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now in special session. reassemble after
recess at Dover. next Monday, they arc
likely to find serious and important WORK
awaiting them. The special coninis-
sion appointed to consider the revision
and amendment of the School Code is
expected to have it's report ready ior
presentation. and it will be the duty OF
the members to give to that report the
best thought and consideration they are
capable Of. followed by the action they
NAV consider best adapted to the needs
of the situation and conserving OF the
educational interests Of the state IL
will be the most important matter that
has como before the Legislature Tor
long time.
Whether final action shall result from
this consideration, or further postpone
ment in respect OF some essentials
possibly until the regular session OF the
next Legislature, in January, le-l--oe
deemed advisable, it is absolutely neces-
sary to have this subject considered fully
and fairly. To this end the members
should not permit their minds to DC as
tracted by extraneous subjects OF any
character They should give undivided
attention to the material for study ana
action contained in the report 81 the
School Code Commission.
But there arc indications that TINS
free condition of mind may not De per
mitted if certain outside agencies are
allowed to have their way. The "eterhHA
feminine question threatens 70 again
intrudc itself. persistentiy and mos,
aggravatinglv. Ratification Of the l..qual
Suffrage Amendment to the tederai
Constitution will be urged, and the chaI-
acter of the campaign thus Tar. "hl'h
resulted in Reputation by the House
followed by approving action IN 'hc zen.
ate, is indicative of what a renewal o.
hostiities would threaten. Advocates
of Equal Suffrage refuse 70 accept the
adverse verdict Of the House oi rep
resentatives. and seem TO be obsesseo ~
belief they may induce the hos tie
representatives TO stultiiy themselves
and misrepresent their rconstltnents,Whose
sentiments they know they are respecting
by their attitude, and give support =
the cause of votes for women
It will be admitted that with the hqua
Suffrage battle renewed in all It's exciting
ord vitriolic elements. il will be impos'
s;hle for members of the Legislature tt
r;ve 10 School Code revision that cain
s,d careful consideration which 1t
entitled to and which is demanded IN th'
interest Of the people Of Delaware l
.bsv are to be continually harmed anc
nullad bither and thither by advocates
and opponents of Equal Suffrage, the'
will be so disturbed and distracted tina
they will be untitled for the proper con
sideration OF any other business
1t is hoped. therefore. the member
of the Legislature, especially of the Hous
Of REPRESENTATIVES. viii resoiutely adhef
to the straight course of duty required
them In this emergency, when Is Z
refuse to allow this disturbing and dls
tracing element 20 long intrude ltsei
in the halls of legislation. They shoui'
either defeat it at the outset or felus
to give il any consideration whatever. ~
doubt the best plan would be to enae
immediately legislation that would reie
the question TO referendum to be takei
in connection with the general election Q
next November. This move. whic
should have been taken In the tirst place
would put the matter squsrely up 10 th
people. where it properly belongs
If this righteous plan shall not I'm
favor with the members, the next bes
method of decision would be to bring III
question of ratification TO vote IN th
House on the first day Of reassen1blng
and determine it one way or the othei
This plan would encounter difficulty
and might compel a resort TO somewha
stringent application of the rules, as tl
Senate ratification measure is IN the hand
of its friends, and it may be difficult I
compel them TO allow the question TO b
brought forward. The resolution OF rat
fication adopted by the Senate was hel
in that body, instead of being sent to I'll
House Immediately, as is the custom, an
it may be held there indefinitely. Advt
Gates OF ratification do not want 1t sent
the House until they see prospects
success IN that body also
Should this situation prevail next weel
members Of the Legislature who have Il
real interests Of the people in view shoul
endeavor to repel aIl efforts by Equi
Suffrage advocates or opponents TO thru
their personal campaign into the for
ground. 20 the detriment Of the consider
ton Of the School Code. The latter