what we
have been fighting for all these years "
she asked. I'VE do not want or need
4 separate women's party. or q separ-
ltion OF the sexes. We recognize that
lhc business Of the nation must be
transacted through the party system.
There is nothing inner than an enlight-
encd ard intelligent people voting to-
gclhcr for the uplift Of the country
Not Eleventh Hour Convert.
Irving Courtenay easier, song leader
OF the Wilmington Community Ser
vice opened the meeting with set or
patriotic airs. Mrs. Henry Ridgely,
president OF the Delaware Equal Suf-
rage Association. then delivered a brief
Introductory speech and presented
Congre essman Layton.
"Thc audience here began Mr.. Lay
ton. lis more awe-inspiriirg than even
the House OF Representatives. I my
self have been an open advocate OF
suffrage for years. ] am proud TO say
l am not an eleventh hsur convert.
This declaration provoked applause
which continued to burst forth at IN
tervals throughout the remainder OF
the meeting.
81 have never found a valid reason
why women should not have theright TO
participate with the men in govern
ment." Mr.. Burton continued. IT NO
man Is good enough to aid in govern
Ing the home, she is good enough 10
assist in governing the country, and 10
cast the ballot.
There Is no reason why. Delaware
should eternally be trailing along at
the tail-end OF the procession OF safes
for national advancement. our fore
fathers did not trail dong; they were
In the van.
There is no power that Will pre-
vent ratification. Il may DE tempor-
erily held up In this campaign, but
even II Il Is, n will not be three
months after the election next Novem-
bcr when there will be enough votes
20 pass IT, Then why should we delay
now?"
Afler the applause had subslded, DR..
LaltOn introduced Congressman Fess,
OF ohio. who Immediately won bis
auditors by highly c0mplimenting
them upon their appearance and en-
fhusiasm for the cause. "D0wn IN
Congress-" he said. 1--WE are accustom-
ed to talking TO empty benches but
here" and he made an ,s0quenl g"S-
turs suggestive Of his feeling Of adj
miratlon.
Mr.. Fess told how the people OF
Ohio had turned down suffrage by
majority OF 100000, and yet how the
Ohio Legislature and the Ohio dele
CATION in Congress had voted for sui
rsge. realizing what the great mass
OF the people Of ohio did not, that IL
was the fright thing and The reason
able thing" and was inevlt7hle be-
cause It "was the right thing" IT
will not be long before The foes Of
suffrage will wish they could forget
their opposition" he cried. Hear.
hear" responded the audience, ap-
plaudlng. "The day Of argument is
over: suffrage Is an assured fact
"Clean up Politics." Cries Fess.
Some men say suffrage will cause a
decline in chivalry." Mr.. Fess went on.
III that Is so. then there ought to be
an intensive campaign TO teach the
American citizen good manners. Such
an argument about chlvalry harks back
20 the days Of the early forties when
it was argued that woman's intellect
wasn't strong enough 10 Withstand
the shock OF a college education"
Mr.. Fess was Obliged TO pause until
his hearers finished laughing and ap-
plaudlng. He then denied that poll
tics Is necessarily a dirty pool, as
some men maintain. III It Is a dirty
pool, then In Gods name" he thun-
dered, "let the women enter II and
rlean Il upi The country will be the
better for the cleaning"
Mr.. Fess next cited work which wo-
man is especially ntted for In up
building good government, among
which was the care OF dependents and
incapable persons. child labor and home
Improvement. Every reform through
education win gain power II women
have the right TO vote. Let women
into the electorate for the sake OF per-
forming the duty she owes to the
country. Think OF what II means for
Delaware TO be the State TO give the
decisive vote which will give all the
women OF the country the right to cast
the ballot"
Mr.. Fess said he had been asked to
saw what the Republican party would
do 10 aid In their Tight. Il am not in
the party delivery business" he added.
Then he caused much laughter by say
ing. but want every Republican to
stand by suffrage, and | know my col
league. Mr.. Caraway. wants every DEM
ocrat to do the same
Daniels Urges Ratification.
Before introducing Mr.. Caraway, Con-
gressman Layton read kilograms from
Secretary Daniels of the Navy and Sem
ator Arthur Capper OF Kansas, urging
suffrage ratification.
Secretary Daniels telegram follows:
~ sincerely wish that pressing official