Evening journal., 1920-10-13
SPEAKERS STIR
negro VOTERS
Nrs. Elizabeth Jackson and
u. S. Coage Address New
Castle Meeting
VOTE REPUBLICAN
TICKET STRAIGHT"

AZ Mt. Salem NJ. z. Church. New
Castle, a meeting was held by The
Ioters last night 10 hear an address
~ jefferson ;. Coage. young buki-
ness man Of Washington. d. c. Mr..
;oage was born In Wilmington.
The meeting was called TO order
~ The chairman. Mrs. Elizabeth
Jackson The decorated church was
rowded TO The door. Tie audience,
: Ibout equally divided among women
md men, sat two hours without a per-
ION leaving while the issues were
! 5)eing discussed and The new voters
Instructed as TO their new RESPONSE
,iliiies.
Il Mrs. jackson explained the absence
Ipf Charles A. COlburn, stating that
40 man in Delaware had resting upon
ais shoulders a greater task. She
auded his management and leader
ship OF The Negroes OF Delaware. AS
member " The State Central Com
nittee all eyes are watching him in
his great undertaking" she said.
I%ENery col0red voter in this state is
soldly behind Committeeman Col
burn In his untlring efforts TO make
Delaware roll up the largest majority
lever recorded"
Mrs. Jackson's address to the new
tFoicrs was filled with timely advice,
Jnd the audience appreciated her re-
lnarks by giving vent 90 applause.
7 The Rev. Mr. Taylor, the nastor Of
the church, enliyened the occasion
with a short address The New Gas
le Band kept things lively by their
oatrioiic airs. All women in the dis
.rict are registered except i've, and
'ney Will register saturday
Mr.. Coage. who held his audience
ene hour, said:
Mrs. Chairman and Fellow Ciii-
ens: ] am glad 10 have this oppor-
unlty OF welcoming into the political
Oh the women OF our state and
Fountry. The Republican party has
lways stood for emancipation. In
NE great civil conflict ID sacrificed
million lives and billion treasure
Ror the liberation Of both slave and
lave holder.
"The present century has already
ecorded the political cnfranchise-
Xnent OF all women of America Tho
Xballot has been given the American
Hbf our commonwealth. and be it re-
Xnembered that ~ lhis-number twen-
N-nine were Republican assemblies,
hence The women Of our great country
Nill show their appreciation and
gratitude on November by sending
o the capital ciiN as the next Presi-
ient Warren q Harding.
81 Tile Republican party may have
many candidates ON the ticket who
MIC not entirely satisfactory 90 all
he voters but as a people who be
4 ieNe In representative selection we
re duty bound 10 support our can
lidates as we supported in primaries
81 he delegates who made The selection
Mor u.s.
"Do not cut the ticket. You max
~ ose the whole vote by attempting ID
NO % the polls with clean hands. vote
harly. and vote straight. Permit no
Dne 10 have business with you No
Femher ? but the old G. q. p.
This Is the greatest crisis that
'ver cnvironcd Ameri,an nOliticr
On November your ballot will decide
Nheiher the American Constitution
shall continue inVi0late. or whether
r Ne as people shall be governed by
Council of foreigners from a Con
E siiiutiOn which has but "a points
#nd the work Of 'onc man..
"The colored people OF this state
rannot afford to vote for a party
whose avowed policy Is the abolition
pf the principle of freedom and lib
Wriv.
"On The IN day Of December. 1871
ne representatives OF Delaware m
onsiiluiional Assmhly annexed
he'r signatures 10 iho present Con
tiiuiion who were The flrsi 90 make
he compact of States possible. They
Infurled a banner whose motto was
Ii liberty and independence
~ hese great principles. let MS as Del
<IRwareans register and vote for the
berpetuity N the same. and may she
*be The last to ever repudiate this
<t organic act"