Evening journal., 1920-03-31

front rows were all flllcd with support
ers OF The sufrraglsts.
Three hundred women representing %
Delaware towns where the Delaware
Equal Suffrage Association Of tho Ma
soclRtlon has branches are here person.
ally 10 demonstrate that there In sem
timent In these various districts for tho
amendment. They arc wearing badges
with the names OF tho towns on them
Governor Wires Mississippi.
The following telegram was sent this
morning 20 Mississippi TO offset the
telegram sent yesterday by four anti
suffrage members OF the Legislature;
Governor Russell, President Of the SEN
ate, Speaker Of the House, Slate
House. Jackson. Mississippi:
Telegram sent you yesterday by
four antl-suflrago members OF Della
Nare Legislature represents holr lndl-
vldual opinions but they are absolutely
~ without authority 10 speak as COM
mllice from this Legislature. We oN-
pect Delaware TO rallfy the suffrage
amendment and that Il will be the
thlrty-slxth Slate 20 do so. We trust
that Mississippi Will be the thiriy-sey-
enlh.
Cslgned)
JOHN q. TOWNSEND. JR..
Governor.
l.. II. Ball, United States Senator.
Everett C. Johnson, Secretary OF State.
John NJ. Walker. Senator In charge Of
Suffrage bill.
William Lyons, Jr.. chairman OF
House Committee In charge Of ratinca-
tion resolution.
Walter E. Hart, who offered resolu-
tlon in House.
Frank r. Pool. Senator for New Castle
county.
Gov. Townsend's Attitude.
From time 10 time II has been
charged around the State House by
some Of the men who have been an
tagonlzing him. that Governor Towns
end would want 10 take all the glory
and credit should suffrage be put ever.
This Is denied by Governor Townsend,
who says that in case OF ratification
the honor would certainly belong to
the men who did the voting. Discuss
ing the situation today, he said:
"When I turned the matter over TO
the Legislature my duty ended until
such time as the resolution Is passed
and returned TO me for my approval.
II the amendment Is ratified, the honor
should 20 10 those men who vote for
i, the men with the actual votes are
the ones deserving OF the honor" -
The Rev. z. C. Prettyman. represent
ing the Anti-Saloon League, Is here 10
oppose the McNabb bin advocated by
some physicians. which would re-enRct
into State law the Volstead act.
Says Mississippi Won't Ratify.
The following telegram was received
by Representative McNabb this morn
ing from Mississippi.
Representative Z. ]. McNabb no
truth In report that Mississippi Legis-
lature had ratified Anthony Amend
ment. The Senate today while many
opponents OF ratification were absent
voted to reconsider and ratify vote,
beirG tie. Lieutenant Governor cast
deciding vote favorable 10 amendment.
lie is candidate for governor and cast
ing anchor to windward. Legislature
adlourns this week. House indignant
at action OF Senate and having voted
iO6 10 25 against ratification will never
change unless TO increase vote against
amendment. Have no fears OF Missls-
slppi Keep Delaware in line and we
viii win. lSlgned) r. II. Henry, editor
Of Clarion Ledger"
Senator Gormley this morning or
hearing OF the telegram sent by Cover
nor Townsend. Senator Ball and Secre-
tary OF State johnson and several mem
bers OF the Legislature to the Missis-
slppi Legislature made this comment
we VIII leave the public TO decide
who is best 10 Judge OF matters before
the Leglslature-the members who
vote, OF the governor, United States
Senator or Secretary Of State"