Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-10
HEAR FINE REPORTS
FROM DOWN STATE
Opponents to Suffrage Plan for
New Work in All
Sections.

Opponents Of suffrage from many sec
ions OF the State met at the home OF Mrs
ieorgc p. Bissell this morning, and in
lddition TO planning for future activities
n the way of organizing the State, heard
addresses by prominent workers. The
Meeting was called for the purpose
t informing many OF the workers who
ave been doing missionary work at home
II the true status of the Anthony amend
nent before the Legislature.
The most encouraging report aside from
Mrs. Henry b. Thornpson's detailed
account or what the leader Of the oppo-
lents Of suffrage has been doing Mt Dover
vas that made by Miss Charlotte Rowe,
who has been active in both Sussex and
Kent counties this week. Yesterday,
there were three hundred names added to
the list OF the antis club at Dover and
the membership at the State capital
now numbers more than 600 Similar
encouraging reports were made from
other towns. In her general statement
Miss Rowe said.
"Anti-sufTrape sentiment is spreading
like wild Ire over Delaware. Everywhere
men and women are voluntarily asking TO
be enrolled as members of our association
[ his is especially so in districts where
Another thing that is helping Anti-suf-
frage are the Wild press stories asserting
that the people Of Sussex and Kent
counties have changed their minds about
suffrage. Not even the bittcrest enernyl
of Kent and Sussex nor the most casua.
visitor. would accuse them of fcklcness
Their supreme virtue, IL seems To me
is fidelity to principle and mn unrhange-
able honesty of conviction To try TO
create the impression that they may be
Ewayed by party lashes or by rnanufac.
tn red agitation, really stcadies rather
than aweakons such stalwart citizens.
Delaware Anti-sufraelsts, organized
along constructive practical lines through
out the State, viii support for reelection
every legislator who by his vote against
the Federal suffrage force bill defended
the sovereignty OF his state and the
rights Of the people TO govern themselves.
Centralized government Is not buvaboo.
II is the living menace of our time %
and to Delaware falls the glory Of giving
il its deathblow.
al am confident that the Delaware
Senate measures up 90 the House, that
the Senate also will reject the Anthony
| ansndent II il unthinkable that any
act OF the Senate should dim the lustre Of
| Delawares magnificent Legislature.
! WHY BUSINESS WOMEN OPPOSE VOTE.
| Miss Louise Tatnal made an address
/ from the viewpoint Of the business woman
| Two Of the chief points she emphasized
was that il would be embarrassing for
/ a business woman 20 have the right "a
/ vote. She could reverse the vote Of her
employer and this might not at All times
( prove advantageous and harmonious.
/ Another fact was that the average
| business woman does not have time
enough after she has worked all day 20
| devote 20 politics, and this item she has
/ left to The wisdom Of the male member
| Of the family
Mrs. r. q Snyder Of Newport pre-
/ serted her ideas on suffrage from the
| angle Of woman who has seen IL work
+, out in % States She stated that as a
! farmer wife. If she attended 10 her home
! duties, that there was no time 10 devote
/ to politics and that if she had to vote she
would either have To vote without giving
| thought N the matter or else neglect her
/ home.
| Mrs. Thompson told the opponents Of
| suffrage of what had been accomplished
| at the State capital and of plans that
were under way for the coming week and
/ until the question is finally settled
| II Is proposed 70 carry on active work
IN all sections OF the State and particular
attention will be paid to enrollenents
During the meeting Mrs. Thompson
was presented with q gold medal by
Mrs. +. ]. Franklin who did war work
in France dr,ling the conflict The gift
came as token OF esteem for the splendid
work done by Mrs. Thompson at Dover,
the medal coming from France signifyiDg
the victory of the French women in
crises in their country
Following the meeting Mrs. Thompson
entertained the down State visitors at
luncheon at the Hotel du Pont