Evening journal., 1920-03-25
ANTS FIGHT
RATIFICATION
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flBnl 10 De nedr0 ana these facts Will
convince you that we mothers--most os
us born here ourselves-must have In
our inmost hearts the most sincere de-
sire to Keep our State ut for our chill
dren to live In and TO uphold the ideals
OF the home and the country.
we have come 10 you. gentlemen,
without any man to speak for us or
women from outside the State save
for our field secretary. Miss Charlotte
Rowe.
You have seen us from day to day
In the corridors OF the Capitol. ur6-
ing In an absolutely non-parilsan way
what Influence we could to convince
you OF the earnestness Of our cause.
We have had no paid lobbyists no OUT
side influence. We have offers OF help
from Legislators OF sister States, offers
OF speakers of al kinds OF assistance
from Maine 10 Virginia.
Our FIRST instinct when we women
started his opposition to women suf-
frage was TO protect our homes My
five children were small then and from
my own point OF view ! knew women
could moi go Into politics and attend
TO the work thai God intended IN ID
for Some few women felt as | did
and we formed a modest committee. As
time went on and we saw the poor
results In other states-incr aase OF di-
vorce and Notwithstanding up OF the
home-decrease in the size Of the fam
ily-largely due 10 the so-called Eman-
cipation OF Women, which tends also
10 decrease marriagc-our committee
grew into an association.
To-day we see the danger OF a cur
tailment OF the freedom OF our ma
tion In this forelnz of the 10th amend
ment upon The Constitution Of the
United Statcs-forclng upon rs some
thing that we can nsver change, and
no matter what conditions exist no
matter how terrible may be the con-
sequences, there can be no possible
appeal for us.
III suffrage should be given to the
women by an amendment to the Con-
stitulion OF the State Of Delaware, and
II thereafter II was found TO be undc-
slrable then the men and women OF
the Stale could Jointly combine to
change It. but II suffrage should be
given by an amendment to the Constl-
tuition Il can never be changed
Gentlemen, this Is grave situation
In Delaware today. We are aroused as
we have never been before. This small
committee Of home-loving women has
grown to include a great majority OF
the women Of our State, working as
they have never worked before.
Gentlemen, we trust you We know
that you men are staunch We have
confidence that no outside pressure will
persuade you to betray your own peo-
pie. We say TO you today, II you love
your children II you love your homes,
II you love your wives. n you love
your mothers, il you love your State
and II you love your country, vote
against the bill 10 approve the So
called nineteenth amendment 10 the
Mrs. Henry P. Scott. in her remarks,
took issue with Governor TownseHd,s (
attitude and the sayings OF some sur
fragists She said.
"Genllemen, Members Of the Senate and
House Of Representatives OF the Dela-
ware Legislature:
81 think we should all agree in our
hearts that a measure so important as /
10 affect the electorate OF this State for
an time and TO impose a serious duty |
mon the women Of this State should /
lniy be passed after careful considera-
ion and by vote OF the people OF the
state.
1--WE take issue with Governor Town
end and declare that he should not
lrge the passage OF a bin to approve
he so-called suffrage amendment by a
peclal session OF a Legislature which
vas not elected by the people to con-
lder this question.
1--WE take issue with Governor Town
end in that he has declared that ne
avors the passage OF such a bill be-
.ause women have a right to vote. we
10 not think that he or anyone else
an determine what human rights are.
Ne think YOU viii agree that no asser-
ion OF individual rights will hold as
lgainst the good OF the community at
arge
I'VE declare that II has never been
,roven that suffrage for women Is sood
or the community at large.
eve declare that Governor Townsend
.hould remember that he Is Governor
" all the people OF the State OF Dela-
ware and not OF the suffrage party OF
ne Slate OF Delaware alone. and that the ;
.ieht which he should stand for is tne
.ioht of all the people TO determine this
natter.
he declares that she has the right 20
vote. Individual assertions or rlshs
mean nothing. one might as well ae-
'lare for the right to wealth. the right
o happiness. the right TO heaven we
10 wish more would be said OF the
luiv Of the franchise and less OF the
light of the franchise. The men OF our
,ountry hought few months ago.
hal they had right to take a drink
when they pleased but II has been de-
ermined that no individual right shali
.tand II not for the community good
md we deny that suffrage for women
! for the good OF the community as
whole
~Nve take issue with Mrs Gait when
no declares thai the vote should Dei
-lven 10 women and those that choose
q exercise II may and the others need
nj such do'trne Is extremely repre-
ens,hle and untrue. We believe mat
II nersons qualified to vote should De
,ade to vote. Certain II Is that under
.ood nolt.ical MANAGEMENT in close
amnairns. practically all persons quail
ed In vote are induced TO vote.
.yVe declare that the serious duty OF
otinr should not be placed upon the
Somen Of this stat without a major
~ az the women Of this State desiring
I'm all the history OF the United
tatss there is nothing so full OF shame