Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-20
FERRIS APPEALS
To DEMOCRATS TO
SUPPORT SUFFRAGE
Writes Legislators as Chairman
of Democratic Congressional
Committee.
HARDING SENDS A
LETTER TO LAYTON

Each day brings evidence that both the
Democratic and the Republican parties
realize the Importance of dong all within
their power To bring credit to their organl-
cations for actively supporting the ratih-
cation resolutions that the two States oi
Delaware and Washington are to con-
slider" said an announcement from sui
frage headquarters here today. state
boundaries are being swept away and
national groups are sending urgent ap-
peals to the legislators OF the two ratih-
cation States, emphasizing the good that
may accrue to the national parties II blg
majorities can be rolled up in favor OF the
Federal Suffrage Amendment.
The chairman of the Democratic
National Congressional Committee, Scott
Ferris. has sent the following letter to
each Democratic member of the Delaware
Legislature:
''It is intensely important that the
Democratic party do full Justice In the
liberation and enfranchisement of the
fifteen million women before the next
election Your Legislature, which is Just
convenIng, will doubtless deal with this
question Both of the great political
parties have already dealt with IT IN
national convention and are committed
to it,
"The Democratic National Committee,
as YOU no doubt know, has gone on record
for Immediate ratification. 1t is as certain
as that night follows day that the two
next national conventions will declare
uneQuivocaliy in favor Of suffrage, and the
plank will be strong, pointed, without
eJuivocation and easily understood. About
this there cannot even be the slightest
question. Therefore let me appeal 10 you
as Democratic member OF the Legls-
lsture of your State, charged with the re-
sponsibility of carrying out the party :
wishes and mandates, TO do what YOU can,
in caucus, in private, IN public, on the
floor, through the newspapers and else
where, to get the suffrage amendment
ratified, and not ratified at its next session,
but at this session
Suffrage is no iridesce Mt dream; it is a
reality il is here il is the duty Of the De
mocratic party to do its full part and its
full share in helping to make it a reality
throughout the Nation
The old prejudice existing in certain
quarters of the country Is fast vanishing
and passing away. Strong men in and out
Of Congress who yesterday were against
suffrage are for II to-day. IL Is right: there
is no good reason for further opposition
/ to il. | most earnestly appeal TO you not
/ only to be in favor of IL passively, but
| actively, and 10 help with il in every con-
/ ceivable fashion.
With greatest respect, ] am very
sincerely yours Scott Ferris Chairman. :
HARDING WRITES LAYTON.
The following letter has been received
/ from Senator W G. Harding of Ohio, by
! Daniel J. Layton, Republican state
/ chairman of Delaware:
"Mv dear Mr. Layton mean no
/ trespass, but | feel you would be in
terested to know how some Of MS feel
/ about the ratification of the woman 5
suffrage amendment. ] was among those
( who voted to submit the amendment and
| feel very strongly that il ought to be
ratified at the earliest possible date to
/ give the women of America their full
+ part on the election Of our next President.
/ Unuuestionably the American people are
committed to the ballot for women and
! apart from the Justice of it | want our
/ party to play its big part in the early rati-
! fication Sincerely, "W. q. Harding