Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-16
BETWEEN DEVIL
AND THE DEEP SEA"
Anti Suffragists Take Rap AZ
Harding Because Of Recent
Statement.

Washington, July 1G.-Ou he Vlcs
ton of suffrage for women senator Hard
ing, the g. o. r. nominee. finds himself
between the devil and The deep Dc
sea" His complaint yesterday tiht
the Republican party vas not receivng
credit for promoting the gi.hrage raref
and stating that he would even ad 4
Democratic Legislature ~ supply 10
needed thirty-aixth State, was atfarkad
by both anti-suffragistg and gIfugisia
The anti-suffragisfs produced q letter
written BY Senator Harding July n
which he said be refused - oe The a.
tisan 81 any particular group lie sf-
fragjsts charged the Republican cand
date with evading his resror silility, arf
chided him with falling - mention ffaf
Republican governors in Vermont ard
Connecticut had barrsd the prOgrres 20
the Federal amendment
The letter written ~ Senator Hsr3irg
70 Mrs Horace Brock, chairman r ffa
Republican section ~ the anti-gfus.
movement, and given ont here fv
Msry O. kilbrrth, president - the
tional Association OpfsFed = ADur
Suffrage reads
Marion. 0hio Jaly.6 la20
Ms Horace Brock,
Chairman Republican Serfror RafIor
fhaFf. 4aA.tiflA Htlfiff.''A w Hf#A.'H@.I
Ny Dear Mrs BrDck
Your letter u June o. eame p .r
fice in due season. bgt sns delavr
n coming 70 my persoaal ATTENTIVE
because ! was - enRaged 'hat rnuIf
not find time for mail requiring mv
personal attention
! shall not attempt ~ reply - gr.r
letter in detail Du' ! sh0u'd Hkr r1
and the other rrcrnters - know .rat
! have ever an ear for any 0re u-tr nav
ask - be heard no rnaffer wha' the o.s.
ton NAV he - far ~ i is ono wtirh NAV
be becomngly discussed in 4 feeling
interest in American prngTees should
quite az readily give s hearing - 'hoae
who are opposed 20 woman riFraVe
! do not Tean 70 10 q candidate $50
ls the partisan - arv particular grp 5
in our American activities
am very glad - Rave the silggesfrrs
contained in yorIr letter and yofl can -
very fully assured that they glll - gwen
thoughtful consideration
Warren r Harding
Mrs Florence Brewer B0eckel Nafi0naI
Press Chairman of tie National Woman
Party. made this statement for her organt-
zatlOn in the presence n Miss Alirr Paul
chairman, who left yesterday - rnnsn'f
with Governor Cox tomorrow and senator
Harding on july p
There Il just one answer - senator
Harding's suffrage statement this morn
ing. What good will the fart that fne
Republicans nave gwen twentv-nine States
do the women Of Am rica next Novemhers
i the thIrty-<ixth has not ratIhedi Ihrfv-
five states are worth exactly nothing ~ al
to rs without the thirtvsrxth
The bitter Oppomtlon " have en-
delay since Washington. me thirtv-ffth
State, ratified on March - ndIrnte
clearly that political leaders also know
well the difference between q good rccora
and ratification.
Senator Harding saws 'h4t 1niv me
Republican state has r.. .ected the aulena-
ent. He fails 70 mention fhe Republican
states of Vermont and Gonuerfirlf
where Republican officials have -nfus-a
TO permit any action whatever an Ie
amendment
he saws also that Il makes no I.Fe--
ence TO MN whether 3 Demucratic
Republican state completes ratification
Ii certainly makes no difference t1 tae
women Of the nation but senator Hara-
ing cannot eyade ms responsibility ln slra
q phrase
The letter written IS Nr Brocs s.
Senator Harding. rnd wbich rrndare4
the reply sent % her from MauUn aas
not obtainabie today It was sald loa.
ever. that IN the letter Mrs irrh
who lives IN PhLadeipha. .~Ae4
Senator not 70 interfere with the -
or with legislation 10 Is also sald .laf
the point was suggested % senator iiara-
ing that. i he did 80 interfere - K0u.l
be N no position 20 critics.. rtrllrul
Wilson Tor having trIed % ast ai- ltg-
ence with the governors .n the past
IN the future.
Anti-suffragsts SAID t0das that 4er
held 8 confer rcc u h.-
cag0 with Senator Harding lst n,.ur.
his nomination They Also sad that
asking Senator Harding not to .Seru-,
pressure upon Republican Oioyeru.r,
they probably .Dunted gpou lt Ia.
that Senator Harglng up to fhe .4t4aa
OF 1919, haG never been ! proiessc- al.
cate Of suffrage.
ANrIs MAY QUESTION ElM
Senator liarding assertion ll,
ter that he would quite a, readily gIt
a hearing 10 those who are oppose.
woman suffrage 'cl - The h,s
some quarters toGay chat fhe anti.
would seek an appointment R4ta hlu
and ask him - explain Why although
he declined n the letter - Mr., }r.rk
to be a partisan Sc ANS zro4p
came out this morning S. 9ady =
Of suffrage
For the past week Sc tgn at, rs.
sulfragists seem Il have becn nnnn.
their hopes upon Governor Cox aua he
Democrats and % have been l.fng
aside any hope 81 success throag 2
publican efforts.