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Should Not be Interfcred With.

Notwithstanding the uenperaue anu
emphatic defeat of the Equal Suffrage
Amendment 10 the Federal Constitution
in tho House Of Representatives at Dover.
Thursday afternoon, the State rs threat
cned with a recrudesccnce of violent agita-
ton for the Suffrage cause, to begin on
today and continue indefinitely. With
out any regard for the important business
that remains to be considered by the
Legislature, business that affects the
states most vital interests, there is
threat Of the Intervention of once de-
cded issue, with campaign that would
distract the minds of members, Infame
anew human nerves already worn to a
fraa2lc. arouse disscnsion. delay real busi-
ness. and by n waste Of valuable time in
Hict grave injury upon the State and the
people.
II is hoped the members Of the Legisla-
ture will sternly set their faces against a
revival of this disturbing question, now
hat il has been so emphatically passed
anon. Certainly it is not complimentary
10 the members who voted against rati-
fcation Of the Equal Suffrage Amend
ment. after long consideration and an
sctivo campaign of nearly two weeks
during which every argument that could
possibly be conceived was employed, to
even intimate by action that they are so
weakminded and uncertain of their ludg-
ment as TO be subjects for proselyting
propaganda, with view to changing
their convictions and inducing them to
face about in their votes. II would be
verv poor sort Of human calibre that
would be susceptible to persistent pcrsua-
sion as to yield to this kind Of pressure.
But of the greatest Importance is the
necessity of permitting the Legislature to
give time and attention, undisturbed by
distracting clamor and irritating impor-
tunities. to the public matters which were
mart of the reasons for calling the special
session. The amendment of the School
Code is the most important subject the
legislature has had 10 deal with for many
years. II affects the educational interests
II the entire State. and involves the wise
expenditure of large sums OF money an
nually in a manner that will best serve the
.ausc of public education. And IT involves
The serious matter of so providing for the
revenues necessary TO its purposes ss to
relieve real estate of considerable part
of the burden Of taxation with which IT IS
4 l. .O.ad1ffavS nd
making up the difference by drawing upon
Inc plethoric treasury of the State, now
containing a large amount OF money
credited TO the general fund which may
most appropriately be EMPLOYED for this
purpose.
Il would be folly. therefore. for the
Legislature. having determined the Equal
Suffrage issue after due deliberation and
with every opportunity for the proponents
of the cause to make the most effective
campaign possible, to permit reopening
of the question. and renew the uproar into
which the entire State was preeipitated
by the Suffrage battle at Dover. And it
also seems like folly for the advocates of
Equal Suffrage to even think about re-
newing their campaign. Surely, they have
said everything and done everything
they could possibly say or do. and there
can be no other policy open to them but
that of persistent personal endeavor, which
under the circumstances would be only
resort to irritating and unseemlv nagging.
Therefore, let us have peace at Dover,
3 relief from the turmoil of the past two
weeks Let the Legislature have chance
TO attend intelligently and industriously
to the important matters that await its
consideration. Surely, every real friend of
he State and its interests should consent
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