Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-06

f9iHltS fNiDDtHES anu ApuEi 1870
State Senators and members OF the House
who may have the right during their
term of Office 10 vote on the rnttifatlon
or rejection of the suffrage amendment
tho great majority Of women, opposed To
il, are going TO ask their parents, husbands,
brothers and swecthearts to vote against
the candidate who favors its adophoni
and then should IL be adopted, and tins
great majority of silent women are COM
PEELED. against their will. To accept of
political and governmental responsibilities
and vote, thus disturbing their relaflon
with the home, they. will line up against
the politician who voted 10 force 1T upon
them, as is now being done III ftatea
where this situation IL presented.
"But says the politician wanting Office,
or with fear OF losing IT. We are living
IN a new order of thlngsF
Perhaps so, but IN this age oil temper
mental and emotional hysteria, accom-
panied by paradoxieal laws, and utter
disregard OF obligation TO support the
/ Constitution by public representatives,
we have not yet arrived at the time when
the new order of things call for the aban-
donment of the Declaration of lndepend-
ence the annlilment of all Constitutional
obligations. the casting aside Of all funda-
mental principles, and the reputation OF
the science and laws of local self-poyern-
ment, which are so essential to lasting
democracy"
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait president
Of the National Woman Suffrage Assoeia-
! ton, sent the following message yesterday
afternoon TO Mrs Henry Rideely, presi-
| dent of the Delaware EQUAL Suffrage
| Association: 1--WE have never lost faith
| that Delaware would rise to meet the
| call of the nation TO do justice to American
women, and the act of the Senate today
| only confirms the belief that orr faith was
we'll founded We are rs confident that
/ the House will follow the example oi the
| Senate and make the history OF which
Delaware posterity will be proud. Mrs.
| Ridgelv stated 'from Indian River
hundred to Brandvwine hundred women
are saving they knew that Delaware
| men would never fail them.
| Mrs. Jane w Pennewill presented to
| Representative McNabb Yesterday after
noon q numerously signed petition re-
/ questing him TO vote for the ratifving
resolution Representative hcNabb
told Mrs penncwill he Mould consider
| the petition
Prominent officials and politicians
thought last night that the House would
non-concur in tic ratifying resolution.
REruBLlCANs CONFER.
The Republican Senators went into
conference at 30 o'clock Dover timel
TO consider the advisahility OF having
Senate action al the afternoon session on
the suffrage resolution.
The Senate re-assemhled at ]. Il
| o'clock, soon after the close Of the lie.
publican conference. Women thronged
the Senate lobby and men crowded the ad.
joining corridors.
Senator Walker at 317 o'clock. on he.
| half of the majority of the committee on
judiciary, reported ''on its merits the
| senate ioint resolution ratlfylng edla
suffrage. Senator Gorinley, on behalf oi
the minority, presented m unfayorable
report.
Senator Walker next called up the
resolution for final action by the Senate
and Senator Gorrnley offered substitute
providing for the rejection ol the pro
posed amendment 20 the Federal constl-
tuition.
Senator Gormlev spoke briefly on the
substitute, saying ITS purpose wa TO pre-.
vent notification of the constitution oi
Delaware, he advised his colleagues mol q
violate their oaths and suggested thai
proper steps he taken 10 amend the State
constitution.
Senator Alice made n short reply, after
which the substitute was defeated by q
vote OF III to 3 as follows: Nays Alice
Handy, Highfield, Long, Palmer, Poole
Price. Richards, Roberts N, Walker ane
Short
Brown, Gorrnley, Hollett, Latts
and Murphy.
| Temporarily absent Bennett.
Senator Gormley offered m amend
ment, providing for referendum at th'
November election He spoke in favor o
the amendment and Senator Robertson
IN opposition The amendment was dc
feated by vote of Is To (
Senator Richards read long address
favoring equal suffrage and also made
protracted impromptu remarks on tn
subject.
Senator Palmer declared tie mass o
the people In Delaware are opposed &
equal suffrage and an attempt was belnl
made TO override their wishes. He said /
/ amending of the Federal constitution
continued a magnifying glass would sool
be required To find the original. Senate
GoTInley made lengthy address durlnI
which he held that Delaware has no rlgh
to impose on other States something the,
do not want.
Senator Gormley rebuked "Suffs' 10
outhlIrsts of gigglIng and laughter AM
demanded respectful hearing.
Senator Price briefly advocated equa
suffrage and Senator Latta explained HI
opposition Senator Alice replied TO th
opponents.
The taking Of the vote followed.