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0ON the ldf>c Sloil tt tittNcs
Referring to teachers, Mrs Hille'
said most OF them are women. whici
make dlsfranchised class teaching ar
enfranchlsed class. She told OF th'
work OF women during the war an(
added that America Is the only country
in the war that has not given women
their part In the government.
some do not want to vote :hey are free
not TO do so. but there are many who
wish 10 do so and n there Is only one
who wishes 10 do so. she should have
the right" Mrs. Hilles asserted
Mrs Hilles said while the women now
have the responsibility. they cannot "a
Ia The polls and have nothing to say
as TO The making OF the laws. There
has moi been State thai has tried
Equal Suffrage but what has hastened
to ratlfy the amendment she pointed
out
t.'The Federal Amendment has done
least one good thing. II has MADE
the people hink n terms Of the eoun-
try rather than In terms Of the state,
she added "If the constitution OF
Delaware had been amended to permit
women to vote she would not be sails
fed. as The proper hing for the men
OF Delaware TO do Is to make their
women citizens OF the United States
''The war" the speaker said was a
war for democracy Shall that war have
been waged 10 valn7 II would II The
women are not franchlsed." Mrs. Hilles
said she did not think there was such
a thing rs an ignorant vote. What Is
meant IS the corrupt vote. Mrs Hllles
said she supposed the Republicans
think the Democrat Is the ignorant vote
and the Democrats think the Republican
the ignorant vote.
1T Is frequently the college educated
crook that Is responsible FOR the cor
rupt vote" she added what dc the
men OF Delaware think OF their women
DO they regard them as a menace?
They are law-abidns. pay their taxes,
but have no voice in The government
Men put the laws on the statue
books, but when the laws apply 10
women. the women's view should be
obtained One objection often heard
70 suffrage is that WON n viii want
TO hold oflce Well. thst would be
the natural thing. but they can't do
|UlICr-
There has never been q divorce In any
suffrage State because OF differences on
political opinions
There are more divorces in non-suf-
frage STATES than there are In suffrage
states"
Ia concluding Mrs Hllles said The
question Of suffrage has passed b yond
debate II Is a political situst'on In
the name OF he WON n OF De aware,
in The name OF the sufragisls OF Della
Ware snd the United states want to
maxi this appeal to you. The wom-
ems tight has been a bloodless revolu-
ton. WIN you do ths act OF justice? !?
believe rs Delaware men you Will"
Senator Kenneth Mcclellan. Democrat
was introduced by Mrs. fllllcs and In
his opening remarks ne paid a tribuate
10 the late Thomas L. Bayard, father
Of Mrs Hllles.
Early IN his speech Senator McKellar
got mixed and evidently. for second,
inaeined he was discussing the peace
treaty in The United Slatese Senate.
''lf you ratify the treaty" he started
out. hut the laughter following this
stopped the Senator He also laughed
bu. Immediately continued. pounding
the desk.
u want to say that am just as much
IN favor OF ratification OF suffrage as
am the international peace treaty" he
exclaimed
4 Senator Handy, Republican. was on
his feet IN q second trying 10 get recOg-
nfion from the chair 10 object to the
remark OF Senator Kellar relative 10 the
a.. l.t4a L.. tfoI ~ N
10 suffrage before Senator Handy was
recognized
Il am not going to ask II you wan,
% discriminate against the women Of
your State In favor OF the women of
other States" Senator McKellar said
Go ahead and ask Il. | am ready to
answer." Representative McNaDb called
out.
IAN right" replied Senator McKellar.
~Those members OF the LEGISLATURE who
want to discriminate against fhe
women OF their State. in favor OF women
OF other States. stand up
'sThat is not fair" snapped both Rep
reseniatives McNabb and Mulvena.
Senator Alice was on his feet before
Senator Mcclellan could reply and de-
nanded order. The incident was then
closed. the speaker continuing with
his suffrage remarks.
'Why not let Delaware women have
the vote" asked The Senator. Il am a
party man. but believe In party rule
and urge you Democrats to stand by
your party No man ever won hshting
his own party ] am an organization
man Stand by your party. Stand by
your President Woodrow Wilson who
has stood for this since the beginning.
"Nhsher you do or not. 1t Is go
ing TO be ratified. lust as sure as the
sun shines today, the members OF the
Legislature to be elected next Novem- |
ber in my State, Tennessee, viii rati-
n when they meet. hope you Demo-
Gratis and Republicans both stand by
raiilcat.on and pass It unanimously