Evening journal., 1920-03-26
lsaIn in the West and rsrr much in

them to ratify the amendment. That Is
why kilograms are being received from
such Republicans as oliver II. shoup,
governor Of Colorado. Rush Holland.
Republican State chairman OF Colorado.
and Hubert Work. Republican national
committeeman from Colorado; Burt L.
Csdy Republican State chairman OF
Michigan; Miss Bina West, Republican
state vlce-chalrman. OF Michigan; Al
bert NJ. Sames, Republican State chair
man OF Arizona; Lynn ]. Frazier. gov
ernOr North Dakota; Henry Welsch,
chairman Republican State committee,
Utah; Margaret s. Roberts. chairman
Republican State committee, Idaho;
willis Cook, Republican national COM
mittocman. South Dakota; William d.
stephens. governor, California: n. d.
Howell, Republican national committee
man OF Nebraska.
These Republicans know no factions
IN Delaware. They are not concerned
with the personal fortunes OF any
Delaware Republican politician. But
they are very, very much concerned
with tho success OF the Republican
party this fan Women vote In their
States That Is why they are urging tho
Republicans OF Dclaware's Legislature
10 keep faith with tho Republican
party.
No wonder Democratic noor leader
MoNahb objected 10 these telegrams be-
ing read TO the Leglslaiurel But since
when dld Republicans IN Delaware bo-
gin TO take orders from a Democratic
lo0r leaderf
That Is the record OF the Republican
party on equal suffrage. II has not
only preached equal suffrage but Il has,
as a party. fought and voted for equal
suffrago. Republican states OF me
great West frsi gave women The bal
lot A Republican congress elected IN
1918 with suffrage one OF the issues,
passed the resolution proposing the
Fed raj amendment after Democratic
congresses had refused five times TO
do so. Since then the Republican party
has twice through lie national organl-
zatlon the body empowered 10 speak
for the party between campaigns, urg-
Cd Republican Legislatures TO ratlfy
this amendment In time for the 1920
elections.
In ne face OF all this. no man can
say he Is a good Republican and hghi
ratification. He Is dsorganizer.
wrecker OF party plans and a bolter OF
party principles. II fools nobody Tor
such men 10 say they are lighting only
Governor Townsend but not the Re-
publican party. because In asking ratl-
floatlon OF he equal suffrage amend
ment Governor Townsend Is not acting
as an individual. but as a Republican
governor calling upon a Republican
Legislature to carry out the policies
OF the Republican party and ne direc,ly
and explicitly expressed wishes OF the
Republican National Committee.
II fools nobody for such men to say
hat Republican National Chairman
lays is Quitting In" In Delaware affairs
when he asks the Republican organiza-
ton Of Delaware and the Republican
eglslature to carry out a hepubican
policy, IN order that Republican victory
at the polls this year may be more
certain. Chairman Hays is not doing this
as an individual: he is doing II as the
agent and spokesman OF the hepubli-
can National Committee. He has as
much right TO call upon the Republi-
can organization In Delaware TO be
Republican and to contribute TO Repub-
lean success now as he had just be-
fore the elections two years ago, or
he Will have IN the campaign this year.
The Idea and claim that II is imperti-
nence on the part OF the chairman Of
national political organization TO call
upon a State political organization OF
his own party to assist in supporting
party policies and securing party VIC
tories are the limit In absurdlty.
II fools nobody for these men to say
they are In favor Of ratification pro-
vlded some other method is used. Rati-
fcation Of proposed Federal amendment
Is being attempted In the legal regu-
lar, orderly fashion prescribed by the
Constitution Itself and followed In the
process OF ratification OF every other
amendment to the Constitution. Such
O claim Is merely poor excuse for op-
posing the amendment Itself II is
far less manly attitude than frank and
open opposition.
The issue is squsrely made up In Del
aware The Republican party asks the
Republicans OF Delaware to complete
the record, 20 finish the work by fur
nishlng the necessary 36th ratification
TO give women equal suffrage with men.
It asks them to do this as a party policy.
II asks them to do this as a matter OF
party loyalty. Il asks them 10 do this
as a northern Republican State.
To every Delawarean Is accorded the
right to oppose equal suffrage and the
ratification. But no man who louts
the Republican party and It's policies.
who denounces the accredited leaders
Of the party for standing consistently
for Republican doctrines. who goes out
In this state and tries TO defeat the ac-
complishment OF the one thing which
the party's national committee, its con-
gressionai committees and leaders and
its State leaders everywhere, want
done, can stlll claim 10 be Republican.