Evening journal., 1920-03-20

intend making a speech, but could moi
refrain from expressing his opfnior
upon so "momentuous proposal Il
change the constitution in defiance Of
the VIII OF the people"
The question OF the right OF suffrage
he clsssed as secondary and Irrelevant
He characterized II steam roller
method to take away rights without
consulting those whom II so vitality af-
fects. He proposed referendum, say
Ing that II the people OF Delaware want
y ne was willing to bow TO the VIII OF
the majority, but he wanted the right
10 express himself as 10 what he termed
an attempt 10 blot out the rights OF a
sovereign state. All that was asked, he
concluded, was for the Legislature to
try to flnd out what was the will OF
their constituents. this should include
not only the men but the women
Miss Kllbreth, president OF the Ma
tional Association Opposed TO Woman
Suffrage, characterized the amendment
as being on par with a burglar. say
Ing the only difference was that the
sandbagging was being piled by the
heads OF the two political parties on
the different legislatures. The campaign
OF ratification, she charged. was mis-
representing, dlsfranohislng and pollt-
ically sandbagglng the people into help
lessness. m- b.es rs
She questioned the fairness OF hon
esty OF having the legislature OF Nevada
or Arizona deciding who shall vote In
Delaware, yet she claimed that would
be identical 10 Delaware's action II she
would rstlfy the amendment. She con-
tended that the Federal constitution
should not be used as a skeleton key 10
force an entrance into the constitutions
OF the States and expressed confidence
that Delaware would never consent to
betray the people and constitution OF
Delaware, nor to abuse the constitution
OF the United States.
Admitting that II looked as II the
depended on Delaware,
William L. Marbury, OF Baltimore, for
ner United States District Attorney,
said that Delaware, II she would ratify
would not only consent to her own
tights being taken away, but would
AXE away the rights OF every other
State In the union. He didn't think
hat Delaware, which was tbe first TO
'atlfy the original constitution would
,etray H.
Mr.. Marbury reviewed the close as
OF Maryland and Delaware in
he Revolutionary war and since that
ime. Thomas f. Bayard, he said.
eemed as much part OF Maryland
IS OF Delaware. 1--WE OF Maryland and
'ou OF Delaware, come almost OF he
anne breed" he continued.
Plunging into an argument In oppo-
ltion TO ratification, Mr.. Marbury de-
Jared such an act would mean "the
BEGINNING OF the end OF the Federal
He declared people to-
ay were making "a joke" OF Suffrage I
nd did not understand that they Z
would lose their rights In the end. /
Ie compared action by the British Par !
am mt In granting suffrage TO that OF {
congress. Whereas Parliament could 5
rant suffrage or withdraw II in day, S
congress could neither grant nor recall a
without the assent OF 30 OF the as I
.ates. L
Mr.. Marbury told Of an interview
With a formed governor Of Maryland, 7
Who had meekly said suffrage had got
o come" ut shall not come in my
ime, n we men OF Maryland can help
t." exclaimed the speaker, amid ap-
,lause. He followed this declaration
With several citations OF acts by
ucceedlng governor OF Maryland who
efused 10 yield 10 Federal pressure.
Why are these women so opposed to
uffrags?" he suddenly asked. and an 4
wered by declaring because they re- ,
use to allow the men to make siseies
Z them"
"The great harm in this amendment
G continued. lay In the precedent it
ia precedent that would result in
king away the rights OF the States Z
nd the rights OF the people" lie
kened a constitution i'm It's growth to
lat OF a great tree, growing through
"a centuries, until Il had become the
Onarch Of a forest "Yet an Idiot
ith an ak cut 10 down in an hour. y
the amendment only carried the
rht OF vote at national elections, he
i'd. he would not consider Il so bad. o
But what concern has the people OF y
,egon in the election OF mayor Of 81
or in whether the women
Delaware shall have the voter he
ked
Mr.. Marbury said he did not know :, =.
neither he was speaking along the y
les that suited his audience, or Mrs. y,
lbreth. In fact ne said, he never IL
ID convinced himself that suffrage
as a privilege u have always be- =,
we'd It a duty-an onerous duty" he ~
ded "Voting Is a mans Job" - -
lie deprecated what he termed the =
norance OF the people today with 81
gard TO constitutional law and con- "
tutional principles. I'VE spend so y
uch time on baseball and movies =,
continued, 1--WE have to go back all \,
er the subject again" ~
Mr. Marbury concluded by explain \
9 his presence by saying he was here ~
cause the women OF Maryland. whose !"
'erty is threatened. had requested =,
m 10 come.